From Hero to Villain: The Arab World’s Hugo Chavez Arc
His dalliances with the likes of Gaddafi and Assad may have soured the Arab public on a figure with whom it was disposed to be sympathetic.
Reconciling Displaced Libyans and Their Neighbors
Thousands of Libyans remain internally displaced by ethnic tensions unleashed by the revolution.
HuffPost Live: Is Libya better off now?
Despite the recent killing of Amb. Stevens and unrest in Libya, President Obama defended intervention in Libya in his UNGA speech Tuesday. Phyllis Bennis participated in this discussion on the Huffington Post’s new live channel.
Ex-Qahdafi Flunkies Debate Claims He Gave Sarkozy 50 Million Euros
French President Nicholas Sarkozy is alleged to have maintained backdoor ties to the Libyan government from 2005 to 2011.
The Strange Case of Charles Taylor
This long-awaited verdict against the former Liberian strongman brings some measure of justice to a region ripped apart by brutality, greed, and proxy wars.
Qadhafi Family’s Money Confiscated, Accounts Frozen
The Qadhafi family’s money is being confiscated by the new Libyan government and frozen by other states.
Libya’s Lessons
Body counts would be embarrassing.
My Memories of Libya
1982 Libya had a different feeling than the current world, but its memories shape a view of the current situation.
Rebuilding Libya
After decades of government malfeasance, Libya needs new political structures, a strong civil society, and an equitable economy.
Occupy Wall Street: New Politics and New Milestones
The Occupy Wall Street movement claimed a little scrap of earth in Zuccotti Park on behalf of all of us, and created a live-in soapbox from which to challenge inequality.
Does Kim Need to Keep His Nukes to Avoid Gaddafi’s Fate?
North Korea believes that by giving up its nuclear arms, Libya fatally compromised its national security.
Gaddafi Took Knowledge of Where Bodies Were Buried to the Grave
A sigh of relief undoubtedly went up in transatlantic capitals when Gaddafi was killed.
What’s Next for U.S.-Libyan Relations?
With vast oil reserves but a deeply divided country, Libya is vulnerable to outside powers after Gaddafi’s death.
Gaddafi’s Grim End
When you get a chance to have one less Gaddafi in the world, you should take it.
As Predicted, Gaddafi Ended up in a Hidey Hole Like Saddam
Tyrants come to diverse endings.