Entries (RSS)Archive for January, 2010
Congress Demands Arab Censorship
Isn’t it ironic that around the same time Hillary Clinton made a big speech defending the “freedom to connect” on the internet, Congress should be demanding that Arab states use their authority to pull independent media off the air?
Posted by eatbees on 29 Jan 2010 at 09:19 under Civil Rights, Egypt, Lebanon, Media, Morocco, Politics.
Comments: 11
American Oligarchy
The cost of America’s global empire is eroding democracy at home. It’s time to find new models, and a better way.
Posted by eatbees on 26 Jan 2010 at 07:56 under Imperialism, Politics.
Comments: none
My Powerful Voice
I know my voice isn’t being heard in Washington, and there’s probably good reason for that. But at least spare me the fatuous talk, Mr. President, because you don’t even know me.
Posted by eatbees on 24 Jan 2010 at 17:37 under Civil Rights, Economy, Politics, War.
Comments: 7
“Internet Freedom” as Foreign Policy?
Middle East expert Mark Lynch has some valuable thoughts on American efforts to use “internet freedom” to promote its foreign policy interests, particularly in Iran.
Posted by eatbees on 23 Jan 2010 at 12:44 under Civil Rights, Media, Politics.
Comments: 1
War Is Theft
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”
Posted by eatbees on 20 Jan 2010 at 18:35 under Politics, War.
Comments: 1
I’ve Been Nominated
I’ve been nominated for the 2010 Best of Morocco Blog Awards in two categories, best news blog and best overall blog.
Posted by eatbees on 18 Jan 2010 at 19:21 under Morocco, Personal.
Comments: 7
The Case for the Moroccan Sahara
Why is it so hard to find views in the Western media supporting Morocco’s position on the Sahara conflict? I decided to look into things for myself, and see what I could come up with.
Posted by eatbees on 18 Jan 2010 at 17:02 under Civil Rights, Morocco, Politics, War.
Comments: 15
Islamic Parties Aren’t All That Popular
“Do Muslims automatically vote Islamic? … Given the choice, voters tend to go with secular parties, not religious ones.”
Posted by eatbees on 11 Jan 2010 at 16:00 under Civil Rights, Morocco, Politics, Religion.
Comments: 4
Asking Why
America needs to understand that the Muslim world isn’t judging us by our words, but by our actions. The way for the U.S. to earn trust is to change its behavior.
Posted by eatbees on 09 Jan 2010 at 08:48 under Imperialism, Politics, War.
Comments: none
The Widening Gyre
Attempting to use reason to defend unreason leads to moral bankruptcy. America is no longer the force for good it might once have been, it is a military dynamo and spreader of chaos. Subtle reasoning won’t change that. Only repentance can change that.
Posted by eatbees on 05 Jan 2010 at 18:16 under Imperialism, Politics, War.
Comments: none