Monthly Archives: January 2014

Patrice Lumumba, the Most Important Assassination of the 20th Century [?]

Patrice Lumumba: the most important assassination of the 20th century Patrice Lumumba, the first legally elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was assassinated 50 years ago today, on 17 January, 1961. This heinous crime was a culmination of two inter-related assassination plots by American and Belgian governments, which used Congolese […] Continue reading

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Substantive Erasures: Essays on Academic Boycott and the American Studies Association

Article Link Members of the American Studies Association (ASA) first considered an academic boycott seven years ago, discussed it openly four years ago, and presented a resolution to endorse it a little over one year ago. As with most boycott, divestment, and … Continue reading Continue reading

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US-Israeli Friction Article

West of Eden Op-Ed: U.S. seizes on Ya’alon insult to tone down Israeli criticism of peace efforts and Iran policies But the angry American reaction is also a reflection of pent-up frustration at the steady barrage of denigration by right-wing … Continue reading Continue reading

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Middle East Institute Language Classes

Here is the link to the MEI Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and Hebrew classes in DC that I mentioned in class.
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Middle East Institute Language Classes

Here is the link to the MEI language classes that I mentioned in class — Arabic, Turkish, and Persian night classes in DC.   Continue reading

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