The Anti-Media - Very pleased to announce that Libertas Bella News has acquired The Anti-Media (TAM), which came about after reading this from their editor-in-chief: Drawn to activism after discovering the Ron Paul revolution, we (TAM) came of age in the post-9/11 era and we felt we had good reason to push back against the ever-encroaching political system that has heavily indebted us and increasingly infringed upon on our rights whilst expanding its reach and power….Our goal: Awaken people from their passive subservience to big government and corporatism. And this on their Patreon page: We’re guessing they don’t like the fact that we (TAM) highlight and expose corruption wherever we see it, be it in the government or from corporations. They don’t like us challenging the empire and the military-industrial complex. They are uncomfortable with us calling out the drug war, Big Pharma, police brutality, the prison-industrial complex, and the system at large.
Arab League head wants Egypt multi-party democracy LONDON Jan 30 (Reuters) - Amr Moussa, the head of the Arab League, said on Sunday he wanted to see a multi-party democracy emerge in Egypt but could not say how soon that might happen. Speaking to BBC radio, the former Egyptian foreign minister also said that President Hosni Mubarak needed to respond to mass protests demanding reform, rather than reshuffling ministers. "This new government should be just the beginning, just a new prime minister and new ministers does not necessarily mean a change, clear lines of policy will have to be declared," he told the BBC's The World This Weekend programme. Asked if he thought Mubarak might quit, Moussa said: "I don't think he is that type," but he added that he thought Mubarak was listening carefully to calls for reform. Moussa said he did not see himself as a president of Egypt. "I am not a candidate (for president), the constitution does not allow me to run However, he did not rule out playing a role if Egypt did move towards a multi-party system.
What is a Wiki War? Essentially a wiki war is an ‘edit war’ that occurs on Wikipedia. It happens when editors disagree on article content. The ‘war’ is when many points of view engage in three dimensional chess strategies with each other using Wikipedia policies or admin support to block editing permissions to those with opposing viewpoints, or how veteran Wikipedia contributor David Gerard puts it – “battles to the death for insanely low stakes”. The general public is not aware what serious business it can be, because these activities are ‘buried out in the open’ in WikiMedia’s software system. WikiMedia doesn’t discuss them much, nor how dark and sordid they can become. A wiki war is far more nefarious than just a bunch of nerds arguing over sources. I believe this is just a natural signature of an ideological struggle in society. Who ever controls the narrative – influences potentially the entire world through media. That’s not just powerful, that’s extraordinary. So what is the problem?
Egypt protests: Military 'show of strength' in Cairo 30 January 2011Last updated at 17:19 The BBC's Jeremy Bowen: "It's the will of the people against the will of the president" Tension is mounting in the Egyptian capital Cairo after the military staged an apparent show of strength during a sixth day of anti-government protests. Two air force jets and a helicopter repeatedly flew low over Tahrir (Liberation) Square, the main gathering point for demonstrators. A column of tanks arrived there only to have its path blocked by protesters. Amid the stand-off, leading opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei arrived in Tahrir Square to address protesters. "You have taken back your rights and what we have begun cannot go back," he said, quoted by Reuters news agency. "I bow to the people of Egypt in respect. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for an "orderly transition" of power in Egypt. She told ABC News that Washington wanted to see change that would bring about a democratic government. Defiance Continue reading the main story
Charlie Hebdo investigator took own life hours after attack: report The Associated Press, Paris Wednesday, 14 January 2015 France ordered prosecutors around the country to crack down on hate speech, anti-Semitism and glorifying terrorism, announcing Wednesday that 54 people had been arrested for those offenses since terror attacks left 20 dead in Paris last week, including three gunmen. The order came as Charlie Hebdo’s defiant new issue sold out before dawn around Paris, with scuffles at kiosks over dwindling copies of the satirical newspaper that fronted the Prophet Muhammad anew on its cover. France has been tightening security and searching for accomplices since the terror attacks began, but none of the 54 people have been linked to the attacks. That’s raising questions about whether President Francois Hollande’s Socialist government is impinging on the very freedom of speech that it so vigorously defends when it comes to Charlie Hebdo. In a separate post, the comic wrote an open letter to France’s interior minister.
Updates as they trickle in 21:15 - Thanks very much to a contact who has been on the phone to the Epigraphic Survey team at Chicago House (Oriental Institute in Luxor) and can confirm that as of a couple of hours ago they are safe. Good news. Although the State Department's official advice is that non-essential people should evacuate it's not clear if the survey people will be trying to leave or not. 17:25 - An update from Zahi Hawass on his drhawass.com website, transferred by fax, shown here in full in case there are difficulties accessing it later on: On Friday, January 28, 2011, when the protest marches began in Cairo, I heard that a curfew had been issued that started at 6.00pm on Friday evening until 7.00am on Saturday morning. 16:25 - Thanks very much to Kate's News from the Valley of the King's blog for an update on the JHU team from the temple of Mut, half of whom have left Luxor with the other half due to leave soon. CNN has reported on two tours and their experiences in Cairo.
About - Serial On January 13, 1999, a girl named Hae Min Lee, a senior at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, disappeared. A month later, her body turned up in a city park. She'd been strangled. Her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was arrested for the crime, and within a year, he was convicted and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, Adnan’s friend Jay, who testified that he helped Adnan bury Hae's body. But Adnan has always maintained he had nothing to do with Hae’s death. Sarah Koenig, who hosts Serial, first learned about this case more than a year ago.
«Ce n'est pas la révolution égyptienne, c'est la révolution arabe» Rencontrés dans le centre ville du Caire au fil d'une journée de manifestation à la fois tendue et festive, les Egyptiens racontent leur ras-le-bol du régime et leur joie de voir les choses changer. Ahmed, la trentaine, entrepreneur individuel dans le bâtiment Croisé près de la place Tahrir, lieu central de la contestation au Caire, il regarde les manifestants, un peu à l'écart. «C'est un jour travaillé normalement, mais les gens n'y vont pas. Les entreprises sont fermées, la Bourse est fermée, les banques sont fermées, c'est une mutinerie civile. Ces gens ne vont pas partir, ils veulent la paix, la liberté, une bonne vie. Je vois les gens nettoyer les rues alors que d'habitude ils y jettent leurs ordures. Ahmed fait visiter son appartement, un coquet trois pièces dans le centre ville. «Cet homme ne va jamais abandonner, il va brûler le pays. Salim, vétéran des guerres de 1967 et 1973 Une soeur, membre d'une congrégation chrétienne Les Chrétiens d'Egypte ont peur.
Hullabaloo Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau - Middle East The Egyptian authorities are revoking the Al Jazeera Network's licence to broadcast from the country, and will be shutting down its bureau office in Cairo, state television has said. "The information minister [Anas al-Fikki] ordered ... suspension of operations of Al Jazeera, cancelling of its licences and withdrawing accreditation to all its staff as of today," a statement on the official Mena news agency said on Sunday. In a statement, Al Jazeera said it strongly denounces and condemns the closure of its bureau in Cairo by the Egyptian government. The network received notification from the Egyptian authorities on Sunday morning. "Al Jazeera has received widespread global acclaim for their coverage on the ground across the length and breadth of Egypt," the statement said. An Al Jazeera spokesman said that the company would continue its strong coverage regardless. As their signals have been taken off Nilesat, our Arabic sister channels are now broadcasting on the following new frequencies:
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