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"Where suspicion fills the air
and holds scholars in line for fear of their jobs, there can be no
exercise of the free intellect. Supineness and dogmatism take the place
of inquiry. A problem can no longer be pursued to its edges. Fear
stalks the classroom. The teacher is no longer a stimulant to
adventurous thinking; she becomes instead a pipe line for safe and
sound information. A deadening dogma takes the place of free inquiry.
Instruction tends to become sterile; pursuit of knowledge is
discouraged; discussion often leaves off where it should begin." - -- William O. Douglas -- (1898-1980), US. Supreme Court Justice
"So free we seem, so fettered fast we are." -- Robert Browning - (1812-1889) English poet, playwright |
| April 05/06, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
US-Israel War on Iran:
The Myth of Limited Warfare
By James Petras
Washington
and Tel Aviv claim and appear to believe that their planned assault on
Iran will be a "limited war", targeting limited objectives and lasting
a few days or weeks - with no serious consequences. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31001.htm
Iran War Would be Quick Victory, Long Defeat
By Charles Gray
An
attack on Iran, no matter how often we are assured that it will be
self-contained, will set into motion powerful forces that we can neither
foresee nor control.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31002.htm
UN Looks for 'Broader Mandate' to Monitor Syrian Ceasefire
By Rt
"What
we would need on the ground is a small nimble United Nations
presence," Annan announced during a video-conference briefing from
Geneva. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30997.htm
Saudi Arabia's Syrian Jihad
By Joshua Jacobs
The
Saudi decision is a sign that they are once again willing to embrace
one of the most potent weapons in the Kingdom's arsenal, state directed
jihad. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30998.htm
We Can't Let Him "Get Away With It."
President Bush and VP Cheney Should Take the Stand on War Lies
By Cynthia L. Cooper
Lying
to the U.S. Congress is a federal crime under Section 1001 of the
federal code, and working in concert with others to lie to Congress is
prohibited by conspiracy laws under Section 371.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30996.htm
Unmasking the Democracy Promoters
By Robert W. Merry
Does
the United States interfere in the internal affairs of nations to
subvert regimes by using NGOs to funnel cash to the opposition to
foment uprisings or affect elections?
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30989.htm
The Drone and the Cross, a Good Friday Meditation
By Brian Terrell
Were
Jesus to preach today as he preached in Jerusalem two millennia ago,
instead of a cross of wood the instrument of his passion might be a
hellfire missile fired from a predator drone.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30999.htm
What Marwan Barghouti Really Means to Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud
Barghouti's
latest statement is clearly targeting the political class that has
ruled Palestinians for many years, and is now merely managing and
profiting from the occupation.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30994.htm
Hidden By Our Main Stream Media
The Real Face Of Israeli Occupation
Video
A view of Israel that the US media tends to leave out. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30995.htm
'CIA Failed to Give Britain Details of Terror Plot to Protect Secret Sources'
By Nicholas Cecil and Martin Bentham
The
CIA had told MI6 18 months ago of al Qaeda plans against several
cities in Europe, which suggested that the seizing and killing of
hostages could be involved.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30988.htm
Economic Rape
Destruction of Spain's Economy Duplicates Greece
By Jeff Nielson
These
swindles involved nothing less than the destruction of entire European
economies, solely so that the banksters could profit on approximately
$100 trillion in bets they had placed on the debts of these economies. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30991.htm
The United States as Number Two
By Dean Baker
Political
leaders in the U.S. will no doubt catch up with the reality of the new
U.S. position in the world - probably about the time that they accept
global warming and evolution.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30993.htm
The People Pay!
Selling Out Regulation
By Ralph Nader
The
Republican Party has a sense of humor, however inadvertently. Its
ardent advocates regularly accuse the Obama Administration of
heavy-handed regulation of business.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30992.htm
Owe The IRS?
