When you have a military coup overthrow a civilian elected government, let’s say you’ve already significantly departed from small-d democratic best practices. That said, I think there are many who reasonably think that this was the least bad option to the situation President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood had largely created on their own. But there is at least one worrisome sign I want to flag if you have not yet heard of it. Read More
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Wikileaks spokesman insists Snowden statement is genuine.
New Rasmussen ‘poll’ finds that black people are the real racists.
She’s conservative. She’s backed by the gun lobby. She’s trying to unseat Colorado’s state Senate president. But Jaxine Bubis is also, it turns out, the author of an “erotic romance” novel. Check out this book cover.
The last three tweets from the twitter account of the ‘Egyptian Presidency’ …
Pres. Morsy urges everyone to adhere to peacefulness and avoid shedding blood of fellow countrymen.
— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) July 3, 2013
Pres. Morsy urges civilians and military members to uphold the law & the Constitution not to accept that coup which turns #Egypt backwards
— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) July 3, 2013
Pres. Morsy: Armed Forces announcement is rejected by all free men who struggled for a civil democratic Egypt.
— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) July 3, 2013
CAIRO (AP) — Morsi’s aide says Egyptian leader Morsi has been moved to an undisclosed location.
According to the Egyptian state news agency (now under the control of the Egyptian military) the military a short time ago informed President Morsi that he is no longer president.
General Sisi, Defense Minister and head of the Armed Forces, now addressing the public.
At 5 PM this afternoon we’re holding a TPMPrime Live Chat with Elizabeth O’bagy on the current situation in Syria. A lot to discuss with the on-going carnage and the Obama administration’s decision to move toward more direct intervention. Get your questions in now and join us at 5.
According to Reuters and Egypt’s state news agency, we are to hear an announcement within the hour on the post-Morsi ‘roadmap’ for Egypt to be presented by one-time UN diplomat and now opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar and Pope Tawadros, head of the Coptic Church. Various generals and opposition figures are also, reportedly, to be on hand. Read More