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A New Record is Set for Military Spending
The Shame of Nations

By Lawrence S. Wittner

World military spending reached a record $1,738 billion in 2011 — an increase of $138 billion over the previous year. The United States accounted for 41 percent of that, or $711 billion. Continue

The Globalization of Hollow Politics

By Chris Hedges

The extremists, of course, are already in power. They have been in power for several years. They write our legislation. They pick the candidates and fund their campaigns. Continue

Abroad, as at Home, Obama Coasts on a Wave of Disappointment

By Gary Younge

Significant hope was invested in Obama to repair America's global reputation and reorient its foreign policy - but there's been precious little return. Continue

Liberals and Their Situational Ethics

By Professor Lawrence Davidson

It seems clear that liberals have no more sense of “universal” ethics than do conservatives. Continue

The Relationship Between Christianity and Capitalism

By Bill Moyers

American Christianity went off the rails -- and now threatens to take American society with it. Continue

Israel's Persecution Of
Christians In the Holy Land

CBS 60 Minutes

The exodus from the Holy Land of Palestinian Christians could eventually leave holy cities like Jerusalem and Bethlehem without a local Christian population. Bob Simon reports. Continue

The Cost of a Nation of Incarceration

CBS News Video and Transcript

Nationwide, the numbers are staggering: Nearly 2.4 million people behind bars, even though over the last 20 years the crime rate has actually dropped by more than 40 percent. Continue

Yemen: Air strikes kill 7 al-Qaida militants: Yemeni military officials say seven al-Qaida-linked militants have been killed in two airstrikes in the south. It's the latest in a Yemen offensive against the Islamist militants.

Two NATO occupation force service members killed in Afghanistan: The military coalition says in a statement issued Monday, April 23 that the deaths happened on Sunday. The statement does not provide nationalities or other details

Afghanistan War: US, Afghanistan Finalize Strategic Pact: The U.S. will provide military and financial support to the Afghan people for at least a decade beyond 2014, the deadline for most foreign forces to withdraw.

US congressman refused entry to Afghanistan over criticisms of Karzai: Renewed tension between Washington and Kabul after Afghan president tells Dana Rohrabacher he would not be welcome

Killed – by a US drone: The boy, 16, sitting with me in these photos was protesting against deadly US drone strikes... Three days later he was killed – by a US drone

28 arrested after drone protest: “In my 50 years,of protesting publicly all over the US, I have never seen such a preemptive action against free speech on a public street,” said protester Debra Sweet.

Egypt terminates gas supply to Israel: Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz described the decision as one of "great concern," both politically and economically. "This is a dangerous precedent that casts a pall over the peace agreements and the peaceful atmosphere between Israel and Egypt," Steinitz said.

Clampdown on Palestinian media spreads to the Web: The Palestinian Authority has quietly instructed Internet providers to block access to news websites whose reporting is critical of President Mahmoud Abbas, according to senior government officials and data analyzed by network security experts.

Proposed increase in Internet surveillance powers threatens British ruling coalition: British plans to extend the state’s powers to monitor emails and other social media, and set up secret courts to hear evidence gathered by intelligence agencies, are threatening to destroy the country’s ruling coalition.

In Pictures: What the richest country on the planet looks like: The Many Spendors of Qatar

Europe’s Austerity Backlash Gathers Steam in Merkel Test: French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost the first round of his re-election bid and a revolt against extra spending cuts in the traditionally budget-conscious Netherlands propelled Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition toward an early breakup.

Nicolas Sarkozy issues direct appeal to National Front voters: Returning to the campaign trail on Monday in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, he said: "I hold nothing against National Front voters." "I say to them: 'I've heard you...The French don't want to be dispossessed of their way of life. That's the message I heard, and I will take to the second round of the election," he said.

Iceland ex-PM Haarde 'partly' guilty over 2008 crisis: Former Icelandic PM Geir Haarde has been found not guilty of negligence over the 2008 financial crisis that saw the island's economy go into meltdown.

April 22, 2012

Witness To Murder
US Border Patrol Beat and Taser Man to Death

Video

A new video shows Anastacio Hernadez-Rojas lying on the ground in the fetal position, circled by at least a dozen federal agents as one repeatedly shocks him with an electric stun gun. Continue

Are We Sliding Toward a Police State?

