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A protester uses his sandal to beat a picture of Egypt's then-President Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir square in Cairo on June 28, 2013.

Some Egyptians are comparing Trump to an unlikely, Islamist figure

Global Politics

Tahrir Square revolutionaries compare Donald Trump to Egypt’s jailed President Mohammed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood leader who decreed himself unlimited powers and was toppled by the military a year into his term.

'Age of Acceleration'

A new book explores how to survive the ‘Age of Accelerations’

Books
President Obama speaks about climate science with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on the Showtime documentary series "Years of Living Dangerously." The president's comments to Friedman that "we're not going to be able to burn" all the world's fos

Why President Obama’s strong words on climate change matter, despite his weak record

Environment
President Obama speaks about climate science with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on the Showtime documentary series "Years of Living Dangerously." The president's comments to Friedman that "we're not going to be able to burn" all the world's fos

Why President Obama’s strong words on climate change matter, despite his weak record

Environment

The next great global industry

Environment

The state of the green revolution

Environment

Thomas Friedman explains why our current crop of environmental initiatives do not add up to a green revolution.

Applying for Jobs? Try Inventing a Job Instead

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently wrote a piece highlighting the spirit of innovation that future generations will need to “find” jobs. In fact, finding jobs, he says, will be obsolete. He says the jobs of the future will be self-created and directed. But what will these jobs look like? And how can an […]

Cuba’s Book World, Above and Below Ground

Global Politics

What’s seen above and below ground can contrast in Cuba’s book world, where excited readers find ways to expand their literary reach.

Green New Deal

Not everyone sees the end of the world in the financial crisis; author Thomas Friedman sees a chance for the U.S. to lead the global green energy revolution.