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Alexander Cockburn | Pariah Nation
As the TV networks give unlimited airtime to its apologists, the message rolls out that Israel is permitted every illegal act in the lexicon of international law, from acts …

Third World Diplomatic Cooperation and the Future of US Empire in the Middle East
Last week, Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Turkish Prime Minister Reccep Erdogan announced a breakthrough agreement on the Iranian nuclear impasse that they claimed would make further sanctions …

Winslow Meyers | Kissinger’s Truth
One of the most fascinating phenomena in the lives of public servants is the difference between what they permit themselves to say while in harness and what they can …

Eugene Robinson | BP’s Mr. Sunshine
Washington - How is it possible that BP chief executive Tony Hayward hasn't been fired? At this point, how can anyone believe a word the man says? If he …

Respect Immigrants, Deport BP
My family and I joined tens of thousands in the streets of Phoenix this weekend to march against SB 1070 and for the human rights of immigrants in America. …

Ruth Marcus | Not a Job for Angry Daddy
Washington - The presidency is not a play in two acts. The disaster in the Gulf is not six characters in search of a leader. So why the coverage …

Former UN Official Urges Irish-Americans to Defend the Rachel Corrie
Former UN Assistant Secretary General Denis Halliday said it was imperative that the Obama administration supported Ireland's call on the Israeli authorities to ensure safe passage for the Irish-flagged …

Weekly Diaspora: Thousands Protest SB 1070; Arizona Governor Braces for Lawsuits
Over Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of people marched in Phoenix, AZ to protest SB1070, a law that immigrants to carry papers at all times and makes it …

This Can’t Be Happening – Happens!
On Sunday May 18, Truthout's Leslie Thatcher interviewed veteran reporter, master raconteur and founder of the “This Can't Be Happening” web site, Dave Lindorff. Dave's remarkable background - and …

Ray McGovern | Obey Obeys
Last Thursday, May 27, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern sent this memo to Rep. David Obey, expressing disappointment over the congressman's continued support for funding the war in Afghanistan. …