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links for 2011-02-16

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

http://wp.me/pUgO9-6kE

'An impossible dream': http://t.co/SGDx8vL // John Lewis on receiving Medal of Freedom from an African-American president (w/ video, pics) [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/37677113343479810]

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http://blog.reidreport.com/2011/02/the-obama-budget-truth-or-dare/

RT @thereidreport: The Obama budget: truth or dare http://tinyurl.com/693l7ll // excellent analysis [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/37606431700025340]

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http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54484

EGYPT: Labour Anger Does Not End With Mubarak http://bit.ly/hLd9Y0 [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/37574416267362300]

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links for 2011-02-15

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/14/us-usa-budget-agriculture-idUSTRE71D3WH20110214

Obama would end subsidies to wealthiest farmers http://reut.rs/eWxUQM // Congress has rejected previous budget proposals to do this [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/37272237807501310]

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=133749081

Obama Budget "includes tax increases for oil, gas & coal producers, investment managers & U.S.-based multinational corps" http://n.pr/fypeen [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/37214877877542910]

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http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_politicalticker/~3/44EWCeGmHAg/

Obama's 2012 budget is really, really long http://bit.ly/hrm4kU // really, @cnn ? This is what passes for analysis these days? #fail [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/37204858805288960]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021402988.html

In Yemen, female activist strives for an Egypt-like revolution http://wapo.st/feMVLO [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/37204359318081540]

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links for 2011-02-13

Sunday, February 13, 2011

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2011/2/12/194733/027

RT @BooMan23: Did I Pick the Right Horse? http://shar.es/37lFo // RTing again just because it expresses so well my view on Obama & Egypt [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36692604431114240]

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http://feeds.seattletimes.com/click.phdo?i=803663017df2db939584434d86018154

Chinese Expulsion Remembrance event marks 'shameful moment' in Seattle history http://bit.ly/hgZIRW [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36640684584734720]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boomantribune/Svpw/~3/bqreBGs3awk/027

When I see things that never happen, happen, then I have to make a note of it http://bit.ly/eOYhiB // such as the U.S. letting Egypt go free [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36609777475788800]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/world/middleeast/13diplomacy.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

Once again, ppl w/ different views w/in institution can make it seem divided. Look beyond your Great Man obssession http://nyti.ms/fWIlBc [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36575076979572740]

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links for 2011-02-12

Saturday, February 12, 2011

http://www.king5.com/news/Egyptians-celebrate-on-the-street-with-many-supporters-116033494.html

Seattle-area Egyptians celebrate in the streets http://bit.ly/gfj0mv [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36335359423946750]

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http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/02/11/yemen-protests-continue-away-from-international-media-eyes/

Yemen: Protests Continue Away from International Media Eyes http://bit.ly/es9Qjs // meanwhile, could Yemen be next? [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36201570748080130]

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http://twitter.com/#!/muhajabah/status/36161663547744256

@Shugsss I'll just refer you to what I said earlier http://bit.ly/hMpHdS Haters gonna hate, but fact is, Egypt is free. [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36196915905306620]

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http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/commentisfree/rss/~3/OyecXJrpibA/egypt-barack-obama

Critics say Obama didn't lead, he followed. This was appropriate: It was up to the Egyptian people to lead this. http://bit.ly/gldsap [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36185474989039620]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/12/business/economy/12charts.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sharpest rise in American exports since 1988, with 74% of the total from manufactured goods http://nyti.ms/egFTnt #recovery [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36184782723350530]

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49333.html

Bin Laden's nightmare in Egypt - Shibley Telhami http://politi.co/fbOJfh // excellent analysis & commentary [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36174229904826370]

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http://twitpic.com/3yqh5c

@markknoller http://twitpic.com/3yqh5c - Now this is hilarious. The tie is all framed & everything. [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36166339567558660]

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http://lynch.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/11/mubarak_leaves_at_last

RT @abuaardvark: Mubarak Leaves at Last -- and Obama's strategy worked http://bit.ly/hRyERW [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36156633843236860]

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http://twitter.com/marcambinder/statuses/36147958969933824

RE http://bit.ly/ehxb13 If at first you don't succeed... One of these days Congress may even listen [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36148906429513730]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boomantribune/Svpw/~3/apIsHOhjsqU/929

But President Obama didn't waver and he kept the promises he made in Cairo nearly two years ago http://bit.ly/g3u3KG // that he did [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36124971877015550]

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http://almuhajabah.posterous.com/now-is-not-the-hour-to-tell-the-egyptian-peop

