Arab Voices
The New America Foundation’s Middle East Task Force invites you to join a very timely conversation with Dr. James Zogby, building on themes explored in his new book, Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us, and Why it Matters. The book brings into stark relief the myths, assumptions, and biases that hold us back from understanding the people of the Arab and Muslim worlds. It debuts a brand new, comprehensive poll, bringing numbers to life that allow us to base policy and perception on the real world, rather than on a conjured reality. Coming at an especially momentous time of change in the region, the discussion with Dr. Zogby will also speak to the recent overthrow of American-supported regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, the continuing unrest and clamoring for change in countries including Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen, and how US public diplomacy must react to the ever-shifting realities of a changing regional equilibrium. www.newamerica.net
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Yemeni Forces Use Tasers and Rifles – Democracy NOW!
Democracy NOW! DN! – The popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have raised questions about the stability of several other governments in the region. Over the weekend, thousands of peaceful demonstrators in Yemen clashed with police and pro-government supporters. Tasers, batons, knives, sticks, and assault rifles were directed at the peaceful crowds. We speak to Iona Craig, an editor at the Yemen Times, and Sarah Leah Whitson, the director of the Middle East and North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch.Published with written permission from democracynow.org. www.democracynow.org Provided to you under Democracy NOW creative commons license by a volunteer. Democracy NOW!, an independent non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide.
bahraini police breaking up a peaceful pro-democracy demonstration full of men and women using tear gas. monday, feb. 14 a monarchy, a police state, and a united states ally, with no oil, with thousands of american troops stationed there to prop up a failed despot! let’s make the world see whats going on there!
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