Photo Courtesy: Mike Porter/Wikipedia Commons Ongoing Egyptian Protests Have US Government Officials Uneasy The story of The Middle East is one of perpetual in-fighting, shifting alliances, and an ever-changing map. Thus, Egypt stands out among its peers as one of the few countries with a consistent and clear historical tradition. That actuality has allowed the country to project a revered cultural and military standing within its neighborhood, and stake a claim as one of the key geopolitical...

Photo: Ben Schumin/Wikipedia Commons Women's Rights Continues to be a Wedge Issue The notion of a "big tent" coalition is a thought that takes extreme precedence in the current two-party state that dominates American democracy. Building a political coalition, for Democrats and Republicans, becomes a high-wire tightrope walk which requires subtlety, nuance, and persuasion. An example of that balancing act pertains to President Barack Obama and his down-ticket colleagues, who are tasked with ju...