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"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
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"What
the world most needs at this moment is a means of convincing human
beings to embrace the whole of the species as their moral community.
For this we need to develop an utterly nonsectarian way of talking
about the full spectrum of human experience and human aspiration." -
Sam Harris
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"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil". -
Thomas Mann
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"If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal". -
Carl Sagan
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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,754
icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,300
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Blair 'Misled MPs on Legality of War' : Law Chief
By Tim Shipman and Ian Drury
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We're Gonna Change Mosques into Cathedrals
Seymour Hersh Unleashed
By Blake Hounshell
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US Embassy Cables: : Manufacturing Consent For Attack On Iran
China to Iran Leaking Like a Sieve:
By Anders Johansen
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What Now For Lebanon?
By Franklin Lamb
The
White House has informed Congressional Committee Chairpersons and
American allies that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) will indict
Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Wali al Faqih
(jurisconsult or Supreme Religious Leader) for issuing the order to
assassinate Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27284.htm
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The Special Tribunal for Lebanon;
Independent Investigation or US-Israeli Cat's-paw?
Bby Mike Whitney
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Israel's Right Wing Future
By Lawrence Davidson
The
process toward an Israeli style Fascism did not begin (as Sternhell
believes) with1967 and the taking of the Occupied Territories. It did
not even begin in 1917 and the Balfour Declaration. It began with the
very inception of Zionism. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27285.htm
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Who Lost the Middle East?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
The
message from the Mideast has been consistent and clear: When elections
are held, or monarchs and autocrats overthrown, the masses will turn
to leaders who will pull away from America and stand in solidarity with
the Palestinians. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27282.htm
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The Tyranny of Defense Inc.
By Andrew J. Bacevich
In
1961, Dwight Eisenhower famously identified the military-industrial
complex, warning that the growing fusion between corporations and the
armed forces posed a threat to democracy. Judged 50 years later, Ike's
frightening prophecy actually understates the scope of our modern
system-and the dangers of the perpetual march to war it has put us on. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27287.htm
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The Myth of 'American Exceptionalism' Implodes
By Richard Wolff
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The Cuts Are Coming
By Bill Boyarsky
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60 killed in Iraq suicide bombing:
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UK government blocks release of Blair Iraq notes:
British
authorities have refused to publish notes that Tony Blair sent to
President George W. Bush before the Iraq war, prompting a complaint
Tuesday from the chief of a public inquiry into the divisive conflict. http://bit.ly/ePkPKP
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27 "insurgents" killed in S Afghanistan:
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Italian occupation force soldier killed in Afghanistan:
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Military to probe allegations unarmed Afghan teen was killed:
Canadian
military police have launched an investigation into allegations that
an unarmed Afghan teen was shot in the back of the head during a
Canadian military raid in 2007. http://bit.ly/ggkoIu
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3 killed in attack on check post in NW Pakistan:
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Israeli tank fire kills teen in Gaza:
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Russia Recognizes an Independent Palestine: Medvedev: :
Russian
president makes announcement after meeting with PA President Mahmoud
Abbas in West Bank; Israeli officials fear recognition will cause a
domino effect of other states following Russia's lead, including China. http://bit.ly/fXLjoh
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Palestinian U.S. mission raises flag in Washington for first time:, PLO
U.S. envoy calls flag raising 'historic' and says he hopes it will help Palestinian quest to win support for independence. http://bit.ly/feR7zO
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US trying to stop UN resolution against West Bank settlements:
Washington
is desperately trying to head off a United Nations resolution
condemning Jewish settlements in Jerusalem and the disputed West Bank
territories that is presenting Barack Obama with one of the most acute
dilemmas of his presidency. http://bit.ly/h8pwhU
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Hamas launches project to rebuild homes destroyed in Israeli attack on Gaza:
Hamas refuses to disclose funding for the new project, which could boost the group's standing in the blockaded strip. http://bit.ly/eVSoO8
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Military strike on Iran is what unites Netanyahu and Barak:
Barak, with his ranks and medals, can give Netanyahu the kind of backing he needs to advance aggressive moves on the Iranian http://bit.ly/gqgiWl
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Iran Has Evidence Of US Computer Attack:
Saeed
Jalili told NBC News in an interview aired on Monday that an Iranian
investigation uncovered evidence that the United States was involved in
the cyberattack. http://bit.ly/htCXlc
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US Embassy Cables: : US advised to sabotage Iran nuclear sites by German thinktank:
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Tunisia leaders resign from party:
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Tunisia: Key players:
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Oil wealth likely to keep Gulf calm:
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Nigerian flashpoint city Jos: Army shoot-to-kill orders:
A
series of killings and bomb attacks over Christmas and New Year are
thought to have resulted in more than 100 deaths so far in the central
city. Jos is a flashpoint of tension between Hausa Muslims and Berom
Christians. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12219022
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Haiti's Baby Doc Duvalier questioned by authorities:
Former
Haitian "leader" Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has been questioned
by judicial officials and was later led out of his hotel by police. He
was questioned over claims he stole from the country's treasury. It is
not clear whether he has been arrested. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12219608
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Governor: Only Christians are my brothers:
"Anybody
here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm
telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister" http://bit.ly/icg7WI
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Comcastrophe: Comcast-NBC Merger Approval Expected Today:
Today,
the Federal Communications Commission is expected to bless the merger
of Comcast, the nation's largest cable and residential Internet
provider, with NBC-Universal. The Justice Department is expected to
follow suit right away, removing the last obstacle to the unprecedented
consolidation of media and Internet power in the hands of one company. http://bit.ly/fTh1DC
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JPMorgan Chase overcharged troops on mortgages :
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States Warned of $2 Trillion Pensions Shortfall:
US
public pensions face a shortfall of $2,500 billion that will force
state and local governments to sell assets and make deep cuts to
services, according to the former chairman of New Jersey's pension
fund. http://www.cnbc.com/id/41129099
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State Budgets: Year Ahead Looms As Toughest Yet:
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Texas: Thousands of Job Cuts May Be Just the Beginning:
With
some top state leaders warning that Texas' dire fiscal situation will
lead to the loss of several thousand state jobs, House budget writers
will release their first draft budget today - and big job cuts may be
just the beginning. http://bit.ly/gj920F
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Deep layoffs take effect in struggling NJ city:
About
335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government work
force, lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd. It was worst in
the public safety departments, where nearly half the police force and
close to one-third of the city's firefighters were laid off. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_camden_layoffs
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Detroit may close half of its schools:
Detroit
Public Schools would close nearly half of its schools in the next two
years, and increase high school class sizes to 62 by the following
year, under a deficit-reduction plan filed with the state. http://bit.ly/f3EKpq
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Half of Younger Americans Have Pre-Existing Conditions:
A
new study by the Department of Health and Human Services has found
that 129 million Americans under the age of 65-roughly half of that
demographic-have medical conditions that could keep them from getting
insurance, reports say. http://www.truthdig.com/
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Scientists warn California could be struck by winter 'superstorm':
A
group of more than 100 scientists and experts say in a new report that
California faces the risk of a massive "superstorm" that could flood a
quarter of the state's homes and cause $300 billion to $400 billion in
damage. http://yhoo.it/fnnnV5
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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