Intervention in Libya unacceptable

This intervention in Libya by Western powers, the United States in particular, is unacceptable and ill advised. The US is vehemently attempting to promote the multilateral nature of the attacks and to hide behind the UN authorization, but such factors are, in reality, quite negligible.

Revolutions show social media’s value

With the developments in Tunisia, Egypt, Iran and Libya, it is impossible to learn of recent popular movements separate from the impact that social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, has had in spreading knowledge and empowering the average person.

Editorial: US foreign policy needs change

No nation is more aware of the human cost of freedom than the United States of America. Many have died in the name of that freedom since the first bullet was shot at Concord, and many more will die for that same cause in the future.

Social media plays role in revolution

Revolutions are significant historical, social, political and economic events. The recent events in Egypt are no different; however, there has been a considerable amount of focus on the role of social media and how it has affected the outcome of these uprisings.

Rebirth of Middle East democracy

This was not the first dictatorship to be overthrown in the Middle East, nor will it be the last. But what happened in Tahrir Square over the past few weeks may prove to be the most important revolution in generations. At face value, the claim might seem a bit overreaching. But the importance of what the Egyptian people achieved lies not in what happened, but in how it happened.

Obama’s Egypt stance for the best

The protests in Egypt have claimed hundreds of lives, and on the evening of Feb. 10, it seemed as if the violence would not stop. Expected to step down, President Hosni Mubarak acted the belligerent dictator when he got before the crowds of protesters and denied he would step down from power. Less than a day later, Mubarak was out of the country, and the military had taken control of the Egyptian government.

Egypt moves on to rebuilding government

After a revolt that began on Jan. 25, Egypt seems to be on the path to a peaceful transition process to democracy.

With Hosni Mubarak no longer in power, the parliament dissolved, the constitution suspended and the revolt seemingly at an end, Egypt has begun the long recovery after nearly three weeks of upheaval.