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Extended Interview: Where Arab Spring and Occupy Meet
Kai Ryssdal Jan 25, 2012
One year after the Arab Spring began, activists in Cairo and New York discuss how the Middle East protests inspired the Occupy movement, and where they go from here
Did the Arab Spring spark the 'Occupy' movement?
Mitchell Hartman Feb 2, 2012
Middle East movement inspired Occupiers, but so did home-grown protests in Wisconsin.
Israel’s Pre-Occupation
Mitchell Hartman Jan 24, 2012
The summer of economic discontent that foreshadowed Occupy Wall Street.
Taiwanese re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou
Rob Schmitz Jan 16, 2012
Voters in Taiwan re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday. Ma pursues a conciliatory policy toward China, which has welcomed his victory.
The future of the Arab Spring in 2012
Reza Aslan Jan 4, 2012
Last year, revolutions led to political changes in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. So what's next for the Middle East in 2012?
Egypt's army is still a force in the economy
Julia Simon Jan 4, 2012
Egypt's army has economic interests ranging from construction to tourism. Getting it to focus just on soldiering may not be easy.
2011 in review: The rise of the people
David Brancaccio Feb 2, 2012
From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street protests, discussions over income inequality took center stage this year -- and they aren't dying down anytime soon.
Mid-day Extra: MTV's Choose or Lose gets lost
Jeremy Hobson Jan 27, 2012
After 20 years, MTV's long running campaign to get youth voters to the poles is getting revamped -- starting with the name
Twitter gets royal treatment
Steve Henn Dec 19, 2011
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is said to be acquiring a 3 percent stake in Twitter. The social network is growing fast in the Arab world.
Detained: My story of interrogation by the Egyptian military
Julia Simon Dec 16, 2011
Freelance reporter Julia Simon describes her 12-hour detention in Egypt while reporting a story for Marketplace.
