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Tamikrest, “Imanin bis Zihoun” (Tuareg Rock Band from Mali)
Tamikrest is a Tuareg rock band from Mali who sing for peace and reconciliation in that troubled country. They also just played at the annual […]
Thousands of Egyptians Protest Anti-Protest Law
On Friday, thousands of Egyptians protested Egypt’s Draconian anti-protest law. Most were Muslim Brothers, but leftists and liberals also rejected the law, which requires protesters […]
Climate-Changing US Methane Emissions 2.7 Times Higher than Estimates (Chamberlain)
For some oil and gas producing regions, the study found the methane levels not 1.7 times higher but 2.7 times higher. I think in my […]
Syrian Refugee Children by the Tragic Numbers
The United Nations High Commission on Refugees has issued a new report on the plight of Syrian refugee children. The numbers are horrifying: Population of […]
French Court Fines Members of BDS Group Calling for Supermarket Boycott
A French court imposed a $1,300 fine on members of an anti-Israel group who called on supermarket shoppers to boycott Israeli products. Click here for […]
Karzai, Pakistan Protests against US Drone Strikes may force US out
Afghan President Hamid Karzai complained Friday that a US drone strike in Helmand Province targeting a Taliban commander on a motorcycle appears to have gone […]
Greenwald to BBC: Journalists must investigate the Powerful in Gov’t since they Lie to the People (BBC Surprised)
Glenn Greenwald on the BBC’s Hardtalk seems to surprise the anchor by asserting that journalists need to investigate the powerful since the latter tend to […]
Egyptian Heavy Metal Band Massive Scar Era – “Between The Waves “
Egypt’s Heavy Metal band, Massive Scar Era, which is predominantly made up of women and led by Sherine Amr, performs their “Between the Waves.” Live […]
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