Archive for the ‘Middle East’ Category
It’s always sunny on West Bank’s Sesame Street
By Joseph Nasr RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – It’s always a sunny day on Sesame Street in the West Bank, where the neighbors are friendly and the muppets never see an Israeli army checkpoint all day long. The Shara’a Simsim version of the popular television program teaches Palestinian...
December 14th, 2009 | Middle East, NewsWire | Read More
Rafsanjani urges ‘freedom’ in Iran
“]AFPAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former Iranian president and opposition member, has accused the country’s rulers of being intolerant, amid restrictions on journalists imposed by the authorities. “The situation in the country is such that constructive criticism is not accepted,”...
December 7th, 2009 | Middle East, NewsWire | Read More
Asian workers yet to feel heat in debt-laden Dubai
DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A Vietnamese foreman barks orders at Asian workers toiling to complete a 30-storey residential tower in Dubai, seemingly unaffected by the emirate’s debt woes. “I’m not worried,” said the 29-year-old at the dusty building site, who gave his name...
December 7th, 2009 | Asian/Asian American, Middle East, NewsWire | Read More
Infiltrator illogic
Sudanese refugees in Israel. "Egypt owes as much to them as we do." Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski The Jerusalem Post Editorial Another UN body is taking Israel to task for purported human rights infringements, this time because of Egyptian callousness. The latest critique was scripted by the UN...
December 7th, 2009 | Middle East, NewsWire | Read More
Iraq’s Sunnis feel threatened
Courtesy of Al Jazeera By Zenia Khodr, Al Jazeera Middle East Correspondent The last time I visited Mosul was in April … it is still a dangerous city but I felt the tension has subsided. While we were driving through the city… it was something a security adviser of the Mosul governor’s office...
December 7th, 2009 | Middle East, NewsWire | Read More
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Ending racism starts with educating youth
December 22, 2009 13:12
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Nelson Mandela was a man of poetry
December 21, 2009 07:12
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Public Transportation Pt. 2
December 17, 2009 12:12
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I’m a white guy raised in a black neighborhood… Let’s start there.
December 17, 2009 10:12
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Searching for whitopia: An improbable journey to the heart of white America
December 16, 2009 11:12
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astuesse: Ok, the title of this post just about gave me a heart attack this morning. Why "...'was' a man of poetry?" Is he no lo...
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TFitz: Hi Gyasi! Look, no matter what sort of initial response you get you should just keep writing and posting. For one thing...
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Mikhail Lyubansky: I agree with the analysis but don't see how this particular administration (in this particular racial Zeitgeist) can put...
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Mark Trahant: I regret this post didn't track for D. Truth. And I am delighted to those concerns and learn from them. It's important ...
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Philip Kim: Hey Truth. Thanks for commenting. I definitely understand your concern. One thing I'd say is that this blog is going ...
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Claim of Cuban racism rejected: Afro-Cubans responded to a letter from prominent African-Americans calling for an end to racism in Cuba. By JUAN O. TAMAYO, Miami Herald Pro-government Cuban writers and artists Friday rejected al...
Activists protest ER death of beloved Latino: By Mari Saito, Philadelphia Daily News It could happen to anyone. That was one of the messages expressed yesterday morning by Puerto Rican civil-rights activists to about 20 people gathered outs...
