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"Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. " -- Buddha (560-483 B.C.)
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Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to
someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of
torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort
those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless
deforestation in a neighboring country. Peace can only last where human
rights are respected, where people are fed, and where individuals and
nations are free. -- The XIVth Dalai Lama
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And Now For Something Completely Different
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life.
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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,759icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,387
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This Is A Humanitarian War
That Is What Makes It So Deadly
By Brendan O'Neill
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We Are prolonging Libya's Civil War
By Simon Jenkins
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Nato's Fascist War
By Fidel Castro
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The New Colonialism
Paul Craig Roberts
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"In The Muslim World This Is
'Americans Killing Muslims' AGAIN!"
Video
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Jeremy Scahill: How the US Strengthens Al Qaeda in Yemen
By Sara Jerving
In efforts to target Al Qaeda members in Yemen, the US has
unintentionally weakened President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime. Most
dangerous are its use of bombing operations, which have killed
civilians, important tribal figures and members of the Yemeni
government. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27810.htm
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American Gulag
Evidence Is Not Necessary to Hold Guantánamo Prisoners for the Rest of Their Lives
By Andy Worthington
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Class Wafare Scoreboard : Guess Who's Winning?
By Mike Whitney
the corporate mukky-muks and financial alchemists have figured out
how to fatten the bottom line without hiring workers. Great. So, you
and I can spend our days watching soaps and panhandling at the freeway
on-ramp, while moneybags speculators catch 9-holes at the Club. What a
racket. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27811.htm
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Libya: Allied air strike kills 7 civilians :
A doctor claimed today that seven civilians, including children,
were killed after an allied air strike hit an ammunition truck which
exploded, showering shrapnel into nearby homes; 25 people were reported
hurt in the strike near Brega in eastern Libya. http://bit.ly/fCOyYr
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Last Libya rebel stronghold bombarded by Gadhafi forces:
Misrata is last big rebel stronghold in western Libya but after
weeks of shelling, government forces appear to be gradually loosening
rebels' hold, despite Western air strikes on pro-Gadhafi targets there. http://bit.ly/eW5HWv
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Libyan rebels lay down terms for ceasefire:
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Libyan government rejects rebel ceasefire:
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U.S. planning to pull its attack planes out of air campaign in Libya:
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CIA in Libya before Obama aid bid':
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Noam Chomsky: On Libya and the Unfolding Crises:
Did Obama, call for a no-fly zone during the murderous and
destructive US-backed Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 2006, with no
credible pretext? Or did he, rather, boast proudly during his
presidential campaign that he had co-sponsored a Senate resolution
supporting the invasion and calling for punishment of Iran and Syria
for impeding it? End of discussion http://hamsayeh.net/society/511-noam-chomsky-on-libya-and-the-unfolding-crises.html
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Afghanistan: 12 killed in protest at UN office: -
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Six U.S. occupation force soldiers killed in Afghanistan operation near Pakistan border:
A large-scale helicopter-borne assault into a remote,
insurgent-held sanctuary near the border with Pakistan left six U.S.
soldiers dead in heavy fighting with Afghan and Pakistani insurgents,
U.S. officials said.
http://tinyurl.com/43ngm2m
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12 killed in Pakistan suicide attack:
A suicide bomber killed a child and wounded five other people after
he was identified and shot at in a northwestern Pakistan market on
Friday, officials said. http://bit.ly/fBJVs1
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3 guards killed at NATO terminal in Pakistan:
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Pakistani tribesmen refuse U.S. drone strike compensation:
Families of those Pakistani tribesmen who were killed and injured
in March in U.S. drone strike Thursday refused to accept the
government's compensation and demanded halt to the American drone
strikes in the region, Xinhua reported. http://en.trend.az/regions/world/usa/1853762.html
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At least 12 killed in anti-government rallies in Syria:
At least 12 people were killed in two Syrian cities Friday,
activists said, when demonstrators took to the streets in
anti-government protests in response to calls for nationwide rallies.
