January 2011
NewsFlick: Special Coverage of Egypt: WIDER... →
newsflick:
WIDER MIDDLE-EAST SITUATION UPDATE:
Jordan’s powerful Islamic party said on Monday they have started a dialogue with the state, saying that unlike the situation in Egypt, the opposition in the kingdom does not seek regime change.
Yemen’s opposition turned its focus to the country’s…
corruptpolitics:
Real Time with Bill Maher: American Exceptionalism.
4 Reasons Why Egypt's Revolution Is Not Islamic -... →
soupsoup:
Behind the scenes of the 60 Minutes interview of Julian Assange.
It's Been A Minute From TRJJ →
therealjpwalker:
Jeremy has a new feature he is runnin’ called, It’s Been A Minute. Pretty sick. I’m stoked he hit me up for the first installment. Go check it here.
X Games - Day Two Photos
aspensnowmass:
Perfect weather, great crowds and amazing action. Day two of the X Games was perfect. Here are some photos by our resident photographer, Jeremy Swanson.
-Dave
Caleb Moore, snowmobile freestyle.
The venue. It’s awesome.
Danny Davis samples the superpipe.
Slopestyle Practice
The joystick.
Slopestyle practice.
You may have heard of this guy - Shaun...
60 Minutes: "Julian Assange, The Man Behind... →
“60 Minutes” and correspondent Steve Kroft spent two days with Julian Assange in Great Britain where he is under house arrest, while fighting extradition to Sweden for questioning in two sexual assault cases, which he’s called part of a smear campaign against him. In his most extensive television interview to date, Assange talked to us about his work, his vision and the prospects...
ryking:
NBC News discusses the impact unrest in the Arab world is having on Middle Eastern stability.
KILL BILL VOL. 1 , directed by Quentin Tarantino (2003)
Free podcasts for Spanish and English speakers on... →
so-treu:
Welcome to Tá Falado!
Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish
Thanks for finding us. Our podcasts are designed to help those who are learning Portuguese, especially if you have a previous background in Spanish. First, you find 24 pronunciation podcasts that are built around dialogs illustrating specific sound differences. You can also download pdf...
the3rdelement:
This wall took …
1,489 cans of spray paint (158 colors)
600+ caps
100 Liters of primer
140 liters of exterior paint
And she did it all by HERSELF
Ups to MadC. Everyone should watch this video, nothing less than epic.
Wow, I think i’m in love…
Images of what is going on in Egypt. →
caraobrien:mendmyheart:
*Warning, some images are horrific.
May Allah grant them the strength and will power to overcome such a difficult time.
Cairo: 32 dead and at least 1,030 injured after... →
Thousands of protesters defied a curfew and stormed government buildings in another day of bloody rioting in Cairo yesterday.
Police and the military clashed with rioters as President Hosni Mubarak sent the army on to the streets and demonstrators burned government buildings, including his party’s headquarters.
They also targeted the foreign ministry and Egypt’s state television HQ.
The...
The Internet is a Double-Edged Sword for... →
As the pundits were busy celebrating the contribution of Twitter and Facebook to protests in Tunisia and Egypt, most of them ignored the terrifying news from Iran, where on Monday two activists were hanged for distributing video footage on the Internet from the country’s 2009 “Twitter Revolution.”
A Facebook page has been set up to coordinate... →
ryking:
(Must be logged into Facebook to view the page.)
Ahmed Shafik has been sworn-in as Prime Minister...
ryking:
More on Shafik here.
Ancient artifacts at Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum are safe from looters but...
– Egyptian Museum safe from looters but still threatened by fire engulfing neighbouring building
There are also reports that the NDP’s HQ in Luxor was torched three hours ago. — Ryking
(via ryking)