Monday, April 30, 2012
Sarkozy Threatens to Sue Over Accusations of Libyan Donations - NYTimes.com
He is as free to sue whomever he likes as the rest of us are free to say whatever we like about him. That's how a system of freedom of expression works.
In Italy, Counterfeiting With Artisanal Care - NYTimes.com
What is the status of fake money all over the Mediterranean?
Greek Anti-Bailout Leftist Wins Over Austerity-Weary Voters - NYTimes.com
This will be an extremely important election, along with France on Sunday.
Israel's Netanyahu Would Win Early Election - Poll - NYTimes.com
Polling around the Mediterranean is extremley important and we should know it better an know which polls deserve some merit.
Former Greek Bank Chief Jailed in Anti-Fraud Drive - NYTimes.com
I'd love to see us work up a much better understanding of judicial systems and law enforcement in all Mediterranean countries. We need to understand how each is organized - in a an uncomplicated way - in order to know whether we should be reacting positively or negatively to news such as this.
Benzion Netanyahu Dies at 102 - NYTimes.com
I wonder what the trends are around the Mediterranean in terms of, for example, people living beyond age 100?
Attackers Fire Rockets at Syrian Central Bank - NYTimes.com
It remains nearly imposssible for the rest of us to come up with a meaningful picture of the entire situation in Syria.
Ex-Libyan Oil Minister Drowned, Austrian Police Say - NYTimes.com
Mediterranean news is not restricted to the geographical basin.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Austerity Is No Quick Answer for Europe - Economic View - NYTimes.com
How do we keep the debate inclusive of the Mediterranean as well - all of it?
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Conservatives in Egypt Back Liberal to Oppose Brotherhood - NYTimes.com
It sure is hard to translate all of this into terms that the "rest" of us can consume easily; it's so very complex.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Documentary Explores Israeli Legal System in Palestinian Occupied Territories - NYTimes.com
So many opportunities for different points of view.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
In London, Films About Palestinians - NYTimes.com
So many films from the Mediterranean; we ought to be able to see more of them more easily.
Rape Victim’s Death Sparks Protest Against Marriage Law in Morocco | PRI's The World
Rather than think of each country in the Mediterranean as an island, let's look at them all as the group that they are - and so let's look hard at marriage laws in all of those countries.
How Sufi Music Helps Patients in Turkey | PRI's The World
We have much to learn from medical care all over the Mediterranean.
Vogue’s Profile on Asma Assad Removed from the Web | PRI's The World
Thanks to the web, unwanted history like that cannot be changed so easily.
Egyptian Court Overturns Conviction of Adel Imam - NYTimes.com
It looks like freedom of expression won a round in Egypt.
Grèce : pas moins de 32 partis qualifiés pour participer aux élections#ens_id=1508090&xtor=RSS-3208#ens_id=1508090&xtor=RSS-3208
Political parties and their role in elections all over the Mediterranean is worthy of a lot more comparing and contrasting.
Liberté de la presse : plainte d'un syndicat de France 3 contre Estrosi et Ciotti - Nice.maville.com
All of this strikes me as silly. Free expression of ideas and points of view should be subject to little if any restraint, and reporting on elections must be left to the judgment of journalists and editors, not government timekeepers.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Turkey Feels Sway of Fethullah Gulen, a Reclusive Cleric - NYTimes.com
US involvement in Mediterranean countries takes so many different forms.
Greek Families Forage Abroad to Stay Afloat in Crisis - NYTimes.com
Migration of all kinds in the Mediterranean requires a lot more regional and global understanding in order for everyone else to be most helpful.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Far Right and Europe's Open Borders - NYTimes.com
I'd love to understand better all of the border issues around the entire Mediterranean.
Portugal's Finance Minister: We Tried Keynesianism And It Didn't Work - NYTimes.com
It sure is hard to know who is right and what approach will work.
Cost of Spain’s Housing Bust Could Force a Bailout - NYTimes.com
Has anyone prepared an analysis - a stress test - of all of the banks of the Mediterranean? How are they all doing?
France 2 reconnaît "une erreur" après la diffusion d'une interview de Jean-Luc Mélenchon dans son 13 heures - Yahoo! Actualités France
I think the French rules are a bit strict in a land of free expression.
Egypt Rejects Registration Bids From 8 U.S. Nonprofits - NYTimes.com
How does this "registration" process work in the rest of the Mediterranean countries?
For Bocce, a Bit of a Crescendo in New York - NYTimes.com
Whatever one calls it, this is a game that plays a big part in the lives of many in the Mediterranean. Where?
Call for Growth Puts Pressure on German-Led Austerity - NYTimes.com
Every time I see such a story, I wonder how this is impacting the rest of the Mediterranean that is not part of the EU. We need to know more.
Counting Species on a Little Patch of Earth - NYTimes.com
Imagine doing this all around the Mediterranean!
In Egypt, Morsi Escalates Battle Over Islam’s Role - NYTimes.com
We really need a highly professional wikipedia sort of entry on the Egyptian elections - profiling the candidates, linked to stories about them in media all over, starting with Egypt - and setting the context in an evolving fashion. One-off stories such as this one are superb but one has to wonder how long they remain fully reflective of what's happening, given that evolution.
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Monday, April 09, 2012
Israel Bars Günter Grass Over Poem - NYTimes.com
When I see this, the only thing that comes to mind is the concept of "speaking truth to power". It usually has a a big cost, depending on how and what you count.
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