Abrahamic faiths on birth of Jesus

The full text of a Christmas message from Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad The full translation of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Christmas message that will be broadcast on Channel 4 tonight: “In the Name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful. “Upon the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the Word of God, the Messenger [...]

Beware The Obama Hype: What “Change” In America Really Means

Beware The Obama Hype What “Change” In America Really Means By John Pilger November 12, 2008 “Information Clearinghouse“ – -My first visit to Texas was in 1968, on the fifth anniversary of the assassination of president John F Kennedy in Dallas. I drove south, following the line of telegraph poles to the small town of [...]

Vatican Hopes Obama Will Promote Human Dignity

Vatican Hopes Obama Will Promote Human Dignity Vatican City, Nov 5, 2008 (CNA).- Speaking to Vatican Radio on Wednesday, the Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Fr. Federico Lombardi, announced that Pope Benedict XVI has sent his greetings to President-elect Barack Obama, the content of which will not be made public “because [...]

Open Letter to Christian US Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

Open Letter to Christian US Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by Stan Goff by Stan Goff DIGG THIS Who and Whose are you?: Confession of faith and renunciation of evil On February 1, 1996, I retired from the United States Army. I had served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam as an infantryman, the 82nd Airborne [...]

Why Obama Is Wrong

September 18, 2008 Why Obama Is Wrong by William S. Lind A few weeks ago I wrote a column explaining why Senator John McCain is wrong on Iraq. In contrast, Senator Barack Obama is largely right on Iraq. Whether he would follow through on his plan for withdrawing U.S. troops is another question. The Democratic [...]

Jimmy Carter Conspicuously Absent From Podium

Jimmy Carter Conspicuously Absent From Podium By Brett Lieberman and Nathan Guttman 28/08/08 “The Forward” — – Denver — Former president Jimmy Carter’s controversial views on Israel cost him a place on the podium at the Democratic Party convention in late August, senior Democratic operatives acknowledged to the Forward. Breaking with the tradition of giving [...]