Feb 19 2011
Note: Raouf is a dear friend. It is very likely our paths crossed in Lebanon, in the early 1960s. We reconnected, after more than 30 years, on the eve of my son’s college education at the same institution where Dr. Halaby now professes… – Monsieur d’Nalgar Mahfouz’s Prophesy By Raouf J. Halaby, February 15, 2011 … During …
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Feb 19 2011
“Iranium” or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the “Military Option” By Eli Clifton and Ali Gharib 26 January 2011, 2:47 The Israeli filmmakers who brought you Obsession and The Third Jihad are at it again. In just a week, they’re set to launch their new documentary, Iranium, an hour-long look at the …
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Feb 16 2011
Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind By Carl Sandburg, 1920 “The past is a bucket of ashes.” . . . . . . . . . . 1 The woman named To-morrow sits with a hairpin in her teeth and takes her time and does her hair the way she wants it and fastens …
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Feb 16 2011
Warning: This post contains language that may be offensive to some readers. Not as offensive as the violation of women described herein, but nevertheless, consider yourselves warned… – Monsieur d’Nalgar … Lara Logan assaulted in Egypt By Jill, on 2.16.2011 … CBS Journalist Lara Logan was physically and sexually assaulted in Egypt this week (trigger …
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Feb 14 2011
Egyptian Activists Inspired by Forgotten Martin Luther King Comic By Andy Khouri, February 11th 2011 While the world’s political pundits debate the role the United States has played in the historical events presently occurring in Egypt, one activist is crediting a specific American with playing a part in inspiring a generation of Egyptians to take …
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Feb 14 2011
FOX NEWS INSIDER: “Stuff Is Just Made Up” By Eric Boehlert, February 10, 2011 7:20 am ET Asked what most viewers and observers of Fox News would be surprised to learn about the controversial cable channel, a former insider from the world of Rupert Murdoch was quick with a response: “I don’t think people would believe …
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Feb 11 2011
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl7H12cYBZ8[/tube] Ken O’Keefe‘s tribute to the revolutionaries of Tunisia and Egypt, featuring celebrations today in Gaza. Professor Lawrence Davidson Discusses Egypt, the U.S., and Israel By Kathleen Wells, J.D. Lawrence Davidson says, “Keep your eye on the language: When South Africa assigned rights according to race they called it apartheid. When Israel assigns rights according to religion …
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