by Max Blumenthal posted December 19, 2010 by TomDispatch Moments of imperial and economic decline — according to a recent poll, 65% of Americans now believe this country to be “in a state of decline” — can also be periods of cultishness, even of madness incarnate. Such a mood now seems to be spreading through the United…
by Edward Herman posted October 17, 2012 by Information Clearing House On October 11, 2011, Paul Krugman asserted on his blog that he had the privilege of writing two columns a week for “the world’s greatest newspaper,” the New York Times (NYT). The NYT is surely an outstanding paper, with exceptionally wide scope, many good…
by Deirdre Griswold posted October 17, 2012 by Workers World The horrible, near-fatal shooting of a young Pakistani schoolgirl, reportedly by members of the Taliban, has focused world attention on the conflict between the armed Islamic group and Pakistani advocates of education for women. Malala Yousafzai, 14 years old, was shot in the head and…
by Kate Hudson posted October 12, 2012 by Aljazeera “While Israel steps up its rhetoric over Iran’s alleged pursuit of nuclear weapons, it continues to ignore the part its own nuclear weapons play in regional insecurity,” says author [EPA] As tensions mount in the Middle East, so do the demands for a regional WMD-free zone.…
posted October 23, 2012 by PressTV A Russian court in Kara Tyube in Stavropol region has banned Muslim hijab at schools. A court in Russia has banned Muslim hijab in schools, days after a country’s school headmaster told five Muslim girls to take off their headscarf. On Monday, a court in Kara Tyube in Stavropol…
posted September 8, 2012 by Harakah Daily The machinations surrounding Iran’s nuclear program continue to dominate international headlines. A closer look at the atmospherics in play indicates the presence of a web of competing narratives that seek to delineate the threats Iran allegedly poses to its neighbors and global security. The boilerplate rhetoric out of…
Posted October 14, 2012 by RT Iraqi women wait with their sick children at a Baghdad hospital.(AFP Photo / Karim Sahib) US and UK weapons ammunition were linked to heart defects, brain dysfunctions and malformed limbs, according to a recent study. The report revealed a shocking rise in birth defects in Iraqi children conceived after…
Posted Ocotber 14, 2012 by Information Clearing House October 14, 2012 “Information Clearing House” – Fifteen leaders of U.S. churches and other faith-based organizations have asked Congress to reevaluate U.S. military aid to Israel. The religious leaders sent a letter to Congress members on Monday, calling for an investigation into possible violations by Israel of…
posted October 10, 2012 by Anti Imperialist Camp On September 28, 2012, an incident of great significance is being reported to have taken place in Qardaha, the hometown of the Assad family. It is situated in the costal mountains above Lattaqia and origin of many influential Allawi clans. Members of the Khayyer family publicly reproached…
