February 2011
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Article on an Ongoing Labor Trafficking Case... →
cynthiavankleeck:
Currently, over 500 Indian workers who came to the US during Hurricane Katrina cleanup are attempting to sue the firm Signal, which employed the workers and forced them to live in guarded camps. If their case is granted class status, it will be the largest human trafficking case ever brought to court in the US.
First I'm Aware Event in Augusta →
cynthiavankleeck:
Last night I attended the first wine tasting event hosted by I’m Aware, the new anti-trafficking awareness group starting here in Augusta, GA by Elizabeth Smith and her brothers. It was amazing to see the passion that the creators have for the issue, despite only finding out how serious human…
MLK Comic Book in Arabic Inspires Egypt!
yourhue:
After an initial run of just 2,500 books – the Montgomery Story and King’s message has caught on like wildfire throughout the Middle East. Copies are available online, and are being actively distributed electronically by bloggers across the Internet.
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Governor #Huckabee Slanders #Muslims on Faux News
In response to a message from CAIR, I sent the following e-mail to Governor Huckabee and his producers.
Dear Governor Huckabee, I as a Muslim do not believe that “Jesus Christ and all the people who follow him are a bunch of infidels who should be essentially obliterated.” I don’t believe Islam is the antithesis of Christianity. You can certainly discuss why you believe a...
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AJC Refused to Publish This Column Welcoming...
The state of Georgia is home to about a million immigrants. Some are here on student visas. Some are awaiting a green card. Some fled war zones and are seeking refugee status. Some fled economic devastation and came looking for work, no matter strenuous and how low paying. Some were brought here as children by their parents, and know no other home than Georgia.
Do we want them...
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Freedom Riders' Stop in #Augusta #Georgia... →
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Mental Notes to Myself Before 1st Ever Live Radio...
I hardly used these notes, but I felt calm due to the preparation. You can download the mp3 file. (length, 35 minutes)
Egypt’s Geography
Discuss Sources of Information Al-Jazeera English - http://english.aljazeera.net/ search “demand al-jazeera”
Link TV - http://www.linktv.org/
Juan Cole - http://www.juancole.com/
Democracy Now - http://www.democracynow.org/
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Fears of deportation aiding trafficking of women →
stfuxenophobes:
This is really, really worth reading.
From the article:
Women should be able to access victim services, regardless of their immigration status.
Thanks to a wave of anti-immigrant proposals in state legislatures across the nation, fear of deportation and family separation has forced many immigrant women to stay silent rather than report workplace abuse and exploitation to...
How familiar are you with the Middle East and... →
got my first literary submission rejected! yea!
I submitted a short story, just 1400 words, and it was rejected today. This was the first time I’d gotten off my butt and actually submitted something!
This is a small step on my way to becoming a big time writer. Back to the “writing” board. More manuscripts, more submissions, loving everything along the way!
NYU Accepts Rosen’s Resignation →
soupsoup:
From Karen J. Greenberg, Executive Director, Center on Law and Security
Nir Rosen is always provocative, but he crossed the line yesterday with his comments about Lara Logan. I am deeply distressed by what he wrote about Ms. Logan and strongly denounce his comments. They were cruel and insensitive and completely unacceptable. Mr. Rosen tells me that he misunderstood the severity of...
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Pessimism on #Egypt and #Revolution
A friend whom I respect and who has traveled in African countries, including Egypt, wrote to me:
I writing this email to you to express my sentiments concerning the recent events in Egypt and to hear your perspective. For some odd reason, I can not shake this overwhelming sense of pessimism concerning the “revolution” in Egypt. The leaders of the protests were calling for the...
“Funeral of the #Bahraini martyr just been attacked with tear gas, many injured...”
– Bahrain Human Rights (via thawra)
Thawra: To Al-Jazeera →
thawra:
Someone should tell the Al-Jazeera English presenter that the “pro government demonstrators” in Yemen are not just some kind of spontaneous and sincere supporters of the regime, but balataga, thugs that either work for the security forces or are told to go or are tribal people ordered to go by…
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Soup: #Algeria and #Yemen Resource List... →
pantslessprogressive:
Below is a list of resources for up-to-date information on the protests in Algeria and Yemen. As universalidentity said best, “Keep your eyes on Egypt, but listen to the rumble in the surrounding countries.” Her post inspired me to compile a list of sites and…
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Shanfaraa: The Salafis Make an Appearance in... →
shanfaraa:
Received this message from a friend, who received it from a professor of Arabic at Mansura University:
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته دعوة مفتوحة لكل من يحب الأسلام شارك معنا فى الحشد السلفي فى المنصورة هل تريد أن تفقد مصر هويتها الإسلامية ؟ كــن إيجابيا وشارك معنا الموعد : السبت…
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More Reports of Civil Society Transformations in... →
@shanfaraa:
I posted earlier today about strikes involving bankers and policemen as evidence that the Jan. 25th Revolution has caused a substantial transformation of Egyptians’ consciousness. I have subsequently received more anecdotal reports from family in Egypt that ordinary Egyptians are refusing to…
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Capital Markets, #Mubarak's Downfall and #Egypt... →
shanfaraa:
After two weeks of a back and forth between the regime and the demonstrators, the January 25th Revolution has finally established its complete victory over the Mubarak regime. And although Mubarak surprised the world when he failed to announce his resignation today, it only delayed the inevitable…
Revolution's Top 10 Unsung Heros #Egypt #Jan25 →
shanfaraa:
I copied this from a friend. I’m not this funny.
