revolution is now - peaceful
Uprisings in the Middle East are moving too fast, spreading geographically, intensifying, with news streamed live from many places – it’s a Twitter and TwitPic driven news cycle. Media has responded with impressive online sources for on-the-ground and user generated news. Any added resources will be greatly appreciated. Echo the news. Break through censors and all attempts to inhibit access to the Internet.
Follow the Mid East Revolution:
The Lede, The New York Times – Constantly updated news on the Middle East uprisings from blogs, Twitter, video, reporters on the ground from multiple sources. Robert Mackey does an incredibly good job at mixing audio, videos, Twitter and blog chatter, other news sources and mobile video like Bambuster (the real tech star of this revolution).
BBC News From the Middle East - Constantly updated with field reports and live video feeds
Al Jazeera Middle East – Extensive resources devoted on-the-ground to Middle East uprisings
Babylon & Beyond - Observations on From Iraq, Iran, Israel, the Arab World and Beyond – L.A. Times blog
Human Rights House of Iran – Up to date news portal on the continuing uprising in Iran
bh1.net Bahrain Uprising YouTube Channel
@NickKristof (Twitter stream of Nicholas Kristof) – he’s on the move, in the middle of of it, Tweeting, writing, taking pics and video – he’s got to get another Pulitzer for this.
Nick Kristof’s TwitPics – Who needs AP photo?
LIBYA: @feb17voices Libya Twitter feed | Libya country profile – BBC
![A map of 2011 people's uprisings in the "Middle East" Souce: Wikipedia, by Liza Sabater (cc)S-A-Att. Lisa is the founder and lead writer of culturekitchen.com, one of the Top 100 progressive blogs in the U.S. [www.ndnpac.org]](http://www.prblognews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/uprisings_map.jpg "A map of 2011 people's uprisings in the \"Middle East\" Souce: Wikipedia by Lisa Sabater (cc)S-A-Att")
A map of 2011 people's uprisings in the "Middle East" Souce: Wikipedia, by Liza Sabater (cc)S-A-Att. Lisa is the founder and lead writer of culturekitchen.com, one of the Top 100 progressive blogs in the U.S. www.ndnpac.org
Libyan forces kill dozens as talks begin in Bahrain (2011-02-19)
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan security forces shot dead dozens of protesters as they struggled to stamp out a revolt in the second city Benghazi as Bahrain’s rulers began talks with the opposition as unrest continued to sweep the Middle East.
Anti-government demonstrators in Bahrain swarmed into Pearl Square in Manama on Saturday, putting riot police to flight in a striking victory for their cause and confidently setting up camp for a protracted stay.
In Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, a witness told Reuters snipers had fired at protesters from a fortified compound.
“Dozens were killed … not 15, dozens. We are in the midst of a massacre here,” said the resident, who did not want to be named. The man said he helped take the victims to a local hospital during Saturday’s violence.
The Libyan authorities have not allowed foreign journalists into the country since the protests against Gaddafi erupted, and the witness’ account could not be independently verified.
If you’re news junkie like me it doesn’t get better than last week. We started out with “Neda” and a bloody crackdown in Iran, Farrah Fawcett finally succumbing in Hollywood, quickly eclipsed by Mark Sanford in South Carolina confusing Argentina for the Appalachian Trail (“Buenos Airhead,” the cover of the NY Post said) – all trumped by Michael Jackson’s ultimate Hollywood ending.