Political analyst Daniel Levy explained why Egypt is in the middle of a counter revolution, how the military continues to rule Egypt, what is the “Deep State”, where Islam and Democracy go from here and how the United States should respond. Journalist Ryan Devereaux, explained the roots of NYC’s Stop and Frisk program, the police […]

Egypt’s military regime has killed over five hundred people in a wave of brutal crackdowns against the Muslim Brotherhoods supporters, how Egypt’s military has shed liberal support for its Coup, why we don’t have leverage in Egypt, Russia’s new anti Gay laws, and why the boycott against Russian Vodka is working. On The Better Half: […]

Professor Juan Cole, explained how President Morsi alienated the Egyptian public, is the same coalition that pushed Mubarak from office the one that moved against Morsi? why the labor movement may have been in worse shape under Morsi’s leadership, why regional monarchies support the Egyptian military, why the military engaged in a coup and the […]

Investigative reporter Steve Horn explained the legal actions targeting Exxon, how Exxon ignores safety an environmental regulations, why the Keystone XL pipeline is a public health and climate nightmare, what was missing from President Obama’s climate speech, why natural gas is not a “bridge fuel” and Americans global energy policies are accelerating the climate crises. […]

Max Blumenthal, explained the forces working smear the Ecuadorian government and Glenn Greenwald, the right-wing lobbying cabal using Edward Snowden to undermine Latin American governance, the problem with access journalism and more stunning double standards on leaksOn The Better Half: a man could face thirteen years in prison for protesting Bank Of America, Jennifer Lopez […]

Independent journalist Max Blumenthal joined Sam live from Egypt where he explained President Morsi’s power grab, the governments constitutional proposal that limits the rights of women and minorities and empowers the military, the new Egypt opposition, why the traditional Islamic establishment opposes the Muslim Brotherhood, how the new Egyptian government is still carrying out the […]

Professor Juan Cole gave a regional overview of recent events in the Middle East, cleared up some of the confusion on the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, described a poor security situation in Libya and noted that the transitional government is making slow progress there. 

Middle East expert Juan Cole discusses Egyptian elections and the country’s current political landscape; the Muslim Brotherhood’s agenda and what