Obama’s Middle East Imperialism

 By Shamus Cooke Global Research, May 10, 2009 http://www.globalre search.ca/ index.php? context=va&aid=13556 The velvet gloves are off and the reality of Obama’s Middle East plans are being revealed: a bare-fisted pummeling of Afghanistan and Pakistan — with Iraq’s fate yet to be determined. The media have been preparing this for months, with incessant talk about [...]

Tortured To Death? US Interrogators Have Killed Dozens

By John Byrne May 07, 2009 “Raw Story” — -United States interrogators killed nearly four dozen detainees during or after their interrogations, according a report published by a human rights researcher based on a Human Rights First report and followup investigations. In all, 98 detainees have died while in US hands. Thirty-four homicides have been [...]

Israel’s War of Deceit, Lies and Propaganda

Israel’s War of Deceit, Lies and Propaganda By Uri Avnery January 12 “Gulf Times” — – -Nearly 70 years ago, in the course of the Second World War, a heinous crime was committed in the city of Leningrad. For more than a thousand days, a gang of extremists called “the Red Army” held the millions [...]

Press Release: Gaza Crisis

In the name of Allah, Most gracious, Ever Merciful Press Desk Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International 16 January 2009 PRESS RELEASE As the war in Gaza nears its fourth week, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat takes this opportunity to condemn the continued attacks which are leading to a humanitarian disaster. Innocent men, women and children are losing [...]

Palestine’s Guernica and the Myths of Israeli Victimhood

This is a guest post written by Mustafa Barghouthi, Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative. These comments and views are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Huffington Post. Barghouti is a former secular candidate for President of Palestine and has been a strong advocate of non-violent responses to Israeli [...]

Attack on Gaza:As Usual, U.S. Media (And Most Liberals) Silent –As Israeli Newspaper Raises Doubts

Attack on Gaza: As Usual, U.S. Media (And Most Liberals) Silent – As Israeli Newspaper Raises Doubts By Greg Mitchell December 30, 2008 http://www.opednews .com/populum/ print_friendly. php?ok=y& p=Attack- on-Gaza-As- Usual–by- Greg-Mitchell- 081230-602. html In the usual process, the U.S. government, media here — and many of the leading liberal bloggers — are silent or playing [...]

Islam and democracy: Discussion

The media should not highlight Muslim hardliners who take the law into their hands in the name of religion, academics said Tuesday during a discussion organized by the German Embassy called Islam, Democracy and Media Freedom. The two-day discussion started Tuesday and is set to include scholars, philosophers and members of the media. Tuesday’s speakers [...]