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Category Archives: Jasmine Revolutions
Arc de Triomphe a la Syria
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Share the post “Arc de Triomphe a la Syria”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Continuing violence and atrocities are obviating any peace initiative in Syria: France now says the Security Council should consider the use of force in Syria if a UN-backed peace plan proposed … Continue reading
Bahrain is Not Syria
Share the post “Bahrain is Not Syria”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailWatch Bahraini police fire tear gas in response to Molotov cocktails. Bahrain’s uprising is just as legitimate and real as any in the world, but this is not a nonviolent protest; and Bahrain’s government … Continue reading
Morning Awful: Russia’s “Last Chance” in Syria
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Share the post “Morning Awful: Russia’s “Last Chance” in Syria”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Russia was one of the two UN Security Council members responsible for greenlighting the Assad regime’s crackdown on dissidents. Now Russia is reportedly losing patience with the ongoing massacres, as … Continue reading
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The Syrian Experiment
Share the post “The Syrian Experiment”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailAs I said yesterday morning, China and Russia are using Syria as a laboratory for non-intervention. With a death toll already in the thousands, the opposition shows no sign of giving up and neither does … Continue reading
Syria is an Experiment in Non-intervention (UPDATED)
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Share the post “Syria is an Experiment in Non-intervention (UPDATED)”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailAnd the Syrian people are losing. The news this morning is all about Syria exploding. Reports of aircraft being used to coordinate ground fire — including heavy weapons and artillery — … Continue reading
On Armies and Revolution
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Share the post “On Armies and Revolution”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail A Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldier stands in line during a rehearsal of the Independence Day ceremony in Juba, Sudan, on July 5, 2011. The last king of France had blown his … Continue reading
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Watch Out! Here Comes the Empire of Qatar
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Share the post “Watch Out! Here Comes the Empire of Qatar”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe Economist warns that a wide assortment of foreign actors stands to undermine the independence of the new Libya. And there’s a surprise: The worst offender is Qatar, according to … Continue reading
Can’t Stop Me: a Mash-Up of the Arab Spring
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Share the post “Can’t Stop Me: a Mash-Up of the Arab Spring”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailA mash-up of the Arab Spring set to the indie-metal song “Can’t Stop Me” by Mass For The Machine.
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The Power of Rock Compels Them
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Share the post “The Power of Rock Compels Them”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail If the character in the Tripoli street art on the right looks familiar, then you’re probably a fan of the band Disturbed and their breakout cover of Land of Confusion. So … Continue reading
Moammar Gadhafi Chose His Death
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Share the post “Moammar Gadhafi Chose His Death”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe Libyan revolution lasted nine months. According to the Vice President, America’s involvement cost the US taxpayer about $2 billion — less than one week’s expenses in Afghanistan. It turns out that helping … Continue reading
“We Are the Youth of Today”
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Share the post ““We Are the Youth of Today””FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe Libya Al Hurra TV crew singing “We Are the Youth of Today.” Their message is conspicuously lacking in fodder for concern trolls.
