February 2012
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Foreign Aid to Israel is Illegal under U.S. Law
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 was amended by Stuart Symington (D-Missouri) in 1976. His amendment banned all U.S. economic and military assistance to any country who develops, receives, delivers, or transfers nuclear technology when they do not comply with IAEA regulations and inspections. [Section 101, pp. 474]
Israel is not a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has been...
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OMG let me hug you.
I need to make a shirt with ‘Ask me about Chomsky.’ on it.
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juchepresident replied to your photo: I am addicted to buying books. However, I consider…
FUCK YOU OKAY I AM SO JEALOUS RIGHT NOW
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“Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into...”
– President Barack Obama
Just in case anyone wasn't aware, Syria is a...
zaataronpita:
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remorsecode:
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on the other hand…
Secular, but hardly a republic.
I mean Syria is technically a republic, but I would argue that Lebanon is truly the only free Republic in the Arab Middle East.
How are you defining republic, Brandon?
Lebanon has the highest freedom index in the Middle East when you look at their civil...
Just in case anyone wasn't aware, Syria is a...
zaataronpita:
remorsecode:
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on the other hand…
Secular, but hardly a republic.
I mean Syria is technically a republic, but I would argue that Lebanon is truly the only free Republic in the Arab Middle East.
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Anonymous asked: There was an Aesop Fable I read once involving a wolf and a sheep. I can't remember the whole story but the moral was "Only excuses serve a tyrant" I can't help but think this applies with Assad and his supporters.
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imansultan replied to your post: The only problem with Assad Truthers (from here on…
Their theories are based on insecurity, bogeyman conspiracy, and the collective notion of Everything Is the West’s Fault.
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Do you ever read shit leftists say and get really fucking annoyed, and then wonder if you ever sound that pretentious and snobby? Seriously guys, keep me in line if I ever come off sounding like a self-righteous asshole.
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Anonymous asked: Good job for owning up to what you said. You reacted the way that people should whenever they're called out on something. So, yeah.
The only problem with Assad Truthers (from here on out this is what they are called) is that they are not supported by anyone credible. I have found absolutely no thinker who supports their claim, and everyone in academia has come to a consensus that the Syrian regime (Assad) is murdering his own people. No one in academia is supporting this ‘propaganda against Assad’ or this...
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12 Leftists You Should Be Well-Versed In
Noam Chomsky
Edward Said
Michael Moore
Howard Zinn
Ted Rall
Naomi Klein
Robert Fisk
John Pilger
Juan Cole
Uri Avnery
Tariq Ali
Rachel Maddow
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imansultan replied to your post: imansultan replied to your post: imansultan…
I strongly disagree with this. By taking the infallibility of the Quran away, you are discrediting the Muslim belief of God and undermining the essential truth of the source. Many Islamic scholars would argue that Islam is compatible with modernity.
And that is exactly why the publication of such a book would be...
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imansultan replied to your post: imansultan replied to your post: imansultan…
No problem at all! I’m glad you appreciate it. But (if I’m interpreting things correctly), why do you feel that Islam needs to be brought into modernity?
I have a very limited understanding of Islam so that needs to be stressed. Islam and the Arab world is not my main focus at University. Essentially, we talked...
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imansultan replied to your post: imansultan replied to your post: Islam and the…
Thank you for that. And I understand that his chief goal in writing this book isn’t to disrespect Muslims, but the world can do without another Satanic Verses or Muhammad cartoons. Sorry if I’m simplifying it to that, but do you get what I mean?
But it is a book based on factual evidence of the man’s...
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imansultan replied to your post: Islam and the Historicity of Muhammad
Tbh as a Muslim, I dont know if I feel comfortable with this. Prophet Muhammad is certainly a historical figure, but it’s crucial to be respectful of a man who millions of people love and revere. Also, Muhammad HAS no divinity. Please correct that.
He is not writing the book to disrespect Islam or Muhammad, but rather to...
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split-the-coast asked: Great way to handle the situation. I am also a guy, so I will admit that my opinion doesn't count for much at all in feminism, but I see that your sentiment was well-intended. While intentions don't negate consequences, I think it's awesome that you're able and willing to step back and reconsider. Information about victim-blaming and survivor-shaming is easily accessible, and I...
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zaataronpita replied to your post: Clearly my thoughts on feminism are not as sound…
I’m assuming you’re speaking about Rihanna? I disagree with what you said about Rihanna. I think it’s a harmful attitude toward survivors. But that doesn’t mean you should close your mouth on the subject of feminism. You’re a smart guy!
Thank you for this reply, but this is the second time this week I have...
Clearly my thoughts on feminism are not as sound as my foreign policy and politics. I’ll refrain.
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remorsecode replied to your post: I recently made a post about how I was unfollowing…
Didn’t I tell you so Brandon?
Don’t pat yourself on the back too quickly Nadhir. Also, isn’t it obvious? I didn’t unfollow you because I have a secret mancrush on you.
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I recently made a post about how I was unfollowing anyone who posted anything pro-Assad. I surprisingly didn’t/couldn’t unfollow any of them. I decided it was better for me to challenge my own opinions and stay open to what the other side is saying.
