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Libya: The Scoop (HT Mother Jones)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by ErgoOne

Yet another excellent roundup from Mother Jones Magazine:  “What’s happening in Libya Explained”.  If you want the background and timeline for the unrest (and, God willing, impending revolution) in Libya, this is a great place to get it.

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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 :) :) :) :) :)

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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