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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
Forgetting Something;
IM;
Two Facts:
1)The President and his appointed Secretary Of State usually run foreign affairs.
2) Putting Biden on the Demcratic ticket underscores that Obama has no ability whatsoever in this very important field.
Criticism of Palin own lack of experience in foreign affairs ignores both facts.
Scary.
(BTW: As for Biden's judgement, he voted against the Alaska Pipeline li 1974. Can you imagine where the US economy would be if his vote had carried the issue?)
It is safe to guess that McCain will serve out his term and that Palin will be put to her best use in her own field.