Entries (RSS)Archive for January, 2011
In Tunisia, It’s Far from Over
While the eyes of the world have been focused on Egypt, in Tunisia the security forces of the old regime have staged a counter-attack against democracy protesters.
Posted by eatbees on 30 Jan 2011 at 16:32 under Civil Rights, Politics, Tunisia.
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The End of the Beginning
“On the ground [in Tunisia] today, a face-off is occurring between yuppies and proles: two revolutions, two forces on the scene.”
Posted by eatbees on 26 Jan 2011 at 00:30 under Civil Rights, Economy, Politics, Tunisia.
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And in Other News
Yesterday’s dump of leaked documents by Al Jazeera shows just how weak and accommodating Palestinian negotiators have been over the last ten years in trying to reach a deal for the “two-state solution” with Israel.
Posted by eatbees on 25 Jan 2011 at 07:08 under Israel, Palestine, Politics.
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Three Revolutions
There is not one revolution in Tunisia, but three: the revolution against the dictator, Ben Ali, which succeeded; the revolution for freedom of expression and new democratic institutions, which is ongoing; and a third revolution against the economic policies that created the social inequalities in the first place, which has not even begun.
Posted by eatbees on 25 Jan 2011 at 05:47 under Economy, Politics, Tunisia.
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One Down….
Congratulations to the people of Tunisia! The dictator has taken flight.
Posted by eatbees on 14 Jan 2011 at 15:43 under Civil Rights, Politics, Tunisia.
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