The regime of Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt is without a doubt one of the most repressive in the world. Reports on human rights conditions in the country read like a veritable (.)
Ten years ago, the Egyptians overthrew ruler Hosni Mubarak. Although this did not bring them more freedom, they did gain something. An essay by Andrea Backhaus
Ten years ago, the Egyptians overthrew ruler Hosni Mubarak. Although this did not bring them more freedom, they did gain something. An essay by Andrea Backhaus
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Ukraine
One of the early signs that coup plotters were still welcome in the club was Biden’s nomination of Victoria Nuland for under secretary of state for political affairs. Nuland was the conductor of the US orchestrated Ukrainian coup. In 2014, Nuland was caught on tape plotting the coup. Less well known is that, during that phone call, she was caught exposing that then vice president Biden would be willing to midwife the coup. No wonder orchestrating a coup didn’t disqualify Nuland for Biden: Biden approved of the coup. Nuland’s appointment suggests that he still does.