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Steve Weissman : The U.S. Role in Iran’s ‘Green Revolution’
Photo from BrooWaha.com.Iran: Seen to Be Meddling Our multimedia meddlers sought… to help mobilize the millions of Iranians who had already turned against the regime of Ahmadinejad and were questioning the theocratic rule of the ayatollahs. By Steve Weissman / … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Green Revolution, Imperialism, Iran, Iranian Elections, New Media, U.S. Foreign Policy
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One Small Consequence of the War of Terror
Tanveer Ahmad with Shanise Farrar, his American wife, at Six Flags Great Adventure. Photo: Shanise Farrar.Piecing Together an Immigrant’s Life the U.S. Refused to SeeBy Nina Bernstein / July 5, 2009 When the 43-year-old man died in a New Jersey … Continue reading
If It Can Happen in Port Angeles, Washington, It Can Happen Anywhere, USA
July 4th demonstrator’s cry: Health care now!By Tim Wheeler / July 5, 2009 PORT ANGELES, WA. — Thousands of onlookers stood and applauded along the July 4 parade route in this paper-mill town as marchers walked by with banners demanding … Continue reading
Barack Obama’s Encouragement of Our Activism
President Obama, My Response To Your Fourth of July LetterBy Linda Milazzo / July 5, 2009 Yesterday morning I received the following letter from President Barack Obama: “Linda — This weekend, our family will join millions of others in celebrating … Continue reading
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Tagged Freedom of Expression, Political Protest, Wars of Independence
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Mairead Maguire Interviewed by Al Jazeera
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire talks to Al Jazeera from Israeli jail – July 4, 2009 Mary Maguire Speaks from Israeli JailBy Juan Cole / July 5, 2009 Aljazeera English reports on the activists abducted by Israel as they attempted to deliver food … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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Singin’ on Sunday – Topaz McGarrigle and Mudphonic
Topaz @ the Granada Theater July 5, 2009 Evolution. Applying the term to Topaz McGarrigle’s career as a professional musician provides a fascinating case study with more twists and turns than a Colorado River water moccasin. And its end result … Continue reading
The Sky Is Falling, the Sky Is Falling !!
These Israeli myth mongers have to be the most cynical lot on Earth. I, for one, am so tired of hearing this drivel from them that I could just scream. These guys are perfectly content massacring hundreds of Palestinians at … Continue reading
Cynthia McKinney : Letter From an Israeli Jail
Former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney is now imprisoned in an Israeli jail after the Israeli stopped a boat with humanitarian supplies bound for Gaza.Letter from an Israeli jail I am being held in this prison because I had a dream … Continue reading
Star Spangled Banner : Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock
Jimi Hendrix plays the national anthem The Rag Blog
California Homeless : Hundreds March For a Legal Place to Sleep
John Kraintz (top), who is homeless, was part of the procession that began at Loaves & Fishes in Sacramento. Photo by Lezlie Sterling / Sacramento Bee. Karen Hersh (below), a homeless woman, carries her belongings at the tent city in … Continue reading
Honduras Still a Democracy? Well, Relatively Speaking…
The Amazing Michelettis: Nephew William Hall Micheletti, left, has been named mayor of San Pedro Sula, by Uncle Roberto Micheletti, right, the post-coup ‘president’ of Honduras. Coup ‘President’ installs nephew as ‘Mayor’ of Honduras’ second city By Al Giordano / … Continue reading
The Amnesty International Report on the Gaza War: Where Is World Outrage?
Gaza report video. © Amnesty International.Impunity for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel a recipe for further civilian sufferingJuly 2, 2009 Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which … Continue reading
