Tarakiyee word of the day, “Nitpicking”
I’m sorry I haven’t updated my blog recently, I know you’re all dying for a Tarakiyee update. I was just busy trying to get up the new redesign of my website. Today, I decided to take a short break and...
View ArticleWhy I Didn’t Vote (and why that’s still okay)
“Those who don’t vote will not be participating with others in shaping their country’s future,” Samir al-Rifai, the prime minister, said on state television. I choose not to vote. Excuse me, Mr. Prime...
View ArticleMy 2011 Resolutions
A quick visit to the ruins of my blog made me realize that I haven’t published anything in 2011. My last post was on December 31, 2010. I could go with the negative approach and start blaming all sorts...
View ArticleAn Argument for Counter-culture in Jordan
I read about this argument for counterculture, by Indian theologian Dr. Sebastian Kappen, that I think applies for our region. (Emphasis is mine.) Dr. Kappen envisages counterculture as a new culture...
View ArticleA Reason to Wear Trousers in the Morning
Now that I’ve got your attention, fear not. I’m not going to be walking around tomorrow trouser-less, nor am I trying to convince some pantless acquaintance to change their nude ways. I’m just talking...
View ArticleWhen will they get it? Municipal Elections Edition
I saw a poster for the municipal elections today. If I’m not mistaken, it’s the first batch of the new posters from the new government. The only thing new, however, is the first line on the poster,...
View Article#Blog_For_Freedom Free the Prisoners, Free the Prisoners’ Minds
For me it goes without saying that I want the prisoners of conscience released. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and I fully believe in that. However, I would like to also take a...
View ArticleOh Look, Another Crazy Sexist Fatwa!
Stop it. Stop sharing those crazy sexist fatwas from crazy obscure skeikhs. It doesn’t make you a liberal, it doesn’t make you a feminist, if anything, you’re doing extremism a service. Conservatives...
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It’s Hopeless, Jordanian Censorship is Here to Stay
The day the incredibly repressive ban on online news outlets was implemented in Jordan, as I was driving back home, I was listening to a radio interview with the head of the Press and Publications...
View ArticleOnline Privacy is a Corporate Invention!
Originially published here: https://medium.com/@tarakiyee/online-privacy-is-a-corporate-invention-61a893436a8b There is nothing private about the way we use the Internet. The act of posting something...
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