realpolitik

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

chandi sinnathurai — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:22:00 +0600

The Anger, the Longing, the Hope

by Uri Avnery

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 ...

Must He Die? by Brenda West

chandi sinnathurai — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:39:00 +0600

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 ...

THE Tragic Last Moments - by ROBERT FISK

chandi sinnathurai — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:26:00 +0600

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 ...

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

chandi sinnathurai — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:13:00 +0600

Racism and Genocide: Lies of Our Times

by James Petras

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 ...

THE LIES OF TODAY - John Pilger

chandi sinnathurai — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:07:00 +0600

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 ...

A Clear Channel For Sethu - Courtesy - Tehelka

chandi sinnathurai — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:28:00 +0600

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 ...

SOME MATTER MORE by Media Lens

chandi sinnathurai — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:47:00 +0600

Some Matter More: When 47 Victims Are Worth 43 Words

by Media Lens / July 22nd, 2008

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, ...

V Prabakaran response -

chandi sinnathurai — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:28:00 +0600

It's the OIL - By: NOAM CHOMSKY

chandi sinnathurai — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:46:00 +0600

It's The Oil, Stupid!

By Noam Chomsky

10 July, 2008
Khaleej Times

The deal just taking shape between Iraq's Oil Ministry and four Western oil companies raises critical questions about the nature of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq — questions that should certainly be addressed by presidential candidates and seriously discussed in the United States, and of ...

THE REAL NEWS

chandi sinnathurai — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:15:00 +0600
The Real News Network

From Triumph To Torture

chandi sinnathurai — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:20:00 +0600

From Triumph To Torture

By John Pilger

02 July, 2008
Johnpilger.com

Two weeks ago, I presented a young Palestinian, Mohammed Omer, with the 2008 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. Awarded in memory of the great US war correspondent, the prize goes to journalists who expose establishment propaganda, or "official drivel", as Gellhorn called it. Mohammed shares the prize of ...

MADHU

chandi sinnathurai — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:01:00 +0600

                           MADHU WITHOUT THE MATHA!



MUgabe, Britain and...

chandi sinnathurai — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:04:00 +0600

Mugabe, Britain and the abuses of anti-colonialism

June 29, 2008 By Priyamvada Gopal

[This is a longer version of a piece carried by the Guardian June 27th.]

Over forty years ago, as Africa commenced the long and arduous process of decolonization, one of its foremost liberationist thinkers issued a prophetic warning. Frantz Fanon, himself a freedom fighter, wrote that ...

TAMIL EELAM

chandi sinnathurai — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:38:00 +0600

Tamil Eelam: An Observation

by Chandi Sinnathurai / June 28th, 2008

Faithful observation and un-biased analysis would say: ‘The distinction between politics and religion was not discovered but invented.’ The whole project’s evil genius is, when you divorce the moral, ethical and spiritual dimension from statecraft then Religion is expected to play a passive and respectable role, aiding and abetting ...

O, CANADA!

chandi sinnathurai — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:24:00 +0600

Canada, Racism, Genocide, and the Bomb

The Legacy of C.D. Howe

by Kim Petersen

The Dominion - http://www.dominionpaper.ca

It is fortunate that the use of the bomb should have been upon the Japanese rather than upon the white races of Europe.
-- William Lyon Mackenzie King (uncensored diaries)

The first shipment of Uranium is transported on Sahtu (Great Bear Lake) ...

Tactics That Ended Apartheid

chandi sinnathurai — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:10:00 +0600

Tactics That Ended Apartheid in S. Africa Can End It in Israel

by Bill Fletcher Jr. / June 27th, 2008

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict often inspires a sense of powerlessness. What can average Americans do to bring an end to this decades-old conflict when our leaders have failed so miserably?

And what good is speaking out about Israel’s occupation of Palestinian ...

AT A Time Like This...

chandi sinnathurai — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:06:00 +0600

At A Time Like This…

By Chandi Sinnathurai

24 June, 2008
Countercurrents.org

Much talk is circulating once again, about pressure being put upon Sri Lankan state to go for rounds of peace talks with the Tamil Tigers. It could be seen on the surface as good news. But, when you look at recent history of talks and its utter ...

Palestine in the American Imagination; By Ramzy Baroud

chandi sinnathurai — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:43:00 +0600

Palestine In The American Imagination: Religion, Politics And Media
By Ramzy Baroud

21 June, 2008
Palestine Chronicle

Abstract: A study of the political, religious and cultural factors underlying the pro-Israeli bias apparent in the Western media today, as depicted in the mainstream news and television programmes.

As Palestinians hurriedly buried their loved ones in the Gaza Strip following a ...

