Three Roadblocks to Democracy and Reform in Egypt

By Sara Morell The military-led government that replaced President Muhammad Morsi in Egypt has announced plans to hold parliamentary elections within the next six months, but in the meantime, the country will have to clear substantial hurtles to reach that aspiration. Here are three roadblocks to a democratic Egypt.

New Voices

Supporters of the Change List. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into the results of the election in Iraq’s Kurdish North – and the opposition party that’s new on the scene. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Read the transcript here. Then, we hear from…

Letting Them Down

A man contemplates a campaign poster of President Hamid Karzai. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we check in on the beginning of election season in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province. Emily Hager reports. Read the transcript here. Then, we find out how education reform…