Commentary on anti-war and human rights events centering on the Middle East but extending outward http:// Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:45:31 GMT MixMeister Propaganda V1.0 IAEA chief Mohammad El Baradei on the lack of danger from Iran Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:45:31 GMT Coment on the NIE report showing Iran has no nuclear weapons program Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:12:03 GMT CUFI, Christians United for Israel, who want Israel and the US to attack Iran so there can be a World War and Armageddon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:48:54 GMT The new strategy of putting 67,000 Sunni insurgents on the US payroll Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:32:29 GMT Reaction to the Patreus report on the Surge Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:26:58 GMT One of the surprising reasons mail is being kept from soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, letters may come from war opponents Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:03:07 GMT Description of the increasingly horrendous conditions on the Gaza Strip due to the Israel-US-European Union sanctions Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:49:46 GMT A letter from Stanley Heller published in the New Haven Register in mid-December 2007 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:43:15 GMT A comment on an article by an Israeli Jew in Ha'aretz who reminds us that it was Israeli actions that first broke the truce with Palestinians just after the withdrawal of settlers from the Gaza Strip Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:15:34 GMT A review of a funny movie about how the US helped turn Afghanistan into a killing field. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:37:09 GMT An interview with Ghassan Bannoura of the International Middle East Media Center in Beit Sahour on the Occupied West Bank Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:57:15 GMT An article written by historian Lenni Brenner on Sec. of State Rice's surprising comparison of Israel with the old segregated US South Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:38:24 GMT Reports about Jan. 6 Nazareth, Israel march. Also news about women giving birth at checkpoints and Israeli billionaire and settlement builider Leviev's new mansion. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:52:48 GMT Comment about the author of "God is Not Great" who says that Islam has made war on us. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:45:17 GMT On Jan. 9 Palestinians in Ramallah showed what they thought of Bush. Stanley Heller interviews by phone Mohammad Jaradat, a youth organizer. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:03:44 GMT Reflections on the disastrous week, Bush and the Dems ideas of stimulus and a call for a radical overhaul Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:51:37 GMT An interview with Professor Richard Wolff about the recession, the reasons the current fixes won't work and the rebirth of radical economics. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:22:29 GMT An interview with Professor Michael Schwartz about the immense civilian casualties caused by the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the nature of the "surge" and an explanation of who the "insurgents" really are. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:42:18 GMT An interview with Sandor John, Adjunct Professor of Latin American and US History at Hunter College, about the Puerto Rican teachers strike that started on Feb. 22, 2008. He was in Puerto Rico the first day of the strike. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:50:25 GMT Jennifer Loewenstein's passionate denunciation of yet another Israeli massacre in Gaza - March 3, 2008. Originally published on Counterpunch. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:45:14 GMT An op-ed by Stanley Heller published in the New Haven Register on March 11 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:03:14 GMT On the 5th anniversary of the invasion and the eve of a fund raiser for a group that helps Israeli soldiers Stanley Heller reflects on Bush, excuses for torture, Sami al-Araian, and Donald Trump Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:22:28 GMT This is a reading the remarks of retired General William E. Odom before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 2. He makes a very clear case for total withdrawal. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:21:58 GMT A statement by over 100 Jews of the United Kingdon explaining why they won't celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary on account of the dispossession and massacres against the Palestinians Sun, 04 May 2008 01:33:06 GMT