Category Archives: Middle East

Egypt Overthrows the Pharaoh

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Tereza Coraggio

DN Wednesday, February 2, 2011: Please answer all questions: Pro-Mubarek agitators have entered the square on camel- and horseback, inflicting violence and particularly targeting Al-Jazeera journalists. They’ve been identified as being security forces in civilian clothes, oil company employees, and … Continue reading →

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Fathers of Terrorists? You Choose.

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Tereza Coraggio

DN Friday, January 7, 2011: Do further research on one headline and report back. From Wall Street to the White House: Obama Taps JPMorgan Exec William Daley for Chief of Staff: Obama jokes, “And needless to say, Bill also has … Continue reading →

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Integrity and Ivorité: Manning and Gbagbo

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Tereza Coraggio

DN Tuesday, January 4, 2011: Please answer three of the following questions: Psychologists Protest Army’s Treatment of Bradley Manning: Read his attorney’s account of Manning’s typical day. Do you think this constitutes torture? If the purpose of detention is to prevent someone … Continue reading →

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