January 14, 2011

Tunisia

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  • Tunisia - "Home of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia has long been an important player in the Mediterranean, placed as it is in the centre of North Africa, close to vital shipping routes." - BBC country profile
  • Tunisia - "Tunisia ... is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east." - Wikipedia
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  • WikiLeaks Cables Help Uncover What Made Tunisians Revolt - "One overarching theme of the cables: corruption. Many refer to Ben Ali's family as "The Family," which stood above the law and ruled the country without any control or restraint from the outside." - PBS Newshour - Jan 25, 2011
  • Juan Cole: Tunisia Uprising "Spearheaded by Labor Movements, by Internet Activists, by Rural Workers; It’s a Populist Revolution" - Democracy Now! interview with University of Michigan History Professor Juan Cole - 56:50 min



  • Why Tunisia revolt could be huge - "To appreciate what has happened in Tunisia, consider one elemental fact: in 60 years, there has never been one case of a successful, popular revolt toppling an Arab regime." - Opinion by Daniel Brumberg - CNN - Jan 16, 2011
  • What's Happening In Tunisia, Explained - AlterNet - Jan 14, 2011
  • Tunisia Declares State of Emergency - "Tunisia is in the midst of its worst rioting in decades. The state of emergency was announced as fresh clashes broke out Friday between police and thousands of protesters angry with food prices and high unemployment." - VOA - Jan 14, 2011
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