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What Emergencies? Fear of Deficits Leads Congress to Punt
WASHINGTON — When Congress returns Monday from a 10-day break, it will struggle to try to meet an impatient public's demands for it to fund, among other things, an …
Tom Engelhardt | Bitten by History
History, or the future (however you want to look at it), has a funny way of rearing up and biting leaders who think they know what they're doing. Take …
Activists Approach Gaza as Israel Considers Easing Gaza Blockade
Tel Aviv, Israel - The MV Rachel Corrie, carrying another group of pro-Palestinian activists seeking to challenge the Gaza blockade, sailed toward a possible clash with Israel in the …
Unless Otherwise Directed
I've worked in journalism for 35 years. I did graduate study in journalism, I've worked as a daily newspaper reporter and I've freelanced magazine articles and newspaper op-eds. Now …
From the Imaginary Line to the Imaginary Dome
If wars first begin in the mind and with one's imagination, then so does peace and security. I was reminded of this when President Barack Obama sent a request …
Israel and Harman in Tandem: From High Seas to Airwaves
When Israel attacked the Gaza aid flotilla, Congresswoman Jane Harman was engaged in a parallel assault. Israel's government relied on the efficacy of violence; Harman's campaign was counting on …
Israel Murders Human Rights Workers Delivering Humanitarian Aid (2)
On Sunday, Israel murdered human rights workers who were attempting to deliver 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, because Gaza has been virtually cut off …
California’s Bad Deal for Democracy
In this state, the Democratic and Republican parties rarely agree on anything - but both oppose Proposition 14. Although its misleading ballot title promises to increase the "right to …
Protesters Demand Problem-Solving, Not Demonization
Vietnam War-era veteran and member of the Phoenix Veterans for Peace chapter, David Winkler, was one of 50,000 people who converged in Phoenix on May 29th to protest Arizona …
PTSD Soldier Punished by Army
Iraq war veteran Eric Jasinski, after seeking treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being punished by the Army. Jasinski turned himself in to the Army late last …