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Saudis now use Twitter trolls/bots for image shaping while Twitter suspends some Saudi bots…
Saudi Arabia uses Twitter trolls to silence critics: Report Hurriyet Daily News Saudi administration used an “army of Twitter trolls” to silence critics and slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was one... Read more
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An image sums it all- updates in the Khashoggi Case
Suspects in Khashoggi Case Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince The New York Times – David D. Kirkpatrick ( @kirkpatricknyt ) – Oct 16, 3:25 PM ISTANBUL — One of the suspects identified by Turkey... Read more
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updates: “Turkish police say ‘murder evidence’ found at Saudi consulate on Khashoggi case…
Here’s John Oliver’s take on the disappearance of Saudi journalist in Istanbul Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder As usual, John Oliver does a great job of explaining the circumstances surrounding the likely... Read more
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Jamal Khashoggi murder updates- “Tech Backs Away From Saudis After Journalist’s Alleged Murder…. Khashoggi Wasn’t the First…
Tech Backs Away From Saudis After Journalist’s Alleged Murder Wired Top Stories by Nitasha Tiku Silicon Valley executives suspended participation in a Saudi advisory committee and cancelled plans to attend a high-profile... Read more
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Saudi evil: “Turkish police believe Saudi journalist was killed at consulate in Istanbul….
Turkey concludes Saudi journalist Khashoggi killed by ‘murder’ team, sources say The Washington Post – Kareem Fahim – Oct 6, 2:15 PM ISTANBUL —Turkey has concluded that Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent... Read more
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Sometimes a single person can make a difference: “Swedish student’s dramatic plane protest stops man’s deportation ‘to hell
Swedish student’s dramatic plane protest stops man’s deportation ‘to hell The Guardian – David Crouch – Jul 24, 6:20 PM A lone student activist on board a plane at Gothenburg airport... Read more
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59 dead in Gaza protests :( Turkey declares national mourning… A FP roundup…
59 dead in Gaza protests as Israel fetes US Embassy move Hurriyet Daily News In a jarring contrast, Israeli forces shot and killed 57 Palestinians and injured more than 2,700 during... Read more
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Have a look: “An atlas of real utopias?
I saw it here Atlas of Utopias ATLAS OF UTOPIAS “Utopia lies at the horizon. When I draw nearer by two steps, it retreats two steps. If I proceed ten... Read more
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Czech girl Scout is the last of recent stand-off photos…
More Stand-Off photos... Read more
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Thank you dear Judge Ann M. Donnelly
US judge blocks Trump’s order to ban Muslim travellers AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Ruling temporarily ends detention of those with valid documents and prohibits their removal from the... Read more
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A tribute to the Red Army Choir…
All 92 aboard Russian military airplane killed A Russian military plane crashed on its way to Syria on Dec. 25, likely killing all 92 people onboard, including dozens of Red... Read more
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Literati roundup: Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Education… “49 millions artworks, artifacts, books, videos, and sounds from across Europe…
Nietzsche Lays Out His Philosophy of Education and a Still-Timely Critique of the Modern University (1872) Open Culture by Josh Jones In a recent entry in the New York Times‘ philosophy... Read more
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“Saudi Arabia Fires Up American PR Machine”, Western powers and (of course Turkey) siding with Jihadist-sponsor Saudis against Iran…
After Executing Regime Critic, Saudi Arabia Fires Up American PR Machine The Intercept by Lee Fang Saudi Arabia’s well-funded public relations apparatus moved quickly after Saturday’s explosive execution of Shiite political... Read more
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R.I.P. Benedict Anderson…
Who hasn’t quoted Imagined Communities at some point in a social science career? Ben Anderson, author of Imagined Communities, 1936-2015 open Democracy News Analysis – by Anthony Barnett A great scholar... Read more
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Elsevier vs. Sci-Hub and Library Genesis
Scholars and activists stand in solidarity with shuttered research-sharing sites Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow This week, the scholarly publishing giant Elsevier filed suit against Sci-Hub and Library Genesis, two sites... Read more