And lest we forget to thank:
Aside from the heroics of every single person who - in any way - helped bring about this historic day, we have to remember the “others” who inadvertently helped: 10) The genius behind the “Kill za…
“The government doesn’t want us forming crowds through the internet.”
– Rachid Salem, of Co-ordination for Democratic Change in Algeria. (via soupsoup)
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Expressing Gratitude: لإن شكرتم لأزيدنكم
shanfaraa:
On this great day of national rebirth, we should show our gratitude as well as our joy to perfect the blessings of this day. As Muslims, one of the best ways to do this is to make a gift (sadaqa) for those who are suffering. I can suggest a couple of organizations who do good work in providing relief to the suffering: Mercy-USA For Aid and Development (United States) and Islamic...
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Challenges Facing New #Egypt →
shanfaraa:
The challenges facing a new Egypt are legion, and too many to be detailed in one post. Here, I highlight some comparative economic statistics to place the performance of the Egyptian economy in a wider global context, focusing on output per worker and investment as a percentage of national output….
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Mixed Oxide Fuel Plant at Savannah River Site... →
What should the United States do with the waste generated from its nuclear bomb production? Aside from the health risks of these materials, they also can be transformed into weapons.
Private companies with their hands in the federal government wallet have convinced the Department of Energy that they can recycle the waste and sell it to commercial nuclear reactors as mixed oxide fuel. So these...
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World Cup of #Dictators #Egypt #Paraguay #Mubarak...
#Egypt dictatorship’s variety of tactics impresses hardened observers of the art of dictatorship.
I was out with a friend and her Paraguayan husband yesterday at the Boll Weevil in Augusta, Georgia, USA eating big pieces of cake. This man is so cynical. Every time he attends some talk about human rights violations, he says, “Bah, you should have seen what our guy did!” But he...
Ohio at Center of Child Trafficking in US →
Free the Slaves: ATTENTION EDUCATORS: HOW TO TEACH... →
freetheslaves:
On Saturday, it will be Lincoln’s birthday. It is normal for American school children to learn that President Lincoln ended legalized slavery in the U.S. with the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. It is not as usual for school children to learn that slavery persists to this day. In fact,…
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WatchHena Ashraf @henaashraf produced Standing in Solidarity, a video of messages of #nycsolidarity for #Egypt #Jan25 #Tunisia
Shanfaraa: Mubarak Leaving Imminently →
shanfaraa:
No doubt, this will result in mass euphoria, but the hard work of regime change will not be complete because Mubarak takes off to some other country or steps down. Pressure must be maintained to assure a genuinely independent transitional government that is free of the influence of security forces…
Saudi Arabia Contemplates Bribing the Egyptian...
shanfaraa:
In a blog entry I am currently working on regarding the economic pressures facing the Egyptian regime, I raised the possibility that Gulf countries could ease the economic pressure facing the Egyptian government from these demonstrations by committing to provide it with substantial infusions of hard currency. They appear to have begun to consider doing precisely that. It would take a...
Shanfaraa: The Passing of Sa'd al-Din al-Shadhili →
shanfaraa:
Sa’d al-Din al-Shadhili (b. 1922), the architect of Egypt’s successful crossing of the Suez Canal who later, died earlier today in Cairo. Al-Shadhili had a long and distinguished military career, beginning with action as a junior officer in World War II fighting against the Germans in the…
Shanfaraa: Cherif Bassiouni's Message to Egyptian... →
shanfaraa:
Professor Cherif Bassiouni is one of the most distinguished of the scores of Egyptian emigres to the United States. Professor Bassiouni is a well-respected expert in the field of international criminal law, and cares passionately for the future of Egypt. He prepared the following brief memo as…
Korean Woman, Adopted as Infant, Facing... →
This is essentially exile as a punishment for a crime.
stfuxenophobes:
“Korea Daily, News Report, Seung Woo Shin / Translation: Aruna Lee, Posted: Jan 20, 2011
A Korean woman in Arizona, who was adopted and brought to the U.S. when she was eight months old, is facing deportation after a second conviction for theft, reports the Korea Times. The 31-year-old mother of three is currently being...
Conservative Church Leaders Condemn Moves to... →
Also, see how some Christians have a ministry of hospitality in La Grange, Georgia.
stfuxenophobes:
Oh look, Christians who didn’t skim over that “love thy neighbor” quote in the bible, or these:
Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him...
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Observations on al-Ahram Cover 9th February #Egypt...
I haven’t found a permalink for the cover. But the website from which I pulled the pdf I’m looking at is Newseum.org.
Caveat. I lived in Egypt 9 months in 1989. So my ideas of what al-Ahram usually publish are 21 yrs old, so things might have changed and my memory might be distorting things.
Some articles on the front page:
المتظاهرين يحاصرون مجلسى الشعب والشورى ومجلس الوزراء ووزارة...
