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Here Come The Bolsheviks

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Count me unsurprised by this: Tunisia’s underground Islamic movement has emerged at the forefront of nationwide protests against its leadership and appears set to emerge as the strongest political force in elections. Al-Nadha is lead by the London-based exile Rachid … Continue reading →

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Sherry Rehman

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Guardian, another story that only should only increase fears for the future of Pakistan: All Sherry Rehman wants is to go out – for a coffee, a stroll, lunch, anything. But that’s not possible. Death threats flood her … Continue reading →

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After the revolution

Posted on January 14, 2011 by David Hume

Here’s an interesting point in relation to Tunisia: …The protesters came together after circulating calls to rally over social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Many were unemployed college graduates, and they angrily demanded more jobs and denounced what they called … Continue reading →

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Thinking in black & white

Posted on January 10, 2011 by David Hume

Slippery insinuations about a “climate of hate”: People have been having a hard time holding two ideas in their head at the same time: 1. What Paul Krugman calls “eliminationist rhetoric” is bad. 2. Contrary to his suggestion, there is … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox (Ctd.)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Daily Telegraph reports on another dismal chapter in the rise of Israel’s ultra orthodox: An Israeli activist who defied orthodox Jewish custom by leading a group of women in open prayer at Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall has been told to … Continue reading →

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Salman Taseer

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

The tragic events in Arizona are a hideous conclusion to a week already scarred by the assassination in Pakistan of Punjab governor Salman Taseer. The ominous implications of Taseer’s killing have only been underlined by its aftermath. Writing in the … Continue reading →

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A victory for the republic, and not the party?

Posted on December 17, 2010 by David Hume

I worry obviously of the inability of the American public and political class to face up to our fiscal situation. But, I can respect this attitude: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — who recently claimed his goal was to … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox (ctd.)

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Daily Telegraph, here’s just another story that gives some clues of the unfortunate direction in which the rise of the Ultra-Orthodox may be taking Israel: Over the past week, fierce forest fires have devastated large swathes of Israel, … Continue reading →

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Addicted to activism

Posted on December 7, 2010 by David Hume

The Discontent Baseline: I asked this on Twitter yesterday, but I think it’s an important issue. At lunch with a coworker last week talking over the “pay freeze” nonsense and the bargaining over the Bush tax cuts, I was a … Continue reading →

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Bradlaugh Savaged by Dead Sheep

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Bradlaugh

Here’s a cross-posting from The Corner at National Review Online. Been doing a few rounds with the George W. Bush fans, most recently with one Peter Wehner, who worked in Bush’s Department Of Alleviating All Suffering Everywhere And Hang The … Continue reading →

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