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Now Gaza Begins to Shake
Gaza City - Ripple effects of the Egyptian uprising are now spreading to Gaza, where some groups are planning a new rally next week. Moves by some Gazans to …
Muslim Brotherhood Join Egypt Talks as Mubarak Allies Make Concessions
Cairo — Members of the Muslim Brotherhood joined other opposition groups meeting with Vice President Omar Suleiman on Sunday in what seemed a significant departure in the nation’s uprising …
The Conservative Class War, Continued
It was a terrible tabloid tale. While New York City was buried under a blizzard, widows and orphans freezing and starving in their apartments, union fat cats swigged brewskis …
Gulf Spill Claims Czar Under Fire for Rosy Estimates
BP oil spill paymaster Kenneth Feinberg released a draft plan this week for deciding payments on final claims for damages for the disaster, and it's drawing fire for being …
America’s Happy Talk Media: No Jobs is Good News!
The propagandists in the corporate media are scratching their heads trying to figure out how to paint a rosy picture using the shockingly bad employment news out of the …
For the US in Egypt, Blowback Is a Bitch
Almost seven years have passed since I spent some time in the Middle East. The closest I get to the opinions of “the Arab street” these days is the …
Kucinich Requests to See Bradley Manning, Soldier in Solitary Confinement for Alleged Leaks
Last May, the military arrested Private First Class Bradley Manning, a military intelligence officer who had served overseas in Iraq, over charges that he was involved in leaking numerous …
Japan’s “Generational Roadblock“
While the Middle East is fighting for its democratic life, Martin Fackler of the New York Times would like you to think that Japan is in a slow battle …
State Department Approved Export of US-Made Tear Gas to Egyptian Government
The American-made tear gas used to disperse pro-democracy protestors in Egypt earlier this week was sold to the country after government review, a State Department spokeswoman told us.
Obama Backs Suleiman-Led Transition
Munich — The Obama administration on Saturday formally threw its weight behind a gradual transition in Egypt, backing attempts by the country’s vice president, Gen. Omar Suleiman, to broker …