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    Arab Spring Finally In Algeria, Commentary

    Tweet Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the ailing Algerian president whose candidacy has spawned weeks of protests in his tightly controlled nation, announced Monday that he would not seek a fifth term in office. The announcement was a concession to citizens who have turned out in ever-increasing numbers on the streets of Algeria’s cities to demand that Mr. Bouteflika give up plans to extend his 20-year rule. But the same statement also canceled the election that had been scheduled for April, raising questions about how long the president would remain in power. “There will be no fifth term,” a statement released to the official news agency in Mr. Bouteflika’s name said Monday night,…

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    Honoring The National Anthem.. and Other Horror Stories!

    Tweet Ahmed Tharwat Im going to say this and maybe regret it later, I don’t go to live sporting events in America; football, baseball or basketball,it is not so much because of the smell of hotdogs and beer or the fact that sport here appears more entertainment than being competitive, where people go mainly to consume food and the sport itself, regardless of winning or losing. The concept of a sports fan hasn’t been fully introduced in professional sports yet. A fan is someone who supports a team and hates other teams, he/she acts as if his/her life depends on it, when his team plays, there is no time to…

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    Police Shooting, Not a Black & White, a Conversation with Community Leaders Mathew Ramadan

    Tweet    COURTESY CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor shot and killed Justine Damond, an Australian woman living in Minneapolis, on July 15 after Damond called 911. The same people who demonize black victims of police shootings accept and support the standard police narrative — he followed the police shooting protocols; the police officer feared for his life; he puts his life on the line every day. Yet Noor has been treated differently.’Somali immigrant cop Mohamed Noor, who shot Justine Damond, was ‘highly celebrated’ by Minneapolis mayor in 2015.”  

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