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Jillian C. York

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About Jillian C. York

339 posts · joined 2007-04-12

I am a Boston-based writer, blogger, and activist. During the day, I coordinate The OpenNet Initiative and am a member of the Herdict team. The rest of the time, I write for the Huffington Post and a number of other publications. My personal blog resides here.

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July 3rd, 2009

Morocco: An Alternative to Iran?

A recent article in the Washington Post has caused quite a stir amongst Moroccan bloggers, as well as on Twitter and in forums. The article, which suggests Morocco as a model for democracy coexisting with Islam to be used in Iran, has been criticized for going too easy on the Moroccan regime, as well as for projecting Western values onto both countries, writes Jillian York.

June 29th, 2009

Morocco: Celebrating the First Female Mayor of Marrakesh

The Moroccan elections of two weeks ago brought surprising results and were received with mixed reactions, as Hisham pointed out in this post.  One such result was the election of a woman to the position of mayor in Marrakesh for the very first time.  Fatima Zahra Mansouri, who studied law, ...

June 28th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa , Western Europe

Algerian-American blogger The Moor Next Door remarks upon France's intended burqa ban, saying, “The trouble the French may want to worry about is not the burqa as it is worn in France today, but that such a ban, as the headscarf ban has done, will make the garment a greater symbol of Muslim identity and sign of cultural defiance.”

Middle East & North Africa

Syrian blogger Maysaloon notes the unfortunate timing of Michael Jackson's death in relation to the Iran media storm.

Middle East & North Africa

Palestinian blogger Sabreen Witches memorializes Michael Jackson and his influence on the world in this post.

Middle East & North Africa

Reading Morocco mentions an article on the last Jews of the town of Essaouira but says of the discourse: “I am intrigued by the history of Jews in Morocco but there needs to be a little more constructive criticism of Jewish out migration from the country, especially to Israel; and of their on again/off again relationship with Morocco.”