Banned candidates, illegal parties and low turnout mean vote leaves Egyptian democracy absent
Middle East articles on Democracy Chronicles
View news about the struggle for democracy in the troubled Middle East where vast cultural change and persistent political violence cry out for democracy. Also see our World Democracy section and our articles on the ongoing Arab Spring.
Loewenstein and Scahill: Refugee Crisis is Big Business
There was a full house at Housing Works in New York City on October 8th for Antony Loewenstein’s new book, “Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe”, in conversation with author and documentary filmmaker of “Dirty Wars” Jeremy Scahill.
Iran Convicts Journalist in Blatantly Politicized Case
Designed to gain leverage over US, Iran convicts journalist Jason Rezaian from the Washington Post
Iraqi Kurdistan Drifting Into Political Limbo Amid Crisis
Unsettled political feuds complicating multiple regional crisis leaving Iraqi Kurdistan drifting
What Became of the Arab Spring Revolutions?
Five countries had vastly different experiences following transformational Arab Spring revolutions
Tunisian Quartet That Saved Arab Spring Gets Nobel Prize
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Tunisian Quartet that helped birth rare democracy out of Arab Spring
The New Story: Interbeing
It is time to stop thinking about separation, about differences, and about the things that keep us apart. Let’s change the story of separation that has dominated human philosophies for far too long into a story of solidarity.
UAE Election is Very Small Step Towards Democracy
Slowly and in limited fashion, the UAE election is another move towards increasing political change
Thousands of Egyptian Political Prisoners Await Pardon
High profile pardons have left legions of Egyptian political prisoners behind to languish in jail
Conflicting Iraqi Emotions Stirred by Saddam Hussein Play
New Saddam Hussein play in London is time to reflect on what was won and lost in era of violence