Category Archives: Arab Spring

Repressing Democracy, With American Arms

Posted on December 19, 2011 by iPouya

NYT: When President Obama decides soon whether to approve a $53 million arms sale to our close but despotic ally Bahrain, he must weigh the fact that America has a major naval base here and that Bahrain is a moderate, … Continue reading →

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Time Person of the Year

Posted on December 14, 2011 by iPouya

Watch the video and read about it here.

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Amnesty: US arming the counter-revolutionary junta in Egypt

Posted on December 12, 2011 by iPouya

al Jazeera: The US has repeatedly sent ammunition to military-ruled Egypt even as the North African country’s security forces were cracking down on unarmed protesters, human rights organisation Amnesty International reports. Amnesty International on Wednesday criticised the US government for … Continue reading →

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