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Egyptians Win!

Filed in International by on February 10, 2011 15 Comments

Several news sources are reporting that Hosni Mubarak is announcing his resignation tonight.

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Too Little, Too Late

Filed in International by on February 7, 2011 9 Comments

Bill Kristol tries to throw Glenn Beck and his nutty Egyptian caliphate theories under the bus.

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A Journalist’s Job

Filed in International by on February 3, 2011 7 Comments
A Journalist’s Job

Unrest continues to grow in Egypt and journalists are getting caught in the crossfire. For some reason, this made Time‘s Jay Newton-Small cranky.

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The Remarkable Events In Egypt

Filed in International by on February 1, 2011 24 Comments

It’s been one week since mass protests have started in Egypt. What’s the latest?

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Egypt

Filed in International by on January 28, 2011 31 Comments

Reports today are that unrest in Egypt is growing. Yesterday Egypt cut off internet access in an attempt to making it more difficult for protests to organize. Protests are occurring despite this.

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The War Will Be Digitized

Filed in International by on January 18, 2011 2 Comments

The New York Times has an account of the development of the Stuxnet worm to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program.

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What’s Going On In Haiti?

Filed in International by on January 17, 2011 5 Comments

Former Haitian dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier has returned to Haiti.

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Happy New Year

Filed in International by on January 1, 2011 1 Comment
Happy New Year

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. – Helen Keller

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The Pope Blames The 70s For The Sex Abuse Scandal

Filed in International by on December 30, 2010 11 Comments
The Pope Blames The 70s For The Sex Abuse Scandal

Pope Benedict offered a new excuse for the sex abuse scandals in the church – it was the 70s fault.

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New Republican Theme Song: Thank Heaven For Little Girls

Filed in International, National by on December 20, 2010 29 Comments
New Republican Theme Song:  Thank Heaven For Little Girls

Since this bill had nothing to do with abortion let’s just call it what it is:  Republicans are okay with young girls being forced into marriage.  Sorry, if that sounds harsh, but that’s what their vote says. Via Steve Benen: FAILING TO PROTECT GIRLS FROM CHILD MARRIAGE…. As Jodi Jacobson explained the other day, “An […]

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AssangeLeak

Filed in International by on December 19, 2010 27 Comments
AssangeLeak

The Swedish Police report on the sexual charges against WikiLeak founder Julian Assange have been leaked to the New York Times.

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Goodbye Richard Holbrooke And Thank You

Filed in International, National by on December 14, 2010 6 Comments

Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who negotiated the Dayton Peace Accords, died yesterday at the age of 69. His last words were “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.”

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An Observation

Filed in International, National by on November 30, 2010 9 Comments

Still not back in the politics mode, so… While away on vacation I noticed something.  The under 25 crowd isn’t tatooed.  Their parents were tatooed, as were those over 30.  Seems like this fad is fading.  Unfortunately, tatoos aren’t like skinny jeans – or a Hannah Montana tee shirt – that can be tossed in […]

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