Category Archives: Revolutions/Rebellions

March 10, 2012

Video: The History of Ernesto Che Guevara – A Short Story

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Che Guevara is considered by many to be a hero and savior of the people, but in this video we take a look at his darker, more sinister side.


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Posted in Democrats/Progressives, La Raza, Radicals, Revolutions/Rebellions

February 9, 2012

Police revolt topples Maldives president

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“This morning, about 500 opposition supporters along with some Islamic hardliners protested outside the army headquarters, shouting slogans, and some police officers mutinied and joined them.”

The president of the Maldives, one of the world’s most popular honeymoon destinations, resigned Tuesday after a revolt by police officers, his spokesman said, leaving the normally idyllic chain of islands in chaos.

Mohamed Nasheed was the first democratically elected president of the Indian Ocean nation in three decades.

“This morning, about 500 opposition supporters along with some Islamic hardliners protested outside the army headquarters, shouting slogans, and some police officers mutinied and joined them,” Nasheed’s spokeman said. “And so, the president was in a situation where he could either tell the army to forcibly crack down on the protesters or he could step down. He chose the latter.

“This is a situation where the first democratically elected president in the Maldives is taken down by a former dictator and his supporters,” the spokesman said.

Nasheed said in a nationally televised address that he was stepping down because he didn’t feel he was able to maintain security and peace in the country, which attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

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Posted in Asia, Islam, Revolutions/Rebellions

February 7, 2012

Video: Glenn Beck – Indictment of the Media!

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Glenn goes over the history of the Arab Spring and gives an indictment of the media. Al Jazeera: “Brings together, among others, Socialists and Islamists.”


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Posted in Government, Islam, Journalism, Revolutions/Rebellions

February 6, 2012

Aid groups: 15,000 flee Mali amid Tuareg rebellion

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The Tuaregs, a traditionally nomadic people spread across the Sahara Desert, have risen up against the central government in Mali several times since the country’s independence from France in 1960.

More than 15,000 people including Malian military personnel have fled into neighboring countries since members of the nomadic Tuareg ethnic group launched a new rebellion against the Malian government last month, aid officials say.

Some civilians are fleeing areas where fighting is taking place, while others fear there could be revenge attacks against those believed to be Tuareg. Already at least one Tuareg family’s home has been attacked near the capital of Bamako.

The International Committee of the Red Cross says 10,000 people have crossed into Niger after fighting in towns just across the border, and the ICRC is preparing to provide food and shelter.

“Some of these people have been taken in by villagers, but the local capacity was very quickly overwhelmed,” said Juerg Eglin, head of ICRC delegation for Niger and Mali.

Another 5,000 people have fled to Mauritania, according to an official who works at an international humanitarian organization based in Mauritania’s capital. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to provide figures to the media.

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Posted in Africa, Revolutions/Rebellions