... inspiration." -Tony Robbins When the hubby called from the car repair shop to say he was watching Egypt rioting in the streets on TV, I tuned into CNN. Wow. Egypt...is desperate for change. Politics aside, the Egyptian people have captured the attention of the world. They have done something really unusual. They have united in one voice. Henry David Thoreau said "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation, and go to the grave with the song still in them." That is not the case in Egypt. In London supporters of the Egyptian uprising made their voices heard near the countries embassy. A sign ...
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... their citizens, which would eventually rise up in democratic revolt. This didn't mean the end of the world in an apocalyptic sense, but that the world would never be the same once all countries adopted democracy as their form of government. With the (presumably) successful revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as ongoing democratic protests in Libya, Bahrain, and other Middle Eastern countries, I couldn't help but be reminded of Fukuyama's theory. Reports are that even one of the more stable authoritarian regimes, China, had to call on the military to squelch protestors. Indeed, people around the ...
Tags: Egypt | Tunisia | Libya | Bahrain | Middle East | International Relations |

... with a forward slash: 9/11. I was living and working abroad (as I am now) and my co-workers consisted of an interesting mix of Asians and westerners whose politics generally had a leftward bend. When most of my western friends shared with me what they thought about it, I was a little perplexed. The general response was something like "I ... there. I'm hoping Islamist militarism does not. The latter may be a bit much to hope for. I'm getting mixed signals about the Muslim brotherhood, an organization in Egypt (With similar, and similarly-named equivalents in many other nations of the area). On the one hand, they seem committed to electoral democracy, so much so that Al Qaeda has apparently ...
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... often has ramifications not only for us but for our posterity. As Christians how should we vote? Should we vote? What significance does the political process hold? Is God involved in politics? Does HE care about the mundane aspects of county budgets, local taxes, or noise ordinances? I believe HE does care and our views of God and our faith should color ... the pagan king Cyrus to restore His people to the Promised Land. He also used pagan nations by giving them authority to execute His judgments upon His people Israel. (see Egypt, Assyria, Babylon,) In Revelation 2:5 He stated that He would remove their lamp stand if they did not repent and remember their first deeds. We as a nation, having been ...
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... chaos and there is so much political upheaval by the people with a great deal of violence it is the humanitarian effort that has also become very important. Although the politics vary and different people have their own views, however the importance is that that those that are injured during the protests are in fact treated properly and receive the right medical treatment. One of the devices that has been sent to Egypt for medical help is a pulse oximeter. The reason why it was one of the most sought after devices for sending to the region is the fact that it ... is discovered the need to send them the aid the next step is to determine what they may be in particular need for. Because of its portability and important functionality the pulse oximeter provides complete vital sign monitoring that essentially can be on the go by the medical personnel in Egypt. As the medical personnel have to quickly respond to the need for help in any part of the city during the violence at any time the ability to be able to monitor while on the go is absolutely necessary. In addition to pulse oximeter technology there is also being sent ...
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... several decades of large corporates and multi-nationals, the small and medium-sized businesses have kept local economies alive. Because the businesses are localised, changes in national politics don't have an enormous impact. For instance, they're probably not importing goods, but buying them from local, even smaller suppliers. So, whoever the president is ... Aside from the strategic interest followed by economic support from the US, Japan was free to implement, misstep, and tweak its system until it got it right. As Egypt and Tunisia have realised, African countries have no such luxury. They have to grapple with policy reforms and socio-economic problems of massive dimensions under a global ...
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... the Soviet Union (the most obvious being the lack of a nuclear arms race, though there still seems to be minor military and space competition between the U.S. and China). The politics of a Cold War become especially tricky - China is an ally, much like the Soviet Union after WWII. So instead of stating our intentions, we shroud our ... Are we in an economic Cold War with China? After WWII the United States and the Soviet Union created spheres of political influence, largely through economic means. There was a race to influence Egypt especially, with both sides pouring in more money to one-up the other. It appears we are now engaging in the same type of tactics with the Chinese. In fact it seems ...
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... internet and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. The days of state controlled media are well and truly over. Technology has exposed the youth to other cultures, global politics, religions, and to concepts such as freedom, democracy, and civil rights. The recent uprisings have been organized via social networks in which everyone is connected but no one stands ... whole of North Africa and the Middle East are in flames. I have spoken to many expatriates in the region. Obviously if you are considering an offer in Egypt, Libya, or Tunisia you should be cautious and perhaps wait or look at alternatives. These countries have seen mass evacuations of expatriates and civil war now looks ...
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... the repression can be increased to match the opposing demands. A repressive regime bets that its willingness to use force and coercion exceeds the opposition's willingness to suffer the same. We are now seeing what happens when the opposition's fortitude exceeds that of the regime. In Tunisia and Egypt, the autocrats called on a certain level of thuggery to defend their positions, but the real power resided with those countries' militaries. In both cases, the military essentially refused to join the fight against the citizenry, which was quick to recognize that it could win a war of attrition. It ...
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... the rest of the world's dependence on oil, which is the major resource of many nations in the region. Some people seemed lulled into a sense of "false confidence" when the uprising in Egypt did not have an even greater impact on world oil prices, but now, with the unrest in Lybia, oil and gas prices have escalated dramatically (of course, Lybia produces substantially more oil than Egypt). We must seriously look at our system when the price of a barrel of oil can jump over 8.5% in one day, and on the same day, the New York Stock Exchange ...
