Monthly Archives: May 2011

In the Belly of the Beast: 5/27/11: Obama signs Patriot Act with minutes to spare

Posted on May 31, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

INDEX (full text of stories follow Democracy Now headlines) Gil Scott-Heron—Poet, Musician, Social Critic—Dies at 62 from The Nation Blogs: Media Fix by Greg Mitchell His trail-blazing career included “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” and the anti-nuclear epic “We Almost Lost Detroit.” “POLITICS” … Continue reading →

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Revolution is in the Air: 5/30/11: NATO corrects the record: we only killed nine civilians

Posted on May 31, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

INDEX (stories follow) EVENTS   Egyptian Military summons comrade Hossam from The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب by noreply@blogger.com (As’ad AbuKhalil) Zionists will freak out some more: the new Egypt from The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب by noreply@blogger.com (As’ad AbuKhalil) Justice … Continue reading →

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Time to Begin Leaving Afghanistan

Posted on May 31, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

Time to Begin Leaving Afghanistan from Informed Comment by Juan 1 person liked this Memorial Day, in my view, should be a time of reflection not only on the sacrifices made for the nation in war but on whether our wars are necessary … Continue reading →

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The reactionary Egyptian government DID NOT open the Rafah crossing

Posted on May 31, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

The reactionary Egyptian government DID NOT open the Rafah crossing from Jews sans frontieres by Gabriel While most gush over the public relation stunt pulled by the lousy, reactionary, zionist, neoliberal, comprador government of post Mubarak Egypt, it is worth noting the Rafah … Continue reading →

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Syria: The strong risk of fitna, and how to prevent it

Posted on May 31, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

Syria: The strong risk of fitna, and how to prevent it from ‘Just World News’ with Helena Cobban by Helena Josh Landis has a truly excellent piece on his blog today. It is a lengthy account that he’s publishing there, that was written by someone … Continue reading →

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The Republican Death Wish

Posted on May 30, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

The Republican Death Wish from Robert Reich 12 people liked this Forty Senate Republicans have now joined their colleagues in the House to support Paul Ryan’s plan that would turn Medicare into vouchers that funnel money to private health insurers. They … Continue reading →

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The Truth About the American Economy

Posted on May 30, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

The Truth About the American Economy from Robert Reich 17 people liked this The U.S. economy continues to stagnate. It’s growing at the rate of 1.8 percent, which is barely growing at all. Consumer spending is down. Home prices are down. … Continue reading →

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The Sky Really Is Falling

Posted on May 30, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

The Sky Really Is Falling from Chris Hedges on Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines The rapid and terrifying acceleration of global warming, which is disfiguring the ecosystem at a swifter pace than even the gloomiest scientific studies predicted a few years … Continue reading →

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Palestine/Israel Apartheid News: 5/27/11: Bibi, Obama and Israel’s A-Historical View of Itself

Posted on May 30, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

INDEX (stories follow) the American president has “unequivocally adopted the essence of the Israeli-Zionist narrative.” Plocker might have said the same about all top American political leaders and the U.S. media as well. The American conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict … Continue reading →

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Revolution is in the Air: 5/29/11: UK training Saudi forces that would be used to shut down protests

Posted on May 30, 2011 by anewworldsinbirth

INDEX (stories follow) The WikiLeaks News & Views Blog — Special Holiday Weekend Edition! from The Nation Blogs: Media Fix by Greg Mitchell EVENTS Egypt Lets Palestinians of Gaza Circulate from Informed Comment by Juan Egyptian Military Council: still serving Israel from The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة … Continue reading →

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