The banner of Islamist revolution in the Middle East today has largely passed to groups sponsored by or derived from the Muslim Brotherhood. This article develops an introductory examination of three key Muslim Brotherhood groups and compares their politics, interrelations, and methods. Each, of course, is adapted to conditions in a different country.
From the secret diary of one of the conclave’s participants emerges the true story that brought Benedict XVI to lead the Church. On the third count, the Argentine, Bergoglio, seemed in position to block him. But then…