Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
Bank Bailouts Explained
January 31st, 2011Related: Quantitative Easing Explained
Egypt: Over 100 Dead
January 30th, 2011Via: Reuters: More than 100 people have been killed during anti-government protests that have swept Egypt, according to a Reuters tally of reports from medical sources, hospitals and witnesses. There was no official figure, and the real figure may be very different, given the confusion on the streets. On Saturday in Beni Suef, south of […]
Egypt: Mubarak Dismisses Government, Deploys Army, Says, ‘We Seek More Democracy and Freedoms’
January 29th, 2011Via: Wall Street Journal: President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year grip on power hung in the balance Friday as protesters massed around Egypt and overpowered the police, prompting the army to deploy on the streets of the nation for the first time in 25 years. As rumors swirled early Saturday morning local time that Mr. Mubarak would […]
Russia to Adopt Universal ID Card in 2012
January 29th, 2011It’s somewhat funny that articles like this mock conspiracy theorists and then go on to report that what some of us have been saying for years is now actually occurring. Via: Singularity Hub: For all those conspiracy theorists out there, 2012 just got a little more ominous. As required by legislation passed this last summer, […]
Britain: Intelligence Agencies Urged to Track Social Media Sites More Closely
January 29th, 2011This is ridiculous. The implications of the Internet for radical political movements were well known to the Pentagon at least as far back as 1995 (Strategic Assessment: The Internet, 1995). Britain and the U.S. are joined at the hip. So, are we expected to believe that this is somehow news to the British Intelligence establishment, […]
Syria Further Restricting Internet Use; Preventing Operation of Various Social Networking Applications
January 29th, 2011In Syria, Internet freedom ranges from bad to worse, so this definitely isn’t a surprise. Via: Reuters: Syrian authorities have banned programmes that allow access to Facebook Chat from cellphones, tightening already severe restrictions on the Internet in the wake of the unrest in Tunisia, users said on Wednesday. Nimbuzz and eBuddy, two programmes that […]
Dollar, Oil, Gold All Sharply Higher on Situation in Egypt
January 29th, 2011WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Gold and oil typically move opposite to the dollar, but there’s nothing like a crisis with international implications to get them all moving up together. This is what we’re seeing as a result of events in Egypt right now. The move […]
Egypt Protests: America’s Secret Backing for Rebel Leaders Behind Uprising?
January 29th, 2011Yeah, well, I don’t know. Here’s the Wikileaks cable on which this article is based. Is it possible that the U.S. is throwing one of its longest running client dictatorships under the bus? Sure, that’s very possible. Is that what’s happening in Egypt? My guess is that the U.S. understands that Mubarak has outlived his […]
Egypt: ElBaradei Now Under House Arrest
January 28th, 2011Video from ITN: Via: Wall Street Journal: Egyptian security officials say Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei is under house arrest, the AP reported. Police stationed outside his suburban Cairo home told him he cannot leave the house after he joined tens of thousands of protesters in the capital Friday.
Internet Remains Down in Egypt
January 28th, 2011In other news, Obama’s Internet ‘Kill Switch’ Bill Will Return Later This Year. Via: Telegraph: The Egyptian government’s action is unprecedented in the history of the internet. Countries such as China, Iran, Thailand and Tunisia have cut off access to news websites and social networking services during periods of unrest, as Egypt did when it […]
