February 2011
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Why Fox News was right and Egypt will succumb to a...
Lately I’ve been complaining about the media’s adoration of and obsession with the Muslim Brotherhood, today an anonymous reader left an article in my ask box that delves into that very topic.
What role do they play day-to-day?
Their formal title is “the Society of Muslim Brothers”; it is not “the Muslim Brotherhood political party” or anything like that....
Equating Slavery and Abortion: Where are the Women... →
In response to,
Twice in our nation’s history, arrogant and power-mad Supreme Court Justices have declared that certain humans are exempt from the promise of the Declaration and the guarantees of the Constitution.
In the first instance, in Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court drew a line and declared that those on the “slave” side of the line were entitled to no protection from...
Unintentional Joke of the Day
“Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries are going to be spared because they are not democratic regimes,” said Jamal Khashoggi, the general manager of Al Waleed 24 News Channel. People in those countries “don’t feel cheated because there are no elections,” he said.”
No elections = no problems. Thanks New York Times!
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Q: Why do Marxists only drink herbal tea? A: Because proper tea is theft.
Werner Heisenberg, Kurt Gödel, and Noam Chomsky walk into a bar. Heisenberg turns to the other two and says, “Clearly this is a joke, but how can we figure out if it’s funny or not?” Gödel replies, “We can’t know that because we’re inside the joke.” Chomsky says, “Of course it’s funny. You’re just telling it wrong.”
The Economist posted one of the most passively racist articles in recent memory today. You should read it and let me know what you think. (hint: it is about Islam)
January 2011
WARNING: a twitter account from Cairo, Egypt worth... →
Gotta leave now and head back to the protests. Down with Mubarak. Down with Obama the hypocrite. Long live the Egyptian revolution. [source]
Pigs at Nasr City Police Stations 1 & 2 have barricaded themselves inside the stations, shooting live ammunition at proteters from inside. [source]
The army in Tahrir r useless pieces of shit. They r not “protecting” the demonstrators...
An Open Letter to President Barack Obama
Dear President Obama:
As political scientists, historians, and researchers in related fields who have studied the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy, we the undersigned believe you have a chance to move beyond rhetoric to support the democratic movement sweeping over Egypt. As citizens, we expect our president to uphold those values.
For thirty years, our government has spent billions of...
Anonymous asked: okay, well what would you like to see happen to israel then? you can't be for the jews and the muslims at the same time.
Anonymous asked: Which causes carry a deep place in your heart and why? I'd be very interested to know this. Do you also have a connection to the Arab world?
Anonymous asked: why are you so fervent about the palestinian cause?
“Though ties with Egypt since their 1979 peace treaty have never been warm, a...”
– An anxious Israel watches neighboring Egypt unravel (via caraobrien)
Don’t forget that the Egyptian government was complicit in Israel’s Gaza policy to, what the WikiLeaks cable revealed, ensure that Gaza is “functioning at the lowest level possible consistent with avoiding a...
murderandmetonymy:
Think Colonialism is dead? Turn on CNN and watch white men in suits debate what role the US should play in deciding the fate of the Egyptians.
Relax Navid, these are experts. They’re experts because they have mastered the passive rhetoric of their imperial masters. Stats 101, a strong deviation from the mean creates outliers. Outliers don’t get paid son,...
Wikileaks Reveals U.S. Backed Egyptian Uprising →
machines-repaired:
The American government secretly backed leading figures behind the Egyptian uprising who have been planning “regime change” for the past three years, The Daily Telegraph has learned.
OH GOD PLEASE ACTUALLY READ THE WIKILEAKS CABLES, THE U.S.A. DID NOTHING OF THE SORT EXCEPT INVITE A MAN TO A CONFERENCE.
“They rewrite history, I don’t believe in...
What Michael Corleone, The Godfather 2 version,...
Michael: [about the unrest in Cuba] We saw a strange thing on our way here. Some rebels were being arrested, and instead of being arrested, one of them pulled the pin on a grenade he had hidden in his jacket. He took himself and the captain of the command with him. Guest: Ah, the rebels are insane! Michael: Maybe. But the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren’t. Hyman Roth: What...
Protest tags already being prepared for the Arab...
“hashtag dates already being planned for Arab world - Sudan #Jan30 Yemen #Feb3 Syria#Feb5 Algeria #Feb12 Bahrain #Feb.14”
I’m waiting for #Palestine. [source]
Al Jazeera In Cairo Being Shut Down, Press... →
etrehumain:
taniada:
“Egyptian state TV reported Sunday morning that the Al Jazeera office in Cairo is being shut down and Al Jazeera reporters are losing their press credentials in Egypt.
Al Jazeera correspondent Dan Nolan tweeted the news at about 11 a.m. local time, adding that Al Jazeera’s licenses were revoked, per state media.
Nolan quickly added, “Don’t worry we’ll still report...
mohandasgandhi:
thenoobyorker:
evanfleischer:
Here’s a question — during ‘09, a lot of anger went CNN’s way for their alarmingly lax attentiveness to what was happening in Iran. That hasn’t really happened with Egypt — thanks in no small part to Al Jazeera’s efforts, but also — and here’s the question — would it be fair to say that a lot more people were ready this time? To read and...
