On September 29, