Obama 2012 Re-Election Campaign Ad (Analysis)

Cenk Uygur breaks down President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign ad. Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly On Facebook: www.facebook.com On Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana's blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk's Blog: www.huffingtonpost.com

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Controlled Instability: Kosovo badge altercation at analysis point

Kosovo has sent its special forces to the Serb-populated north - after a tit-for-tat trade ban caused tension to flare up. Police seized control over one border crossing, while the other two are being blocked by local Serbs. Kosovo's move has been widely-condemned by the UN and the EU, among others - and it's feared it will stoke ethnic anger. Kosovo proclaimed its independence in 2008 when it unilaterally split from Serbia. Some 600-thousand Serbs still live in the region, but refuse to recognize Kosovan sovereignty. Kosovo's independence has been a bone of contention between Serbia and the EU- which is pressing Belgrade to recognize Kosovo before it can become a member. Joining RT is political analyst Aleksandr Pavic - he's in the Serbian capital now. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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K Ahmed: Analysis of Pakistan & Islam -5/6

Khaled Ahmed - political analyst, journalist and editor of several major Pakistani newspapers such as The Nation, The Frontier Post, and The Friday Times - discusses the struggle between radical and reformist schools of Islam and the rise of religious fundamentalism in Pakistan. He explains in detail: (a) the ancient clash between orthodox and reformist thinking; (the former believe in a literal reading of Quran while the latter emphasize contextual interpretation); (b) the factors responsible for regression in Muslim societies from free-wheeling thought to medieval orthodoxy; (c) the impossibility of economic development under implementation of Sharia (ie. medieval jurisprudence); (d) the ideology of the Pakistani state and late General Zia-ul-Haqs motivation in Islamizing society; (e) the role of Saudi Arabia and CIA in introducing radical (ie. Wahabi) Islam in Pakistan during the Afghan war against Soviet Union; (f) the spillover of Afghan "jihad" into Indian Kashmir via Pak military and intelligence groups; and (g) the ability of Western countries to help bring about change in Pakistani Establishment's thinking and policies. This interview was recorded in February 2002 but is still very relevant today. PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS ON THE VIDEO BEFORE WATCHING.

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Renseignez-vous sur le analysis d'effort grâce à Vivolta !

Souvent vers la quarantaine, les femmes aspirent à reprendre une activité physique. Un petit contrôle, lors d'un test d'effort, s'impose alors. Ce test permet de reprendre le sport sans risques en mesurant votre capacité à résister à l'effort. Toutes les infos sur Vivolta : www.vivolta.com

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Ahmed K: Analysis of Pakistan and Islam -2 / 6

Khaled Ahmed - political scientist, journalist and editor of several major newspapers like The Nation, Pakistan, described the border crossing and The Sunday Times - the struggle between the reformist and radical schools of Islam and the rise of religious fundamentalism in Pakistan. He explained in detail: (a) the old conflict between Orthodox thought and reformist (former believe in a literal interpretation of the Koran, while the latter emphasize contextual interpretation), (b) the factors responsiblefor the regression in Muslim societies from orthodox thinking freewheeling of the Middle Ages, (c) the failure of economic development through the application of Shari'a (Law Medieval IE), (d) the ideology of the Pakistani state and the reasons for the late General Zia-ul-Haq in the Islamization of society, (and) the role of CIA and Saudi Arabia to introduce radical (ie Wahhabi) Islam in Pakistan during the Afghanistan war against ' Soviet Union, (f) the impact of the Afghan jihad in Indian Kashmir to PakAnd military intelligence groups, and (g) the ability of Western countries as a contribution to a political system in Pakistan and thinking change. This interview was recorded in February 2002 but is still very topical. READ my comments on the video before watching.

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