By Steven Greenhut

We’re creating a brutal and inhumane society. Continue

They Thought They Were Free
The Germans, 1933-45

By Milton Mayer

What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, little by little, to being governed by surprise; to receiving decisions deliberated in secret; to believing that the situation was so complicated that the government had to act on information which the people could not understand. Continue

How Dare Russia

By David Swanson

The United States Congress is outraged. Russia, it seems, may have wrongly imprisoned, tortured, and murdered a whistleblower. Continue

Mitt Romney, American Parasite

By Pete Kotz

His years at Bain represent everything you hate about capitalism. Continue

Israel's Secret Weapon

Video

This film is the story of the bomb, Mordechai Vanunu and Israel's wall of silence. Continue

'20 Qaeda suspects' killed in Yemen air strikes: The witnesses said three of the men were killed when a missile set ablaze and destroyed their car on a desert road in the Samda region between the provinces of Jouf and Marib. The defence ministry said earlier that 17 suspected Al-Qaeda militants were killed in an air raid that struck one of their hideouts in the southern town of Loder late on Saturday.

12 killed in south Libya violence: tribal leader: Fresh fighting between Toubou tribesmen and the national army flared in the Libyan desert town of Kufra overnight leaving up to 12 people dead and scores wounded, local sources told AFP on Saturday.

Secret documents reveal MI5 agents betrayed Libyan dissidents to Gaddafi spies in London : Experts say the explosive documents suggest breaches of the Geneva Conventions, the Human Rights Act and criminal law

MI6, Gaddafi and the mosque sting to lure al-Qaeda terrorist: MI6 and Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan intelligence service set up a radical mosque in a Western European city in order to lure in al-Qaeda terrorists, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.

Two Police Killed, Five Wounded in Afghanistan: The incident took place around 8:30am in the Shokhi area of Kapisa's Nejrab district, when the police vehicle struck a roadside mine, he said.

Iran cleric praises atom talks, signals shift-analysts: An influential Iranian cleric praised recent nuclear talks between Iran and world powers on Friday, the latest in a series of positive statements from senior figures that analysts said could signal Tehran is softening its stance.

Ready to hit Iran if ordered: Israel military chief: Israeli forces are carrying out more special operations beyond the country’s borders and will be ready to attack Iran’s nuclear sites if ordered, the chief-of-staff said in an interview on Sunday.

Congressional Report: US Stockpiling $800 Million of Weapons in Israel: The equipment was transferred to Israel for use by the United States in case of war, and Israel may use the weapons in case of emergency and with American approval.

Lieberman Warns Netanyahu Egypt More Dangerous than Iran: If the upcoming presidential elections are followed by a revisal, if not cancellation, of the peace treaty with Israel, the Foreign Minister expects that Israel will be a natural target for the regime to target a foreign country as an enemy and draw attention away from domestic problems.

Why the U.S. May Be Secretly Cheering a Muslim Brotherhood Run For Egypt’s Presidency: The Brotherhood’s candidate is in regular contact with U.S. Ambassador Anne Paterson, and that U.S. officials have praised his moderation, intelligence and effectiveness.

China Says The US Is Bringing War To The South China Sea: The Obama administration has turned U.S. military attention on China's neck of the woods by placing more troops in the Philippines since World War II, stationing Marines in Australia, and promoting a list of initiatives that have done nothing so much as anger the CCP.

Russia-China joint naval exercise starts: The April 22-27 drill, taking place in the Yellow Sea off China's east coast, involves a total of 16 vessels and two submarines from Chinese navy and four warships from Russian navy's Pacific Fleet as well as three supply ships being summoned for the exercise.

Vast Mexico Bribery Case Hushed Up by Wal-Mart: Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out wrongdoing, an examination by The New York Times found.

U.S. Previously Owned Home Sales Unexpectedly Fell in March: Sales of previously owned U.S. homes in March unexpectedly fell for the third time in the last four months, showing an uneven recovery in the housing market.

