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Day after protests in Morocco

Posted by shiite on Monday, February 21, 2011, In : morocco

Yesterday, February 20th, protests were planned and held all throughout Morocco. Largely organized via Facebook, it is estimated by one source that nearly 40,000 Moroccans took to the streets in 57 towns and cities. The biggest demonstrations were held in the capital, Rabat, and Morocco's biggest city, Casablanca.

EPA: About 5,000 protesters march on parliament in Rabat.

Turnout estimates in these cities widely vary among sources - in Rabat, for example, the Associated Press estimates the tur...
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An ode to the information age

Posted by shiite on Saturday, January 1, 2011, In : information

"Unlike most resources that become depleted when used, information and knowledge can be shared, and actually grow through application."

Save for possibly Jessica Alba and/or Natalie Portman, there's nothing more beautiful in this world than information and the empowerment to make better and more informed decisions that it engenders.

Information technology like the internet has not only broken down geographical barriers - helping diffuse knowledge to potential users all across the world, at th...
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Ryan

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Llah y3awn, salaam 3laykum! I am serving as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Eastern High Atlas region of Morocco from March 2011 - May 2013, inshallah... Please subscribe by email below if you would like to follow along on the whirlwind of adventure, challenge and humor that awaits!