The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
In his new book, Democracy as Problem Solving: Civic Capacity in Communities Across the Globe (2008: MIT Press), Xavier de Souza Briggs shows how civic capacity—the capacity to create and sustain smart collective action—is crucial for strengthening governance and changing the state of the world in the process. Analyzing emerging practices of collaboration in planning …
Analysis: The US moral conundrum in Egypt (AP) – 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — As with Iran 30 years ago, American leaders again are wrestling with the moral conflict between Washington’s demands for democracy among its friends and strategic coziness with dictatorial regimes seen as key to stability in an increasingly complex world, particularly …
(1) This **could** be DoD’s near-term future; (2) honestly have not heard anything bad about her; (3) my principal concern is that she has no personal military experience, which I personally think should be mandatory for any SECDEF. Chuck Spinney Sends: Truely nuts. The article is a puff piece about an incompetent fraud who happens …
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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Fearless protesters challenge regimes around Middle East Los Angeles Times, 30 January 2011 The toppling of Tunisia’s president is having a ricochet effect across the Arab world with demonstrators trading fear for solidarity. . . . . . . The uprisings are having a ricochet effect across the Arab world. People are watching the events …
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NIGHTWATCH Complete Report for 28 January 2011 Jordan: Protesters across Jordan called for the government to step down. In Amman, more than 5,000 marched. Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans, blamed the government for rising prices and called for the resignation of Prime Minister Samir Rifai. Egypt: Today was the Day of Rage and so it has …
Al-Jazeera’s Revolution? For all the talk about hashtags and Facebook, al-Jazeera is the primary vector of this democratic infection. Most Tunisians first learned of the early protests in Sidi Bouzid from al-Jazeera. Egyptians watched the overthrow of Ben Ali on al-Jazeera. Al-Jazeera broadcast the Egyptian mass demonstrations to the Yemenis. Social media may be important …
