Published on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 by Focal Points Blog/Foreign Policy in Focus Will the Flotilla Attack Be Our 'Kent State' Moment? by Stephen ZunesEditor's note: See these related stories:Arrest Me, I am a Terrorist”ANDActivists dare Congressman to arrest them The offensive by the Congressional Democratic leadership against the Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla has now … [Read more...] about Democratic Party Senator Launches Probe on Pacifists Under ‘Anti-terrorism And Death Penalty Act’
New Video Smuggled Out from Mavi Marmara of Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid Flotilla
June 10, 2010DEMOCRACY NOWEXCLUSIVE: New Video Smuggled Out from Mavi Marmara of Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid FlotillaWATCH In a Democracy Now! exclusive, we bring you a sneak preview of previously unseen raw footage from the Mavi Marmara that will be formally released at a press conference at the United Nations later in the day. The footage shows the mood and the … [Read more...] about New Video Smuggled Out from Mavi Marmara of Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid Flotilla
Daniel Ellsberg fears a US hit on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
June 12th, 2010 11:41 AMFROM MIchael Moore.comVIDEO: Daniel Ellsberg fears a US hit on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange By Muriel Kane / Raw Story Daniel Ellsberg, who gained fame when he leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971 in hopes of ending the Vietnam War, told MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan on Friday that he not only sees a parallel between himself and the … [Read more...] about Daniel Ellsberg fears a US hit on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
President Obama’s National Security Cheif is a fanatic propagandist
Here's more detail from the October 29, 2003 N.Y. Times story: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28— The director of a top American spy agency said Tuesday that he believed that material from Iraq's illicit weapons program had been transported into Syria and perhaps other countries as part of an effort by the Iraqis to disperse and destroy evidence immediately before the recent war. The … [Read more...] about President Obama’s National Security Cheif is a fanatic propagandist
Israel Without Clichés By TONY JUDT in the NY Times June 9, 2010
THE Israeli raid on the Free Gaza flotilla has generated an outpouring of clichés from the usual suspects. It is almost impossible to discuss the Middle East without resorting to tired accusations and ritual defenses: perhaps a little house cleaning is in order.No. 1: Israel is being/should be delegitimizedIsrael is a state like any other, long-established and … [Read more...] about Israel Without Clichés By TONY JUDT in the NY Times June 9, 2010