Monthly Archives: July 2011

Settler MKs Welcome Russian Neo-Nazi Holocaust Deniers to Knesset, Yad VaShem

Settler MKs Welcome Russian Neo-Nazi Holocaust Deniers to Knesset, Yad VaShem from Tikun Olam-תקון עולם: Make the World a Better Placeby Richard Silverstein 1 person liked this When an Israeli reader sent this story to me I couldn’t believe the … Continue reading

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‘J Street’ official says American Jews ‘ideally’ want the whole ‘land of Israel’

What does secular mean? ‘J Street’ official says American Jews ‘ideally’ want the whole ‘land of Israel’ from Mondoweiss by Philip Weiss Last Sunday night I went to hear a J Street director speak in Cape Cod, in a community … Continue reading

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‘Intelligence’ and Islamophobia – PowerPointed and neoconned

‘Intelligence’ and Islamophobia – PowerPointed and neoconned from Mondoweiss by Paul Mutter A barely legible 2009 FBI PowerPoint on “Islam” has come down the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) line at a very unfortunate time following the right-wing terrorist attacks … Continue reading

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Censorship of Civilian Casualties in the US

AL JAZEERA COLUMN: Censorship of Civilian Casualties in the US from Ted Rall’s Rallblogby Ted Rall 1 person liked this US mainstream media and the public’s willful ignorance is to blame for lack of knowledge about true cost of wars. … Continue reading

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Today in Palestine: Dutch orchestra teargassed while performing in occupied village

Dutch orchestra teargassed while performing in occupied village from Mondoweissby Kate 1 person liked this and other news from Today in Palestine: Settlers Peace group: Settlers attack international observers BETHLEHEM (Ma‘an) 29 July — Israeli settlers from the illegal outpost … Continue reading

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Obama Finally Asks Americans to Organize, for Compromise and Austerity

This is really disgraceful: Obama has shown his true colors in this whole deficit debacle: while running as “Change you can believe in”, and mouthing progressive rhetoric, he appears to be at heart a moderate Republican, who is trying to … Continue reading

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Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Playing Ball With the Pentagon

Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Playing Ball With the Pentagon from TomDispatch – Blog by Andrew Bacevich Post-9/11, doesn’t it seem as though all American experience is blending into a single experience whose label is “your safety”?  Which means, in practical terms, you get poked, … Continue reading

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The same Islamophobic bloggers and pundits that influenced Norway killer also influence Congress

The same Islamophobic bloggers and pundits that influenced Norway killer also influence Congress from Mondoweiss by Karina Piser  In light of the Oslo attacks, it is important to pause and contemplate what sparked this event, and indeed where such hatred comes from. One thing is … Continue reading

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America’s Disappeared

 America’s Disappeared from Chris Hedges on Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines Dr. Silvia Quintela was “disappeared” by the death squads in Argentina in 1977 when she was four months pregnant with her first child. She reportedly was kept alive at a … Continue reading

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Geller, Anti-Jihadi Blogs Have ‘Very Real Blood of Children on Their Hands’ from Tikun Olam-תקון עולם: Make the World a Better Place by Richard Silverstein “People like Fjordman and Pamela Geller and the right-wing blogosphere who spew apocalyptic rhetoric and refuse to denounce … Continue reading

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