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I am a historian and writer who wants to bring to light current events through a historical perspective. It is difficult to understand today's current events without having a grasp of what has occurred before. This is a running thread to help keep people informed about the present and remind everyone to not forget their past. Enjoy and please comment!
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Category Archives: Radical Movements
What’s the Deal With Royal Outlaws in Malaysia?
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?” the blog that explains the Sultanate of Sulu so you don’t have to! In this week’s post, we’ll look at a fascinating small scale invasion by a rag-tag militant group … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, colonialism, Conflict, International Affairs, Radical Movements
Tagged aquino, kiram III, Malaysia, Philippines, razak, sabah, standoff, sultan, sultan of sulu, sultanate of sulu, sulu, violence
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What’s the Deal With Losing Ground in the DRC?
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?” the blog that also has trouble getting its resources under control. In this week’s blog post, we’ll discuss the long on-going conflict in Eastern Africa in a region known as … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, American Intervention, colonialism, International Affairs, Radical Movements
Tagged Belgian Congo, Belgium, CNDP, Congo, crisis, ICC, Kabila, Kagame, Kivu, M23, MONUSCU, Nkunda, rebel, Rwanda, Tutsi, Zaire
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What’s the Deal With the Tuareg and a Coup in Mali?
Hello all! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?” the blog that doesn’t manufacture car names after nomadic ethnic groups. In this week’s post, we’ll discuss the recent coup de’ tat in Mali that has ruptured government leadership and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, colonialism, International Affairs, Radical Movements
Tagged azawad, bamako, coup, France, gao, islam, Libya, Mali, mansa mussa, military, MNLA, qaddafi, rebels, sahara, soudan, timbuktu, toure, Tuareg
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What’s the Deal With America’s Decision on Syria?
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal”, the blog that doesn’t change its ideology based on economic interests (unless, you know, someone wants to make early retirement for me a reality). In this week’s blog entry, we’ll … Continue reading
What’s the Deal With Boko Haram and a Divided Nigeria?
Hello all! Sorry for the delay in posting, but we had to prepare to come to you live this week from our new offices in Washington, D.C.! The relocation may be temporary, but thanks to Regus, our offices can be anywhere … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, colonialism, energy, Politics, Radical Movements
Tagged abuja, boko haram, christian, goodluck jonathan, Great Britain, islam, lagos, nigeria, oil, terrorist, violence
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What’s the Deal With the “Chilean Winter”?
Hello all! Recuerde que siempre estámos disponible en español si usa el botón SAP, disfruten el Blog! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?”, the blog that wouldn’t get rid of the Department of Education if it were running for … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Radical Movements, Revolution/Political Uprising, Social Issues
Tagged 2011, Chile, education, for profit, ows, penguin revolution, Piñera, Pinohet, private, protest
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What’s the Deal With Turkey and the PKK?
Hello all! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?”, the blog that has seen a 200% increase in readership since July. [citation needed]. In this week’s blog, we’ll discuss the recent violence on the border between Turkey and Northern … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Radical Movements, Revolution/Political Uprising
Tagged 2011, attack, autonomy, EU, Iran, iraq, kurd, kurdish, PKK, radical, separatist, terrorist, Turkey
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