What’s scary about Thomas Friedman is not his journalism, with its underinflated insights and twisted metaphors. Annoying as his second-rate thinking and third-rate writing may be, he’s not the first – or the worst – hack journalist. What should unnerve us about Friedman is the acclaim he receives in political and professional circles. Friedman’s New [...]
Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s Government Ministerial Statement Approved by the Lebanese Cabinet of Ministers on 30 June 2011. Received Lebanese Parliamentary vote of confidence on 7 July 2011. 1. The government emphasizes its adherence to the principle of the state’s unity and referential status in all matters concerning the country’s public policy so [...]
The Arab Spring and the Counter Revolution A one-day conference to discuss the dangers facing the Arab revolutions, the forces working behind the scene to stall them and the implications for the process of reform, change and democracy in the Middle East. Several prominent academics and activists will address these issues, some of whom are [...]
