Jul 21 2011

Parochialism and arrogance

 

Why Reinhold Niebuhr matters now

By , Thursday 21 July 2011 12.45 BST … In the US, a Reinhold Niebuhr revival is underway. It received a boost a few years ago when Senator John McCain and then Senator…  [more]

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Jul 21 2011

Fig leaves

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…  [more]

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Jul 21 2011

Eskenderella

[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…  [more]

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Jul 20 2011

Racially determined

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…  [more]

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Jul 18 2011

Unapologetic bigotry

Stand up to Herman Cain’s bigotry

By , 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…  [more]

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Jul 18 2011

You’re never that far away

As the US nears the brink, the budget row is exposing Republican madness

By , Sunday 17 July 2011 21.00 BST … Back in 2004 I met a pleasant Republican called Burton Kephart, who had lost his…  [more]

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Jul 18 2011

No casualties? No problem.

The US love affair with drones

By Ted Rall, 18 Jul 2011 07:39 … One of the pleasures of traveling through the developing world is that things develop. They change. There’s always something new. Afghanistan is, depending on one’s…  [more]

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