Feb 04 2011
Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter continue to function as weapons of mass organization for popular uprisings in Egypt and other countries. Despite government attempts to control the flow of information on the Internet, many users have successfully bypassed blockages through the use of proxy servers and third-party applications. These alternate routes allow users to update their …
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Feb 04 2011
As pro-democracy protests in Egypt gained momentum last week an Egyptian blogger and journalist made an appeal to the mainstream media. During an interview on CNN, Mona Eltahawy said the situation was most accurately described as an “uprising” or a revolt”, not as “chaos” and “unrest”. The New York Times reports that soon after the interview CNN’s banner headline was …
Feb 04 2011
Taking a deeper look at current and past films and how they relate to the world today.
Jonathan Kim is an independent film critic who writes and produces film reviews for Uprising and other outlets. He is a former co-producer at Brave New Films.
Read his reviews online at ReThinkReviews.net. Watch his videos at www.youtube.com/user/jsjkim, …
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Feb 04 2011
“Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.” — Leo Tolstoy …
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Feb 03 2011
We’ll analyze the history of US policy in the Middle East and the disconnect between American ideals and American interests in the region in light of the Egypt Revolution. Plus, the role of new media in facilitating such rebellions and how governments try to squelch the power of the internet. And, an analysis of the mainstream media coverage of the protests. Plus Rethink Reviews by Jonathan Kim.
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Feb 03 2011
The Pentagon on Thursday said it had no plans to halt weapons deliveries to Egypt in coming months despite a popular revolt against President Hosni Mubarak’s rule.
While the US administration was examining its economic and military aid to Egypt in light of political upheaval there, military assistance had not been suspended, a spokesman said.
“There’s a difference between halting the aid and reviewing it,” said Colonel Dave Lapan.
As senior US officers closely monitored fast-moving events in …
Feb 03 2011
Egyptian protesters opposed to President Mubarak continued to be attacked by pro-Mubarak supporters throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday. Opposition protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir square have been badly beaten and some have been killed. Police ID badges have been confiscated from some pro-Mubarak supporters, evidence that the counter protests are driven by the government. Listen to Democracy Now at 9am for …
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Feb 03 2011
The U.S. Senate voted yesterday on the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC) with the Democratic majority upholding the law. The vote follows a successful repeal in the House led by Republicans. The law is also under fire in the court – it was ruled unconstitutional by a second federal judge this week. Judge Roger Vinson …
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Feb 03 2011
The controversial bill H.R. 3, also known as the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act”, will be reviewed by the Judiciary Committee’s constitution subcommittee next week before being passed on to the Senate and President Obama. The bill was introduced by Republican Rep. Chris Smith last month. It has received bipartisan support within the House, and attempts to limit …
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Feb 03 2011
Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is on Aristide and Haiti.
Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …
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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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