February 9, 2011
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Haiti Issues New Passport to Ex-Leader Aristide
The Haitian government said it has issued a new passport to former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, enabling him to end his exile in South Africa and return to Haiti, a government official said. Continue reading
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My Return to Haiti By Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Ever since being driven into exile by the United States in 2004, the democratically elected former president of Haiti has sought to return to his devastated country, now occupied and dominated by foreigners. ‘An exogenous plan of reconstruction – one that is profit-driven, exclusionary, conceived of and implemented by non-Haitians,’ says Jean-Bertrand Aristide, ‘cannot reconstruct… Continue reading
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Illusions About Egyptian Military Can Damage Movement
Gilbert Achcar: Ordinary soldiers may be with the democratic movement, but high command is at the core of the regime Continue reading
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Protesters Return to Tahrir Square
As Cairo’s Tahrir Square bulges with a record number of protesters, Channel 4 News understands that pro-Mubarak supporters are turning against their leader. Continue reading
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John Coltrane ‘Classic Medley’
John Coltrane (sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums). Continue reading
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Obamanomics, Reagan's Demons, the Reagan We Remember: BA Report for Feb 9, 2011
After two years in office, Obama clearly has nothing to offer the Democratic Party “base,” but arrives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce bearing impressive gifts. “The president’s groveling performance at the Chamber shows him, once again, to be a corporate facilitator who doesn’t even bother to polish up his old con game.” This is… Continue reading
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Yes to Fairer Votes: Will you be #15,000?
Just over 10,000 people have co-signed our letter to the BBC complaining about their ludicrous decision to stop describing electoral reform as “electoral reform.” Continue reading
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ColdType February 2011 Issue
The Revolution Is Being Televised, Fazila Farouk & Jess Hurd; It’s Egypt’s Revolution, Not Ours, Chris Hedges; A Lesson In Revolution And Hypocrisy, Andy Worthington; Hurwitt’s Eye, Mark Hurwitt; Walk Like An Egyptian, David Michael Green; Kissinger On Egypt? Give Us A Break!, Barry Lando; Pox Americana, Tom Engelhardt. Continue reading
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Media Lens: Captive Nation – Egypt And The West
What an extraordinary spectacle it is – a dictatorship behaving as though an entire people were its personal property. Henchmen aside, the people have spoken, almost as one, and their demands are very clear. The blunt government response, in effect: We react as we want. If we don’t want to, we don’t have to. Why?… Continue reading
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NYT’s Fisk Factcheck Fail By Peter Hart
The United States sent former ambassador Frank Wisner to Egypt to talk to Hosni Mubarak. Wisner garnered headlines when he declared support for Mubarak staying in power, causing the White House to try and argue that wasn’t the message the White House was trying to send. Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 8-9 February, 2011
9 February, 2011 — creative-i.info News and analysis from the independent media on events in Egypt 9 February, 2011 A longing for democracy Egypt: The danger to the revolution comes from Washington We’re All Egyptians Now! As Tahrir Square Goes so goes the Middle East? Let It Cut Both Ways-US Foreign Aid & Atate Sponsored Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 8-9 February, 2011
8 February, 2011 — creative-i.info News and analysis from the independent media on events in Egypt 9 February, 2011 A longing for democracy Egypt: The danger to the revolution comes from Washington We’re All Egyptians Now! As Tahrir Square Goes so goes the Middle East? Let It Cut Both Ways-US Foreign Aid & Atate Sponsored Continue reading
The New Dark Age 