Colonel Wright (ret.), who resigned from the State Dept. in protest of the Iraq War, explains her mission in the halls of Congress and her March 20 arrest outside the House Judiciary Committee.
Samah Sabawi [Palestine Chronicle] 10 March 2010 - In 2008 Netanyahu announced during his election campaign that he plans to 'weave an economic peace alongside the political process which will give a stake in peace for the moderate elements in the Palestinian society'. (1) read more
Phon van den Biesen and Adri Nieuwhof, [Electronic Intifada], 10 March 2010 - On 25 February, the European Court of Justice ruled that imports manufactured in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shouldn't benefit from a trade agreement between Israel and the European Union. read more
(Spanish and French in PDF) The BDS National Committee (BNC) is calling on you to unite in your different capacities and struggles for a Global BDS Day of Action on 30 March 2010 in solidarity with the Palestinian people and for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. read more
In Palestine there lives a peace-loving people like all of us, who look forward to enjoying a life of decency and dignity. These people once had a place they called their own; the land, the peace, the environment, the natural resources and all that they possessed then. read more
8 March 2010 [Real News Network] This week the Russell Tribunal on Palestine ruled in Barcelona, Spain on six questions concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. read more
Don't know who wrote this, as I got it through a forwarded Email: Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe and tried to light it? Did you know his trial is over? Did you know he was sentenced? Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio? Didn't think so.!!! Everyone should hear what the judge […]
By Katie Robbins, Healthcare Now On Tuesday, the Health Care for America Now (HCAN) coalition performed a “citizen’s arrest” of the insurance industry at a meeting of Americas Health Insurance Plans, the private health insurance industry’s leading lobbying group, in Washington, DC. Thousands came out to support this action, and rightf […]
http://lawsnotmen.org/node/23 The Robert Jackson Steering Committee, a group of lawyers and journalists founded to uphold the principles of the Nuremberg Trials, is urging the Department of Justice to proceed with trying Khalil Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) and other suspected 9/11 terrorists in federal criminal court, and not in military commissions. In a letter to […]
How America Could Get Rich by Going Green China is Cashing in its Emerging Energy Sector - What Solutions Will Help the U.S. Catch Up? By Celia Hatton | CBS News Wind turbines that can be seen slicing the sky above rural Minnesota were manufactured more than 6,000 miles away by a Chinese company. They're helping to power the nearby town of Pipestone. […]
Recovery emerging from U.S. factories Manufacturing booms, but its importance to the overall economy has diminished. By Don Lee | LA Times Manufacturing's share of the economy, meanwhile, dropped to 11.5% in 2008 from 21% in 1979. The result has been the loss of what historically has been the foundation of modern economies -- making things people want t […]
Miss. School Prom off After Lesbian's Date Request Miss. school district won't host prom after lesbian student's request to bring girlfriend By Shelia Byrd, Associated Press Writer | ABC News A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her g […]
Parents demand answers from Israel in bulldozer death By Paula Hancocks | CNN A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts. Rachel Corrie, along with colleagues from the International Solidarity Movement, was trying to prevent Israel from bulld […]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) railed at the poor attendance by fourth estate, the media, at yesterday's hearing on ending the war in Afghanistan. He will not run for re-election this fall.
We are very excited to bring you an exclusive online live video chat with Michael Moore as part of the DVD and Blue-ray release of ‘Capitalism: A Love Story'. The 30 minute session will be on Tuesday, March 16th at 3:00 pm EST at Brave New Films site: http://bravenewfilms.org/michaelmoore read more