Secularism is a Women’s IssueThe function of the Assange/Manafort Article in November 2018 was to assist US/UK national security objectives in terminating Julian Assange’s political asylum and effect his expulsion from the Ecuadorian Embassy. After two years the picture is coming together.
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UK: The @Guardian ‘s Dirty Little Secret – How they helped terminate Julian Assange’s political asylum
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UK: Dump The Guardian, Support Julian Assange!
30 November, by siawi3For an effective defence of Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks work it is important to understand how propaganda works and cut through it.
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Christianity and the alienation of Africans
30 November, by siawi3Two recent stories from Africa, both connected to the just ended US presidential elections, have led some observers to remark that Christianity seems to be alienating Africans in ways that prevent them from having a clearer view of their own interests.
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France : « J’ai une dette envers l’école républicaine »
30 novembre, par siawi3Sans faire le vieux con, on constate que ce qui existait avec Hara-Kiri (1960-1989, N.D.L.R.), n’est plus possible. C’est sans doute lié à un manque de culture et à un changement des mentalités au niveau planétaire. Au cours de l’Histoire, le champ littéraire avait progressivement réussi à s’autonomiser mais une sensibilité plus irritable des lecteurs lui oppose de nouvelles limites.
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Algérie : « Nous, Algériens, devons porter un regard critique sur notre histoire récente pour rouvrir un avenir à la révolution »
30 novembre, par siawi3La séparation de la religion et de l’Etat ou la démilitarisation de la société sont deux thèmes sur lesquels la société algérienne devrait se pencher, estiment les historiens Mohammed Harbi et Nedjib Sidi Moussa.
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India: How AIMIM Has Emerged As the Principal Challenger of the BJP, Not ’Secular’ Parties
30 November, by siawi3Although launched from a dominantly Muslim base, the Owaisi-led AIMIM sees itself as a new political force that seeks to speak not just for Muslims but a conglomerate of India’s marginalised sections.
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Court in Tunisia sentences blogger to two years in prison over social media posts
30 November, by siawi3Mahouechi was reportedly arrested after he criticized the public prosecutor in Tunisia for not arresting and prosecuting an Imam who had posted social media material which justified last month’s killing of a public school teacher in France.
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How to think about Ethiopian politics today
30 November, by siawi3Social science and the ghosts of “the nationalities question” in Ethiopia today.
During the 2010s, as Ethiopia enjoyed impressive economic growth rates, it appeared that the country had figured out how to create a successful development state while acknowledging the aspirations of the many nationalities that make up Ethiopia. Yet, even as an economic miracle unfolded, many labeled Meles Zenawi’s state as illiberal and authoritarian. -
Ethiopia’s war of narratives
30 November, by siawi3Nation-building is a contested process of narrative construction. In his book, Imagined Communities, political scientist Benedict Anderson reminds us that nations are “imagined political communities.” There is an enduring disunity among Ethiopian elites regarding the country’s history and future. Informed by its long, and contentious multi-ethnic history, and fueled by recent shifts in the political landscape in the country, a war of narratives has been reignited. The narrative war is fought between adherents of what we have termed “Pan-Ethiopianists” and “Ethno-nationalists.”
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Israël: ‘Refusing To Serve In The Army Is My Small Act Of Making Change’
30 November, by siawi3“The hardest thing about going back home is returning to jail.” Rabin, 19, from Kibbutz Harduf in northern Israel, was first imprisoned in August after appearing before the committee to appeal for an exemption. She was tried and sentenced to two different periods of incarceration, including during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Upon her release last week, Rabin thought she would be going home for a brief stint before another sentencing. But when she turned on her phone, she received a message from her attorney, Adv. Asaf Weitzen, who informed her that the committee had accepted her request and that she was being released.
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