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"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." - Thomas Jefferson
"Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it." - Albert Einstein "I submit that an individual who breaks the law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law." - Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| 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 : 2,905
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Blown Away:
How the US Fanned the Flames in Afghanistan
By Tom Engelhardt and Nick Turse
Is it all over but the (anti-American) shouting -- and the killing? Are the exits finally coming into view?
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30669.htm
"Friends of Syria" Plan War, Regime Change at Washington's Behest
By Chris Marsden
This
well-rehearsed scenario threatens to end in a conflict far bloodier
than Libya and trigger a wider regional or even global war. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30665.htm
Who profits from Qatari-Western "Export of Revolutions"?
By Babich Dmitry
The
Rubicon has been crossed and the monarchies of the Persian Gulf have
opted for "no limits" strategy in their drive to oust the remaining
secular Arab regimes in the Middle East. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30670.htm
AIPAC and the Push Toward War
By Robert Wright
Late
last week, amid little fanfare, Senators Joseph Lieberman, Lindsey
Graham, and Robert Casey introduced a resolution that would move
America further down the path toward war with Iran. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30661.htm
Iran Moves Further To End Petrodollar
By Tyler Durden
Iran, with the complicity of major trading partners like China, India and Russia is preparing to phase out the petrodollar. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30661.htm
US "Democracy" Up For Grabs by Moneybags Under New Laws
By Christopher Williams
People
got rich because of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Now, swords are
being sharpened for Iran. How many players in the Middle East and
elsewhere are interested in seeing this happen? All they need to do is
pick up the phone or write a check, and it gets closer every day. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30671.htm
US Has Secret Charges Against Assange: Hacked Emails
By Philip Dorling
UNITED
States prosecutors have drawn up secret charges against WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange, according to a confidential internal email
obtained from a private US intelligence company, Stratfor. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30667.htm
New WikiLeaks Stash:
A Frightening View of Government Intelligence
By Rachel Marsden:
Do you know how a lot of these outfits in the thriving private intelligence sector operate? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30668.htm
Colombia's Quest for Peace and Justice: The International and National Context
By James Petras
It
is time for the new political movements to consider a "Colombian road
to socialism" built on public ownership of the commanding heights of
the economy, agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture,and environmental
protection under democratic control. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30668.htm
Just Say No To Corporate Greed:
The Case Of Iceland
By Ellen Russell
All
of us owe a debt of gratitude to the people of Iceland. They took a
stand and held their ground when all of the forces of international
capital were allied against them. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30662.htm
Ralph Nader: Raise the Minimum Wage
By Chris Hedges
The
Occupy movement may be able to forge a powerful alliance with millions
of working men and women around a national call to raise the minimum
wage to $10 an hour. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30664.htm
Upper Class People are More Likely to Behave Selfishly, Studies Suggest
By Ian Sample
Higher
social classes more likely to lie, cheat, cut up other road users and
not stop at pedestrian crossings, say researchers. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30666.htm
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Tension high after 100 killed in Libya: "More
than 100 have been killed as a result of fighting and as much as half
of the town's population has sought refugee elsewhere," UN agencies said
in a joint statement based on an assessment mission to the area. http://bit.ly/xd3uZ8
Libya 'close to disintegration' - PM: Speaking
on the first anniversary of the anti-Gaddafi revolution in Misurata
Monday, interim Libyan Prime Minister Mustafa Abdeljalil warned of
complete national disintegration if the rival tribes and clans that had
laid hands on Gaddafi's arsenals continued to refuse to submit to the
authority of the central government. http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_02_27/67016492/
Libya militia boss says not ready to lay down arms: Militias
fought to end Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule, but five months later
their heavily-armed units are still patrolling the streets, answering
only to their own commanders and flouting the authority of the
country's new rulers. http://bit.ly/AEsjPb
Libyan city's fate in the balance: Officials refuse to rule out use of force in taking control of Bani Walid, seized by Gaddafi loyalists recently. http://aje.me/zEs47h
Britain leads dash to explore for oil in war-torn Somalia: Government offers humanitarian aid and security assistance in the hope of a stake in country's future energy industry http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/25/britain-oil-dash-somalia
18 people killed in deadly bus attack in northern Pakistan: Gunmen open fire on passenger bus in Kohistan district, leaving at least 18 people dead in suspected sectarian ambush. http://aje.me/yOrASE
400 Pakistani soldiers escape US drone attack: Around
400 Pakistani soldiers and dozens of political administration
officials in North Waziristan's Mir Ali subdivision narrowly escaped a
drone attack on Saturday night when a missile fired by a spy plane hit
the wreckage of the US drone that had crashed in the area on Saturday. http://bit.ly/xQGxAm
14 killed in Afghanistan bomb blasts: Two
separate blasts in southern Afghanistan killed 14 people, including a
group of insurgents who were trying to rig an improvised bomb against
Afghan and foreign forces, officials said on Tuesday. http://bit.ly/xbhJKn
U.N. Pulls Some Staff After Afghan Siege Over Qurans: The
United Nations pulled its international staff out of its main office
in northeastern Afghanistan, joining a growing number of foreign
organizations and nations that have scaled back operations for safety
reasons amid violence sparked by a Quran-burning at a U.S. military
base. http://on.wsj.com/zAND0K
McKeon bill would block contractors from securing US bases in Afghanistan: The
bill would make it more difficult for U.S. troops to withdraw from
Afghanistan, as many bases in Afghanistan often use contractors for
security. http://bit.ly/yvmw60
25 reported killed as Syrian army pounds rebels, new move at U.N.: Syrian
forces shelled opposition strongholds, killing at least 25 people, on
Tuesday and a wounded British photographer was smuggled out of Homs
into neighbouring Lebanon. http://bit.ly/xSCvCP
Free Syrian Army chief calls for Riyadh to arm rebels: Saudi
Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal said at the international
conference on Syria in Tunisia that he backed the idea of arming the
opposition against Assad's regime. The Free Syrian Army chief said that
"more than 60 percent of Syrian territories are [no longer] under the
control of President Bashar al-Assad's forces." http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=369753
Venezuela to Keep Syria Fuel Exports,: "We've
sent Syria two cargoes of diesel and shipments will continue as they
are needed," Venezuela's Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez told reporters
during a signing ceremony with Chinese officials in Caracas yesterday.
