Monthly Archives: February 2011

Don McCanne: The Super Bowl and a Crystal Stair

Don McCanne Quote of the Day 5 February 2011 Well here we are. Super Bowl weekend! Hurrah! What could be more American than this? Billions of dollars and the nation’s full attention directed to a couple dozen men playing a … Continue reading

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Countercurrents.org: Was This The Video That Started The Egyptian Revolution?

By Asma Mahfouz 04 February, 2011 Countercurrents.org Asma Mahfouz is one of the founders of the April 6 Youth Movement, a group of Internet activists credited with a leading role in organizing the Revolutionary protests calling for Mubarak’s departure. Her … Continue reading

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Brendan O’Neill: The Egypt protests have exposed the hypocrisy of mealy-mouthed Western commentators

By Brendan O’Neill February 4th, 2011 The last time I was on the Moral Maze I was hauled over the coals for saying that political violence – as part of a radical protest, say – is sometimes justifiable. Yet on … Continue reading

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IPA: Following Mubarak and Obama Speeches, Government Thugs Attack Demonstration

Institute for Public Accuracy February 2, 2011 Egypt: Did Obama Give a Green Light for Violence? Pro-regime forces in Cairo have attacked peaceful protesters and media personnel. Phone lines are intermittent; Egypt is 7 hours ahead of U.S. ET. Last … Continue reading

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Open Letter To The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Re Julian Assange

Open Letter To The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Re Julian Assange By Peter Kemp 02 February, 2011 WikiLeaks Dear Prime Minister The world notes again your comments on Julian Assange reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, February 2nd 2011. … Continue reading

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