Category Archives: Tunisia
“Into the Fray: A Study in Self-Cannibalization,” by Martin Sherman
A very interesting article from the Jerusalem Post. The author is in all probability a Jew, as Sherman is a Jewish name. I don’t like the JP much, but the article is correct. I am by and large a political … Continue reading
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“Roots of the Arab Revolts and Premature Celebrations,” by James Petras
Good article by James Petras on the Arab revolts. I would say that he is correct on just about everything he says here. Feel free to comment if you think that he is wrong in any way. In particular, the … Continue reading
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Why Do Ghaddafi’s People Hate Him So Much?
It should be clear by now that Muammar Qaddafi has very little support among his own people. The majority, or vast majority, of them appear to hate his guts. But it’s curious why this might be. In Tunisia and Egypt, … Continue reading
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Rebellion in Libya
The rebellion in Libya is actually quite a bit different in some ways from the earlier ones in Tunisia and Egypt. I said earlier that the revolts in the latter two countries were against extreme corruption combined with neoliberal reforms … Continue reading
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The Real Reason for the Egyptian Revolution
Who is the world’s richest man? Bill Gates at $54 billion? Carlos Slim at $58 billion? Nope. Try Hosni Mubarak at $70 billion. There are endless debates about what is causing these revolutions. Dictatorship, secret police, poverty, lack of press … Continue reading
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On the Revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia
Both Tunisia and Egypt’s regimes are officially socialist, or were theoretically so in practice. However, the regimes were very corrupt, and the people at the top stole a tremendous amount of money and monopolized much of the economy through their … Continue reading
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CPP Statement on Egypt
I agree with the general thrust of what is written below. But I am not sure if calling Egypt and Tunisia fascist and feudalist is correct. Nasser ended feudalism in Egypt. Filipino revolutionary forces are one with the struggle of … Continue reading
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For Latest on Revolution in the Middle East
Tune in to the Angry Arab’s blog. He is about the closest to my POV. Of course I support the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia to the hilt. I’m aware I have not written much about it, but I have … Continue reading
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“Joys of Muslim Women,” by Nonie Darwish
Some of this stuff is a bit over to the top, and I edited out about 15% of the text that I thought was complete crap. Nevertheless, most of what remains seems to be true. Some of the stuff I … Continue reading
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The 13% Solution: A Modest Proposal?
In the comments, Abiezer Coppe proposes a unique solution to the “Black problem” in US society: I’m a White integrationist. I’m for integration to the extent that I feel whites in White countries should marry blacks to the extent that … Continue reading
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