Commentary on anti-war and human rights events centering on the Middle East but extending outward http:// 2007-2010 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 Kingdom 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 A strong statement of protest by leading South Africans about Israeli Apartheid. "We fought apartheid; we see no reason to celebrate it in Israel now!" Mon, 26 May 2008 16:05:28 GMT An interview with Rich Siegel who took part in the protest of the NYC parade for Israel. He was most disgusted not by vile signs by counter-demonstrators, but by one slogan chanted over and over by young people in the march. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:15:42 GMT There's a "sense of Congress" resolution gathering support in the House of Represenatives that's virtually a declaration of war with Iran. It's HCON 362 and it would mean an air and sea blockade of Iran ...and war Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:11:51 GMT Heller denounces the Times for printing Benny Morris justification for war, even nuclear bombing of Iran Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:23:59 GMT Israel's Prime Minister Makes the Deal he Could have Made in 2006 before his fruitless and bloody war on Lebanon Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:21:01 GMT Interview in Jerusalem with Angela Godfrey Goldstein, media rep of the Free Gaza movement, about the current state of the boats (they were out of communication at the time of the interview) and Palestinian and international interest in the attempt to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:39:26 GMT Interview with Jeff Halper just off the coast of Gaza on the "Free Gaza". Two days ago this little boat and the "Liberty" broke the blockade of the coast. Today the boat led Palestinian fisher boats out nine miles defying Israeli Navy limits on Gaza fishing. (7 minutes with a bit of audio buzz) Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:55:44 GMT Interview with Huwaida Arraf in the Gaza Strip. Huwaida was on the "Liberty" as it broke through the Israeli blockade of Gaza. She talks about the time at sea and plans to defy Israel and bring Palestinian students and others from Gaza to Cyprus. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:25:27 GMT Interview with Susan Nathan in Tamra Israel about Palestinian citizens of Israel, the very small progress in the teaching of Arab history, the Orr Commission report and the boats to Gaza. (7 minutes) Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:24:40 GMT Interview with Ashley Smith who is in St. Paul taking part in demonstrations against the Republican Convention and the War. He describes large scale police arrets, harassment and roughing up of demonstrators and reporters like Amy Goodman. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:56:41 GMT Interview with Dr. Bill Dienst in Rafah, Gaza as he was leaving for Egypt. Dienst had entered Gaza on the "Free Gaza" boat. He had not been allowed to leave. He talks about the medical situation in Gaza and why he was finally allowed to go. 3 other internationals remain trapped with 1.4 million in Gaza. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:52:05 GMT Interview with Paul Cantor was in Chile during the early 70's when Salvador Allende was the elected socialist President of Chile and when Victor Jara was singing his "New Song". Both were murdered in a coup encouraged by the Nixon Administration. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:52:00 GMT Interview with Richad Wolff, University of Massachusetts economist, about the world economic crisis and why banks should be nationalized and collective enterprises started...now. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:17:18 GMT Interview with Professor Mazin Qumisiyeh, Bethlehem University, West Bank about the Israeli practice of putting Palestinians under "closure" during Jewish holidays. Prof. Qumsiyeh is in Beit Sahour. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:55:28 GMT Interview with Anna Baltzer author of "Witness in Palestine" which is now in its second edition. Anna last lived in the West Bank in 2007. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:52:02 GMT Interview with Max Fraad-Wolff, economist of the New School and commentator on al-Jazeera, about the economy, conservative scapegoating of liberals, his view of the Bailout and whether the economy can afford the War. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:32:43 GMT Oct 28 saw a new attempt to break the siege of Gaza, again by boat. This is an interview with Palestinian American Huwaida Arraf Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:38:03 GMT A Nov 23, 2008 interview with Najwa Sheikh Ahmed who talked in utter darkness from her home in the Gaza Strip. Israel won't let fuel into Gaza so the only power plant operates for only a few hours a day. We talk about the outrageous conditions in Gaza. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:16:15 GMT A Dec. 26 open letter from a family living under siege in the Gaza Strip Nuseirat refugee camp. A plea for action. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:03:09 GMT Dec. 29 interview with Najwa Sheikh Ahmed about conditions during the third day of bombing by Israel in Gaza Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:07:18 GMT Dec. 29 interview with Mazin Qumsiyeh in Beit Sahour in the West Bank Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:46:23 GMT Jan. 17 interview with Rod Driver, state rep. in Rhode Island who introduced a resolution calling for the US to see if Israel misued the weapons we gave them. He also published ads in the Providence Journal on Gaza and the Wall. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:01:15 GMT Sent from the Gaza Strip by Najwa Sheikh Ahmed reporting about what it was like to emerge from her home after the Israeli attack on Gaza. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:05:42 GMT statement by Israeil activist Michael Warschawsky denoucning any Isareli leader who intended to speak on Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:53:08 GMT interview with Mazin Qumsiyeh about the shooting of Tristan Anderson, an international, watching a demonstration in the village of Ni'lin of Palestinians protesting the theft of their land. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:31:09 GMT Stephanie Westbrook just back from a Code Pink tour defying the siege of Gaza sent out this report. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:33:58 GMT Account of June 14, 09 mission to retrieve a corpse in the Israeli imposed no man's land near the Gaza Strip/Israel border. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:54:46 GMT Stanley Heller reads the translation of the speech by Muntadhar al-Zaidi after his realease from an Iraqi jail for throwing his shoes at George W. Bush during Bush's "Goodbye" speech in Iraq Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:07:52 GMT interview with Richard Wolff professor of economics of University of Massachusetts (emeritus) on Michael Moore's movie, the still critical state of capitalism and his upcoming appearance in Connecticut Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:54:51 GMT Stanley Heller's opening remarks at the Connecticut Fights the Siege of Gaza Rally in Hartford, Dec. 27, 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:51:00 GMT Najwa Sheikh who lives in a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip writes about how the Israeli war on Gaza of last winter continues in peoples' minds. Stanley Heller reads the letter. Dec. 30, 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:44:51 GMT Interview with Chris Hutchinson on January 6, 2010 about his experiences in the Gaza Freedom March which was bottled up in Cairo by the Egyptian police state. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:08:18 GMT Stanley Heller reflects on what people in Gaza think about the disater in Haiti and he muses about a possible connection between Pat Robertson and the Price of Darkness Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:56:44 GMT Mazin Qumsiyeh's talk in the spring of 2009 in Cambridge, MA about the Palestinian situation and what's it's like personally living again in the West Bank. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:46:06 GMT