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The Iran deal and the new, U.S.-inspired Middle Eastern arms race
Hey, world, step right up: American weapons are available for (nearly) everyone. By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | October 8, 2015 So who won the “war” about the Iran Agreement? Millions were spent for a stream of ads … Continue reading
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Tagged American Jews, Arms Race, Iran Nuclear Treaty, Israel Lobby, Middle East, Murray Polner, Rag Bloggers
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Silent rabbis
Arthur Hertzberg believed that the quasi-religious reverence for Israel, right or wrong, tainted the beauty and grandeur of Judaism. By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | October 21, 2014 One of the smartest, most courageous and provocative rabbis I … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : Preventing the Coming War with Iran
Image from Antinews.Preventing the coming war with Iran Rational self-interest is not always enough to prevent what Barbara Tuchman has called ‘the march to folly.’ By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | January 17, 2012 Peace and justice activist … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran War, Israel Lobby, Obama Foreign Policy, Peace Movement, Tom Hayden
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Danny Schechter : The Media Hit Job on Helen Thomas
Former White House correspondent Helen Thomas. Image from Mediate.com.Media hit job of 2010:The vitriolic treatment of White Housecorrespondent Helen Thomas She may be a critic of Israel but never a hater of Jews, a distinction the world recognizes, but that … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Danny Schechter, Helen Thomas, Israel Lobby, Journalism, Middle East
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