Ramzy Baroud
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On Egypt’s Class-Struggle: Rabias Of The World Unite By Ramzy Baroud
Liberals and socialists were once more alienated, this time democratically. Their own interpretation of a western-like democracy was in reality neither western-like nor democratic, and their combined numbers placed them at the bottom of the ladder of political relevance. They blamed everyone for their failings, initially the military, the remnants of the regime, and eventually… Continue reading
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Mali: West Africa’s Gate to Convenient Chaos, Intervention by Ramzy Baroud
France is insisting on ‘rapid’ military intervention in Mali. Its unmanned drones have reportedly been scouring the desert of the troubled West African nation — although it claims that the drones are seeking the whereabouts of six French hostages believed to be held by Al-Qaeda. The French are likely to get their wish, especially following… Continue reading
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Turkey's 'zero-problem' policy at crossroads By Ramzy Baroud
It seems that media consensus has been conclusively reached: Turkey has been forced into a Middle Eastern mess not of its own making; the “zero problems with neighbors” notion, once the foreign policy centerpiece of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), has been condemned to a romantic notion of no use in realpolitik. Continue reading
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‘Theater of the Absurd’: Netanyahu and His Endgame in Palestine By Ramzy Baroud
During his deliberately offensive speech on September 23, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the General Assembly as ‘the theater of the absurd.’ Israel’s few friends at the United Nations – led by the US delegation – listened gleefully and applauded as Netanyahu heralded a steady stream of insults. Continue reading
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Arab Awakening and Western Media: Time for a New Revolutionary Discourse Ramzy Baroud
When President Ali Abdullah Saleh tried desperately to quell Yemen’s popular uprising, he appealed to tribalism, customs and traditions. All his efforts evidently failed, and the revolution continued unabated. When Saleh denounced women for joining men in demonstrations in Sana’a – playing on cultural sensitivities and a very selective interpretation of religion – the response… Continue reading
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ColdType May 2011 Issue
17 May 2011 — Cold Type http://www.coldtype.net THE COLD TYPE READER Inside this month’s 80-page issue – f5.6 should be right, Greg Marinovich & Joao Silva; Surprise, surpise! Iraq war was about oil, Ray McGovern; The strange death of multiculturalism, Trevor Grundy; More humanitarian regime change, Alan Maas; Bug Affairs, Hugh Pennington; A tale of two Continue reading
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The Failure of Academia: British University endorses the “War on Terrorism” by Ramzy Baroud
Tripathi’s latest work, Breeding Ground was initially slated as his doctoral dissertation. That work was already well-received in many circles and yet failed to meet the examiners’ expectations suggests to Tripathi that biased political agendas were involved. Continue reading
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Ramzy Baroud on Egypt Uprising
29 January, 2011 — Gilad Atzmon Ramzy Baroud on Egypt Uprising Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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The Failure of Academia: British University endorses the “War on Terrorism” By Ramzy Baroud
Tripathi, a former BBC producer, is immensely proud of his latest volume, even while it is associated with a tumultuous experience at the University of Sussex, a renowned British university. For a while, things had gone according to plan, and the future seemed promising. Tripathi was told to prepare for his graduation by his supervisor,… Continue reading
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Hope in 2011: Peoples, Civil Society Stand Tall By Ramzy Baroud
For most of us, the Iraqi people’s resolve cannot be witnessed, but rather deduced. Eight years of military strikes, raids, imprisonments, torture, humiliation and unimaginable suffering were still not enough to force the Iraqis into accepting injustice as a status quo. Continue reading
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The Tide Has Changed: A Musical Essay and a Lesson in Humanity By Ramzy Baroud
Those familiar with the writings of Gilad Atzmon – the famed ex-Israeli musician and brilliant saxophone player, now based in London – can only imagine that Gaza was the place that occupied his thoughts as he composed The Tide Has Changed. Continue reading
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ColdType September 2010 Issue
10 September, 2010 — Coldtype Download in pdf format at http://www.coldtype.net ————— 1. INSIDE YOUR 64-PAGE COLDTYPE READER COVER STORY – On The Beach: Photo-Essay on the aftermath of the Gulf Oil Disaster by Jess Hurd. Plus: We’re Heading To Intolerance (Michael I. Niman), Things That Won’t Go Away (William Blum), Bush’d Again (Greg Palast), Continue reading
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Ramzy Baroud UK Tour-Don’t miss it!
Internationally respected Palestinian/American writer Ramzy Baroud is touring Britain with his phenomenal new book “My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story’ Continue reading
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Ramzy Baroud – Fatah: A New Beginning or an Imminent End?
This is hardly the rational order of things. An overpowering military occupation was meant to be resisted by an equally determined, focused and unyielding national movement, hell-bent on liberation at any cost and by any means. This is the unwritten law that has governed and shielded successful national liberation projects throughout history. The Fatah movement,… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 