Monthly Archives: February 2011

Ahmet Dogan: A father speaks for his son

By Ahmet Dogan FEB 24, 2011 My son, Furkan, was killed in May by the Israeli military while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid by sea to the Gaza Strip. As he was just 18, he asked his mother and me … Continue reading

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Bahrain protesters back in action

Tens of thousands march in the first organised demonstration since unrest broke out in the Gulf Arab nation. [Read “Bahrain protesters back in action”.]

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Noha Radwan: How Egyptian Women Took Back the Street Between Two “Black Wednesdays”: A First Person Account

Noha Radwan 20 February 2011 On February 16, Roger Ebert, an American film critic and commentator, tweeted: “The attack on Lara Logan brings Middle East attitudes toward women into sad focus.” While the attack on CBS News correspondent Lara Logan was … Continue reading

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Jim Harkness: Is Famine the New Normal?

By Jim Harkness February 17, 2011 A version of this commentary appeared in Policy Innovations, a publication of the Carnegie Council. When global food prices spiked in 2007-08, a hundred million people were added to the ranks of the world’s … Continue reading

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NATO’s Secret Armies. Operation Gladio and Terrorism in Western Europe – interview with Daniele Ganser

Christie Books 10 February 2011 Interview (in English with Spanish subtitles) with Daniele Ganser, author of NATO’s Secret Armies. Operation Gladio and Terrorism in Western Europe. Ganser talks to Tania Gálvez San José about the strategy of tension, ‘false flag’ … Continue reading

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