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Political activism roaring in Egypt

August 18th, 2010 maru No comments

At least 200000 Egyptians have signed up on Facebook to back Mohamed ElBaradei, the former UN nuclear boss, who has said he wants to shatter 30 years of political stasis in Egypt by running for president. Despite a surge in online support for political alternatives to President Hosni Mubarak, 82, who has been in power since 1981, even ardent supporters acknowledge that online activism in Egypt cannot deliver change without action on the streets. ‘Crucial step’ Yusuf AbdelRahman, representing ElBaradei’s Facebook group, said the petition had 54870 online signatures so far but added that 15000 Facebook members have volunteered to go on the streets of Cairo and other cities to collect more signatures. “[This] is a crucial step considering that three decades of state repression has left many afraid of taking action. Others accept repressive measures as a fact of life,” he said. The speed supporters signed up to Facebook after ElBaradei returned to Egyptin February, adding tens of thousands in a few days, reflects pent-up frustration before parliament and presidential elections this year and next, analysts say. But they say the challenge is galvanizing the masses in a country where opposition parties are weak, where police crush even modest protests and where the banned Muslim Brotherhood, the biggest opposition group, has shunned action on the streets. Even modest protests in Egypt draw an overwhelming, and often violent, police response. But heavy-handed security has also

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World Cup 2010: How to act American!

July 6th, 2010 maru 25 comments

The World Cup 2010 official English is Easy tapes!

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Globalization

June 18th, 2010 maru 11 comments

Movie about globalization english assignment

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Categories: Globalization Tags: english, Globalization

Race Class Globalization

June 9th, 2010 maru No comments

Our english project relating race, class, and globalization.

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Ed Rogers Says Japan Needs Decisive Political Leadership: Video

June 8th, 2010 maru No comments

June 3 (Bloomberg) — Ed Rogers, chief executive officer of Rogers Investment Advisors YK, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama’s resignation and its implications for the nation’s economy and financial market. Hatoyama’s resignation came less than two months before mid-term elections, potentially hindering the Democratic Party of Japan’s efforts to reduce public debt. The DPJ will vote on the new party leader tomorrow. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Inside Story – Thailand’s political turmoil – 13 Apr – Part 2

October 1st, 2009 maru No comments

Inside Story asks whether the current situation in Thailand is a battle for democracy or a power struggle between parties. Will fresh elections solve the crisis, or will they just give rise to the same problems again?

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Learning English-Lesson Thirty Four (Political Correctness)

September 24th, 2009 maru 25 comments

(NOW IN HIGH QUALITY) In this lesson we look at political correctness.

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2009 English Democrats Party Political Broadcast

May 28th, 2009 maru 25 comments

2009 English Democrats Party Political Broadcast, during the National European Parliament Elections & County Council Elections

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Inside Story – Political message from Iran – 21 May 09

May 27th, 2009 maru No comments

As presidential elections campaigning begin in Tehran, the Iranian president announced the successful launch of a sophisticated mid-range missile. Is it a demonstration of power by the incumbent president to gain an edge over competitors?

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Political divisions in Iraq’s north prolongs fighting – 29 Apr 09

May 2nd, 2009 maru No comments

US troops are due to withdraw from urban areas in Iraq by June 30 but US military commanders are calling for some exceptions. Mosul is believed to be one of the last of al-Qaeda bases in Iraq and tensions remain between the once ruling Kurdish minority and the majority Sunni Arabs. In this exclusive report, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr discovered a city still at war.

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Categories: World Tags: Al, al-qaida, arabs, english, Iraq, Jazeera, kurds, mosul, sunni, war
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