Posts Tagged ‘ Democracy ’

Support the Israeli Apartheid Week in your City

February 28, 2010
By robert
Support the Israeli Apartheid Week in your City

The sixth Israeli Apartheid Week is upon us starting March 1st. Support this moral cause to end apartheid in Israel and the occupied territories.
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Why Jane Fonda Is Banned in Beirut – WSJ.com

April 30, 2009
By robert
Why Jane Fonda Is Banned in Beirut – WSJ.com

A very intriguing article by William Marling, a visiting professor of American Studies at the American University of Beirut, relating how books and other media are systematically banned in Lebanon by an outdated and ignorant censorship system, even though Beirut was named "World Book Capital City" in 2009
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What in the World is a Stupid Fact?

April 30, 2009
By robert
What in the World is a Stupid Fact?

Who decides what is "stupid" and what is not? Who decides who the Web should cater for? Who says what should appear on the Web and what is "meaningless" to put out there? A new book, "Stupedia" claims to be the authority on the subject.
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