Bill Would Suspend Passport Rights For Delinquent Taxpayers
By CBS
A
bill authored by a Southland lawmaker that could potentially allow the
federal government to prevent any Americans who owe back taxes from
traveling outside the U.S. is one step closer to becoming law. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30990.htm
Remembering MLK: Standing Up to the Dream Killers
By Van Jones
The
mortgage crisis and the growing numbers of indentured students
undermine what's left of the American dream. In the spirit of Dr. King,
we cannot allow this to stand.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31000.htm |
| Hard News
26 Killed In Massive Clashes in Libya: New
clashes between in the town of Zwarah in western Libya caused the
deaths of at least 26 people on 4 April. The fighting first erupted at
the weekend between people of the Arab-majority city of Ragdalein and
inhabitants of the Berber-dominated town of Zwara. http://www.neurope.eu/article/massive-clashes-libya
Libya - UN Mission Voices Concern Over Violence in North-Western Towns: The
United Nations mission in Libya today expressed deep concern over the
recent intensification of violence in three towns in the north-west and
deplored reports of a growing number of casualties. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204041225.html
Warring militias in Libya vow no let-up: The
government in Tripoli said it would intervene with force if the two
sides do not halt hostilities, but it is looking enfeebled against the
powerful mix of divided communities, old vendettas and plentiful weapons
that is driving this conflict. http://bit.ly/I1CvhK
Gaddafi son 'attacked' in Libya detention: lawyer: 'Gaddafi
has been physically attacked,' ICC defence official Xavier-Jean Keita
said in a statement accusing Libyan authorities of depriving the
country's onetime favourite son of his fundamental rights. http://bit.ly/I8rurl
Experts say NATO intervention in Libya led to chaos, fighting in Mali: When
Western forces helped topple Libya's Moamer Kadhafi they forced
hundreds of well-armed Tuareg fighters to flee home to Mali, tipping
another fragile African state into chaos, experts say. http://bit.ly/HNsHX7
Mali slips into chaos despite rebel ceasefire:
As the Tuareg trumpeted the success of a decades-old struggle to "liberate" their homeland, their fundamentalist comrades-turned-rivals began imposing sharia in northern Mali, also leaving an embattled junta looking very vulnerable in Bamako. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=229208
Tuareg fighters declare Mali ceasefire: Rebels seeking independence say they have achieved goal, as Algeria says its consular staff have been abducted in Gao. http://aje.me/HQo1mU
France pledges to back action to crush Mali army revolt: The
French government, concerned at the destabilisation of Mali after the
March 22 army coup that toppled President Amadou Toumani Touré (ATT),
is signaling it will back military action to crush the revolt. http://wsws.org/articles/2012/apr2012/mali-a05.shtml
Bosnia to Libya: 20 years of NATO 'peacemaking':
The war eventually saw NATO's first-ever peace mission in its history - setting a template for incursions into foreign troublespots. Anti-NATO activist Rick Rozoff believes the Alliance's current interventions make it hard for nations to resolve their conflict themselves. http://bit.ly/I7dDky
8 Afghan police killed by Taliban: Men
armed with assault rifles stormed the outpost late last night in Farah
province's Khaki Safed district, said provincial police chief Shamsul
Rahman Zahid. http://ind.pn/HswMNV
Afghanistan: Four U.S. soldiers killed in suicide bomb blast: Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber today as they took pictures and went sightseeing in an Afghanistan park. http://bit.ly/HlYcIv
Afghan official: U.S. impeded Bales investigation: General
Sher Mohammed Karimi is the chief Afghan investigator in the Bales
case, but says he's never been allowed to even speak with the accused.
"This is all I wanted, to be able to just ask him who you are, why you
did it, and what were the weapons that you used, you know what was the
reason of killing children and women?" Karimi said. http://cbsn.ws/HfUst3
South Yemen airstrikes kill at least 10: official: A
local official in southern Abyan province, parts of which are
controlled by an al Qaeda-linked group called Ansar al-Sharia, said two
strikes targeted Islamists in the village of Umm al-Jabalayn, near the
city of Jaar. http://reut.rs/HjwZ8I
"Al-Qaida" fighters mown down in airstrikes:
Dozens of al-Qaida fighters in Yemen have been reportedly wiped out in airstrikes, possibly carried out by American forces as U.S. President Barack Obama ramps up his "secret war" against the jihadists. http://bit.ly/I8XzSM
Six Iraqis killed, 12 injured in bomb blast: Six
Iraqis were killed and 12 were injured in a bomb-strapped car
explosion that targetted a police convoy travelling in the Salahiddine
Province, north of Baghdad on Wednesday. According to medical sources,
all of the victims are civilian. http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2231770&Language=en
Turkish Soldier Killed in PKK Attack in Southeast, Sabah Says; The
officer died yesterday in fighting in the border province near Iran
and Iraq in which a sergeant was also wounded, according to the
Istanbul-based newspaper. http://bloom.bg/HmZ5Bh
Annan tells Syria conflict must end at 6 a.m. April 12: U.N.-Arab
League envoy Kofi Annan has told the Syrian government and opposition
that the year-long conflict must end at 6:00 a.m. local time on April
12 if the government meets an April 10 deadline to silence its weapons,
Annan said on Thursday. http://reut.rs/HjOtoR
Russia to West: No ultimatum on Syria!: "When
we debate the document at the Security Council, we will proceed from
the principle 'do no harm'," the Russian foreign minister pointed out.
