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Obama Egypt Speech: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In With Advice And Predictions (UPDATED)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Reviews and reactions around the world to President Obama's Cairo University speech vary from being laudatory to disappointed to downright caustic, de...

Fix it, Don't Nix it

Neil Hicks | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


Neil Hicks

By pursuing a sustained commitment to human rights and democracy promotion in Egypt, the Obama administration can begin to make progress where its predecessors have failed.

The Evil of It All...

Larisa Alexandrovna | Posted 02.09.2009 | World


Larisa Alexandrovna

As a Jew I am ashamed of what Israel is doing under the banner of my heritage. As a journalist, I am alarmed at the media censorship. As a human rights advocate, I demand that Israel stop.

America's Hidden Role in Hamas' Rise to Power

Stephen Zunes | Posted 02.05.2009 | World


Stephen Zunes

Originally posted on Alternet, January 3, 2009 The United States bears much of the blame for the ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and nearby parts...

Undemocratic Arab Regimes Afraid of Obama's Change

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Daoud Kuttab

The victory of the change candidate was especially noticed by Arab reformers who have been paying a price for daring to question the political status quo.