Entries (RSS)Archive for 'Politics'
Let’s Talk About Israeli Racism
Maybe Benjamin Netanyahu is disrespecting Barack Obama in part because he is black?
Posted by eatbees on 17 Mar 2010 at 19:31 under Imperialism, Politics, Race.
Comments: 1
Palisraelstine
I thought it would look ugly, but I like it….
Posted by eatbees on 16 Mar 2010 at 07:27 under Culture, Politics.
Comments: 1
Finally, America vs. Israel
“The message couldn’t be plainer: Israel’s intransigence could cost American lives.”
Posted by eatbees on 15 Mar 2010 at 10:08 under Imperialism, Politics.
Comments: 3
Obama’s War of Choice
Did Obama “court” Iran not because he wanted a deal, but as a gesture designed to fail? Did he set out merely to show the world that he was being reasonable, that he offered his hand and Iran refused?
Posted by eatbees on 10 Feb 2010 at 19:42 under Imperialism, Iran, Politics, War.
Comments: none
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.
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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
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