He said Moscow would favor a consensus aimed at facilitating Kofi
Annan's efforts and not using the Security Council for threats and
ultimatums that "could provoke tensions." http://www.presstv.ir/detail/234701.html
War criminal:
Blair tells ITV News: 'All options on Syria should remain open': In an interview with ITV News, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told Mark Austin that Britain should "keep all the options open" when it comes to Syria. http://itv.co/HTzwIR
Exclusive: China ship insurer deals new blow to Iran oil exports: A
major Chinese ship insurer will halt indemnity cover for tankers
carrying Iranian oil from July, dealing a blow that narrows the
insurance options for Tehran's main export already constricted by
payment barriers caused by Western sanctions. http://reut.rs/I505tn
Israel asks US for $700 million in military aid: Israel
requests Washington to allocate funds for more Iron Dome, Magic Wand
anti-missile batteries. Deal will provide Israel with near-complete
missile defense until 2015 http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4212656,00.html
Newly Declassified 2006 State Dept Memo Says Bush Interrogation Program Violated Convention Against Torture: Yesterday
the National Security Archive released a newly declassified February,
2006 memo from then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's top aide,
Philip D. Zelikow. "All copies of the memo...were thought to have been
destroyed," the Archive writes. http://bit.ly/HkEFsx
Mexicans Feel Less Safe After Five Years of Bloody Drug War: According
to Gallup the number of people who feel unsafe walking in their own
neighborhood alone at night is the highest it has been since the
President Felipe Calderon started his aggressive war, with 56% saying
they don't feel safe and only 42% saying they do feel safe. http://bit.ly/Hd4lst
31K Portraits for Peace In Mexico - Video http://31kproject.com/
Iraq Equipment to Secure US-Mexico Border?: A
number of law enforcement officials on the southwest border, along
with two members of Congress, have asked the Department of Defense to
send surplus military equipment from the war in Iraq to the southern
border in an effort to bolster security in the region. http://bit.ly/HmNBx6
Britain's Sky News admits to email hacking: Broadcaster says it twice authorised practice, but says action was "justified" and "in public interest". http://aje.me/Hgg6tj
From tracking al-Qaeda to tracking the wayward spouse: What
began as a well-intentioned campaign to harden targets and protect the
nation from terrorists has metastasized into a sprawling and diffuse
enterprise that has little to do with terrorists and a lot to do with
government and employers spying on the citizenry - and citizens spying
on each other http://wapo.st/HLdCVZ
Google Begins Testing Its Augmented-Reality Glasses: Video - The
prototype version Google showed off on Wednesday looked like a very
polished and well-designed pair of wrap-around glasses with a clear
display that sits above the eye. The glasses can stream information to
the lenses and allow the wearer to send and receive messages through
voice commands. There is also a built-in camera to record video and
take pictures. http://nyti.ms/HgbpG1
Cybersecurity Bills Raise 'Big Brother' Fears: Many
of the cybersecurity proposals circulating on Capitol Hill could open a
back door to vast government surveillance, analysts at the Center for
Democracy and Technology said on Wednesday. http://bit.ly/HfZsOf
CIA Home Invasion: Smart TVs and the 'Internet of Things':
Petraeus explained that, because of the rise of gadgets which are connected and controlled by apps, intelligence agencies will no longer need to place spy devices inside your home - you will do it for them. http://bit.ly/I6whJP
US police sentenced for Katrina killings: Five ex-police officers given prison terms for roles in shootings and cover-up in days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. http://aje.me/HSze1J
Exclusive: Cop in Fatal Shooting of Ex-Marine Kenneth Chamberlain ID'd, Sued in 2008 Racism Case:
In a broadcast exclusive, we reveal the name of the police officer who allegedly killed 68-year-old Kenneth Chamberlain, the retired African-American Marine who was shot dead in his own home in White Plains, New York, in November after he inadvertently triggered his medical alert pendant. http://bit.ly/I5HRV9
Greek suicide seen as an act of fortitude as much as one of despair: Pensioner Dimitris Christoulas wanted to 'send a political message' about the inequities of Greece's crushing debt crisis http://bit.ly/HQYkBf
Spanish, Italian Bonds Slide: Spain's
10-year bonds dropped for a third day after demand fell at a debt sale
yesterday and an International Monetary Fund spokesman said the nation
is facing "severe" challenges. Germany's two- and five-year note
yields dropped to records as investors sought the safest assets. http://buswk.co/HjZByP
France borrowing costs rise as eurozone debt nerves return: France
raised 8.4 billion euros ($11 billion) in an auction of medium and
long-term debt on Thursday, paying higher rates as eurozone debt
concerns pressured weaker members such as Spain. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com//articleshow/12550251.cms
Irish Deal Simply Recycles Zombie Debts: Ireland's
complex proposal for renegotiating its debts today recalls the many
years of debt restructuring experienced by Third World countries over
the last three decades. Far from giving those countries a fresh start,
these negotiations kicked the problem down the road. http://huff.to/HamxAn
Americans brace for next foreclosure wave: A
painful part two of the slump looks set to unfold: Many more U.S.
homeowners face the prospect of losing their homes this year as banks
pick up the pace of foreclosures. http://reut.rs/I2WrjH
New attacks on unemployment benefits in the US: While
the Obama administration trumpets the allegedly good news that the
official US jobless rate has fallen to 8.3 percent, millions of
unemployed workers are facing new attacks on their unemployment
benefits, in the form of tightened eligibility standards and cuts in
the duration of benefits. http://wsws.org/articles/2012/apr2012/unem-a05.shtml
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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| Cost Of War
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,801
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,950
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
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