February 2011
January 2011
BREAKING: Judge rules entire health care reform... →
And so it begins…
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James Bond Theme arranged by John...
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WatchTrack of the Day: “Sun of a Gun”:
Nanna Øland Fabricius, who records as Oh Land, is not your usual indie musician. For one, she’s a classically trained ballerina whose dance career was cut short by a back injury. However, with an opera singer for a mother, and a composer for a father, it wasn’t such a surprise for her to shift to music. A native of Copenhagen, Fabricius...
BREAKING: Six Al Jazeera journalists arrested by... →
newsflick:
Correspondents Tweet: Unsure if arrested or about to be deported. 6 of us held at army checkpoint outside Hilton hotel. Equipment seized too…
“The square has emptied out since the afternoon but it’s still a great...”
– Heba Morayef, still blogging from Tahir Square, Cairo (via technipol)
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Watchtechnipol:
technipol:
LIVE VIDEO of the Unrest in Egypt
Remember, you can watch the Live English Al Jazeera coverage in this post.
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Weekend Reads
It feels a little strange to do our regular Weekend Reads in light of the ongoing protests and unrest in the Middle East. Instead, why don’t you post links to the best articles you’ve read about the current situations in Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, Yemen, and (apparently) Jordan. If you haven’t been following the news, feel free to share your regular weekend reads as well.
What...
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“Although the slowdown threatens Egypt’s economy—2 to 3 percent of gross domestic...”
– Peter Savodnik, “Exodus” (The Atlantic, April 2010)
“Less traffic through the Suez Canal means less of everything else for Egyptians—including hope.”
Mother Jones: What's Happening in Egypt, Explained... →
This is an incredibly useful guide. Give it a read.
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Egypt's High-Powered D.C. Lobbying Ties →
Chris Good reports:
Since 2007, the government of Egypt has signed contracts with Tony Podesta, president of the Podesta Group and brother of former Bill Clinton chief of staff John Podesta; former representative Bob Livingston(R-La.) of the Livingston Group, who nearly succeeded Newt Gingrich as speaker of the House; and former representative Toby Moffett (D-Conn.), who gives his name to the...
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Al Jazeera English: Live Stream →
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In a stunning turn of events, one pitched battle in [Alexandria] ended with protesters and police shaking hands and sharing water bottles on the same street corner where minutes before they were exchanging hails of stones and tear-gas canisters were arcing through the sky. Thousands stood on the six-lane coastal road then sank to their knees and prayed.
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David Kirkpatrick and Alan Cowell...
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“It would be easy to pay the $2500 bill and be swiftly done with this diseased...”
– Dan Choi in a letter to President Obama, refusing to pay the $2500 the Army claims he owes after his early discharge under DADT.
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#Egypt →
staff:
We’re incredibly moved by the events happening across North Africa and the Middle East, especially the recent images, videos and commentary we’ve seen on Tumblr about Egypt. To our bloggers in the region and to those looking to get a message to them, please make sure to tag your posts “egypt”.
The Atlantic Tumblr will be helping the Tumblr staff curate content flowing through the Egypt...
“The Pentagon presently spends more in constant dollars than it did at any time...”
– — Andrew Bacevich
(via azspot)
Check out Andrew Bacevich’s “The Tyranny of Defense, Inc” on the military-industrial complex from the most recent issue of The Atlantic.
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“The floor at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport was still littered with blood and...”
– Miriam Elder speculates that Russia’s current problems with terrorism might be beyond Putin and Medveder’s reach.
Read the full article here.
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I'm listed in Tumblweeds under politics,...
I’m listed in Tumblweeds, a user-generated community directory that rates Tumblr bloggers by their number of followers. Find me listed in #politics, #technology, #culture
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