by Matthias Chang, Global Research, June 16, 2010 Sailing on MV Rachel Corrie has changed my life and my perspective on many issues that I hold dear. I am humbled by the experience and have learned so much from everyone…
Night for the Disappeared
Taking Action to stop political killings and political disappearances The Solidarity Committee for Ethiopian Political Prisoners Presents: Night for the Disappeared Featuring a traditional Ethiopian dinner & cultural entertainment with performances by… T’AI PU PUCONA Reknowned masinko player Guadeneh Gizachew…
Afghanistan’s mineral riches and the war
TheRealNews: Did a 2007 report of massive mineral deposits in Afghanistan affect President Obama’s 2009 decision to widen the scope of the Afghan war? Afghanistan claims mineral wealth is worth $3 trillion By Ben Farmer, The Telegraph, June 17, 2010…
U.S. case against Iran is weak
Why not put sanctions on Europe and others as well? By Gwynne Dyer, Winnipeg Free Press, June 15, 2010 The mountain laboured for a year and a half, and finally gave birth to a mouse. On June 9 the United…
UN “Green Light” for a Pre-emptive US-Israel Attack on Iran?
Security Council Resolution Transforms Iran into a “Sitting Duck” by Michel Chossudovsky, Global Research, June 11, 2010 The UN Security Council voted on June 9 the imposition of a fourth round of sweeping sanctions against The Islamic Republic of Iran,…
Catch 22 in Afghanistan
Milo Minderbender in Afghanistan By John Grant, Counterpunch, June 11-13, 2010 No one has captured the absurd spirit of US war-making better than Joseph Heller in Catch 22. Here’s one of the greatest literary symbols for capitalism, Milo Minderbinder, on…