March 2009
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Naval Gazing
The Pentagon argued that the United States can do whatever it wants in international waters. China responded that the Impeccable was in China’s 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone, which it says should be restricted to peaceful activities. Continue reading
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These Colors Won’t Run… Afghanistan By Norman Solomon
We desperately need a substantive national debate on U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan and Pakistan. While the Obama administration says that the problems of the region cannot be solved by military means, the basic approach is reliance on heightened military means. Continue reading
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COHA: A Step Towards Autonomy and Reintegration: The Rio Group and Cuba – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The implications of Cuba’s new relationship with the Rio Group remain to be seen, but it appears that Latin America has begun to slowly and steadily challenge Washington’s leadership role in the hemisphere. Continue reading
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What is the point of Hazel Blears? By Yvonne Ridley
The MCB will not be dictated to by Hazel Blears. We do not take orders from Ms Blears. She is mistaken if she thinks the MCB will dismiss people at her say-so.” Continue reading
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NATO GAME OVER: peace activists close NATO headquarters
Despite the massive presence of police forces equipped with water canons, helicopters, horses, kilometres of barb wire, … several activists managed to enter the military base to seal gates, windows and doors. 450 peace activists have been arrested and showed clearly that Vredesactie and the Bombspotters do not let the NATO keep going with its… Continue reading
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Bye Bye NATO – by Staff
The 2009 NATO summit in Strasbourg and Baden Baden is much more than the average NATO summit. This year the world leaders will be preparing their plans for a new form of global governance. Continue reading
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Malcolm X on Zionism
If the Israeli Zionists believe their present occupation of Arab Palestine is the fulfillment of predictions made by their Jewish prophets, then they also religiously believe that Israel must fulfill its “divine” mission to rule all other nations with a rod of iron, which only means a different form of iron-like rule, more firmly entrenched… Continue reading
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Israeli Troops Reveal Their Immoral Behavior in Gaza By Gideon Levy
All these propagandistic and ridiculous responses are meant not only to deceive the public, but also to offer shameless lies. The IDF knew very well what its soldiers did in Gaza. It has long ceased to be the most moral army in the world. Far from it – it will not seriously investigate anything. Continue reading
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Reham Alhelsi – Palestinian Mothers: Homage to Steadfastness and Sacrifice
Biased media, serving only Zionist propaganda, ignores the suffering of Palestinian mothers under Israeli occupation and instead often portrays them as heartless women, who send these children to the streets and encourage them to throw stones so be killed and then celebrate their death Continue reading
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IDF ‘fashion’ statements 2009 – Dead Palestinian babies and bombed mosques By Uri Blau
A sharpshooter’s T-shirt from the Givati Brigade’s Shaked battalion shows a pregnant Palestinian woman with a bull’s-eye superimposed on her belly, with the slogan, in English, “1 shot, 2 kills.” Continue reading
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Two-State Pipe Dream Impedes Justice, Again By Shourideh Molavi
The two state solution is an outdated concept. It fails to account for the political realities on both sides of the pre-1967 borders. For instance, the Arabs in Israel are left in the dark. Their unique situation as citizens of the state of Israel and members of the Palestinian nation is left unaddressed. They do… Continue reading
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El Salvador: Any real change with a new leader? By Stephen Lendman
For the moment at least, El Salvador’s mood was celebratory after the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announced the results with over 90% of votes counted – 51.27% for the FMLN v. 48.73% for ARENA, so for the first time in 20 years, Salvadoran politics shifts left, but hardly enough to matter. Continue reading
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With Israel there will never be peace: INTERVIEW WITH KHALED MESHAAL By Gianni Perrelli
There are only slight nuances, but no substantial differences between the positions of the Likud, Kadima or Labour. For 60 years there has not been a single Israeli government that has not committed crimes against us. Continue reading
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Palestine Video: Israeli soldiers say killing of civilians ‘allowed’
Israel’s army is accused of war crimes after more than 1,300 Palestinians were killed in the war on Gaza.In interviews published by a leading Israeli newspaper, Israeli soldiers say killing Palestinian civilians and destroying their homes was allowed in Israels rules of engagement during the war. Continue reading
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COHA: Bolivia’s Evo Morales’ European Tour 2009: Russia Flies the Flag Over Latin America and Everyone’s A Winner… Mostly
Washington continues to watch its influence drain in what increasingly must be viewed as its former ‘backyard’ Continue reading
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Marc Becker: "El Salvador: Voting in Rebel Territory"
The 2009 elections are the fourth time that the FMLN contested for presidential power through the electoral process. Together with wins in January’s local and legislative elections, the FMLN will be the dominant party when it takes office in June. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 