Media and Representation
Arabs Get Creative About Development
A group of young Arab students in Montreal are working on an international development conference for this upcoming fall.
ADC! Where is the Belly Dancer?
On the stage, speakers discussed Palestine and Iraq. And then suddenly, in the middle of a touching speech, a strong voice, in Arabic, shouted: “Enough already! Where is the belly dancer?”
The Bodies of Permanent War
Masculine bodies in the war on terror.
The Saracen Cause (Responding to Ikhras)
One has to keep an eye on the main objective of such engagement: to tell the truth; to pull the sheep’s clothes off the wolf’s back; to expose treason, in order to clear up the way to further our cause.
Al Jazeera Drops the Ball on Syria?
Those following news of Egypt’s uprising had Al Jazeera’s logo burned into their retina, but the network’s coverage of Syria is slimmer.
Truth Matters: Vanguard Leadership Group is Wrong
There are seasoned anti-apartheid activists who resisted injustice and suffered for it in South Africa. Then there is the American Vanguard Leadership Group (VLG). Who knows apartheid better?
WikiLeaks Julian Assange Busting a Move
This post isn’t relevant. And believe me, I dance far worse. I just think it’s funny – you know, in that Euro-trashy discothèque sort of way.
Repression 2.0
Authoritarian Repression in the Age of e-Dissidence Traditionally, Arab regimes have used a large repertoire of repressive means ranging from massive torture (as it was the case pre-occupation Irak, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, and to a lesser extent Morocco and Jordan), to the complete control of the press, the banning of the opposition, the diffusion of [...]
Broadway Musicals, Israeli Settlers, & Belgian Chocolate
PALESTINE: Facebook apparently has done enough for the cause of freedom and democracy around the world that they feel comfortable taking the side of the oppressor on a few occasions. Yesterday they shut down the Palestinian 3rd Intifada page which has been calling for a popular uprising like those sweeping the Middle East on May 15th. [...]
The Black List: Celebrities Backing al-Assad
Just like their counterparts in Tunisia and Egypt, Syrian activists released their own list of celebrities in their country who are either supporting the regime or opposing the protests in their country.
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