Dum Spiro, Spero

informate: I remind young people everywhere I go, one of the...

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:30:02 -0400

I remind young people everywhere I go, one of the worst things the older generation did was to tell them for twenty-five years “Be successful, be successful, be successful” as opposed to “Be great, be great, be great”. There’s a qualitative difference.

- Cornel West

First post in a longggg time…but this is a solid “welcome back” blog post. More to come soon!

PS- BE GREAT!

Hey, Haven't seen you on my dash for a while . I hope everything is fine.

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:34:00 -0400

Not to worry! I’ve been in India the past month and before that I was interning at Al Jazeera so I haven’t been able to post as much as I’d like. No worries though, I’ll be back in the states next Tuesday and I’ll be sharing a wholeeee lot about events/current affairs/standing issues within India …all things that I’ve been able to research first hand during my time here. Thanks for the concern though, if you ever need to reach me about issues or want to share information my email is udit.thakur@student.american.edu

Cya!

To everyone who has been critical of Al Jazeera English’s...

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:54:11 -0400

To everyone who has been critical of Al Jazeera English’s coverage of the chaos in Bahrain…I give you the long awaited documentary on the Bahraini people’s struggle for equality and freedom-

” Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark”

Bahrain, we have not forgotten you…Al Jazeera English remains a “Voice for the Voiceless”…they only apologize that it has taken us longer than they would have liked.

Freedom lives on in our hearts so long as we see injustice and feel our spirit rise in protest.

pantslessprogressive: How the Debt Accumulated

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:17:00 -0400

pantslessprogressive:

How the Debt Accumulated

thenewrepublic: President Obama didn’t create today’s budget...

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:00:45 -0400

thenewrepublic:

President Obama didn’t create today’s budget problem. Bush did.

As much as I take issue with Obama on many issues…this chart is very telling of the facts that nobody highlights. If you bring this up today everyone will say “You can’t blame Bush for everything!” And this reasoning strikes me as so rediculous…we are supposed to just wipe the slate clean for a President that cost this country so goddamn much as far as money and more importantly…HUMAN LIFE. Now Obama has not been perfect by any account but the fact is that when Bush went to put his policies into place it was to protect Republican “interests” and it got us into an economic recession…now Obama has been trying to repair our economy and it is downright SAD to see that Republicans in the House and Senate would rather see the country fail than allow President Obama to succeed on ANYTHING. Government becomes part of the problem when they put partisan politics ABOVE public issues of PRIORITY.

breakingnews: Just some of the 100,000+ people in Oslo who held...

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:54:17 -0400

breakingnews:

Just some of the 100,000+ people in Oslo who held roses in memory of the victims in Friday’s bombing and shooting in Norway. (Photo by @paulinkamalinka on Twitpic.)

insaniyat: The above is sarcasm, but as always A terrorist is a...

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 02:22:47 -0400

insaniyat:

The above is sarcasm, but as always A terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist
whiporwill:

whether he is Norwegian, or Kansan, or Egyptian, or Sri Lankan, or Pennsylvanian, or British, or Virginian, or Irish, or Israeli, or from New York, or from Illinois. Politically motivated violence with the intent of causing mass fear is terrorism and it is always abhorrent. By only calling the acts of Muslim extremists terrorism in the media, we implicitly excuse all other terrorists of their crimes.

Also read:

How a clueless “terrorism expert” set media suspicion on Muslims after Oslo horror

The omnipotence of Al Qaeda and the meaninglessness of “Terrorism”

Terrorism has no objective meaning and, at least in American political discourse, has come functionally to mean: violence committed by Muslims whom the West dislikes, no matter the cause or the target.

Norway suspect laid out detailed plans for violence against “traitors,” Muslims

Norway, Islam, and the threat of the West

….and another “madman” is added to the Axis of Islamophobia

Realize...: UPDATE: THE TERRORIST IS WHITE, NORDIC, AND HAS LINKS TO RIGHT WING GROUPS, HATES IMMIGRANTS AND MUSLIMS.

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:02:23 -0400

Realize...: UPDATE: THE TERRORIST IS WHITE, NORDIC, AND HAS LINKS TO RIGHT WING GROUPS, HATES IMMIGRANTS AND MUSLIMS.:

thenoobyorker:

deafmuslimpunk:

Pictured: The blond Norwegian, 32, arrested over ‘holiday island massacre’ and linked to Oslo car bomb blasts

Read more: …

producermatthew: To put into perspective the amount of youth...

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:01:46 -0400

producermatthew:

To put into perspective the amount of youth that visit the holiday island of Utøya in Norway, this group photo was taken one day before a mass shooting that left over 80 people dead and many others wounded. The photo shows Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre sitting among dozens of young people ranging in age from 14 to 25. [Found via Flickr]

thevancouversun: Oslo Bombing: Our main story. Our updating...

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:13:34 -0400

thevancouversun:

Oslo Bombing:

Our main story.

Our updating gallery.

Live updates.

Norway hit by bomb and shooting attacks

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:13:10 -0400

Norway hit by bomb and shooting attacks:

samuelfromtheshire:

Two dead as powerful bomb hits Oslo as reports say person dressed as police officer opens fire at youth political rally.

Click the link for live updates.

Hai Bhagwan…” I dag er vi alle norske,” “Today we’re all Norwegian.” There is NO justification for such senseless violence …thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Norway on this sad day…

Iraq war critic sues FBI & CIA for alleged smear campaign

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:14:37 -0400

Iraq war critic sues FBI & CIA for alleged smear campaign:

costsofwar:

Learn more about post-9/11 government surveillance.

Freaking ridiculous…Juan is one of the most intelligent, kind, just and forward thinking men in America right now. I wish him all the best and I hope to God that this case highlights the abuses of power that have been plaguing our country for far too long now.

Power to you Juan, you the man!

"Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face..."

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:18:20 -0400

“Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.”

- Stephen King (via thatluciegirl)

Not going to a midnight showing or anything crazay, but this truthtruthtruth

(via chriszee)

currenteye: A Colombian army colonel has admitted his unit...

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:17:27 -0400

currenteye:

A Colombian army colonel has admitted his unit murdered 57 civilians, then dressed them in uniforms and claimed they were rebels killed in combat.

—BBC News

penchods, opinions on?

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:52:35 -0400

overly used word…but still humorous

anything your heart desires

Have you ever liked one of your friend's girlfriend or ex girlfriend?

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:16:30 -0400

hahahahahahha yes, learned a lesson on that one

anything your heart desires

formspring.me

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:09:05 -0400

ask away http://formspring.me/Guruofnonsense

formspring.me

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:07:45 -0400

anything your heart desires http://formspring.me/Guruofnonsense

Civil liberties under Obama- by Glenn Greenwald this is...

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:05:33 -0400

Civil liberties under Obama- by Glenn Greenwald

this is fucking terrifying…

samuelfromtheshire: BREAKING: BACHMANN PLEDGES TO BAN...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:30:35 -0400

samuelfromtheshire:

BREAKING: BACHMANN PLEDGES TO BAN PORNOGRAPHY | Tonight, Michele Bachmann became the first presidential candidate to sign a pledge created by THE FAMiLY LEADER, an influential social-conservative group in Iowa. By signing the pledge Bachmann “vows” to “uphold the institution of marriage as only between one man and one woman” by committing herself to 14 specifics steps. The ninth step calls for the banning of “all forms” of pornography. The pledge also states that homosexuality is both a choice and a health risk. You can read all the details of the pledge here.