Egyptians to Stage Largest Protests Yet – Big Question: ‘What Will the Army Do?’
By Al Jazeera / February 11, 2011 Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters are expected to march onto the streets…
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Live Blogging from San Diego: Is Egyptian dictator Mubarak about to resign?
Frank Gormlie February 10, 2011 0 Comments on Live Blogging from San Diego: Is Egyptian dictator Mubarak about to resign?
8:44 pm PST It is Friday, Feb. 11th, in Egypt and massive demonstrations are expected in Cairo and elsewhere. They…
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“Egypt, Egypt – Will Be Free!”
Late in the afternoon on Friday, February 4th, approximately 200 people gathered to show solidarity with the people of Egypt, and stood before the Federal Building in downtown San Diego.
One of the main chants: “Egypt, Egypt – will be free!”
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A Guide: How Not To Say Stupid Stuff About Egypt
by Sarthanapalos / January 31, 2011 The past few days I have heard so many stupid things from friends, blogs,…
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The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning’s detention
Editor: While the world and the media focus on Julian Assange and his recent release from British custody, Bradley Manning…
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Michael Moore’s Letter to the Swedish Government
Dear Government of Sweden … By Michel Moore / Open Mike Blog / December 17, 2010 Dear Swedish Government: Hi…
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Stop the lynch-mob attacks on WikiLeaks – Sign the Petition
Whatever you think of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, the unprecedented campaign by the U.S. government and corporate America to silence the…
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WikiLeaks Releases Diplomatic Bombshell
US embassy cables leak sparks global diplomatic crisis • More than 250,000 dispatches reveal US foreign strategies • Diplomats ordered…
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Memo to Our Readers re: the Situation in Korea – “Read Between the Lines”
Frank Gormlie November 28, 2010 4 Comments on Memo to Our Readers re: the Situation in Korea – “Read Between the Lines”
Did you know that your country – the US of A – and South Korea – have been holding military…
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Corporate Profits Were the Highest on Record Last Quarter
By Catherine Rampell / The New York Times / November 23, 2010 The nation’s workers may be struggling, but American…
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The High Price of Patriotism – the Afghanistan Quagmire
By Robert Scheer / truthdig.com
It’s over for the U.S. in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean the death and destruction are about to stop. Quagmires don’t just go away. However, the signs are everywhere that the American course in that nation is doomed, that those directing this forlorn attempt at occupation of a country that has never tolerated occupation know there is no positive end in sight, and that the locals from President Hamid Karzai to the competing warlords and the Taliban are cutting their own deals on the assumption that our wishes no longer matter.
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