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Did the Mormons Cross the Line with Prop. 8?
Thanks to Jeffrey Segal / The Rag Blog
The George W. Bush Memorial Ego Shoe-Ter
We’re surprised it took so long for this to appear, but appear it did. It is a way to spend a few moments releasing some pent-up emotion, or maybe just a way to waste a little time. Regardless, it’s pretty … Continue reading
1/3 of Gaza’s Dead and Wounded Are Children
Photo by WAFA.The IDF has no mercy for the children in Gaza nursery schoolsBy Gideon Levy / January 15, 2009 The fighting in Gaza is “war deluxe.” Compared with previous wars, it is child’s play – pilots bombing unimpeded as … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Reminders of Why We’ve Already Lost
NY Times caption: A DynCorp worker, kneeling, trained policemen recently near Kabul, Afghanistan. DynCorp got 94 percent of $2.2 billion in police training and drug eradication contracts from a State Department bureau. (Fake dialogue by The Enchanted Porkfist.)The Afghan Scam: … Continue reading
The Duty to Stand Up and Fight Against Tyranny
Anti-war activist Betty McKenzie protests the Republican National Convention (RNC) outside the Minnesota State Capitol August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. McKenzie was later arrested. Photo: Getty Images.The Militarized Crackdown on Political Protesters: No Victors in the War on … Continue reading
Bush Is a Puppet and Ehud Olmert Holds the Strings
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert Claims to be Able to Order Bush Around By Juan Cole / January 13, 2009 So outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was speaking in Ashkelon on Monday, and he said the most amazing thing. The … Continue reading
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US Congress: Accused of War Crimes
I Accuse! An Open Letter to CongressBy Sarah Shields / January 13, 2009 I accuse you, the US Congress, of having voted for US House Resolution 34 by an overwhelming margin, 390-5. In the name of protecting Israel’s security, this … Continue reading
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Is the Gaza Invasion About Its Offshore Gas Fields?
Interestingly, one of our readers asks in a comment, “This doesn’t mean I agree with the invasion of Gaza which seems self-defeating – not because of the numbers killed (though that’s awful), but because tactically what is it going to … Continue reading
Juan Cole Proposes a Different Approach to Curbing the Influence of AIPAC
AIPAC controls Washington now. Photo: source.Only an America First PAC Can Stop the MadnessBy Juan Cole / January 12, 2009 I want to follow up today on my postings over the weekend on how organizing to defend progressive congressional representatives … Continue reading
New York Protest Against Gaza Assault Gets Ugly
15,000 March Against Israel’s Crimes in Gaza Police riot; beat, pepper spray, and arrest protestersJanuary 11, 2009 Today, more than 15,000 people rallied in Times Square to protest Israel’s ongoing assault against the people of Palestine . The demonstration stretched … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, Police Brutality, Political Protest
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Singin’ on Sunday: Michael Heart
We Will Not Go Down (Song for Gaza) Thanks to Jeff Segal / The Rag Blog
