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Oh, that's excellent. twitter.com/KarlreMarks/st…
Recent evidence suggests the Ottomans invented going to a coffeeshop to work on the novel that will make them famous. pic.twitter.com/6pxCRvm6bb
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) October 6, 2014
@RobertPParks #MERO #MiddleEast Report Online publishes study of #Algeria property relations "From War of #National #Liberation to #Gentrification" merip.org/mero/mero081018
R (with M's help) combines her love for #ballet with her innate insanity. Introducing her first #animated short film: "Nutjoob Maggie 'dances'"... youtube.com/watch?v=bdNv0-…
@ParastouHassouri #CairoReview on the latest in #EU #border #externalization, an outstanding review of EU attempts to push all #migration outwards: thecairoreview.com/essays/buildin…
Why does @BetsyDeVosED's yacht have #CaymanIslands registration? Because she's a citizen of #Richistan. newsweek.com/betsy-devos-ca…
Wait, is it just me, or did #Colombia #President @JuanManuelSantos just use the #MichaelCorleone #Godfather defense, claiming to be at his granddaughter's #Baptism #Christening during #Venezuela President @NicolasMaduro #assassination attempt? cnn.com/2018/08/04/ame…
#LibraryLibby takes down #AliceDreger's article in @chronicle which basically stereotypes #archivists and #archival staff. Her commentary gets into gender issues & toxicity of certain professions. I had archivist stories too, they're usually the best. librarylibby.com/single-post/20…
#SaudhaKasim #theladiesfinger.com blog hilariously reviews the wonders of #EliasMuhanna's @QifaNabki's #PenguinClassic translation of #alNuwayri's "The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition": theladiesfinger.com/al-nuwayri-the…
#DouglasHunter #Slate analyzes "book breaking", and how #academic #publishing templates don't encourage deep reading, and prevent #scholars reaching out to general audiences, like in trade publications: slate.com/human-interest…
I just uploaded 'Civilians in Mosul's Battle of Annihilation' to @academia! academia.edu/37114216/Civil…
Since when is US foreign policy presented in the lingo of "speak loudly and carry a tiny stick?" Unhinged -- hide the football, please. twitter.com/realDonaldTrum…
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018
III / III Retweeted by Nabil Al-Tikriti
#MSF #DoctorsWithoutBorders provides a retrospective on the anniversary of the end of the Battle for #Mosul: msf.org/after-battle-m…
Helpful #infogram for how to address your #professor. infogram.com/what-to-call-y…
And...your tweet of the day! Karl rocks, in the same league as God (look him up). twitter.com/KarlreMarks/st…
In a couple of years it will be revealed that Trump is actually a character invented by Sacha Baron Cohen to wind up everyone.
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) July 16, 2018
#Journalist #TonyCross' personal website #TheRavingReporter, on the recent #Turkey #Election, from the ground: "#Erdogan sworn in, but Turkey may face turbulent times." theravingreporter.com/erdogan-sworn-…
#OSCE #ODIHR Needs Assessment Report for the #US #Midterms2018. Apparently they're calling for 100 Long Term #Observers LTOs: osce.org/odihr/election…
Category Archives: FSEM: History of Genocide
“Timothy Snyder’s Lies”
Once you’re done reading Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands, read this harsh criticism of his work and be prepared to discuss in class next week. Timothy Snyder’s Lies by Daniel Lazare In Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands, Hitler and Stalin are one and the same. And the partisans — Jewish fighters included — only encouraged German crimes. When is a bad […] Continue reading
Account of surviving June massacre in Tikrit
Surviving June’s massacre in Tikrit — this is a NYT video blog which provides an account by Ali al-Kadhim about surviving the June 2014 ISIS massacre in Tikrit: “Back now at his family home here in southern Iraq, Mr. Kadhim, 23, recounted his story on a recent afternoon while taking a break from harvesting dates […] Continue reading
When the World Turned Its Back: James Nachtwey’s Reflections on the Rwandan Genocide
In the linked article: In 1994 TIME photographer James Nachtwey witnessed the devastating effects of the Rwandan genocide. On the 17-year anniversary, the photographer looks back on the tragedy. Humans make war, and we make peace. We make love, and we make hatred – hatred and fear. Those two are the killers. Orchestrate hatred and […] Continue reading
“The Act of Killing” Documentary
This article discusses the documentary “The Act of Killing,” which was nominated for an Academy Award at this year’s Oscars. It covers the mass killing of Communists in Indonesia in the 1960s: It’s Our Act of Killing, Too The brilliant Oscar-nominated film The Act of Killing depicts the horrifying mass murder in Indonesia in the 1960s—but […] Continue reading