Day: September 23, 2013

The Rocky History of The Muslim Brotherhood

By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier UCR Class of 2014 On August 17, 2013, interim Prime Minister of Egypt, Hazem el-Beblawi, proposed the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood. Just days later, he backed down from the idea, saying instead that his government would continue to closely monitor the group. And this is just the most recent difficulty faced…

Undesirables in Prison

By Hanna van Leent Staff Writer Where are you from? If you are not from The Netherlands, then there is a chance that your fellow countrymen, -women and children are being held in custody in the Netherlands without having committed any crime – apart from the fact that their request of asylum has been turned…

Review: A Night Out with Arctic Monkeys

By Daniel Janssen Staff Writer Oh, how far Arctic Monkeys have come. Ever since the modern “fab four” released their debut studio album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, the UK band have conquered Glastonbury, opened the Olympics and released another quartet of top-shelf indie rock albums. With their latest record, AM,…

Recount Demanded by Moscow Mayoral Candidate

By Vincent de Ruiter Staff Writer On June 8, 2013, Moscow held its elections to determine its next mayor. According to the official Moscow electoral commission, the Putin-supported mayor Sergey Sobyanin won reelection with a handsome 51.37% of the popular vote. This was the first time in 10 years Moscow held a popular vote to…

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