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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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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
You’re in the Army Now : Despair, Dissent and Refusal
‘Bad apple?’ Soldier with peace symbol on his helmet patrols south of Baghdad, Feb. 4, 2008. Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / AP.Refusing to comply:The tactics of resistance in an all-volunteer military Present-day G.I. resistance to the occupations of Iraq and … Continue reading
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Juan Cole on Dick Cheney’s Criminal Irrelevance
Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images.Cheney Worries about Wasting the Sacrifices made in Iraq on behalf of Big OilBy Juan Cole / July 2, 2009 Dick Cheney reacted to the cessation of unilateral US patrols of major cities in Iraq, saying that … Continue reading
And Sunglasses Don’t Help
Senator Larry Craig of Idaho and his wife, Suzanne. Photo: Troy Maben/Associated Press.Rules of the WrongedBy Maureen Dowd / June 30, 2009 Stay focused, ladies. Here is The Practical Guide to Help Spurned Political Wives Survive Old Problems in the … Continue reading
Israel: Going Out of Their Way to Maintain Their Pariah Status
The Spirit of Humanity shortly before leaving Cyprus. Photo: Free Gaza.Pirates of the MediterraneanBy Yvonne Ridley / July 1, 2009 The arrogance of Israel is nothing short of breath-taking. On the eve of one of the most damning reports ever … Continue reading
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