Wells Fargo Insiders Detail Foreclosure Fraud Practices: ‘It’s Exactly Like An Assembly Line’: The nation’s largest mortgage servicer often improperly foreclosed on homeowners who weren’t past due or owed little interest while pushing the files out the door as fast as possible

Retirement bottom line: Many will have to work until 70: Some experts say the forecast for the generation born from 1946 through 1964 isn't necessarily so rosy.

April 21, 2012

The Grand Prix, Western Hypocrisy and the Gulf States

By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey

Where have Bahrain, Qatar or Saudi Arabia been in terms of human rights? Let us have a look and let us hold the western powers, particularly the FUKUS-Axis (France, UK, US and Israel) to account in their international relations. Continue

U.S. Patriot Act Kept Somalia Starving

By Linus Atarah

Humanitarian organisations suspended food aid delivery to drought- struck areas controlled by Al-Shabaab for fear of violating the USA Patriot Act. Continue

To Sleep with Open Eyes

By Fidel Castro Ruz

The Yankee transnationals will never give up their control over the land, the water, the mines and the natural resources of our countries. Their soldiers should vacate the military bases; their troops should be withdrawn from each and every one of our territories. Continue

The Simple Truth in Chomsky's Words

By Geoff_Kennedy

“One of the things they want is a passive quiescent population. So one of the things that you can do to make life uncomfortable for them is NOT to be passive
and quiescent." Continue

WikiLeaks Supporters Plan US Foundation to Restore Funding

By James Ball

Supporters based in the US are now in talks with Assange to establish a US-based foundation aimed at funding organisations cut off by private companies in situations with first amendment implications. Continue

Has Ron Paul Sold Out To Israeli Lobby?
Ron Paul Shocks Campaign Staff With New Position On Israel

By Grace Wyler

Paul first made this position known Wednesday night, during a private meeting with evangelical leaders interested in helping the Texas Congressman reach out to the conservative Christian community. Continue

Debt-ridden Countries IMF'd

By Michael Hudson

How much debt can you throw at a problem caused by too much debt? Continue

Cheney's Heart Transplants

By Christopher Brauchli

The heart Mr. Cheney got was clearly not a kind heart and as we soon learned, there was no difference between Dick Cheney with the old heart and Dick Cheney with the new heart. Continue

Prostitution and Empire

By Jim Panyard

The self righteous prigs in Sodom on the Potomac are also saying the prostitutes "may" have been "exposed" to classified information, which makes the situation even more severe. Continue

The TSA's Mission Creep is Making the US a Police State

By Jennifer Abel

The out-of-control Transportation Security Administration is past patdowns at airports – now it's checkpoints and roadblocks. Continue

Breast Cancer Survivor Jailed Over $280 Medical Bill
'Debtor's Prisons' Return to the U.S

By Alain Sherter

Breast cancer survivor handcuffed and thrown in jail over a mistaken $280 medical bill as 'debtor's prisons' return to the U.S. Continue

Fresh air raids by Yemeni warplanes kill 12 "al-Qaida" militants: At least 12 militants of the al-Qaida terrorist group were killed and five others injured on Saturday evening in air strikes by Yemeni air forces in the southern province of Abyan, a government official said, Xinhua reported.

8 Yemeni soldiers killed in clashes with al-Qaida in restive south: Dozens of al-Qaida militants attacked a post of Yemeni army forces on Saturday, sparking deadly clashes that killed eight soldiers and wounded 13 others in the southern province of Abyan, a senior army officer told Xinhua.

3 killed in south Libya clashes: hospital: Fresh fighting flared in the Libyan desert town of Kufra overnight leaving three people dead and 17 others wounded, local sources told AFP on Saturday.

South Sudan says troops bombed during flashpoint "pullout": South Sudan accused its neighbour Sudan of bombing its troops as they pulled out of the disputed oil region of Heglig on Saturday, dampening already faint hopes of any imminent settlement between the bitter foes.

Sudan Rejects Talks with South Sudan : Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir rejected holding new talks with authorities from South Sudan, and assured that the troops who still remain in his country will be expelled.

Bombings kill three as Iraq governor targeted: Bombs exploded in two minibuses in Baghdad on Saturday, killing three people and wounding at least 12, while a bomb attack on a governor's convoy wounded two guards, security officials said.