Izzy Stone, Patron Saint of Bloggers - by Jeff cohen

chandi sinnathurai — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:11:00 +0600

Izzy Stone, Patron Saint of Bloggers

by Jeff Cohen

It was nineteen years ago this week that I.F. (Izzy) Stone died. The legendary blogger was 81.

Confused? You say he died years before web blogs were invented?

Well, yeah, but when I think of today’s blunt, fact-based online hell-raisers, my mind quickly flashes on Izzy Stone. You may think of ...

The Politics of Humanitarian Aid

chandi sinnathurai — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:05:00 +0600

             The Politics of Humanitarian Aid

                                                                      by Walter Brasch

President Bush was justifiably upset. A cyclone four days earlier had destroyed a large portion of Myanmar, and the country’s military junta was still refusing humanitarian aid. “Let the United States come to help you, help the people,” Bush pleaded with the junta. “We’re prepared to move U.S. Navy assets ...

YARLPANAM

chandi sinnathurai — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:38:00 +0600

      A SINHALA SOLDIER IN YARLPANAM

QUIT OCCUPATION= PEACE

PURPLE HAZE - NIGEL KENNEDY

chandi sinnathurai — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:04:00 +0600

LISTEN! DON'T BE TOO SERIOUS - PURPLE HALE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dm-zritG9k

BLAIR DOES GOD... The Guardian

chandi sinnathurai — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:59:00 +0600

                          Blair does God in interview to launch inter-faith foundation

Nicholas Watt, chief political correspondent
The Guardian,
Friday May 30 2008

Tony Blair declares today that he wants to devote the rest of his life to promoting understanding between the world's religions as he recalls how his Christian faith gave him the strength as prime minister to take ...

Tactical Tremors

chandi sinnathurai — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:25:00 +0600
Tactical Tremors in the Indian Ocean
                                                     By: Chandi Sinnathurai

TAMIL TIGER attacks under the sea and the recent sinking of a ship-load of arms in Trincomalee harbour [1] have set off alarm bells. The well-known secret is that the Indian Ocean is a lucrative sea-route. Its strategic importance to the Western powers including the US Imperium cannot ...

THE BOMB SQUADS - RAMZY BAROUD

chandi sinnathurai — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:53:00 +0600

The Bomb Squads: How To Survive
A Gaza Refugee Camp

By Ramzy Baroud

The following are excerpts from Baroud’s upcoming book, “101 Ways to Survive a Refugee Camp.”

We waited breathless. Breathing heavily was hazardous under these somewhat exceptional circumstances. The army, my father often advised, was sensitive to the slightest movements or sounds, including a whisper, a cough, ...

The Supreme International Crime

chandi sinnathurai — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:57:00 +0600

The Supreme International Crime

By Max Kantar
A recent study conducted by U.S. military focus groups last December provided very revealing information regarding the beliefs and values of the Iraqi people. As reported in the Washington Post, the study discovered that, "Iraqis of all sectarian and ethnic groups believe that the U.S. military invasion is the primary root of the ...

Sri Lanka: The Peace Industry

chandi sinnathurai — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:28:00 +0600

Sri Lanka: The Peace Industry
by Chandi Sinnathurai, 24/04/08

TODAY as I write the Sri Lankan Armed Forces have suffered a serious set back. They were trying to breakthrough into the Tiger heartland Vanni but failed miserably. The CNN reported from Colombo: “ More than 100 Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and another 400 wounded Wednesday when troops attempted ...

SRI LANKA: A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commision

chandi sinnathurai — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:25:00 +0600

SRI LANKA: IIGEP departs - a Requiem for Justice and Human Rights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAHRC-STM-096-2008
April 16, 2008

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission

SRI LANKA: IIGEP departs - a Requiem for Justice and Human Rights

The eleven-member International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) consisted of representatives from India, France, Indonesia, the United States, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, ...

Never Out of Place - Ramzy Baroud

chandi sinnathurai — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:53:00 +0600

              Edward Said was never out of place

The last message I exchanged with the Columbia University Professor was awhile back. I requested an interview and he said he would be happy to conduct one. But he asked for a month before conducting the interview, for he was about to undergo “very rigorous chemotherapy treatment” at a New York hospital. ...

There Are No Checkpoints In Heaven - Ramzy Baroud

chandi sinnathurai — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:23:00 +0600

There Are No Checkpoints In Heaven

By Ramzy Baroud

I still vividly remember my father's face - wrinkled, apprehensive, warm - as he last wished me farewell fourteen years ago. He stood outside the rusty door of my family's home in a Gaza refugee camp wearing old yellow pyjamas and a seemingly ancient robe. As I hauled my one small ...