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Aspen Ideas Festival 2011: Has the Arab Spring Sprung?
With popular uprisings boiling over across the Muslim world, how does emerging democracy impact the Middle East’s political process? How does Israel fit into the picture? Thomas Friedman Before turning...
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How Should Israel Respond to Palestine’s Drive for UN Membership?
When street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation on December 18, 2010, sparked a wave of protests in the North African country of Tunisia, it eventually toppled the 23-year reign of Tunisian...
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Monitor Breakfast: Israel Reaffirms Its Position in the Arab Spring
Of all the observers of the Arab Spring, none have monitored the current events more closely than Israel. The remarkable upheaval throughout the Middle East could dramatically change Israeli diplomacy...
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How War Reporting Impacts Foreign Policy
The 24-hour news cycle has given us unprecedented access to the Arab Spring protests in North Africa and in the Middle East, with journalists reporting virtually live from the front lines of protests...
View ArticleAs Arab Spring Countries Take Cautious Steps Toward Democracy, Syria Still Rages
Since the beginning of the Arab Spring, we’ve seen the fall of dictatorships in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya, along with protests of varying degrees in virtually every other Middle Eastern country....
View ArticleThe Struggle for Democracy: Women and the Arab Spring
Last week we wrote about a session at the Aspen Ideas Festival that discussed the role the Western world plays in the Arab Spring; in particular with the Syrian conflict (from which more horrific news...
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How the United States Can Support Change in the Muslim World
Democracy can’t thrive alone Change is never easy, and an editorial in yesterday’s New York Times speaks to how difficult change can be– especially within newly-emerging democracies throughout the...
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