Iraq calls Turkey "hostile state" as relations dim: Maliki was responding to comments made by Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in which Erdogan accused the Iraqi leader of fanning tensions between the country's Shi'ites, Sunnis and Kurds with his "self-centered" ways.

Engineering Consent For An Attack On Syria: Clinton says Turkey may invoke NATO’s Article 4 over Syrian tension: Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said “NATO has responsibilities to protect the Turkish border according to Article 5,” referring to the border incident. Article 5, known as the collective defense clause, commits NATO states to defend a member state when it comes under an attack.

UN monitors visit Syria opposition stronghold: Five unarmed U.N. truce monitors toured the battered city at the heart of the Syrian uprising on foot Saturday, encountering unusually calm streets after weeks of shelling as a throng of residents clamored for foreign military help to oust President Bashar Assad.

UN council approves 300 Syria monitor mission: Security Council unanimously adopts resolution authorising deployment of up to 300 observers to Syria for three months.

Syria hails UNSC's latest resolution: Syria has welcomed the United Nations Security Council's latest resolution and said the world body's observers have been able to access all the trouble spots that they wished to visit.

US says may not allow renewal of UN mission in Syria: The United States warned Saturday it may not allow the renewal of the UN ceasefire monitoring mission in Syria after the first three months, and called for greater international pressure on the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Paris “Friends of Syria” meeting: Imperialist powers prepare for war against Syria: The so-called “Friends of Syria,” consisting of the major imperialist powers, their NATO allies, and the Gulf monarchies, met Thursday evening in Paris to step up their war preparations against Syria.

"Armed terrorist" group blows up pipeline in Syria: Syria's state news agency said that an "armed terrorist" group blew up an oil pipeline in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zor, near the border with Iraq, on Saturday.

Pentagon has ‘successful plan’ with hundreds of Tomahawks deployed near Iran: “We are prepared with all options on the table if we have to respond,” Panetta said, adding that “there are plans” to deal with Iran if the country does not give up its nuclear ambitions.

Israeli PM admits: Iran never called to wipe out Israel: Speaking to Al Jazeera, deputy PM admits Ahmadinejad was misquoted, never said Israel must be wiped off the map. US: Iran caving under paralyzing sanctions

EU condemns eviction of Arab family from East Jerusalem home: The eviction, carried out by the Bailiff's Office with police back-up, gave Jewish residents complete control of three homes in the Beit Hanina neighborhood, paving the way for the first Jewish residential presence in the area.

More $ for Israel: U.S. Republicans seek to provide Israel with $680 million for Iron Dome anti-missile system: This year, Obama's budget requests $3.1 billion in security assistance to Israel, part of a 10-year, $30 billion U.S. commitment to the Jewish state's security. None of that is scheduled to fund Iron Dome.

Taliban claim responsibility for SW Afghanistan copter crash: A Taliban spokesman announced on Thursday evening that "Taliban fighters shot down a helicopter and killed all its passengers in Khanashen Dewalak area near Garmsir in the southern Helmand province," CNN reported on Friday.

Afghan forces arrest five men with 10,000kg explosives: Intelligence agency says men were planning multiple attacks on crowded areas when they were detained in Kabul

Pakistan, US exploring joint ownership of drone attacks: Pakistan and the United States have begun exploring various options for joint ownership of drone attacks against militant targets in the tribal belt after the US flatly refused to stop the predator strikes.

US Muslim: I Was Tortured at FBI's Behest in UAE: A Muslim American seeking asylum in Sweden claimed Wednesday he was detained at the U.S. government's request while in the United Arab Emirates last summer, tortured in custody and interrogated about the activities of a Portland, Oregon, mosque.

US transfers 2 Guantanamo prisoners to El Salvador: The men, ethnic Uighurs from a region of China roiled by a separatist movement, are learning Spanish and gratefully settling into their new home in the Central American country, lawyers for the men said.

Citizens United Constitutional Amendment Backed By Vermont Legislature: Vermont has become the third U.S. state to pass a resolution calling on Congress to amend the Constitution to get money out of politics and reverse the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling that allows unlimited corporate money in politics.

April 20, 2012

Unplugging Americans From The Matrix

By Paul Craig Roberts

Americans have lost control of the government, and governments that are not controlled by the people are not democracies. Continue

"We Do Not Live in a Free Country"
National Security Agency Whistleblower William Binney on Growing State Surveillance

Must Watch By Democracy Now!

