Episode 276 • • 1:58:24 - 2:03:30
276: Cleopatra Returns
Egypt Cliches, Bob Kur and Think Tank Nihilism
The hosts analyze media coverage of the Egyptian revolution, criticizing the use of cliches regarding Islamists and the economy. They mock NBC's Bob Kur for his "nihilist" and "evil" labels during a Brookings Institution panel on Middle Eastern social revolutions. The discussion also touches on the quality of Egyptian cotton versus American GMO cotton.