Uri Avnery: A Matter of Timing
SOME WEEKS the news is dominated by a single word. This week’s word was “timing”. It’s all a matter of timing. The Government of Israel has insulted the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, one of the greatest “friends” of Israel (meaning: ... More >>
Stephen Soldz: Iceland Sets New Path Toward Press Freedom
If all goes well, Iceland may be about to make history. No, I don’t mean the refusal of the populace to get saddled with Iceland’s $5 billion bad “Icesave” bank debt. Rather, I’m referring to the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative [IMMI], which ... More >>
Connie Lawn: President Obama’s trip to Asia and Australia– maybe
“We really wish the President would stop in New Zealand – they are good friends to us.” That was the message conveyed to me from one Asian-Pacific expert. He and many others are working very hard on President Obama’s scheduled trip to Australia, ... More >>
Moving Right and Going Wrong: The Texas Education Curriculum
Censors, it has been said, are paid to have dirty minds. Education panellists, at least in certain jurisdictions, are paid to prevent the exercise of one at all. For that reason, fifteen unknown individuals in a state should not be vested with the ... More >>
Ramzy Baroud: Alternative Reading Of The Al-Mabhouh Murder
The killing of Palestinian activist Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on January 19, 2010 was clearly a well-planned, violent and sadistic act, committed by Israeli assassins in the supposed safety of a sovereign country. More >>
Martha Rosenberg: Rabbit--It's What's For Dinner
Not everyone cottoned to the rabbit-for-dinner piece in the New York Times' dining section this month, pun intended. "Would you have even considered reporting about raising dogs for dinner?" asked Nancy Schreiber of Great Neck, NY, appalled the Times would present... More >>
Jim Miles: Book Review - Three Kings
This concisely written and well documented work covers the “Truman Doctrine…the essential rubric under which the United States projected its power globally after World War II…the ideological foundation for the “imperial presidency.” Lloyd ... More >>
Gordon Campbell: Wellywhat?
It is pretty hard to see the logic of promoting the creativity of the New Zealand film industry via a copy of someone else’s creativity... Same as it ever was. On economic policy in recent years, New Zealand has been just as reliant on acts of ... More >>
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