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Press Release: Halt "Ships of Shame" from the USA Carrying Weapons to Egypt
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[The following press release was issued by Amnesty International on 15 March 2012.] A ship carrying a cargo of weapons with explosives en route from the USA to Egypt must not be allowed to offload because of a substantial risk the weapons will be used by Egyptian security forces to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The organization has tracked the Dutch-flagged ship, MV Schippersgracht, for the past two months. It is ...
Keep Reading »Symposium: The Arab Uprisings and the Future of Arab Politics (Washington DC, 22-23 March 2012)
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The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies cordially invites you to attend The 2012 CCAS Annual Symposum The People Want the Fall of the Regime: The Arab Uprisings and the the Future of Arab Politics The Arab world has witnessed unprecedented protests and popular mobilization since December 2010/January 2011. Across the region, millions of people have rallied to demand dignity and freedom, often in the face of violent repression. Al sha‘b urid isqat al nizam—“The ...
Keep Reading »Reclaiming Freedom for the Left: Themed Panel Series at 2012 Left Forum (16-18 March, New York City)
The 2012 Left Forum will be held this month, on 16-18 March at Pace University in New York City. This year's conference is being organized under the theme, "Occupy the System: Confronting Global Capitalism" (see complete program here). The three panels below are grouped around the theme of "reclaiming freedom for the left" and analyze the capture of the discursive trope of freedom by the right in three areas: the economy; ideologies of ...
Keep Reading »Call to National and European MPs: For an Audit of Tunisia's Debts to the EU
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[The following statement was issued on 16 March 2012 by a diverse group of European parliamentarians calling for an audit of Tunisia's debt to the European Union.] With dictator Ben Ali ousted from power since 14 January 2011, Tunisia bears the burden of a public external debt amounting to $14.4 bn, which is a major obstacle to the development of the Tunisian people since repayment (capital plus interests) drains on an average an annual sum 6 times larger than the health ...
Keep Reading »Call for Papers: Real Democracy and the Revolutions of Our Time (Loughborough University, 3-5 September 2012)
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Call for Proposals for the "Real Democracy and the Revolutions of Our Time" Sessions 2nd Anarchist Studies Network Conference: "Making Connections" Loughborough University, United Kingdom, 3-5 September 2012 Not since the 1960s has there been such global interest in the prospects and possibilities of revolution. From the Middle East to the metropolises of Europe, South Asia, and the Americas, large number of people have taken to the streets in ...
Keep Reading »Dallying with Reform in a Divided Jordan
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[The following is the latest from the International Crisis Group (ICG) on Jordan.] Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (IX): Dallying with Reform in a Divided Jordan Middle East Report No. 118 12 March 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Something is brewing in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is not so much that protests have been spreading since 2011; the country has experienced these before and so far they remain relatively small. It is, rather, who is behind ...
Keep Reading »Call for Papers: 1962, A World (Oran, Algeria, 14-16 October 2012)
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Call for Papers: 1962, A World
Oran, Algeria
14–16 October 2012
Proposal Deadline: 15 April 2012
The symbolic and exemplary resonance of Algeria’s independence escapes the limits of either Algerian or French history. The interdisciplinary colloquium “1962, A World”
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Reel Syria 2012: Festival of Syrian Films, Music, and Theater (London & Edinburgh, 15-18 March 2012)
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At a time when Syria appears engulfed in violent conflict, the Reel Syria Festival will present a nuanced portrait of the country and its people. On the anniversary of the uprising, Mosaic Initiative for Syria will also raise funds for Syrians displaced and affected by the current violent crackdown. Highlights of the festival include a Syrian film programme as part of DoxBox Syria Global Day 2012, including a screening of ‘A Flood in Ba’ath Country’ directed by ...
Keep Reading »Faculty Petition on NYPD Failure of Leadership
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Updated: Over Four Hundred Faculty Nationwide Call for NYPD Commissioner’s Resignation Today, more than four hundred faculty from across the country wrote to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, adding theirs to a multitude of voices calling for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Deputy Commissioner Paul Brown to step down. A response to the NYPD’s over-reaching and indiscriminate surveillance of Muslim student associations along the Northeast seaboard, this is the ...
Keep Reading »"Why Don't We Dialogue?" Walk Out on IDF Presentation at UCLA (Video)
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On Tuesday, 28 February 2012, Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA organized a Gaza memorial as part of its annual Palestine Awareness Week. In response, Bruins for Israel and StandWithUs invited IDF soldiers to campus to present a whitewashed version of the IDF's actions in Operation Cast Lead, the 2008-2009 assault on the Gaza Strip which resulted in over 1,400 casualties and, to date, no accountability for documented war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. ...
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