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Tunisia: ‘I have lost my son, but I am proud of what he did’ The mother of the street vendor who set himself on fire, and triggered protests across North Africa, talks to Kim Sengupta The street vendor who set himself alight, sparking an uprising which swept away 23 years of dictatorship in Tunisia and …
Disagree, but engage: That’s civility On issues ranging from abortion to guns, it is possible for adversaries to find common ground February 10, 2011|By Robert Fersh and Andrew L. Yarrow EXTRACT: These processes are most successful when participants have strong, informed opinions and can make a difference if they reach agreement. This was the case …
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Koch brothers now at heart of GOP power The billionaire brothers’ influence is most visible in the makeup of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where members have vowed to undo restrictions on greenhouse gases. By Tom Hamburger, Kathleen Hennessey and Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times February 6, 2011 The billionaire brothers David and Charles …
Following a week of political unrest, capped off by Friday’s organized pro-democracy uprising across the USA, President Barack Obama dismissed his Cabinet on Saturday and stepped before television cameras calling for an end to the protests. But he stopped short of resigning—as his people were demanding. They blame him for poverty, unemployment, widespread corruption and …
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The ‘bin Laden’ of marginalisation The real terror eating away at the Arab world is socio-economic marginalisation. Larbi Sadiki 14 Jan 2011 Al-Jazeera From Tunisia and Algeria in the Maghreb to Jordan and Egypt in the Arab east, the real terror that eats at self-worth, sabotages community and communal rites of passage, including marriage, is …
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Leading Tunisian Islamist Rachid Ghannouchi returned home on Sunday from 22 years in exile, witnesses said. Thousands turned out to greet him at the airport. His return is the most powerful symbol to date of the change that has swept this country since its president was toppled by popular protests this month. . . . …
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