Now is not the hour to tell the Egyptian people what to do or what solution to accept. http://post.ly/1bj2y [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36123944830369790]

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http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

Watching the people dancing, jumping up and down and waving their flags puts a lump in my throat #egypt http://bit.ly/ihEMEN [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/36096470595674110]

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links for 2011-02-11

Friday, February 11, 2011

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/8o7tel

It's worth reading whole statement ( http://bit.ly/guLuHD ). I think it's pretty clear. Tired of ppl saying O doesn't support Egyptian ppl. [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35869830787768320]

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0211/Mubarak_shocker_Im_staying_.html?showall

Mubarak shocker: I’m staying; "We're at the endgame now," analyst warns http://politi.co/fVwDq7 // good summary from @lrozen [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35861300479266816]

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http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/muhajabah/~l6DK

@lovelyladypa there was *something* going on today, it's just not clear who was playing who (did Mubarak doubl… (cont) http://deck.ly/~l6DKR [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35854540263657470]

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http://almuhajabah.posterous.com/why-did-everybody-think-mubarak-was-going-to

Why did everybody think Mubarak was going to resign today? A timeline of misleading info: http://post.ly/1bVZZ [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35852712696348670]

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http://lynch.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/10/responding_to_the_worst_speech_ever

RT @abuaardvark: Responding to the Worst Speech Ever, new post http://bit.ly/h0ehq0 // smart take but don't think U.S. has any good options [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35828078852702210]

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http://www.alternet.org/economy/149862/vision:_new_approach_brings_us_homeless_in_from_the_cold/?page=entire

Vision: New Approach Brings US Homeless in from The Cold http://bit.ly/eU0Yqq // now being supported by Obama Administration [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35787865136824320]

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/10/trade-unions-egypt-tunisia

Trade unions: the revolutionary social network at play in Egypt and Tunisia http://bit.ly/fEucvO // one more for background on this [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35738058947035136]

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http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54432

EGYPT: Labor Unrest Feeds Growing Protests http://bit.ly/hz4Uis / if Mubarak does step down, will be interesting to know if strikes were key [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35733369346195456]

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http://t.usnews.com/b8F67

Obama Tax Deal Left GOP Without Jobs and Unemployment Answers http://bit.ly/hwqORO // or, rather, exposed that they never had answers [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35732500089143296]

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links for 2011-02-10

Thursday, February 10, 2011

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54425

Jordan Feels a Jolt http://bit.ly/fkVmeT // are winds of change coming to Jordan? [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35627948912410624]

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http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-fg-obama-team-20110210,0,5922348.story

BTW, if you missed link before, a look at differing views on Egypt in Admin & how it's led to inconsistent messaging http://lat.ms/ergn57 [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35535615118286850]

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/09/ron-sims-story-providing-homes-creating-opportunities-future-generation

Ron Sims’ Story: Providing Homes & Creating Opportunities for Future Generations http://bit.ly/eNnb89 // what HUD is doing to help the poor [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35496369401634816]

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http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/02/09/egypt-strike-strike-strike/

Egypt: Strike! Strike! Strike! http://bit.ly/gKkM7q // videos, blog posts & tweets about the strikes [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35473914884792320]

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http://english.ahram.org.eg/~/NewsContent/1/64/5306/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-A-new-wave-of-workers-strikes-and-sitins.aspx

Egypt: New wave of mass strikes and workers’ sit-ins across Egypt http://bit.ly/fETWfe // don't forget to keep an eye on this [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35448874252374016]

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http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/02/20110209a.html

New Rule Ensures Students Get Health Insurance Protections of #HCR http://bit.ly/hQfRXP // for those covered under college plans [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35379374630899710]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12392187

Pakistan International Airlines strike grounds flights http://bbc.in/dK8UEC #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35144141289553920]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12398184

Emotional fall-out of Thailand-Cambodia clashes http://bbc.in/fIIvXG #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35144066496733184]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12390068

Pirates in Indian Ocean seize Italian oil tanker http://bbc.in/dPfYM6 #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35143984221257730]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12399817

Brazil: Indigenous tribes protest against Amazon dam http://bbc.in/eZXbuw #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35143901727690750]

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http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/5239/Egypt/Politics-/Demonstrations-and-strikes-across-Egypt.aspx

Egypt: Demonstrations and strikes across Egypt http://bit.ly/i4T7JL // if you're only watching Tahrir Square, you're missing a lot of action [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35111309691330560]

