The following is a must read. To date it is the best account of what really happened to Mohammed Omer… Gaza Journalist Assaulted by Shin Bet By Sarah Price The last words in his acceptance speech were, I can’t wait for the d... (30679 more chars)
The president might issue a blanket pardon to block prosecution of top U.S. officials behind brutal interrogations – including himself. By James Ross, legal and policy director, published in Salon July 10, 2008 | New revelations of the U.S. g... (6326 more chars)
I recently caught a speech by New York Times
Foreign Affairs Columnist Thomas Friedman. He was speaking to the
National Association of Governors. Seems that those guys and gals are
beginning to think of other stuff other than just having their
unive... (5321 more chars)
In line with what I was saying yesterday about the Corporate Media, AP in particular , the following sheds light on the subject in a brilliant way… Our media institutions, deeply embedded in the power structures of society, ar... (13452 more chars)
In an interview with the Washington Times , the McCain economic adviser downplayed the economy -- despite it having been the top issue of concern to voters in public polling for months. Gramm goes so far as to call the economy a "mental recession," says ... (2931 more chars)
DesertPeace posted an entry today on this latest travesty of journalistic fraud by AP. My comments follow the excerpt. ASSOCIATED PRESS 'ALLEGEDLY' COVERS MOHAMMED OMER’S ORDEAL By DesertPeace ∙ July 10, 2008 We have been waiting exactly two... (2315 more chars)
Congressman Dennis Kucinich will present a single Article of Impeachment to the House of Representatives sometime between 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm (EDT) today, Thursday, July 10th. Sessions of the House of Representatives are broadcast live on C-SPAN (check your... (374 more chars)
The government’s statement ends with… “ We can only regret that his allegations received publicity and a platform without being properly investigated.” My statement is … It is unfortun... (4262 more chars)
What a quandary in which we find ourselves! Do
we change the world by getting political (demonstrating, writing
letters to the editor, civil disobedience, testifying at hearings,
endorsing the best candidates for office, running for office, etc.)? ... (6167 more chars)
Con Coughlin, foreign editor for the Daily Telegraph (UK), is fabricating stories about an alleged Iranian weapons program—again. His latest concoction is titled ” Iran has resumed A-bomb project, says West ,” and is fantastic as ever, us... (406 more chars)
Emphasize Diplomacy with Iran, Says Bob Barr Washington is filled with rumors of pending American or Israeli military action against Iran, says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for President. But “an attack on Iran would be unnecessary, ... (3879 more chars)
The way humans are going, someday, maybe as much as a million or
more years from now (if we're lucky), we too will become extinct. Alan
Weisman has written a book called "The World without Us." He gave a
book reading not long ago on C-Span. Wha... (2150 more chars)
Are you really, I say REALLY trying to leave a smaller footprint on
this earth? I have been for years, and believe me, it can be
frustrating and darn right tedious at times. But we have to keep
trying. Eventually it will become second nature. One thing tha... (4509 more chars)
Journalist Raped by State Police; Story Ignored by AP June 26 : While entering his home country from a trip abroad, a member of the press was detained, tortured, beaten, and sodomized by militants of the foreign state that illegally occupies his country.... (2212 more chars)
In these Days of High Gas Prices, what Else Should You Consider When you Drive up to the Tank?
Not long ago I got a nasty email that told me I was being unpatriotic if I ever purchased Citgo gasoline. A few days ago, I got another email... (4184 more chars)
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