Jul 21 2011
The tragedy of imperial retreat By Tarak Barkawi, 21 Jul 2011 17:16 … Not so long ago, Western powers were doubling down on their commitment to Afghanistan. Dire warnings circulated about how the US “abandoned” the country after the Soviet retreat. This time, the West would stay and help Afghanistan achieve “stability”. It would withdraw only …
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Jul 21 2011
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKNpICMvtGQ[/tube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKNpICMvtGQ Brilliant song for the Arab Spring by one of my absolute favourite Egyptian bands Iskinderlla. I had the absolute pleasure of attending their concert one month before the revolution began in Cairo. – Samah Sabawi Samah also provided the following translation: They say … What do they say? They stole our country The …
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Jul 20 2011
Freedom and dignity are basic rights for all, even Palestinians By Randa Abdel-fattah, July 20, 2011 … There was an element of tragicomedy to the situation. Me, the daughter of a dispossessed Palestinian, dressed up as a settler in order to enter the Israeli city of Jaffa. With me was my American host, Sophie, who …
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Jul 18 2011
Stand up to Herman Cain’s bigotry By Eugene Robinson, Monday, July 18, 7:04 PM … It is time to stop giving Herman Cain’s unapologetic bigotry a free pass. The man and his poison need to be seen clearly and taken seriously. Imagine the reaction if a major-party presidential candidate — one who, like Cain, shows …
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Jul 18 2011
As the US nears the brink, the budget row is exposing Republican madness By Gary Younge, Sunday 17 July 2011 21.00 BST … Back in 2004 I met a pleasant Republican called Burton Kephart, who had lost his son in Iraq and wanted to save my soul. Opening his Bible at Matthew and Romans, he …
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Jul 17 2011
Now the Arab Spring becomes an Arab Summer By Robert Fisk, Saturday, 16 July 2011 … Syrians shot down in the streets across the country, tanks surrounding the major cities of Syria, soldiers killing unarmed, largely Sunni Muslim demonstrators as the authorities protest that “armed gangs” are themselves killing troops. In northern Syria, citizens barricade …
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Jul 14 2011
Le 28 Juillet : La Liberté guidant le peuple (1830), Eugène Delacroix. Tableau commémorant les Trois Glorieuses et symbole de la France, de la démocratie et de la République (analyse de l’œuvre sur le site du Louvre).
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