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Monday, June 02, 2008 - Posts

• My thoughts on the Dunkin Donuts controversy

  Reader "Dunkin" asked me about my thoughts regarding the Dunkin Donuts controversy . I have been talking about this issue extensively with my coworkers lately so I will just reiterate myself here. I'm extremely disappointed that Dunkin Donuts Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 11:34 from Mental mayhem | 0 Comments

• Boycott Dunkin Donuts

  Since the ANSWER Coalition announced a boycott of Dunkin Donuts three days ago for yielding to anti-Arab racism, over 8000 letters have been sent to the company expressing support for the boycott. The organizers state that the boycott will be in place Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 11:34 from Ali | 0 Comments

• الشغل الأصلي عَ الموجة

  الشغل الأصلي عَ الموجة http://www.addustour.com/ViewTopic.aspx?ac=\OpinionAndNotes\2008\06\OpinionAndNotes_issue239_day03_id54844.htm Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 09:07 from الكاتب الساخر كامل النصــيـرات | 0 Comments Filed under مقال ساخر

• Off to Alexandria

  Tomorrow I will be flying to the beautiful Alexandria to participate and act as a rapporteur in a debate conference entitled "Future of Sustainability in the Arab World" which will jointly organized by IUCN and Bibliotheca Alexandrina. This will be a Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 05:46 from Jordan Watch | 0 Comments Filed under Blogging

• I’m waiting on the world to change… Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 12:54 from Sugar Cubes | 0 Comments

• Fulbright and Gaza

  It is great to see that the seven Fulbright scholars from Gaza have had their scholarships reinstated. The power of the media and internet has certainly made Israel look bad (and the USA for that matter). I just hope that all other Palestinian students Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 11:42 from Jordan Journals | 0 Comments

• Achcar: "The U.S. is sowing the seeds of a long term tragedy..."

  Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 11:33 from Jordanian Issues | 0 Comments Filed under الاردن، الكونفدرالية، سياسة، معارضة، اشتراكية

• Texas Bound :)

  What a week! This was family event week, all TOO fun with many blog-able moments (not all about overeating, too! My nieces have a new obsession I can't wait to write about). I've also had a couple local writing opportunities pop up. :) BUT, I am off to Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 11:08 from my treasure | 0 Comments

• State Department Reinstates Gaza Fulbright Grants

  Amazing what you can learn from Wordpress creating random links to your own blog. From the NYT. It is heartening to hear this good news. Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 11:08 from my treasure | 0 Comments

• Philosophers' Carnival #70

  ... is here . (I submitted my post on "rooted" ethics , though it looks like someone also nominated my ' doing/allowing ' post.) Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 08:52 from Philosophy, et cetera | 0 Comments

• On May

  ... and I just looked at my calendar and though, oh my god, it's June 2nd. May flew by. Time Flies: On March On April On May On June On July On August On September On October On November On December On January On February On March On April Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 04:28 from And Far Away | 0 Comments

• Contempt and Complicity

  Yesterday’s Jordan Times reports another instance of a father signing a pledge to guarantee the safety of his daughter, and she, a young mother of a toddler, is stabbed to death the next morning by her brother. Compared to murder, my concern is trivial, Read More... Posted 02-06-2008 12:37 from Jordan Journals | 0 Comments