Category Archives: Rivers in Egypt

The latest round in the Egyptian Revolution

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Sharif Abdel Kouddous, of Democracy Now, returns to Cairo to report on the religious tensions rising in Imbaba, and the across-the-board outrage against the military trials of protesters: What’s heartening for me about this situation, dire as it may seem, … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx’s MidEast roundup

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Meowy Thursday, everyone! The Stumpy Cat has been bugging me all week to get this out to you, so let’s not waste any time. There’s a lot of ground to cover here, and a lot of countries… First up: Iraq! … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx senses a theme developing…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Being the astute kitty she is, Ms. Manx noticed something while she was looking for more stuff on Libya over the past week. Here’s her round-up…can you tell what the theme is? Wired has a shocker about how the Libyan … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on Libya…

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…for whatever it’s worth: 1. I am most emphatically NOT in favor of Moammar Gaddafi. The man is a son of a bitch. And he’s been just about everyone’s son-of-a-bitch at some point, including the CIA’s. I will never be … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Noam Chomsky on the struggle(s) for democracy

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I especially like what he says on Libya: It’s a civil war, and western intervention is not called for. It’s not up to “us”. Well said, and sure to be ignored by the powers that be. Remember, Libya has OIL.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Egypt’s revolution keeps on truckin’

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Especially heartening: How Egyptian women are getting out, pitching in, and NOT shutting up. After Wednesday’s nasty setbacks, that’s good to hear. So’s the labor struggle, which as only just begun, but is promising to be fierce. Yalla Egypt!

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“We have HAD it!”

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Michael Moore’s incredible speech from Madison, Wisconsin. As he says, the media haven’t got a clue what’s really going on, so it’s up to us bloggers to get the message out. Here’s an excerpt from his latest letter: So in … Continue reading →

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This is what an assassination call looks like

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This appeared in the Venezuelan opposition newspaper, Notitarde: Photo tweeted by Yosmary Delgado. The vultures are a nice touch…and in the case of the Venezuelan oppos, in any case, quite appropriate.

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Revolutionary opportunism, part duh–or, How to spin paja into gold

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“Chávez is the people.” The writing is on the wall. And the Middle East is reading. I said as much as this last week, but it’s nice to see it confirmed by Venezuelanalysis just the same: As the wave of … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary opportunism, or Better Living Through Ignorance!

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A Tunisian mural depicts Latin American revolutionary hero Che Guevara, who is widely admired in the Arab/Muslim world. This is what some people would like you NOT to see, much less connect with current events. Ever since the shit hit … Continue reading →