This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]
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Mohamed Bouazizi (d. 2011) from Tunisia to San Francisco to SOTU
Graffiti from Mission Street, San Francisco in honor of Mohamed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation kicked off the Tunisian Revolution, inspired the Tahrir Square demonstrations, and the […]
Tomgram: William Astore, Confessions of a Recovering Weapons Addict
Perhaps you’ve heard of “Makin’ Thunderbirds,” a hard-bitten rock & roll song by Bob Seger that I listened to 30 years ago while in college…
Can Europe’s Oil Boycott Really Sink Iran?
The European Union threatened Iran on Monday with cutting off petroleum imports into the 27 EU member states, and announced sanctions on Iranian banks and […]
Tomgram: Ellen Cantarow, An Environmental Occupy Fracks Corporate America
This is a story about water, the land surrounding it, and the lives it sustains…
Sharp-Elbowed Politics in the New Arab World
What are the big stories in the Arab world today? A newly elected parliament is being seated, and a deposed president is leaving the country. […]
South Carolina & Gingrich, Egypt & the Muslim Brotherhood
The election results for Egypt’s lower house have been announced, and the Muslim religious parties appear to have gained over 70% of the seats. The […]
Can Solar Energy in Mideast Stop a Gas War?
The Emirates Solar Industry Association says that solar energy is competitive with natural gas already, without the need for more subsidies. Solar panels are rapidly […]
SOPA goes Down: Moulitsas on Olbermann
Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos discusses (with Keith Olbermann of the cable Current TV network) the Netroots’ victory over the Draconian SOPA bill that would […]
Israel: No Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program; Barak: Any decision to Strike Iran “Far off.”
As Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Israel Thursday, the left-leaning Haaretz newspaper dropped its own atomic bombshell. Israeli […]
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