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View Article  The Anger, the Longing, the Hope - by URI AVNERY

The Anger, the Longing, the Hope

One of the wisest pronouncements I have heard in my life was that of an Egyptian general, a few days after Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Jerusalem.

We were the first Israelis to come to Cairo, and one of the things we were very curious about was: how did you manage ...   more »

View Article  Must He Die? by Brenda West

Must He Die? Meet A Muslim Dissident Who Loves Jews, Christians
And Free Speech

By Brenda West

16 August, 2008
Countercurrents.org


His country wants to hang him, and this could happen within the next few months. Sallah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist, publisher and peace activist who has left the fold of Jew hatred and Muslim supremacy ...   more »

View Article  Desperate plight of Tamil Civilians - BBC news- August 13th

Desperate plight of Tamil civilians

By Ethirajan Anbarasan
BBC News
Displaced Tamil in Vavuniya
Many Tamil civilians are trapped between the warring sides

The claims and counter claims by Sri Lanka's warring parties in the current fighting have overshadowed civilian suffering and misery in the northern region.

Trapped between the advancing Sri Lankan military and Tamil Tiger rebels, who are fiercely resisting the offensive, ...   more »

View Article  THE Tragic Last Moments - by ROBERT FISK

The Tragic Last Moments Of
Margaret Hassan

By Robert Fisk

08 August, 2008
The Independent

When a renowned British aid worker was kidnapped in Iraq, the world was horrified. Her body was never recovered, but her execution was captured on video and sent to Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite channel. Robert Fisk watched it and reveals why it has never ...   more »

View Article  Racism and Genocide:Lies of our Times - By:James Petras

Racism and Genocide: Lies of Our Times

One of the hallmarks of totalitarian ideologues is the use of the Big Lie: a virulent attack on a defenseless group and then a categorical denial turning victims into executioners and executioners into victims.

Zionist genocide promoter, Benny Morris practices the Big Lie.1 He claims, “I have never supported ...   more »

View Article  THE LIES OF TODAY - John Pilger

The Lies Of Hiroshima Are
The Lies Of Today

By John Pilger


07 August, 2008
Johnpilger.com

On the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, John Pilger describes the 'progression of lies' from the dust of that detonated city, to the wars of today - and the threatened attack on Iran.

When ...   more »

View Article  A Clear Channel For Sethu - Courtesy - Tehelka

A Clear Channel For Sethu
Diverse groups voice their support for the canal, as efforts are underway to find a path acceptable to all.
PC VINOJ KUMAR reports

DESPITE THE political storm around it, all out efforts are being made to complete the Sethusamudram shipping canal project before 2010. Last week’s arguments in the Supreme Court have raised hopes of ...   more »

View Article  SOME MATTER MORE by Media Lens

Some Matter More: When 47 Victims Are Worth 43 Words

Bad Form

In his classic work, Obedience to Authority, psychologist Stanley Milgram observed:

There is always some element of bad form in objecting to the destructive course of events, or indeed, in making it a topic of conversation. Thus, in Nazi Germany, ...   more »

View Article  VICTORY
 
                                         VICTORY
                             Victory is a delightful tool
                                If its gone to the head
                                  it'll make you a fool.
 
             Victory is much more than about losing or winning
                                    You have lost it all
                                only with a trophy in hand.
 
                     Victory is about not losing the moral ground
                                     Your cause is right
                                     ...   more »
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