"We have a high degree of friendship and cooperation with Syria, a
country under siege." http://buswk.co/wkfEAT
Violence across Iraq, kills 8 people: A
series of attacks across the Iraqi capital left seven people dead and
nine wounded Tuesday, while another attack killed a local leader and
wounded his guard in Falluja. http://bit.ly/zLtfTM
AP source: Israel won't warn US before Iran attack: The
pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level
conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at
the White House and Capitol Hill. http://yhoo.it/zoaQsM
U.S. policy aimed at 'buying time' with Iran, says senior official: Top
security adviser Antony Blinken says U.S. 'won't tell Israel what to
do'; lambasts political partisanship in U.S. on Israel and Iran; claims
Assad regime is 'eroding'. http://bit.ly/w27ZpU
Palestinian Authority threatens to 'reevaluate' its agreements with Israel: Member
of PLO Executive Committee tells Ma'an news agency that PA is mulling
whether to spark a 'popular uprising' against the Israeli occupation. http://bit.ly/w27ZpU
Yemen's new boss is same as the old boss: Last
week saw the fraudulent election of Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi as
president of Yemen. Hadi claims to have won 99 percent of the vote in an
election in which he was the only candidate. http://bit.ly/w27ZpU
Yemen's Saleh to seek exile in Ethiopia, his aides say: The
ousted president has lingered on in Yemen, much to the dismay of the
man who replaced him, the international officials who facilitated the
handover of power, and people on the street who want his head. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/02/28/197461.html
A Look At The World's Most Powerful Mercenary Armies: Security giant G4S is the second-largest private employer on earth http://www.businessinsider.com/bi-mercenary-armies-2012-2?op=1
'Not for Pub': US drew up secret Assange charges - Stratfor leak: 'Revenge
is a dish best served cold' - This is how Burton commented on
Assange's arrest by London police on behalf of Swedish authorities http://rt.com/news/us-assange-charges-indictment-stratfor-425/
The NYPD's war on Muslims: The New York Police Department's (NYPD) program of spying on Muslims has reached far beyond New York City. http://bit.ly/wXvoO9
Homeland Security Dept. Pays General Dynamics to Scour Internet for Criticism of its Policies: The
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been paying a defense
contractor $11.4 million to monitor social media websites and other
Internet communications to find criticisms of the department's policies
and actions. http://bit.ly/zZrioc
NYPD Experimenting With Terminator Drones To Monitor NYC - Video http://bit.ly/wJMUta
Breaking: Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France: In
a major victory for public health and what will hopefully lead to
other nations taking action, a French court decided today that GMO
crops monster Monsanto is guilty of chemically poisoning a French
farmer. http://bit.ly/A7USL0
USDA to Give Monsanto's New GMO Crops Special 'Speed Approval': Despite
links to organ damage and mutated insects, the USDA says that it is
changing the rules so that genetically modified seed companies like
Monsanto will get 'speedier regulatory reviews'. http://bit.ly/wbsSHM
Monsanto Pays 93 Million to Victims In Settlement: "Monsanto
has now set a precedent for settling claims, and hopefully some good
attorneys will seize the opportunity in order to hold Monsanto
accountable. http://bit.ly/y8F8Cq
Greece in 'selective default' on debts: Credit agency S&P further downgrades Greece as Germany approves $175bn bailout for debt-stricken eurozone nation. http://aje.me/xnErD3
Irish leaving in droves to work abroad: More people will leave Ireland to find work abroad, than at any time since the 1980s. http://aje.me/ycV5jG
"A Terrible Sight": Police Evict Occupy London, Arrest 20 Protesters: Hundreds
of police and around 100 bailiffs swarmed the campsite and arrested
about 20 individuals, some of whom reportedly tried to form a barricade
and set off smoke bombs to prevent officials from clearing the area. http://bit.ly/yjVbdj
Durable goods orders drop by most in 3 years: U.S.
businesses slashed spending on machinery and equipment in January
after a tax break expired, pushing orders for long-lasting manufacturing
goods down by the largest amount in three years. http://yhoo.it/zchaJj
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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