Entries (RSS)Archive for 'Morocco'
Strength in Diversity
My latest essay for Talk Morocco is up, on the theme of “Moroccan identity.”
Posted by eatbees on 19 Apr 2010 at 12:51 under Culture, Morocco.
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Blogging in Morocco
Is it possible that the recent wave of criminal prosecutions is, paradoxically, a result of greater freedoms? Perhaps they are growing pains as journalists and bloggers test the limits, and the state struggles to define its new boundaries?
Posted by eatbees on 13 Apr 2010 at 21:56 under Civil Rights, Media, Morocco.
Comments: 3
The Noble Goat
Larache, Morocco, August 8, 2009.
Posted by eatbees on 13 Apr 2010 at 21:49 under Culture, Morocco, Travel.
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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
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: 13
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
Seeing Morocco
I think I’m “seeing Morocco” more now that I’ve stayed several weeks in one spot, with a friend’s family in one small corner of Fez, than I was in the early weeks when I was traveling all over the place, visiting large cities and isolated towns.
Posted by eatbees on 10 Oct 2009 at 09:20 under Culture, Morocco, Travel.
Comments: 5
Is Morocco a Closed Society?
It’s clear to me that the vast majority, even of tradition-minded people, are on the side of greater openness. They want its benefits and understand its necessity.
Posted by eatbees on 29 Sep 2009 at 22:01 under Culture, Morocco.
Comments: 1
Bastard Modernization
Too often in Morocco, modernization is what I call “bastard modernization,” which is either bricolage to serve the needs of the moment, or projects designed to enrich the interests of well-positioned individuals without serving the needs of the people.
Posted by eatbees on 04 Sep 2009 at 14:23 under Culture, Economy, Morocco, Politics.
Comments: 2