I write at Obsidian Wings:
The Wisconsin Waltz
As flames of revolution spread across the Mideast, the fight against anti-union bills is spreading across the American Midwest.David Dayen, aka dday, points out that Ohio, Indiana See Protests Against Anti-Union Bills:
Wisconsin remains the main battleground for the broader assault on worker’s rights. But elsewhere in the Big Ten states and across the country, these battles have moved forward. In Ohio, Gov. John Kasich is pushing pretty much the exact same bill as Scott Walker in Wisconsin. Known as SB 5, the bill would strip collective bargaining rights from Ohio public employees.
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You Say al-Gaddafi, They Say al-Qaḏḏāfī, Let's Colonel The Whole Thing Off
Libya in full revolt. Residents say troops defect in Libya's Benghazi.[...]
Libyan pilots and diplomats defect.
Gaddafi Defiant: Blames US, UK for Libyan Uprising; Tells His Supporters to “Make Revolution”Group of army officers have also issued a statement urging fellow soldiers to "join the people" and help remove Gaddafi.[...] Two Libyan air force jets landed in Malta on Monday and their pilots have asked for political asylum.
The pilots claimed to have defected after refusing to follow orders to attack civilians protesting in Benghazi in Libya.
Marc Lynch: Intervening in the Libyan tragedy
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised; It Will And Has Been Tweeted
Revolutions have happened in the Mideast? How? Why? Because this is the 21st century, and the revolution is online.A picture is worth a thousand words, and I will give you 5000 in five pictures.
Always more at the links.
Read The Rest Scale for all: 5 out of 5.
As I said at Rebecca's place, has there ever been a possible military action in which he would not fight that Marc Lynch hasn't supported? Deliberately choosing comparisons that imply genocide for a place that is experiencing civil war is disingenuous at best.
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