As fighting intensified around the capital city of Tripoli, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi planned al-Qaeda and hallucinogenic drugs for the uprising in the country. Fighting between … Thousands Feared Dead in Gaddafi’s Crackdown on Libyan UprisingRead more
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Posted inInternet / Politics / Social / Technology
Internet or spinternet
[ted id=641] Good morning. I think, as a grumpy Eastern European, I was brought in to play the pessimist this morning. So bear with me. … Internet or spinternetRead more
Posted inMusic / Politics / Somalia
Nation of Pirates
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lCPXEARpE8] Somalia – By K’naan Uh, Yeah, Somalia Yeah, I spit it for my block, It’s an ode, I admit it. Here the city code … Nation of PiratesRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Politics / USA Empire
Hillary Clinton’s “Freedom Speech”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My29YT1T4R4] Ray McGovern “Veterans for Peace.” Ray McGovern: This is America! This is America! Who are you? Who are you? Ray McGovern, former senior CIA … Hillary Clinton’s “Freedom Speech”Read more
Posted inDemocracy / Multimedia / Politics / USA Empire
Protest in USA
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Posted inNews / Politics / USA Empire
News
20,000 Vets and Military Personnel Lose Homes in Foreclosure Crisis USA Today is reporting more than 20,000 veterans, active-duty troops and reservists who took out … NewsRead more
Posted inEgypt / International / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Too valuable for the Empire
The official U.S. response to events unfolding in Egypt has been mixed. For days, the Obama administration has refused to call for President Mubarak to … Too valuable for the EmpireRead more
Posted inEgypt / Politics / Social / Technology / ToMl
Narus in Egypt
What we’re seeing is the same technology that has enabled freedom movements around the world is also being used to target and track down political … Narus in EgyptRead more
Posted inEgypt / International / Internet / Politics / Social
People’s revolution
Beginning this afternoon, shortly after (former) president Ben Ali fled Tunisia, I started getting calls about the effect of social media on the Tunisian uprising. … People’s revolutionRead more
Posted inEgypt / International / Multimedia / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
As long as they’re quiet, who cares?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpBinX7XXfY] What’s happening is absolutely spectacular. The courage and determination and commitment of the demonstrators is remarkable. And whatever happens, these are moments that won’t … As long as they’re quiet, who cares?Read more