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links for 2011-02-08

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_politicalticker/~3/8aiL1NJjfdQ/

57% of Americans approve of Obama Administration's handling of Egypt http://bit.ly/g8hbhU [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35043016871772160]

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-08/obama-seeks-53-billion-over-six-years-to-build-high-speed-rail-networks.html

Obama Budget Seeks $53 Billion for High-Speed Rail http://bloom.bg/gfUggV [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35040577296793600]

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http://lynch.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/08/obama_ajusts_on_egyptian_change

RT @abuaardvark: Obama's Still Trying on Egyptian Change, my new post http://bit.ly/hT8yTb [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/35022270044835840]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12384838

Bangladesh court orders lashed girl's body exhumation http://bbc.in/hJAjWm #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34864280473960450]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12389018

North and South Korea hold first talks since shelling http://bbc.in/ijuEM8 #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34864201398747136]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12388511

Ivorian forces clash with pro-Ouattara residents http://bbc.in/fh7Hp0 #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34864125221806080]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12378736

Chilean police evict Rapa Nui clan from Easter Island hotel http://bbc.in/fDBN4q #elsewhereintheworld [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34864041713213440]

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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/02/us-mid-atlantic-offshore-wind-energy-/1

Obama Administration fast-tracks Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy http://usat.ly/gl1biO [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34816936571310080]

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http://thepragmaticprogressive.org/wp/2011/02/07/obama-eminem-and-the-motor-city/

RT @symmetry11: Obama, Eminem And The Motor City http://j.mp/fRIHj7 "Imported from Detroit" I love it! [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34767927588691970]

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20030898-503544.html

Obama's Message to U.S. Businesses: Get Home by Curfew http://bit.ly/hIkxI5 // I get a kick out of POTUS in "stern dad" mode sometimes [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34730027811606530]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/readwriteweb/~3/Q7c82pJqHhk/fcc_to_reshape_phone_subsidy_program_to_help_boost.php

FCC To Reshape Phone Subsidy Program to Help Boost Rural Broadband http://bit.ly/i1DziA [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34660357972836350]

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links for 2011-02-07

Monday, February 07, 2011

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4a1641a-322e-11e0-a820-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

US recovery gets push in right direction http://bit.ly/dEmvaN // manufacturing continues to lead the way [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34391005604093950]

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links for 2011-02-06

Sunday, February 06, 2011

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/05/us-obama-business-idUSTRE7136ZN20110205?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Obama calls on business to do more to boost U.S. http://reut.rs/er7ocb // he may be reaching out, but only to tell them what to do [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34200227606962176]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/04/AR2011020407085.html

I didn't think Egypt's revolution was possible. But here we are. http://wapo.st/hBlLBM // a wonderful first-person account [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/34152645438472190]

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http://www.legalaidnc.org/public/learn/locations/Offices/Charlotte/default.aspx

@Vent3 this page might be a good place to start if you haven't already checked it out http://bit.ly/hs2v3B [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33849245052174336]

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http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54371

Egyptians Pay Heavily for Uprising http://bit.ly/hJvc25 // the economic context of Mubarak's crackdown [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33840558870896640]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/juancole/ymbn/~3/OUXdxJ07s-I/top-ten-accomplishments-of-egypt-demonstrators.html

Top Ten Accomplishments of Egypt Demonstrators http://bit.ly/goM2Bt by @jricole [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33801590125105150]

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links for 2011-02-05

Saturday, February 05, 2011

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/02/reviews_that_work.html

Performance Reviews That Work http://bit.ly/hBowXb // for hardcore good government wonks only [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33650459562610690]

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/02/04/tsa.collective.bargaining/

TSA approves collective bargaining rights for screeners http://bit.ly/fJC3Jn // something GOP have been fighting for 10 yrs [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33632954227888130]

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http://reut.rs/fKrMnT

Snap Analysis: A tale of two surveys in jobs report | Reuters http://t.co/9es2Jv7 via @reuters // also worth a read [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33571744031707136]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/timeblogs/curious_capitalist/~3/wJki46xaGhQ/

The Good News About the Surprisingly Bad Jobs Market http://bit.ly/fCaH5V // Yes, there may be some. Also, 886,000 affected by snowstorms. [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33563629777321984]

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http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/04/what_al_jazeera_shows_and_doesn_t_show

What Al Jazeera Shows and Doesn't Show http://bit.ly/hTIM6k // a good reminder that even a live feed shows only part of the story [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/33559365894017024]

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