Tag: Democratization

First Step, Series Conclusion: A call for democratic change in Syria!

The following is the summary provided at the end of the 6th Episode of First Step, a reportage program produced by the Tharwa Foundation in 2009 to promote the cause of peaceful democratic change in Syria. I conceived the show after reviewing the YouTube videos prepared by our in-country activists showing the daily realities that people in Syria have to content with. the videos justified my faith in the possibility and necessity of the revolution, and that helped ut this summary together. The real heroes, of course, are the activists who risked their freedom and their lives to provide the videos.  Continue reading “First Step, Series Conclusion: A call for democratic change in Syria!” →

Tweets Of Revolutions

 

  1. Revolutions are the only option that can afford our peoples the chance to influence the decision-making processes in the region. 7:47 PM Jun 13th
  2. If you are serious about revolution, you have to be serious about organization and ready to handle the mess. It’s not enough to shout out. 7:48 PM Jun 13th
  3. Preparing for a revolution is an industrial process. Preparing a dozen revolutions is more so. But that’s exactly what we need in our region 7:53 PM Jun 13th
  4. We need to build an organized constituency and a sustained momentum for change, a single spark here and there is not enough. 7:56 PM Jun 13th
  5. We have to connect the dots, exchange expertise, fight simultaneously on different fronts, and continuously reshuffle operational priorities 7:58 PM Jun 13th Continue reading “Tweets Of Revolutions” →

Tweets Of Iranian President Elections & The Green Elections

  1. Was it fraud? Or does Ahmadinejad’s “win” reflect his ability to cast himself a champion of the poor in a state where the majority is poor? 3:51 PM Jun 13th
  2. If fraud was involved in the elections, then Ahmadinejad and clique, with Khamenei’s backing, must have already planned for a showdown. 6:06 PM Jun 13th
  3.  Should Ahmadinejad emerge emboldened and unscathed from the current showdown, then our eyes should immediately turn back to Lebanon and Gaza 6:20 PM Jun 13th
  4. Fraud or no fraud, the world now has to deal with a more defiant Ahmadinejad and a troubling N. Korea. The “Axis of Evil” is fighting back. 6:38 PM Jun 13th
  5. Terminologies notwithstanding, the current situation in Iran argues for more sustained support for democracy activists in our region. 6:42 PM Jun 13th Continue reading “Tweets Of Iranian President Elections & The Green Elections” →

Tweeting Against Tyranny

  1. People can behave and think pragmatically only when they have something to lose. Impoverished, we become radicals incapable of compromise. 4:38 PM May 29th
  2. So the Wall is still standing and my head bleeds! So what? At least I have something to warm me, to cover my shame. My blood is my fig leaf. 7:29 PM May 29th
  3. Those who reduce our current dilemma to a choice between peace and freedom deprive us of both. 10:48 PM May 29th
  4. We fight for freedom. We fight for peace. We fight for justice. We fight for hope. We fight for love. Fighting is how we communicate best. 12:36 AM May 30th
  5. If you want to change the world, then put something of yourself in it. That’s the best recipe for change I know, for better or worse. 8:19 PM May 31st Continue reading “Tweeting Against Tyranny” →