revolution
Guinea Bissau: From Africa’s bright hope to narco state?
April 16, 2012Elements of the armed forces of the small West African Republic of Guinea Bissau seized the capital and arrested Acting President Raimundo Pereira and the former prime minister, Carlos Gomes Junior.
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Gene Sharp has half a recipe for revolution
December 6, 2011I first heard of Gene Sharp from a commentator on National Public Radio. He said that he had examined the "Arab Spring" upsurges in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Libya and Yemen.
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Uprising against authoritarian regime is renewed in Egypt’s streets
November 23, 2011Since Mubarak's departure, Egyptians have been frustrated in their desire for a democratic transformation.
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Syrian activist: Regime making political solutions impossible
July 28, 2011A member of Syria's pro-democracy movement discusses potential reforms, the role of Islamists, foreign interference and more.
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“Potemkin”: The greatest film of all time.
March 23, 2011The revolution is coming soon, to a theater near you.
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