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Congrats to Ronan Goforth, our first American Studies major to ever be awarded departmental honors! #umwhisa Retweeted by Nabil Al-Tikriti
#AndrewKay #ChronicleReview presents a long, but entertaining, read about the death of the #Humanities, offered from the depths of the last #MLA conference. Well written, perceptive, and depressing: chronicle.com/interactives/2…
Ex #American ambassador #MichaelOren to #USA for the state of #Israel cuts off #NewYorker interview after interviewer #IsaacChotiner probes deeper into policy implications of his #Zionist beliefs: newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/m…
For thoughtful reflections on #NoVA dysturbia, you could do worse than take in #StevenSalaita's scrivenings: stevesalaita.com/left-rights/?f…
#JamieElizabeth #Guardian says what an awful lot are thinking: "blame the global 1% and the system that enables them. And then, if I may offer some long-term #financial advice of my own, take #collective action against them.": theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
#TimKaine's bill called #REST "provides #scholarships to...#students pursuing degrees in #education or school administration, loan forgiveness ...to $17,500, and professional development opportunities to educators who commit to work in #rural areas." patch.com/virginia/frede…
#Australia prints $2.3 billion of bank notes with a spelling error -- that's almost enough to buy a pre-owned #Indian #submarine. theguardian.com/australia-news…
Party like it's 1997. twitter.com/aylajean/statu…
In one corner of Istanbul, residents bang pots & pans in traditional protest after Turkish election board canceled opposition party’s @ekremimamoglu’s mandate as mayor pic.twitter.com/YTNAuSNHDn
— Ayla Jean Yackley (@aylajean) May 6, 2019
Turkish elections backgrounder: jadaliyya.com/Details/38605/…
For background information to #Turkey's decision to cancel the #Istanbul #municipality #election results, here's a relevant article. #OSCE #ODIHR may need to be more involved in the 23 June rerun: merip.org/2019/04/turkis…
Money shot: "In months after #LionAir crash, #Boeing quietly worked to appease some customers...In several instances, it activated angle of attack indicator for free, which then turned on the disagree alert." Which customers? #United yes, #Ethiopian no? nytimes.com/2019/05/05/bus…
#Indian #navy has apparently lost a #3 billion #nuclear #sub due to not closing the hatch. nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/how-…
In nearly every country I've monitored #elections in, even prisoners retain the right to #vote. In #Florida, after voters passed #referendum allowing felons to vote upon release, #politicians re-institute #polltax. This is why we can't have nice things: nytimes.com/2019/05/03/us/…
Hmm, when reading between the lines requires merely reading the lines... twitter.com/elharo/status/…
I don't claim to understand British politics, especially nowadays, but when one party loses SIXTEEN times as many seats as the other one, I don't think voters are equally enraged at both: pic.twitter.com/Mo6FSBHBW3
— Elliotte Harold (@elharo) May 3, 2019
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1916 National Geographic Map of European Influence in Ottoman Lands
http://www.midafternoonmap.com/2016/02/century-old-us-map-envisions-united.html European Territorial Claims on Turkey from Europe at Turkey’s Door, The Geographical Review, 1916 “As the French and British were hammering out the Sykes Picot agreement in the spring of 1916, an American geographer named Leon Dominan prepared a … Continue reading → Continue reading
Slavery not mentioned in Texas textbooks
Texas Textbooks Caught Glossing Over The Horrors Of Slavery
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Shahab Ahmed, d. 2015
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-09-20/an-extraordinary-scholar-redefined-islam
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Indian Manuscript Microfilm Collection
Noor Microfilm Collection This is a very promising manuscript collection for Moghul history manuscripts… Continue reading
Nihal Awad Disagrees with Atlantic Article
Nihad Awad Disagrees with Atlantic Article n September, Nihad Awad, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), held a press conference in Washington and, flanked by other Muslim figures, announced that 120 Muslim scholars had produced an … Continue reading → Continue reading
What ISIS Really Wants
This Atlantic article has prompted quite a bit of discussion this week, for good reason. It’s long, but definitely worth a read: What ISIS Really Wants What is the Islamic State? Where did it come from, and what are its … Continue reading → Continue reading
Ozgecan Turkey Rape / Murder Victim
Murder/Rape Victim Funeral in Turkey On Feb 11th, Ozgecan Aslan, a 20-year-old university student, caught a bus from Adana to Mersin as was her routine from school to home. As the last passenger gets off the bus, she’s left alone with the driver, his father and his friend. Two days later, three suspects were captured
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Moghul Ruler Aurangzab Falls in Love
Aurangzeb Falls in Love How the heartless emperor Aurangzeb fell in love at first sight The Mughal ruler is usually portrayed as a calculating, warring ruler. But that is just part of the story. Rana Safvi Yesterday · 08:03 am Photo … Continue reading → Continue reading
Armenian Group Urges Gallipoli Commemoration Boycott
Article Link on Armenian Groups Urging Gallipoli Boycott Boycott Gallipoli, Head to Yerevan Say Turkey Rights Groups By Contributor on February 6, 2015 in Headline, News Turkey Rights Groups Call on World Leaders to Boycott Gallipoli, Visit Yerevan on Genocide Centennial On Feb. 6, human rights organizations in Turkey issued a statement urging world leaders
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