Nelson Mandela passed away on 5 December 2013 in Johannesburg. His life is being celebrated all over the planet, in every town and city, by every activist, artist, politician, by millions of people. He was undoubtfully  the greatest man of our time, a symbol of resistance, justice, dignity,...

The rule of a third North African dictator is ending in Libya. After 42 years in power Muammar Gaddafi  is on his way out. The fall of Tripoli (1.2 million inhabitants) differs from the Tunisian and Egyptian precedents. It is both the fall of a regime (with NATO assistance) and the fall of a...

After only 18 days of demonstration Hosni Mubarak steps down. He ruled Egypt for 30 years. Who's next?   Interestingly 11-02-2011 is a palindrome (can be read both ways)...

In his State of the Union speech Barack Obama deplores the state of U.S. infrastructure and calls for renewed investments. Quote: 'The third step in winning the future is rebuilding America. To attract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and...

For the first time in the Arab world a dictator flies due to social unrest. Is it a revolution?