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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Being in OC for the Winter Break
is always an interesting experience. I’ve been here for about 2 weeks and am in my last week before I have to go back to school. First off, I can’t believe I ever considered winter here as cold. Boston is … Continue reading
Posted in Orange County
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BBC News: “This gives the entire site a value of some £7.5bn ($15bn), almost as much as the value of Ford Motors and an extraordinary achievement for a company that has only been in existence under four years.” I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Social Networking
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When allegedly being Muslim is bad politics…
“‘If I were a Muslim I would let you know,’ Barack Obama has said, and I believe him. In fact, he is a practicing Christian, a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ. He is not now a Muslim. … Continue reading
Posted in Elections '08
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“The Battle of Algiers”
The most explosive film of the 1960s is now the most important film of 2004 – caption to the theatrical re-release. See the trailer here. This is one of my favorite films and is one of the most influential movies … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Trailers
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The War is Over
I feel as though the war in Iraq has become an accepted fact, that it is no longer an anomaly to be opposed, but the norm. It’s a news headline, if even that, no longer worth clicking on to read. … Continue reading
Posted in "War on Terror", Iraq
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Iran’s Nukes: Now They Tell Us?
Time Magazine’s cover story. See the cover page here.
Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy
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Post-Annapolis
In the first of many post-Annapolis failures, here we have Israel’s declaration to build more illegal settlements in occupied Arab East Jerusalem. I wonder if those who blame the Palestinians for the continuation of the conflict will remember these events. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Iran, Settlements, The Conflict
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Iran: No Bomb
So 16 American intelligence agencies have said that Iran most likely scrapped its weapons program in 2003. My dad called me yesterday and told me that he thought it was great news believing that the regimes may have made a … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, The Conflict, US Foreign Policy
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Annapolis
So rejectionists like Benyamin Netanyahu and his right wing cheerleading bloggers have decided that the new conference is just another forum where Israel will offer one-sided concessions only to have them rejected by the warmongering Palestinians; that Israel offered the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Palestine, The Conflict
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