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the strongest activism of them all #jan25
An Egyptian anti-government activist kisses a riot police officer following clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Like 0
egypt afire
I am not particularly qualified to comment directly on Egypt. Foreign policy isn’t my area of expertise, I’ve never been there, I do not know the language nor the culture nor the people. But I do know that 30 years … Continue reading
today’s crackdowns in egypt: in real life and online
Yes, there’s riots… police… standoffs… tear gas… bullets (some rubber, some not). There’s demonstrations, there’s clashes, there’s burnings. Even media (tv, radio, newspapers) blackouts. We’ve seen all these in uprisings and riots for the last hundred years. But here’s what … Continue reading
this n that
Obama State Of The Union Speech 2011: FULL TEXT. By most accounts on twitter, a fairly mundane — even boring — speech. But you know what? Obama tends to put out exactly what’s needed for a particular speech. So he … Continue reading
wikileaks: “The avalanche has already started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.”
In looking over this article, one thing that strikes me is that these Wikileaks commentaries are becoming a blend of current political issues as well as Wikileaks news, and not just purely articles about Wikileaks itself. In fact, this article … Continue reading