I am still very much against the current Syrian regime and support the opposition. I am extremely skeptical of most of the things...
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jnoobeeya asked: youre my new favorite.
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Iran HAD a democracy before your fucking party...
FUCK. I cannot handle this.
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Are we still perpetuating this rumor?
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has never called for the destruction of Israel. In fact, he and the Ayatollah have stated that they would support Israel and recognize them diplomatically if the Palestinians wanted it and came to an agreed two-state solution. Also, I’m guessing the Republicans completely forgot about the very friendly relationship Israel and Iran had over two decades ago. Anyone who...
Hizballah in Latin America. LMAO. The Republicans will say anything to justify Western hegemony.
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Rick Santorum is Jesus
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This Week in Badass Democrats
A group of female Democratic legislators in the Georgia House of Representatives has proposed a bill that would ban men from seeking vasectomies in protest of a Republican bill that will ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Thousands of children are deprived of birth in this state every year because of the lack of state regulation over vasectomies. It is patently unfair that men can avoid...
“[E]mbracing the identity of being a “proud” Israeli is a bit over-board I think[.]” - Random Blogger
And this is where I draw the line. What is wrong with being proud of your nationality? I can list so many Israelis who have contributed so much to society as a whole. Israel has such vibrant literature, music, art, political expression… The progressive society in Israel is...
Tumblrs to avoid like the plague
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I can’t believe some of the stuff I’ve read. I really can’t. I’m embarrassed to be a Jew.
Fucking Zionist shit.
You forgot the worst one: truthprevails4ever. Not forgetting eretzyisrael and everyone who runs it (there are a...
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arielnietzsche replied to your post: Islam and the Historicity of Muhammad
I get why they fear to publish it with their real names. I think it’s a brilliant idea. For the sake of their good, they should publish it using a pseudonym. Reforms are necessary, especially for fundamentalists.
I’m dying to read it, practically begging him. I’m actually drafting a letter to Chomsky...
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Islam and the Historicity of Muhammad
I was talking to my professor today about the possibility of a schism or breakdown in Islam (similar to the reformation in Christianity). And he told me how he spent the past decade writing a dissertation on the historicity of Muhammad; a dissertation similar to Ernest Renan’s (19th century) “Life of Jesus.” If you’re not familiar with Renan, he argued that Jesus needed to...
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Lawrence O'Donnell on Socialism
I have been calling myself a socialist ever since I first read the definition of socialism in the first economics class I took in college. […] Not that we choose the socialist option every time but we do consider socialism a reasonable option under certain circumstances; in fact, under many circumstances. As any introductory economics course can tell you, there is no capitalist economy...
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i honestly don’t even want to get into this because horribly misguided leftists and their skewed ideology of anti-imperialist extremism are so thick headed and it makes me want to choke myself
especially when they conveniently ignore Iran’s interference in the affairs of the region they reside in
I agree, and that is a major problem with many leftists I feel. It seems that some...
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I’m sorry, but screaming white privilege and declaring that every white person is inherently racist is a really shitty way of engaging people. It is also going to help nothing, and I believe only further embitter those you are failing to reach out to. If you truly want to combat racism and oppression, perceived or real, you need to engage people in dialogue. Do not blame, do not hold people...
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tumblenz asked: There's this "Jews for Jesus" tent on campus today. They're playing really loud Israeli music and trying to get Jews to convert to Christianity. They're all wearing kippahs and shirts that say Jews for Jesus. I wanna yell at them.
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azzooz replied to your post: Does everyone on Tumblr have a victim complex or…
u r so mean, cant u understand that we are SUFFERING u r sooooooo not emphatic!!!
Yeah, I’m an oppressor who doesn’t understand his white privilege. (Even though I’ve gone through plenty of bullshit in my life for being gay and haven’t bitched once about it).
In all seriousness though,...
Does everyone on Tumblr have a victim complex or what?
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muslimmafia replied to your post: Okay, why are all my Muslim ladies fighting tonight?
did u hear they got Osama bin Laden tho GOD BLESS THE USA
Okay, why are all my Muslim ladies fighting...
I pretty much follow all of you and there is so much drama going on tonight. STOP IT. Unite with each other over how evil straight men are.
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I eat meat, but this disgusted me...
“Rabbits are the easiest animals to slaughter,” says Pasternak. “Mother Nature designed them to die: They are at the bottom of the food chain; you don’t have to pluck feathers; it’s easy to twist their necks; and skinning them is really fast and easy.”
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Everyone knows Saudi Arabia supports Israel right? Why is Saudi Arabia never mentioned when discussing the Arab-Israeli conflict and U.S. hegemony? Seriously people, wake up.
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Resistance
“The Jewish victims, caught in the straight jacket of their history, plunged themselves physically and psychologically into catastrophe.” - Raul Hilberg
Pay attention to the words straight jacket and psychologically. Do you see a correlation between this quote, and current reactions to the situation with Iran? Are some Israelis and Jews in the diaspora not being in a way strangled by...