Entries (RSS)Archive for 'Civil Rights'
Stoking Hatred, Once Again
Donald Trump is calling for a complete ban on Muslim immigrants, students or tourists coming to the U.S. Is this a new American fascism?
Posted by eatbees on 08 Dec 2015 at 20:27 under Civil Rights, Politics, Propaganda, Religion.
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Thomas Piketty: A Security-Minded Response Isn’t Enough
“It’s clear: terrorism nourishes itself on the powder keg of inequality in the Middle East that we have contributed a lot to create. … It is through equitable social development that hate will be defeated.”
Posted by eatbees on 02 Dec 2015 at 20:23 under Civil Rights, Economy, Extremism, Guest Post, Politics, Syria, War.
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A Friend in Trouble for Speaking Out
An old blogger/activist friend, Hicham Almiraat, has been accused in the Moroccan justice system of a charge that translates roughly as “receiving foreign money for activities that undermine people’s faith in the government.” He risks a penalty of up to five years in prison.
Posted by eatbees on 01 Nov 2015 at 20:24 under Civil Rights, Morocco, Politics.
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Vote Trump for a Pure America!
“We have a problem in this country. It’s called Muslims. That’s my question: When can we get rid of them?” “We’re going to be looking at that and many other things.”
Posted by eatbees on 18 Sep 2015 at 18:37 under Civil Rights, Politics, Race.
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Links 20 August 2013
Links and excerpts from my internet reading of 20 August 2013.
Posted by eatbees on 20 Aug 2013 at 17:32 under Civil Rights, Culture, Egypt, Politics, Religion, Secrets.
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Revolution: Game Over
Cold-blooded, premeditated, state-sponsored killing. The Egyptian revolution is over, it seems, and it failed.
Posted by eatbees on 27 Jul 2013 at 08:52 under Civil Rights, Egypt, Politics.
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Links 23 July 2013
Links and excerpts from my internet reading of 23 July 2013.
Posted by eatbees on 23 Jul 2013 at 23:31 under Civil Rights, Culture, Egypt, Media, Politics, Science.
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Links 20 July 2013
Links and excerpts from my internet reading of recent days.
Posted by eatbees on 21 Jul 2013 at 16:14 under Civil Rights, Culture, Egypt, Media, Politics, Propaganda.
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Links 15 July 2013
Links and excerpts from my internet reading of 15 July 2013.
Posted by eatbees on 16 Jul 2013 at 15:04 under Civil Rights, Egypt, Extremism, Imperialism, Media, Politics, Race, Science, Secrets.
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The Paradoxes of the Egyptian Moment
The February 2011 revolutionaries found themselves in the unenviable position of having achieved a key demand — free and fair elections — which nevertheless set Egypt on a course that was in direct conflict with the rest of their demands — namely for an open, inclusive, and participatory society based on human dignity and social reform.
Posted by eatbees on 09 Jul 2013 at 02:28 under Civil Rights, Egypt, Politics.
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