Peace
OPINION: Obama can end the Israel/Palestinian conflict
January 19, 2009(Reposted from talkingpointsmemo.com) If I could say two things to President-elect Barack Obama today, I would first express my gratitude for making me proud to be an American again. His campaign and election did that. And,...
Read moreIsraeli attack on UN aid headquarters spurs sharp condemnation
January 17, 2009Israel’s attack on the United Nations relief headquarters in Gaza and its use of toxic white phosphorus among civilians are drawing wide condemnation and increasing demands for an immediate cease-fire. Human rights groups say the Israeli...
Read moreMurky dealings: Questions abound on arms shipment
January 17, 2009The U.S. government assumes that regular rules don’t apply to Cuba. Take for example the arms shipments proceeding from Honduras to Florida. Neither the U.S. military nor a military contractor is involved. Instead, Sanco Global Arms...
Read moreKeep pressing Congress for ceasefire in Gaza, groups say
January 17, 2009American groups calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza say phone calls flooding Congress on the issue are having an impact. They urge the public to continue to press for stepped up U.S. involvement to achieve...
Read moreGaza crisis: Time to break with Cold War policies
January 9, 2009The tiny Gaza Strip, with its 1.5 million people crowded into 139 square miles, has been a tinderbox since Israel’s unilateral pullout in 2005. Israel has maintained a punitive military and economic grip on Gaza, keeping...
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