Daily Archives: July 10, 2012

Who’s homesick now? NYTimes.com

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Prof Beansie and Pequod

Su-Zen found this– Odysseus got homesick. In the first book of “The Odyssey,” Homer’s epic poem, the Greek hero is said to be “straining for no more than a glimpse of hearth-smoke drifting up from his own land.” Thousands of … Continue reading →

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LIBORgate in a nutshell

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Prof Beansie and Pequod

From Greek economist Christos Kissas, writing in New Europe: Manipulating Libor is the equivalent of mass printing fake money, that is: stealing the wealth of billions of every-day people, because a change in Libor affects the payment of interest in … Continue reading →

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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Prof Beansie and Pequod

R.I.P. ACTA (For Now) July 6, 2012 by Mekhala Chaubal (IPilogue Editor) While North American IP enthusiasts had likely been pre-occupied with the controversy surrounding the stalled American anti-internet piracy bills known as SOPA and PIPA (covered by IP Osgoode … Continue reading →

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Ebi Soli Martik – Old Iranian ( Persian ) Songs

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Prof Beansie and Pequod

Here’s a link to a video of Iranian songs sent by a friend who has a Mideast Study Group. Great fun to watch. Singers : Ebi Farzin Martik – Old Iranian ( Persian ) Songs All of Iranians have heard … Continue reading →

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Military role in Egypt–more (Democracy Now! Interview

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Prof Beansie and Pequod

So, most prominently, perhaps, of these constitutional amendments is that it removes the president’s role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. It gives that to the head of the Supreme Council, who is Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, and effectively gives … Continue reading →

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Military Rule in Egypt?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Prof Beansie and Pequod

BBC News – Egypt: Army and Islamists on collision course. The military confirmed that it had given itself legislative powers until a new parliament was functioning, but insisted these would be “restricted”. It also elaborated on its role overseeing the … Continue reading →

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Feinstein Press Release on National Security Leaks

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Prof Beansie and Pequod

June 5, 2012 Feinstein Statement on National Security Leaks Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein D-Calif., chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement regarding recent leaks of sensitive national security information:“I am deeply disturbed by the continuing leaks of … Continue reading →

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