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Revisiting Bahrain’s revolt one year on, it is amazing that the discussion regarding whether or not major Bahraini Shia political groups have political and ideological links with Iran still rages. Some say that the Shia protesters last year were also joined by Sunnis. Others still say that the protest had nothing to do with ideological affiliation and everything to do with democratic transition. But is this merely political populism at work? Or is there some truth behind these claims? Read on to find out
With all the antics of various political actors from the UN Security Council to Iran
and the Arab League, it is a wonder that not many people have managed to discern
precisely why Syria is such an important country, and why the domestic power balance
is taken into careful consideration post-Assad, as is the only and clearly inevitable
outcome.
Earlier this month, a couple of terrorist attacks occurred in Iraq in Diyala Province
targeting Sunni Awakening Council members, including the family and persons of some
of its senior leadership. This in itself is unremarkable, of course. Contrary to
joint Iraqi and US claims, Iraq is still very much unstable. But why is it like this
after being granted the gift of US “democracy”?
The relationship between democracy and capitalism is an interesting one. On the one
hand you have a political system and on the other is an economic order. It is usually
thought that these two systems complement each other to provide for a society that
progresses via some form of “evolution”. However, with the Occupy Wall Street protests
raging away, is there more to this story?
With the second issue of Grant Morrison’s run on Action Comics, the renowned writer
continues to excite with his new take on the Superman franchise. I can’t help but
feel that this is the breath of fresh air that Superman needed. If only Morrison
was writing the actual Superman title, then maybe I wouldn’t be as disappointed with
the older version of Clark Kent as I am.
I really enjoyed the first of the new Detective Comics series that started last month
as part of DC’s ‘New 52’. In fact, I enjoyed it and the new Batman title much more
than most of the other new comics that I read in the last month. The second issue
of Detective Comics, I’m glad to say, generally follows the same line as the first
issue and is very much an enjoyable read.
As a young and impressionable teenager beginning his own journey into music away
from the influence of my parents, the Red Hot Chili Peppers offered something exciting
amongst the depressing drizzle of Brit Rock and the repetitive thuddings of dance
music extremely common of the millennium.
Making the World Saner,
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© The War Journal 2011, Site Design by Brand Mine