Anonymous asked: thank you. I basically just read your tumblog and some of the new york times and call it a day. please keep it up.
evanfleischer:
Here’s a question — during ‘09, a lot of anger went CNN’s way for their alarmingly lax attentiveness to what was happening in Iran. That hasn’t really happened with Egypt — thanks in no small part to Al Jazeera’s efforts, but also — and here’s the question — would it be fair to say that a lot more people were ready this time? To read and distribute and ignore the obvious garbage?...
This is why I love my sisters.
“Ugh Noam Chomsky, I am so tired of him.” - sister, age 7
When I told her that she’ll eventually love his work, she said, “well eventually is not right now.”
"The breadth of the revolt was an indication that...
MEDIA FAIL.
Wikileaks Reveals U.S. Backed Egyptian Uprising →
woundedgalaxy:
teensfightingonyoutube:
bigopinion:
machines-repaired:
The American government secretly backed leading figures behind the Egyptian uprising who have been planning “regime change” for the past three years, The Daily Telegraph has learned.
oh bollocks
oh
In the insultingly bad propaganda category…
The Telegraph is insulting, these are excerpts from that WikiLeaks...
Does leadership matter?
fattouch:
One question that is being asked frequently in the media is who is taking the leadership of Egypt if/when Mubarak falls. It is as if protests and demonstrations only meant something if lead by a personal figure willing to supersede the current occupant of the Presidential chair. Most are trying to point ElBaradei to that function.
Although it is valid to think forward and try to...
I am not angry, I am frustrated. It makes me incoherent, sorry.
ALSO I DON’T GIVE A FUCK IF YOU HAVE A NOBEL “PEACE” PRIZE THAT DOESN’T MEAN FUCKING SHIT WHEN HENRY KISSINGER HAS ONE TOO. MOHAMED ELBARADEI HASN’T BEEN IN THE COUNTRY IN FOR FUCKING DECADES, HOWEVER WHEN THERE’S SUDDENLY A POWER VACUUM HE ‘RETURNS’ TO ‘HELP’ THE PEOPLE. FUCK YOU & YOUR NOBEL PRIZE
Edit: but with love
FUCK YOU MEDIA QUIT FUCKING MENTIONING THE MUSLIM...
FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU YOU’RE FUCKING WORTHLESS
New And Established Writers Redefine Chicano Lit →
readnfight:
desliz:
fuckyeahchicanopower:
Many Mexican-American writers use their work to share stories of history, identity and discrimination. Sanda Cisneros, author of The House On Mango Street, and young adult literature author David Rice explain what their stories can tell readers about Chicano life in America.
The House on Mango Street was the first book I ever read by a Chican@...
Did CNN really just say
saharfakhri:
That Egypt will become an “Islamist state that will build ties with Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.” Did I hear her wrong?
I shouldn’t be surprised.
this just happened
“There is no turning back”
– Al Jazeera on Egypt protests (via fattouch) In the words of Malcolm X, “the price of freedom is death.”
skaggy.: Now that Egypt's internet is "off"... →
nwbtcw:
Agreed 100%. Sometimes I get frustrated. But this does not mean I disprove that people finally take notice, I just wonder, why now, and what difference will it make?
As I’ve also said, awareness and education is a critical first step. I never meant to imply that people shouldn’t be aware, but they should be aware for the right reasons, and look past those commonalities to recognize...
skaggy.: Now that Egypt's internet is "off"... →
nwbtcw:
humoftrees:
Why should the reason people start to see what’s going on in the world matter anyway? Why does it matter that Anonymous started fucking with scientology? The important thing is that people are recognizing these things! Fuck off with your “I’m the only one who really cares about this because I cared first” elitism.
Maybe I’m just a little pissy but this offended me.
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Did you know that one of the politicians that Keith Olbermann donated money to, he was subsequently suspended because of it, was Tucson shooting victim Rep. Gabrielle Giffords?
“The Egyptian regime is clamping down hard: they stopped the internet altogether,...”
– As’ad asks, what if Egypt were Iran?
Related to that question:
Ahead of a day that could prove decisive, NewsHour host Jim Lehrer asked Biden if the time has “come for President Mubarak of Egypt to go?” Biden answered: “No. I think the time has come for President Mubarak...
If you're outraged about Egypt shutting down the...
“A bill giving the president an Internet “kill switch” during times of emergency that failed to pass Congress last year will return this year, but with a revision that has many civil liberties advocates concerned: It will give the president the ability to shut down parts of the Internet without any court oversight.” -Raw Story
How large of a role does the internet play...
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“مسلمين مع مسيحيين كلنا طالبين التغيير
Muslims with Christians, we all demand...”
– HOPE & CHANGE: This is one of the protest slogans in Egypt.
“Some people argued with me when I dismissed the Islamists of the Muslim...”
– As’ad with a very valid point about these revolts against the government. If these protests were Islamic in nature then we’d be reading even poorer analysis, dare I say increasingly racist, than what is currently available.
It’d be easier for foreign governments to rally around...