A bauble of thanks

When a refusal is more noble than an honour

By Terence Blacker, Friday 27 January 2012 Now and then, it is possible to catch a glimpse of how the British establishment works. These moments are rare and fleeting…  [more]

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Dangerous transition

The Arab Spring, US foreign policy, the Status-Quo Lobby and the Dream Palace of the Zionists

By Issandr El Amrani, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 I’d like to touch upon America and Egypt, because I’ve seen a lot of…  [more]

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Hatred and division among us

Why We Must Learn America’s Islamic History

By , 01/25/2012 11:00 am “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue…”  So we were taught in primary school. But, did you know that the captains of two of the…  [more]

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Imminent threat of extinction

We’ve been here before – and it suits Israel that we never forget ‘Nuclear Iran’

By Robert Fisk, Wednesday 25 January 2012 Turning round a story is one of the most difficult tasks in journalism – and rarely more…  [more]

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They just aren’t buying

Carville to GOP: You have a disaster on your hands

By James Carville, 2:41 PM EST, Sat January 21, 2012 Memo to Republican Establishment: I would send this memo to each of you individually, but I’m not sure exactly…  [more]

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Unsayable

The World War on Democracy

By John Pilger, January 20, 2012 Lisette Talate died the other day. I remember a wiry, fiercely intelligent woman who masked her grief with a determination that was a presence. She was the embodiment…  [more]

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More complicated than simple outrage

Marines Urinating on Corpses—What the Video Doesn’t Show

By Annie Keeghan, January 13, 2012 1:11PM I was getting ready to post another blog, one more lighthearted than the last that received so much attention and inspired some great dialogue…  [more]

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