Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: March 1, 2011
Any meaningful economic reform must include a loosening of the military’s grip on the economy. If that does not happen — if the man on the street is still locked out of the job he wants because his uncle isn’t a colonel, if an olive-oil vendor can’t get a license because the military contractor maintains [...]
Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: February 18, 2011
From this vast web of businesses, the military pays no taxes, employs conscripted labor, buys public land on favorable terms and discloses nothing to Parliament or the public. via Egypt’s Military Discourages Economic Change – NYTimes.com.
Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: February 6, 2011
The tactics of deploying so-called third forces is a tried and tested method of autocratic regimes, usually utilised when the regime realises that it is on the strategic defensive politically. The focus of the regime then shifts from merely ruling as usual to extending its reign as long as possible, while at the same time [...]
Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: February 6, 2011
An American advocacy group called Free Press says it has uncovered a link to a California-based technology company that allegedly sold the Egyptian government equipment allowing it to track online activity. via US company ‘helped’ Egypt block web – Americas – Al Jazeera English. Narus is the company they are talking about.
