Author Archives: Mehrunisa
Morocco’s Constitutional Reforms: Al Jazeera Reports
Protests called against Morocco reform plan Pro-democracy activists call for fresh demonstrations, saying the king’s proposals are not enough. Last Modified: 18 Jun 2011 11:00 Morocco’s youth-based February 20 Movement has called for nationwide protests against constitutional changes proposed by … Continue reading
Reuters’ Analysis: Syria’s Assad loses his grip to hardliners
Analysis: Syria’s Assad loses his grip to hardliners Credit: Reuters/Umit Bektas By Samia Nakhoul Protesters hold defaced posters of Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad during a demonstration to express solidarity with Syria’s anti-government protesters in front of the Syrian embassy in … Continue reading
Testimony of Assault at DC Protest
[slideshow]On Saturday afternoon, June 11th, 2011, Khaled Abdallah walked to a Free Syria rally held in front of the White House in Washington, DC. Below is the testimony of Khaled, the young man, who was assaulted by a mob of … Continue reading
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“How Tyrants Endure” ~New York Times Op-Ed
OP-ED CONTRIBUTORS How Tyrants Endure By BRUCE BUENO De MESQUITA and ALASTAIR SMITH Published: June 9, 2011 WHY do certain dictators survive while others fall? Throughout history, downtrodden citizens have tried to throw off the yoke of their oppressors, but … Continue reading
PITA POLICY Welcomes TIME Magazine’s 2011 Influencers
“Words and numbers are equally important…it’s the thought behind them that speak and count more.”~PITA POLICY Intelligence, humor, leadership, and innovation catapult our notable American Influencers into Time magazine’s 100 Influencers. As an American-Muslim, who specializes in political economy … Continue reading
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BBC News – Syria: Army ‘moves on Jisr al-Shughour’
BBC News – Syria: Army ‘moves on Jisr al-Shughour’. To what extent will Turkey step up its pressure on Bashar al Assad to stop killing his people?
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East Asia as a Testing Ground for General Theory: Can MENA duplicate that success without the Pitfalls?
Atul Kohli explores the state’s capacities and relationships with business and labor to foster a set of conditions, which developing states tend to encompass to promote heavy industrialization. He asserts that institutions that facilitate or inhibit economic decisions shadow even … Continue reading
