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Tahrir Square meme: Event
openAwakening in conjunction with the University of East London is organizing a three-part event series on ‘The Tahrir Square Meme’ to be held at UEL's Dockland Campus.
Our first event is Rap and the Arab Spring.
The Long Revolution
The Long and the Quick of revolution Anthony Barnett
We live in revolutionary times... but what does this mean? Anthony Barnett
The precariat: why it needs deliberative democracy Guy Standing
The Long Revolution Raymond Williams
Occupy movement
Our Authors
Jim Gabour Sunday Comics
James Warner Standing Perpendicular, as books do
Markha Valenta Inter Alia: religion, politics, culture
Paul Rogers on Global security
Li Datong on China from the inside
Mary Kaldor on Human security
Daniele Archibugi on Cosmopolitan democracy
For England's Sake!
Book - Fred Halliday's oD essays
Postcards from the future
Demotix: photo partner
TT,
We are only unpopular with our enemies.
So then anyone who is against democracy that we install is a terrorist?
...and Saudi Arabia
Did we install democracy in those countries?
You're talking about Hamas? That democratically elected bunch?
The HSR for 2006 reported that wars since the end of the Cold War have dropped 75 percent. Thanks again US.
What's with the 'Thanks US' routine? Are you implying that attempting to install democracy in Iraq has caused international terrorism to drop?
Talking endlessly about terrorists and making aggressive foreign policy based on [i]the threat[/i] of terrorist organizations gives them legitimacy.
No it wouldn't. And anyhow, Why should I support our current macho posturing towards Iran instead? What can it accomplish that talks can not?
What the Bush adminstration has been saying is very similar to what was said prior to invading Iraq. Our allies in the Middle East just might find that offensive. I know that many people in this country do. If Bush (or McCain) doesn't have the same intent for Iran then they should use different language to communicate what they want from Iran. It might be a little difficult to get at least one of those points across now, though...
Strengthening Diplomatic Ties with Saudi Arabia
United States And Saudi Arabia Improve Peace And Stability In The Region Through Nuclear Cooperation
Aint nothin like a little hypocrisy to complicate the issue.
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