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Category Archives: Geopolitics
Of war and miracle: the poetics, spirituality and narratives of jihad
[ by Charles Cameron — cross-posted from Zenpundit ] * Issue #5 of the AQAP magazine Inspire is now available for viewing. I am reasonably confident that with attention focused on such things as al-Awlaki‘s response to the various uprisings … Continue reading
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The war in Libya, the backstory of an idea
Humanitarian intervention, like the NATO war in Libya, is a modern concept with a genealogy, according to British documentarian Adam Curtis. Curtis locates the beginning in the 1960s, with the Biafran war. That’s when media mechanisms connecting human suffering to … Continue reading
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Soon soon coming of the Mahdi?
[ by Charles Cameron — cross-posted from Zenpundit ] * Okay, I’d say things are heating up. Here’s a screen grab from what we are led to believe is a recent video from Iran, made with government backing as described … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Geopolitics, Middle East, The Internet
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Fear oil, not nuclear?
Are international concerns about Japanese atomic problems skewed? Could our media-fueled worries lead us to poor energy policy decisions? It seems counterintuitive to think, but consider this chart from ProPublica: Oil and coal, some of the leading global energy sources, … Continue reading
Posted in energy, Geopolitics
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Welcome to our new overlords
The world has some more billionaires, and they come from countries new to that game. It’s the BRICs: “Brazil, Russia, India and China produced 108 of the 214 new names.” Interesting historical note: “Before this year only the U.S. had … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Geopolitics
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US plans or preps Libyan intervention
As Libya’s revolt becomes civil war, the United States seems to be planning to intervene. The Secretary of State stated that the US is looking into imposing a no-fly zone, and “all options are on the table”. Meanwhile, The Enterprise carrier … Continue reading
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A HipBone approach to analysis V: DARPA and storytelling
[ by Charles Cameron — cross posted from DIME/PMESII ] I seem to be writing some mini-essays that braid together more of the various strands of my interests and thinking than usual – geopolitics and poetics, games and reality, warfare … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Thinking, Geopolitics, The Internet
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Arab revolt spreads to Libya
The gates of hell have opened in Tripoli, observes Juan Cole, noted Middle Eastern scholar. The Arab revolt which toppled governments in nearby Tunisia and Egypt has reached Libya, in other words, and things are cracking open. The government has … Continue reading
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Pockets for global warming
If a nation turns against practices which power global warming, can areas in that nation turn themselves into oppositional pockets? Case in point: Kentucky’s legislature is considering measures to become “a sanctuary state” for expanded coal-mining. How does a state … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Geopolitics
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Egypt: Life imitates digital art
[ by Charles Cameron — cross-posted from Zenpundit ] The first “quote” in this pair is a clever, geeky commentary on the situation in Egypt from shortly before the fall of Mubarak. The second is a screen capture made today … Continue reading
Posted in DoubleQuotes, Geopolitics, Middle East, The Internet
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