Taksim Park Protest: Next Up On the Turks' Hierarchy Of Needs — Freedom

"Do you hear the people sing, singing the song of angry men?" Until Prime Minister Erdogan wakes up and listens to the needs of his people, Turkey will slide towards greater conflict.

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Bashar Al-Assad: A No-Fly Zone Is the Only Way to Stop Assad

David Dietz in World 1 month ago

The US response to the Syrian civil war has been a complete failure that has not only deepend the conflict inside Syria's borders but has dragged the whole region down with it.

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Bangladesh Factory Collapse: We Need to Demand Ethical Labor in the Fashion Industry

David Dietz in Business 2 months ago

Factory fires and collapsed buildings can be prevented. We as consumers must vote with our wallets and demand that fast fashion retailers commit to ethical labor.

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How I Went From the Arab Spring to the Spring Collection

David Dietz in Business 5 months ago

The last year has been a journey for me, from covering revolutions in the Middle East to going to the front lines of fashion.

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Egypt Presidential Election Results: Muslim Brotherhood Win Shows Egyptians Are Fed Up With the Army

David Dietz in World 12 months ago

For more than a year the Egyptian military tried to persuade the public that they were the protectors of the revolution. Turns out, SCAF has been setting up to steal freedom the whole time.

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Egypt Presidential Election Results: How the U.S. Should Respond to the Muslim Brotherhood Victory

David Dietz in World 12 months ago

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi is likely to be declared the winner of Egypt's presidential election on Thursday. America should embrace him for the sake of democracy.

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Egypt Presidential Election Results: Military Power Grab Threatens Democracy

David Dietz in World 12 months ago

The Egyptian military's power grab on the eve of the presidential vote leaves Egypt in chaos as the likelihood of democracy fades fast.

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Dick Lugar Defeat in Indiana Shows the Dangers of the Tea Party

David Dietz in Politics 1 year ago

By pouring millions of dollars into the campaign to defeat the respected Indiana Senator Dick Lugar, the Tea Party once again has proved it is a danger to American politics.

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Egyptian Army Has the Final Say Ahead of Presidential Elections

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

After SCAF's ruling that 10 candidates be disallowed from the presidential elections next month, it is clear that the Egyptian military still has the final and only say in Egypt.

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April Fool's Day Fun: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Announces Immediate Resignation [Satire]

David Dietz in Millennials 1 year ago

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has resigned after a 13-month uprising engulfed his country, citing "not wanting to be remembered as a murderous asshole" as principle reason for decision.

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Western Companies Must Stop Doing Business in Syria

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

It's time for Western companies to take a stand and end their complicity in propping up a corrupt regime and leave Syria until the Al-Assad regime is no longer in power.

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Why All Americans Are to Blame For High Gas Prices

David Dietz in Science 1 year ago

Until the country wakes up and starts to demand a new sustainable energy policy that will make America the leaders of tomorrow, we should start getting used to paying $5 a gallon.

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Occupy Wall Street Six Months Later: Why OWS Failed and How it Can Be Revived

David Dietz in Politics 1 year ago

Why Occupy so far has not lived up to its great expectations and how it can revive and re-energize its dwindling movement.

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War With Iran a Mistake: America Must Not Buy Into Israel's Warmongering

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

For over two decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed Iran is just a few years away from acquiring nuclear weapons and while it is inevitable that they eventually will, now is no time for war.

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5 Best Blogs to Better Understand the Middle East

David Dietz in Media & Tech 1 year ago

From Al Jazeera to The Arabist, here are the top five resources and bloggers you should follow for smart, balanced, and well-written analysis of the Middle East.

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What Peyton Manning Meant to Indianapolis

David Dietz in Culture 1 year ago

How Peyton Manning saved a franchise, revived a city, and put Indianapolis on the map as an up-and-coming city.

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Time for NATO to Lead a Military Intervention to Stop the Bloodshed in Syria

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

The daily slaughter of the Syrian people in Homs and elsewhere must stop. If President Bashar al-Assad continues to refuse to do so, the time has come for the the West to step in.

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Why Russia is Isolating Itself and Allowing Syria's Bashar al-Assad "A License to Kill"

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

Russia's Security Council veto of action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is rooted in global prestige and regional interests.

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After Barbie Ban, Iran Goes After the Simpsons: Are We in the Midst of a Full Blown U.S.-Iran Culture War?

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

Iranian officials have banned dolls based on Bart, Homer, and the rest of the Simpsons clan in an fight against “Western intoxication.”

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Time For a Reality Check for Egypt's Military Rulers

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

In believing that the West is behind domestic unrest, Egypt has committed to a conspiracy theory and set off a firestorm of international condemnation in the process.

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Deadly Cairo Soccer Riot Reignites Egyptian Revolution

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

The Cairo soccer contest might have rekindled the revolution, as protesters seem more organized and determined than ever to seek retribution against the military rulers.

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Deadly Egypt Soccer Riot Ends in Bloodshed of More Than 70

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

Wednesday's shocking violence after a soccer match in Port Saed, Egypt, is tragic but hardly shocking. Until Middle East countries take security seriously, such a horrific event will continue.

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How Qatar Rose to Become a Leading Player in Middle East Politics

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

Relying on oil, a geographic safe haven, and a progressive vision, Qatar has risen to become the star of the Gulf and a regional force to be reckoned with.

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Could Bashar al-Assad Soon Fall? After Saturday Massacre in Syria, State Department Closes U.S. Embassy Because of Violence

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

The State Department makes the right decision to close the U.S. Embassy in Syria as the situation continues to deteriorate.

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The Arab Spring One Year Later: An Opportunity for America to Build Arab Relations

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

In the continued chaos of the Arab Spring, America has a unique opportunity to restore its image in the Arab world through diplomacy.

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War With a Desperate Iran Would Be a U.S. Policy Disaster

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

There is one growing provocation that the U.S. would be wise to tune out: Iran threats in the Persian Gulf.

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Sweden's Socialist-Based Society Can Be a Model For America

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

Sweden is a thriving economy and society based on a government of socialist principles, higher taxes, and healthy regulations.

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Bahrain, the Black Sheep of the Gulf

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

The GCC should embrace this opportunity to pressure Bahrain's King Al Khalifa to compromise with the opposition and propose some democratic reforms.

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Like Charlie Sheen, The Egyptian Military Seems to Be Spiraling Out of Control

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

The fact that three American-based NGOs were raided signals a growing distrust among Egypt's military commanders of America and our intentions.

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The Arab League Must Intervene Against Bashar al-Assad in Syria

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

It's time for the Arab League to do more than go on "fact-finding" missions in Syria. They should help lead a multi-national intervention.

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Allowing Yemen's Leader Saleh Medical Treatment in the U.S. Is a Dangerous Precedent

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

With the news that the Obama administration has allowed Yemen's embattled President Saleh to be admitted to a U.S. hospital, America has once again chosen a tyrannical dictator over his people.

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2011's Arab Spring Protests in Bahrain: A Story of Good (Mater Mater) v. Bad (King Al-Khalifa)

David Dietz in World 1 year ago

Until King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa gets serious about reform, a dark cloud will hang over Bahrain and the tiny Kingdom's legacy with be tarnished.

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