People’s News Story of 2011. So far you’ve suggested:- The Tunisian overthrow o…
People’s News Story of 2011. So far you’ve suggested:-
The Tunisian overthrow of the Ben Ali regime. In spite of brutal suppression and state sponsored massacres, the Tunisian uprising showed us all that it is still possible to crush tyranny into the dust of history. http://www.iar-gwu.org/node/257
The proof of the mass interception systems, and corporate surveillance of law abiding citizens by Western intelligence contractors. (including for ’political opponents’) http://wikileaks.org/The-Spyfiles
98 of 100 FTSE companies avoid tax by using tax havens http://is.gd/p4CKx4 All in it together, eh?
Scary news story of the year – the collapse of economies across Europe, while the 1% act like business as usual…
News story – proof that the Occupy movement is having an effect http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1111/Occupy_Wall_Street_is_winning.html
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Tunisia: The Revolution that Started it All | International Affairs Review
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The United States’ second-closest ally in the Middle East, Egypt, is on the verge of collapse. It is perhaps understandable, therefore, that the origin of its revolutionary fervor – Tunisia – has been overshadowed. But the small, otherwise tranquil North African country is indeed where it all star…