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Israel Lands in Public Relations Nightmare
Jerusalem - Israeli riot police and soldiers have, since Friday, sealed off the Al Aqsa mosque, Islam's third holiest shrine, restricting entry to women and Palestinian men over 50. …

Homes for Our Troops Building 32 Houses for Disabled Veterans
After losing his right leg and severely injuring his left leg while serving in Iraq, veteran Frank Pierson moved in with his wife at her mother's home in Cicero, …

Teamsters’ New Tactic Scores at Continental Airlines
The Teamsters Union's February 12 election victory to represent 7,600 ground workers at Continental Airlines shows that good old-fashioned hard work might be making a comeback. Several hundred union …

Another Accused American Terrorist in Yemen
From a Yemeni perspective, it appears that the West is sending terrorists to Yemen. This week, Sharif Mobley, a 26-year-old from Buena, New Jersey has joined the list of …

Thailand: Rural Masses Stage Historic Protest
Bangkok - An unprecedented show of force by men and women from Thailand’s rural hinterland was on display over the weekend as they poured into Bangkok in the tens …

“Coffee Party” Movement: Not Far From the “Tea Party” Message?
Decatur, Georgia - If the big “tea party” protest in Atlanta last year had the trappings of a rock show, complete with a riding “Paul Revere,” Saturday's “coffee party” …

Please, Enough With the Partisan Chain E-mail
For five years, Joyce and John Good silently tolerated angry partisan e-mails forwarded by family and friends. They even ignored the steady vitriol flowing from the husband and wife …

Snake Oil Salesmen: Big Oil and Hip-Hop Don’t Mix
Rule No. 1 in hip-hop: don't knock the hustle. And KRS-One stated clearly in the first principle of The Hip-Hop Declaration of Peace, that among the nine elements fundamental …

As Biden Visits, Israel Keeps Iran Fears in Mind
Jerusalem - Israeli leaders would like nothing better than to smash Iran’s putative nuclear capability with a swift bombing raid. Trouble is, most Israeli military and political chiefs are …

New Hope for Progress on US Ratification of CEDAW
Women have been stymied for years in efforts to achieve U.S. ratification of CEDAW, the UN treaty to eliminate discrimination against women. Now, meeting at the UN, U.S. women …