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... ·ism [kroh-nee-iz-uhm] -noun the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in politics and political appointments. (Random House Dictionary) Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has received a lot of criticism for his Budget Repair Bill - and that's putting it lightly. Protesters have camped out and flooded the state capitol for weeks, and many stayed over the weekend even when threatened with arrest. Some Democrats and Labor movements have even made a comparison between the Republican Governor and former leader of Egypt Hosni Mubarak. Suffice it to say, the situation is far from resolved. Critics of Walker's bill ...
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... history, not by shining on what is happening but by fanning the fires already taking place in areas of South Africa like the provinces of Free State, Mpumalanga, and North West where expectations are outstripping delivery. The ongoing uprisings in Africa that have resulted in regime changes in Tunisia and Egypt bears testimony to Jones cry for Africa to dream again. However, Jones's story line is one readers are familiar with. A young man is born in a rural area. He is sent to boarding school where his political consciousness becomes fine-tuned. After a spell in jail he leaves ...
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... the world. They saw Nigerians as equals. However, that once glorious entity called Nigeria, has become today a relic of itself. Those who shared in the Nigerian Dream have deserted us to pursue their aspirations in other countries of the world. Countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, China, India, Egypt and several others which shared the same development index with us in the 1960s and '70s have long outran us becoming some of the biggest economies in the world. Today, Nigerians suffer untold hardship and torture in these countries that once looked up to Nigeria as the Big Brother. Securing ...
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... a designation generally reserved for the pharaohs most important and honored spouse. Tiye ultimately produced six children for the pharaoh, two of which were males, Tuthmose V and Amenhotep IV. During the 38 years of Amenhotep III's rule, Tiye proved to be extremely influential in the politics and foreign affairs of ancient Egypt. As her various sons took control of the country she too continued onward offering her skills as an experienced mediator and foreign diplomat. When I first viewed the bust in question I immediately assumed it to be of North African origination. With the combination of geometrical design and ... too continued onward offering her skills as an experienced mediator and foreign diplomat. When I first viewed the bust in question I immediately assumed it to be of North African origination. With the combination of geometrical design and its straight forward view, it was obviously from the 18th dynasty of Egypt. One of the topical characteristics of this phase of Egyptian statue artwork was that all aspects of the subject had to be represented from its most characteristic perspective and a review of most busts from that era reveals the same essential composition. Observe the mystery bust of Queen Tiye with ...
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... campaigns from so that they can stay in office, and on the "GRAVY TRAIN". For this reason, they can't move beyond the partisan bickering that has become so characteristic of American politics. The sad part of this is that it is impeding the needed progress that is required in dealing with the serious, serious, issues that the ... govern, stay focused on serving the NEEDS of their countries and citizenry. The abdication of that responsibility in large part has brought the world to where it is today. The people of Egypt have reminded us all that when people come together united behind a single, common cause; there is no force that can stop their will from changing the direction of events that they ...
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... valid, some convenient puzzle pieces. Let's talk about this for a moment. First off, Noam Chomsky and I obviously do not see eye to eye on matters of human civilization, politics, and over-all-philosophy, but then of course, well, he's never run a real business; rather he is a self-proclaimed genius and product of academia. An interesting place ... in the sand which border what we call Libya today. Libya is bordered by Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, and Sudan. In my plan each would get an expansion of Libyan territory, thus, the African Nations sympathetic to Kaddafi couldn't possibly complain. First, we cut Egypt's border with Libya in half and extend a horizontal line across the Sarah ...
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... as that seems to be almost as dangerous to your health as protesting. The Iranian parliament is calling for the execution of the opposition party leader, wow, that's some serious politics indeed. As I watched interviews on the International TV, I got to thinking about a protestor interviewed about how he ran away from police, while others stayed and stood ... those who rioted and said they've had enough + outside influences? Surely, we will get the whole truth in the future, but as it stands 30-years of rule in Egypt is over. A page in Egyptian history has been turned, and a new chapter begins. Interestingly enough, last week there was an article in the Wall Street Journal (front page actually) ...
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... to appraise was popular throughout the political spectrum. Today, finally everyone worldwide is paying attention to the women of Afghanistan and the Taliban. At this moment, westerners also have encountered the bloody taste of Islam politics with the connections that they are now able to see between the suppression of women and political groups. Right now, these people see the correlation of Islam politics in Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, Egypt and Algeria with misogyny, atrocities and terrorism throughout the Middle East, New York, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Today, the same intellectuals and media have discussions about the infamous Northern Alliance like a friend of the ...
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... the technology. Once we quit subsidizing, this should lead to companies trying to push through better/more efficient designs. Or kill the whole idea." We can't now, due to politics, lobbyists, and GE Jeff Immelt now helping the administration with innovation agendas. Once the government starts doing something the blob just grows, if we kill it, we kill all the ... mistake on this, but they try to diver out attention away from their mistakes; "Don't look at the wind turbine issues, no, no, no looky over here in Japan, Libya, Egypt, and at Charlie Sheen, don't look at the fiasco and insanity of nonsense happing with the alternative energy bubble, and don't worry it will create, or rather "create or ...
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... and how one reacts to it yet perhaps even for those who listen to it from a natural perspective; they will find something symbolic. This perhaps not so much of the politics of the time but of culturally unifying people which perhaps indirectly led to their doing so as a nation. I, for my part would like to say "Viva l' Italia" to ... from the opera Nabucco did manage to capture a patriotic feeling in Italy in its time for its haunting melody. It being this opera which shows the hardships of the Hebrew slaves in Egypt which many interpreted perhaps wrongly as a comparison to the situation Italians found themselves in at the time of these opera's release. This perhaps being the reason why Verdi's ...
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