Entries (RSS)Archive for 'Politics'
What Palestine Wants
“”For the Palestinians, there can be no ceasefire without an end to the siege on Gaza…[or] Israel pledging that they will not resume their assassinations when things are calmer….”
Posted by Marcel Côté on 20 Nov 2012 at 02:36 under Israel, Palestine, Politics, War.
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What Am I Missing?
“‘There’s no country on earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders,’ Mr. Obama said.”
Posted by Marcel Côté on 18 Nov 2012 at 17:53 under Israel, Palestine, Politics, War.
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A Word About Drones
“In contrast to things like invading or bombing a country as part of some well-defined and plausibly finite campaign, our drone strike program is diffuse and, by all appearances, endless.”
Posted by Marcel Côté on 17 Nov 2012 at 17:49 under Politics, War.
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For Obama’s New Term, Cascading Crises
President Obama has only been reelected for one week, and already the U.S. and the world seem to be hit with a series of cascading crises. It’s as if the world held its collective breath until after the American elections, and is now vomiting all its accumulated bile at once.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 16 Nov 2012 at 15:06 under Economy, Israel, Politics, Syria, War.
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Was Obama Distracted?
Why did President Obama seem tired and distracted during last night’s debate with Mitt Romney? My theory.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 04 Oct 2012 at 16:18 under Politics, Syria, War.
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“The Strongest Weapon”
President Obama addressed the anti-Mohammed hate video yesterday in his speech to the United Nations. I feel that he got the balance just about right.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 26 Sep 2012 at 14:42 under Civil Rights, Politics, Religion.
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Limits to Free Speech?
In defending the right to make a film insulting Mohammed, are Americans merely sticking up for our principles? Or are we picking and choosing?
Posted by Marcel Côté on 24 Sep 2012 at 17:54 under Civil Rights, Extremism, Media, Politics, Religion.
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We Are the 47%
“”All right, there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims…. And they will vote for this president no matter what.”
Posted by Marcel Côté on 18 Sep 2012 at 01:23 under Economy, Politics.
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“Beware the False Fury”
“This is a different season—this is the season of the Green Movement and the Arab Spring—do not be fooled by these zealotries of the fanatics who are trying to steal the revolution.”
Posted by Marcel Côté on 14 Sep 2012 at 17:03 under Egypt, Extremism, Iran, Politics, Religion.
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Manipulation: A Case Study
Obama now faces a battle on two fronts: first, to calm things down in the Arab world before the protests spiral out of control; and second, to figure out how to deal with a virulent Islamophobic network at home that is doing all it can to stir up trouble.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 14 Sep 2012 at 04:38 under Egypt, Extremism, Libya, Politics, Religion.
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