Patrick Meier: Using Twitter to Analyze Secular vs. Islamist Polarization in Egypt in Real-Time

Using Twitter to Analyze Secular vs. Islamist Polarization in Egypt in Real-Time Large-scale events leave an unquestionable mark on social media. This was true of Hurricane Sandy, for example, and is also true of the widespread protests in Egypt this week. On Wednesday, the Egyptian Military responded to the large-scale demonstrations against President Morsi by removing …

Review: The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam

Akbar Ahmed 5.0 out of 5 stars 6 Star (My Top 10%) — The Book Susan Rice Should Read First, June 6, 2013 I received and read this book today, and while I am troubled by the author’s buying into the Bin Laden story and the official 9/11 cover-up, this is a six-star book that …

NIGHTWATCH: Nigeria Losing Three Northeastern States to Fundamentalist Islamic Fighters

Nigeria: President Goodluck Jonathan announced a “state of emergency” in three northeastern states in an attempt to curb the increasingly violent attacks by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. (Note: Boko Haram is Hausa for “Western education is sinful.”) In a televised address Jonathan said, “We are facing a rebellion and insurgency by terrorist groups …

Eagle: CIA, Militant Islam, the Chechen Connection — Proxy War on Russia, Trade-Off for Syria?

Global Research  will be publishing a series of articles and reports with a view to promoting “Boston Truth”.  The underlying objective is  to confront and challenge the official version of events concerning the Boston bombings as well as the twisted and convoluted interpretations of the mainstream media. We invite our readers to endorse “Boston Truth” …

Berto Jongman: John Brennan an Islamic Mole at White House Per Retired FBI Agent…

Barack Obama’s choice for CIA chief ‘converted to Islam’ former FBI agent claims John Guandolo claims John Brennan converted while in Saudi Arabia Former FBI agent says Mr Brennan visited Mecca and Medina during Hajj The incoming head of the CIA converted to Islam while working as a station chief in Saudi Arabia in the …