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Good news: Only 44 percent of Republicans believe armed revolution might soon be necessary
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2013
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No Comments »Tunisian president vows to fight “enemies of revolution”
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2013
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – Tunisian President Marzouki said he would fight those who opposed the political transition in his country after a prominent opposition member was shot dead outside his home in Tunis on Wednesday. Marzouki, who cut short a visit to France on Wednesday after the killing of Shokri Belaid, told lawmakers at the [...]
The Obama Revolution
Posted by admin on January 21st, 2013
Matthew Continetti: “It is of course possible that the inauguration of a reelected president is his moment of maximum triumph. It is of course possible that Obama’s second term may turn out like George W. Bush’s, when the lyricism and passion of the second inaugural collided with the realities of strategic miscalculations and unexpected events. [...]
Mobile revolution in Myanmar is on the cards, but too slow for many
Posted by admin on January 21st, 2013
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is on the cusp of a mobile revolution. Only it's happening way too slowly for many locals. Last week the government invited expressions of interest for two mobile phone licenses – a first step towards increasing mobile penetration from its current 5-10 percent to 80 percent in three years. That would [...]
China academics warn of “violent revolution” if no political reform
Posted by admin on December 31st, 2012
BEIJING (Reuters) – A prominent group of Chinese academics has warned in a bold open letter that the country risks “violent revolution” if the government does not respond to public pressure and allow long-stalled political reforms. The 73 scholars, including well-known current and retired legal experts at top universities and lawyers, said political reform had [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: academics, China, political, reform, Revolution, violent, Warn No Comments »“Tomato revolution” gains momentum in Bulgaria
Posted by admin on November 24th, 2012
SOFIA (Reuters) – Hundreds of Bulgarians, inspired by a shaggy-haired poet, protested in front of parliament on Saturday, some of them throwing tomatoes in what they are calling a “tomato revolution” against corruption. Waving banners saying “Stop political hypocrisy”, the protesters were kept too far away from parliament by police to hit the building. But [...]
Analysis: European austerity protests far from revolution
Posted by admin on November 12th, 2012
PARIS (Reuters) – In a cafe near the former site of Paris’s Bastille prison, activists held a meeting last month to decide whether to join unions in protesting the French government’s belt-tightening. Only five people turned up at Cafe Maldoror, a favored haunt of the radical left. Even in the city whose revolutionary credentials date [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: analysis, austerity, European, From, protests, Revolution No Comments »Animation: Santorum vs the French Revolution (actual audio)
Posted by admin on February 21st, 2012
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Year In Review: Revolution In Egypt Either Courageous Or Stupid Depending On Outcome
Posted by admin on December 8th, 2011
Back in February, the people of Egypt revolted against their dictator, Hosni Mubarak, in brave act of insurrection that could’ve turned into a really awful bloodbath had things gone a different way. Tweet This Post
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