Independent verification of the toll is difficult, as foreign
journalists are either barred from Syria, or largely confined to
Damsacus. http://bit.ly/fU6IDR
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Three soldiers killed in Iraq blast:
At least three soldiers were killed on Friday when a bomb went off targeting an army patrol in Iraq, security sources said. http://bit.ly/e9CchF
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Rival rallies add heat to Yemeni standoff:
HUGE rival protests split Yemen's capital last night as security
forces deployed in unprecedented strength for another Friday showdown
on the streets between President Ali Abdullah Saleh's backers and foes. http://bit.ly/e4YGPn
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Dozens missing in Bahrain crackdown:
Opposition groups say dozens of people have gone missing since
Wednesday as Bahrain's Saudi-backed rulers seek to quell weeks of
anti-government protests by means of martial law and foreign military
intervention. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/172604.html
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Saudi demonstrators hold rally in Qatif:
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Egyptians try to 'save the revolution' as signs of repression return:
The former political vehicle of Hosni Mubarak is revamping its image as it attempts a comeback. http://bit.ly/evcOpO
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Ivory Coast Rebels Seize State TV, Control Gbagbo Palace:
Ivory Coast President-elect Alassane Ouattara announced the
reopening of the nation's airspace after forces backing him said they
seized the state broadcaster and attacked incumbent leader Laurent
Gbagbo's residence. http://bloom.bg/gdmxEK
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US concerned at arrest of Russia protesters:
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Israel holds secret talks with Russia in bid to thwart recognition of Palestinian state:
France, Germany and the U.K. are pushing for announcing a new
international peace initiative which may include setting up two states
on the basis of the 1967 borders. http://bit.ly/f97aDb
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Abbas: Palestinians to ask for UN recognition if peace talks fail:
Mahmoud Abbas has been dropping hints that he will leave his post
in September should negotiations with Israel not resume by then, and
should there be no agreement about the establishment of a Palestinian
state. http://bit.ly/fr78Wj
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46% of Israeli teens: Revoke Arabs' rights: :
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Why Israel is Not a Democracy:
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Fukushima situation remains very serious: IAEA chief:
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Chavez calls on South American countries to unite against U.S. threat:
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US broadens LatAm drug strategy:
The strategy aims to put in place "interlocking plans" in the
region, notably in Mexico, Colombia and Central America, and expanding
efforts in areas like the Caribbean to neutralize transnational
criminal groups. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/uslatamdrugscrime
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Irish Banks Fail Stress Tests:
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Irish face 'appalling' legacy of debt and unemployment:
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Bank Risk Breaking Back of Irish Government: Roubini:
Recapitalizing Irish banks would be bad if done with government
money, because it would affect the country's ability to fund itself
even further, Nouriel Roubini, chairman of Roubini Global Economics,
told CNBC on Friday. http://www.cnbc.com/id/42371902
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Is this a joke?
Obama Receives Transparency Award at Secret Meeting :
No member of the press was allowed in. And despite Press Secretary
Jay Carney's assertions earlier this month that the president "has
demonstrated a commitment to transparency and openness," some aren't
buying it. http://bit.ly/e1rnxx
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No surveillance without oversight:
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CEO pay soars while workers' pay stalls:
Median CEO pay jumped 27% in 2010 as the executives' compensation
started working its way back to prerecession levels, a USA TODAY
analysis of data from GovernanceMetrics International found. Workers in
private industry, meanwhile, saw their compensation grow just 2.1% in
the 12 months ended December 2010, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2011-03-31-ceo-pay-2010.htm
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Texas Cops Ticket Thousands of Schoolchildren to Raise Revenue, Some as Young as 6-Yrs-Old:
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Having A Job May Not Be Enough To Make Ends Meet:
New report says millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet, and we're talking about people who have jobs. http://bit.ly/eOXLsf
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More Americans work for the government than in manufacturing, farming, fishing, forestry, mining and utilities combined. :
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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