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Podcasts: the U.S. election and beyond

How do folks in Middle East view US election process

Nervana

I am delighted to join Prof. Matt Sienkiewicz of Boston College in producing a series of podcasts discussing various media issues. Here is our first one on the U.S. election. Enjoy…..


https://soundcloud.com/media-studied/1-elections

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Egypt’s El Sherbini Becomes Youngest Ever Women’s Squash World Champion — Egyptian Streets

Egyptian squash player Nour El Sherbini has become the first ever Egyptian and the youngest ever winner of the PSA Women’s World Championship. The 20-year-old defeated World No.1 Laura Massaro of England during the final of the Naza PSA Women’s World Championship in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. El Sherbini, who will now become the new World No.1…

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Disobedience: The Courage to Break Free — Views àla JoAnn

Originally posted on Three Worlds One Vision: The new film Disobedience about the global movement to break free from fossil fuels is now available for free download and streaming at watchdisobedience.com! The film is a powerful journey, featuring Break Free organizers in Canada, Germany, Turkey and the Philippines as they prepare to mobilize for major…

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Joaquin Murrieta

Social Banditry and Ethclass Consciousness

In order to understand the significance of Joaquín Murrieta one must examine two important issues that surround him: social banditry and ethclass consciousness.                 A definition of Social Banditry is required in order to draw a comparison with Murrieta, as such. A Social Bandit is someone who is considered an outlaw by the legitimate law, while remaining a hero to the populace. He represented the oppressed foreigner who suffered discrimination under the law. He came to California to lead an honest life, he was wronged by a people whom he admired. To revenge himself he took to an outlaw life and robbed and killed the hated “gringo”. Many of his fellow Chicanos did not approve of Murrieta’a actions, but they were sympathetic to his cause because he dared to fight back and lead his people in a crusade against the “gringo”.                 This concept of social banditry is well known and seen in other historical figures such as Robin Hood, in which the bandit or villain defends the oppressed from the injustices of the ruling class.                 The issue of ethclass consciousness is also a necessary factor in understanding the rise of Joaquín Murrieta. Ethclass consciousness is the identification, or awareness of one’s own ethnicity and social status and how that plays a role in the way society perceives them. Ethclass consciousness was prevalent among the Spanish-speaking people of California during this era. The social forces in the state during the gold rush period were highly instrumental in creating this consciousness. There was a strong Anglo racism against the Spanish-speaking. This racism was evident in terms of how immigrants were treated in general as well as in legislation that was passed specifically to target them. One example of this was the Foreign Miner’s Tax.

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فتح أو حماس: إن الله لا يغير ما يقوم

نادية حرحش

في خضم ادعاءاتنا بالإيمان المحكم، وإصرارنا على أصحية ما نعتقده أمام الاخرين . تتضارب المفاهيم والانتماءات حتى ، فيما هو ايمان وما هو تبعية . حتى يصبح الفصيل هو الحق الوحيد المنزل وما تسنه قواعده هو التشريع الصحيح.

كتبت قبل أيام عن موضوع فوز الكتلة الإسلامية بجامعة بيرزيت. وقد يرى القاريء في بعض الأحيان ولربما الكثير منها ما يبدو من مغازلة مني لحماس.ولقد مر امامي بعض التساؤلات التي كانت في محورها انتقادا ربما لما ظهر من كلامي وكأنه يرحب بانتصار حماسي ضد ذاك الفتحاوي . حتى انه فهم في بعض الاحيان انني فتحاوية سابقة(مرتدة) . او انني اجهل ما تقوم به حماس في الشق المنفصل المنقسم من الوطن.

الوطن ليس فتح ولا حماس.

هذا ما اريد التشديد عليه والوقوف امامه دائما .

انا فتح عندما تمثل فتح القضية الوطنية . وانا حماس عندما تمثل حماس قضيتي الوطنية.

وابسط ما اقف امامه كمواطنة تصبو وتأمل الى يوم افضل يراه ابنائي مستقبلا…

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Effectiveness of aerobic exercise for adults living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis using the Cochrane Collaboration protocol | BMC Infectious Diseases | Full Text

People with HIV are living longer with the health-related consequences of HIV, multi-morbidity, and aging. Exercise is a key strategy that may improve or sustain health for people living with HIV. Our aim was to examine the safety and effectiveness of aerobic exercise interventions on immunological, virological, cardiorespiratory, strength, weight, body composition, and psychological outcomes in adults living with HIV.

Source: Effectiveness of aerobic exercise for adults living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis using the Cochrane Collaboration protocol | BMC Infectious Diseases | Full Text

Peace for the un-peace…a pedagogy of oppression

When tears have dried up from overuse and you can no longer even laugh darkly at the insanity – rage become even easier to trigger. Then the circle of fear and hate can overcome – pull in – the most peaceful Palestinians and Israelis -The author is amazing in that she can still write/talk with reason and compassion.

نادية حرحش

I received this comment on one of my articles:

“If the Palestinian people would simply speak and act friendly with the people in Israel and at all the check points they would find that they would be treated much more kindly by the people and the security forces. When they can’t trust you to not stab them in the back at your first opportunity it makes it difficult to treat you kindly.”

I have to say it was very important. A good reason to write what I was postponing for the last couple of days, in the hectic running of life.

I was actually like this person, thinking of this unpleasant reality of the lack of reconciliation and absence of peaceful solutions. After all, why can’t we just look forward to our lives and start seeing each other and recognize one another.

I have to admit, that hearing this from…

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23 young Jews arrested in anti-occupation protests across U.S. | +972 Magazine

Hundreds hold ‘Liberation Seders’ outside (and inside) major Jewish American institutions in five major cities, demanding that the Jewish community take a stand against Israel’s occupation. ‘The history of Jewish oppression is not an excuse…

Source: 23 young Jews arrested in anti-occupation protests across U.S. | +972 Magazine