Neo-colonialism As some commentators have noted Haiti was devastated before the earthquake, which struck on Tuesday January 12. The present calamity that has befallen Haiti in 2010 forces us think back to the past 200 hundred years of Haitian history. … Continue reading “Haiti: Seismic Shock or Paradigm Shift”
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Social Networking and the Making of a Civil Rights Movement
hamid dabashiA rather peculiar reference to a prominent nineteenth century philosopher made Mir Hossein Mousavi’s letter to Ayatollah Montazeri of some urgent interest. More than three months into the post-electoral crisis of June 2009, the chief oppositional candidate, who had cried … Continue reading “Social Networking and the Making of a Civil Rights Movement”