Whistleblower: The NSA Is Lying–U.S. Government Has Copies of Most Of Your Emails. Continue

Government Misinformation Campaign Targets Reporter

By Gregory Korte

A USA TODAY reporter and editor investigating Pentagon propaganda contractors have themselves been subjected to a propaganda campaign. Continue

Still killed and killing in the lost Afghanistan War

By Lindsey German

Has anyone told the media that the NATO forces are losing the war in Afghanistan? Continue

Afghan Screams Aren’t Heard

By Kathy Kelly and Hakim

Last weekend, in Kabul, Afghan Peace Volunteer friends huddled in the back room of their simple home. With a digital camera, glimpses and sounds of their experiences were captured, as warfare erupted three blocks away. Continue

Problems of Empire
Another day, another war

By Justin Raimondo

For the Beltway boys, war is not a threat but an opportunity – a means to expand the empire, line their pockets and the pockets of their friends, and bask in the momentary elation of a very short-lived "victory." Continue

Surprises in the Israeli-Iranian Duel

By Patrick Seale

The simple truth is that Israel wants to deny its neighbours the ability to defend themselves. None is to be allowed to acquire a deterrent capability!

A Conspiracy of Whores

By John Grant

It’s a challenge to make adult sense of the absurdities coming out of Colombia right now. Continue

25 People Killed In Yemen: Yemeni government troops launched a surprise attack in the south of the country to recapture an al-Qaida stronghold, killing 25 Islamist militants, an official said Friday.

18 security forces killed in Syria attacks: A powerful blast killed 10 members of the security forces in the southern Syrian region of Quneitra on Friday, state television reported, blaming the explosion on "terrorists."

Four killed in Syria violence: : One civilian was killed during an assault by government forces in the northeastern oil city of Deir Ezzor and three others died from gunfire in the town of Yabrud, north of Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Free Syrian Army calls for foreign military intervention: The head of the Military Council Free Syrian Army, Colonel Mustafa al-Sheikh said Annan plan accepted by Bashar al-Assad government does not work, and government forces continue to commit mass killing in many cities across the country.

Pentagon: America will be ready if needed in Syria: Dempsey said if called upon, the military would be ready to act and the services are working on ways to try to halt the violence

Syrian civil war prospects worry Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday there were "violations and provocations" to the cease-fire and warned the country was headed toward serious crisis if both sides refused to lay down their weapons.

Russia condemns new Syrian sanctions planned by EU: "Our position concerning such sanctions is well known," said foreign affairs ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich. "We judge them unacceptable from the point of view of international law.

Russia, Europe propose rival resolutions on Syria observers: The key difference in the texts - circulated Friday morning to the Security Council and obtained by The Associated Press - is whether there should be any conditions on the deployment of the larger observer force.

Iran threatens to cut oil to "whole Europe", claims to have alternative buyers: Iran will cut oil export to all European countries if they do not lift sanctions on Tehran after the next round of talks in Baghdad, country's Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Thursday, Mehr reported.

Al-Qaeda claims Iraq attacks that killed 38: Al-Qaeda front group the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) said on Friday that it carried out a wave of attacks across the country that killed 38 people, in a statement on jihadist website Honein.

Iraq 'could break up', warns Vice-President Hashemi: He said the country was at a crossroads, and that urgent action had to be taken now to prevent it breaking up along sectarian and ethnic lines.

Afghanistan: US soldiers among 8 dead in Helmand attacks: Four US soldiers and as many Afghan police were killed in a suicide bombing and in a helicopter crash that came hours after the first incident in a district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Friday.

Growing the Empire: 3 US military personnel among 6 killed in Mali crash : In Washington, a U.S. defense official said one of the three Americans was from U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, and the two others were assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command.

Sudan says it ran South Sudan troops out of oil town: Sudan said Friday its forces drove South Sudanese troops from a contested oil town near the countries' ill-defined border border while the south tried to put a good face on events, saying it was withdrawing.

Sudan to give neighbour 'final lesson': SUDAN'S president, Omar al-Bashir, vowed yesterday to teach neighbouring South Sudan "a final lesson by force" by "eliminating" the government.

