Tag Archives: MidEast

Bahrain: The Scoop

Posted on February 18, 2011 by ErgoOne

Mother Jones Magazine (yes, that’s right — the old time leftist labor publication) has done it again: published a superb backgrounder on events in Bahrain along the same lines as earlier articles on the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt.   I’m … Continue reading →

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Egypt: The Costs of Winning

Posted on February 13, 2011 by ErgoOne

In the rush of wonderful news from Egypt are a few stories that are not so good.  First, some opportunistic thieves took advantage of the chaos to steal irreplaceable treasures from the Egyptian museum.  Second, Egypt depends upon tourism for … Continue reading →

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Egypt :) :) :) :) :)

Posted on February 13, 2011 by ErgoOne

Way to go, people of Egypt!  Just… way to go! “First they ignore you.  Then they laugh at you.  Then they fight you.  Then you win.” — Mohandas K. Gandhi (who definitely knew) And, way to go, Google. :-)  Apparently … Continue reading →

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