Lebanese Government Resigns

10s of thousands are protesting in the streets. They are Muslim and Christian alike. The Pro-Syrian Lebanese government has resigned, even though they would have defeated a non-confidence vote. (BBC, ADBOI) Is this going to be the “Cedar Revolution”? Udpated 7 times The past few days events have been very interesting in Lebanon. It is …

Correction and Reflection on Flag Day

I just wanted to post a correction to my earlier post on the 40th Flag Day yesterday. #1 Turns out it wasn’t Lester Pearson who was so adamant about the flag being easy for children… it was the creator of the flag himself, one George Stanley. Stanley was a war veteran and Rhodes scholar. The …

Authoritarians in my own backyard

I started really paying attention to, and actively discussing, politics all due to one major event. Sept 11, 2001 As cliché as it sounds, that day really did change my whole outlook on life. There was one other event, that had a similar effect, but I didn’t really realise it until my post-Sept 11 awakening. …