Uganda Warns Sudan Over Threats To Attack South Sudan: Uganda will intervene if the fighting between South Sudan and Sudan escalates into a full-scale war, and would not just sit and witness its northern neighbour is being attacked, said the Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda Aronda Nyakairima on Friday.

WATCH: New video shows shamed IDF officer struck several left-wing activists: In clip taken by Palestinian TV, and released by left-wing NGO B'Tselem, Lt. Col. Shalom Eisner seen beating protesters without clear provocation.

Gilad Atzmon: 'Never Again' is an Empty Slogan: Israel is driven by a suicidal inclination in the spirit of Biblical Samson. Yet, being a nuclear super power, Israel’s potential self-inflicted tragedy may as well put an end to the world, as we know it.

Thousands of Bahrain F1 protesters dispersed: Security forces use tear gas to end march against Grand Prix race as crown prince confirms Sunday's race will go ahead.

Thousands protest military’s rule in Egypt: Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo’s downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex-regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections.

China assisting N.Korean missile program-U.S. Defense Sec'y: "I'm sure there's been some help coming from China. I don't know, you know, the exact extent of that," Panetta told members of the House Armed Services Committee when asked whether China had been supporting North Korea's missile program through "trade and technology exchanges."

Breivik describes island massacre: : Anders Behring Breivik, who is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people last July, tells a Norwegian court he shot people who were begging for their lives.

FBI Seizes Riseup Email Network Server: The server was operated by the European Counter Network and ran a program called Mixmaster, which routes emails through anonymous servers in a network. The server also ran a number of mailing lists and websites for political groups.

Secret documents reveal DHS lied about tracking Americans on social media: One of the nation’s leading electronic privacy groups claimed this week that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) misled members of Congress during a recent hearing on whether the Department is paying a defense contractor $11.4 million to keep tabs on protected free speech and dissent against government policies

In case you missed it: Homeland Security Given Green Light to Monitor American Journalists: Washington has written permission to collect and retain personal information from journalists, news anchors, reporters or anyone who uses “traditional and/or social media in real time to keep their audience situationally aware and informed.”

U.S peace activist Cindy Sheehan vows to continue tax boycott: California peace activist Cindy Sheehan has agreed to meet with Internal Revenue Service agents seeking to collect back taxes she refuses to pay as a protest of U.S. wars, but she vowed on Thursday to persist in her tax boycott.

Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients: Republican Governor Nathan Deal signed a law requiring that people approved for "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" receive a drug test within forty-eight hours. They also have to pay a $17 fee for the test and it isn’t refunded, even if a person passes

Gulf fisheries in decline after oil disaster: Nearly two years after BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, fishermen and scientists say things are getting worse.

April 19, 2012

Petraeus and the Signature of U.S. Terror

By Jefferson Morley

The CIA is seeking authority to expand its covert drone campaign in Yemen by launching strikes against terrorism suspects even when it does not know the identities of those who could be killed, U.S. officials said. Continue

The Way of the Drone:
Emblem for an Empire of Cowards

By Chris Floyd

"Bugs" being "splattered." This is what Barack Obama, and all of his brave button pushers and joystick riders think of the defenseless human beings they are killing (including 174 children by last count). Continue

How We're Footing the Bill for Violent Crackdowns in the Middle East
It's odd to see an Israeli flag flying in rural Pennsylvania.

By Anna Lekas Miller

Instead of financing affordable healthcare, housing and education, our government is using our money to finesse an international reputation as the power that violently crushes resistance to repression. Continue

Israel Rides the Rollercoaster of Mass Hysteria

By Ilan Pappe Report post

Spending a week in Israel these days is like being trapped within a scene from the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Continue

'One-State' Idea Gains Support Of Some Palestinians

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

"What we are talking about is a state which represents all of its citizens, where there isn't preferential treatment given in laws or in policies to one's religion," Continue

Report on Iran's Nuclear Fatwa Distorts Its History

By Gareth Porter

Senior Obama administration officials have decided to cite the fatwa as an Iranian claim to be tested in negotiations, posing a new challenge to the news media to report accurately on the background to the issue. Continue