Ian Black
Tunisa: a wikirevolution
Secret documents leaked to WikiLeaks describe “persistent rumors of corruption” as fueling frustration with Tunisia’s government. Tunisians have already been frustrated with their repressive leadership, but these documents may have helped to incite the current protests. Reporter for The Guardian, Ian Black, says that it is significant that these protests have forced the current president […]
Journalist Marie Colvin Killed in Syria
American journalist Marie Colvin has reportedly been killed in Syria along with Rémi Ochlik of France. Colvin wore a black eye patch after she lost an eye to shrapnel while reporting from Sri Lanka in 2001. But that didn’t stop from venturing back into Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, to cover the uprising of the Arab people. That’s what eventually […]
Journalist Marie Colvin Killed in Syria
American journalist Marie Colvin has reportedly been killed in Syria along with Rémi Ochlik of France. Colvin wore a black eye patch after she lost an eye to shrapnel while reporting from Sri Lanka in 2001. But that didn’t stop from venturing back into Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, to cover the uprising of the Arab people. That’s what eventually […]
Graphic Video of Tortured 13-year-old Galvanizes Syrian Protestors
The Tunisian revolt was inspired by Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old fruit vendor who set himself on fire after police officers confiscated his cart. In Egypt, the revolution was kindled by the beating death of Khaled Said, an ordinary Alexandrian. Now, Syrian protesters may have found a martyr to unite under: 13-year-old Syrian boy Hamzah Al-Khatib. […]
Libya: The Complications of Intervention
Foreign governments have yet to settle on a strategy for how to respond to the fighting in Libya. Over the weekend, a covert British team entered Libya by helicopter during the night, and was quickly detained by anti-Gadhafi forces. They were ultimately released, but what followed was an awkward conversation between the British ambassador to […]