- Mary Liepold, Editor in Chief

 ”Who knows what’s next? God knows. I’m a little lost, and that’s OK.”
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Last week President Obama said NO to the dirty, dangerous Keystone Pipeline from Alaska through the American heartland. He has disappointed me and others in his liberal base many times, but this time he came through for the earth, and it lifts my heart.
Now, of course, the powerful lobbyists will shift into even higher gear, aiming to exact the “huge political consequences” they have threatened. And now, God help us, Newt Gingrich is …

“In a lot of ways the needs of Egyptian women are the needs of all Egyptians.”
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Connection Point Manager Yasmina Mrabet interviews Dr. Laura Bier, professor at Georgia Tech, about her thoughts on the role of Islamic feminism and the challenges and opportunities for women in post-revolutionary Egypt. Her responses are below.
Can you tell us a little about your personal background, how you became interested in studying Islamic feminism, and the role of women in Egypt particularly?
I was getting my MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago. When …

Jose Tenga
Canada/Sudan

“This is the very first time in my life when I have been asked to suggest ways and means for ending this war. And it has happened because you called this meeting. This is an opportunity of a lifetime to make my contribution to the search for peace in my country.” (Female delegate to the DDR Sensitization workshop in El Fasher, North Darfur, August, 2011)
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Mention the name Darfur and the mind immediately conjures images of death, destruction, and desolation caused by more than a decade of relentless factional fighting …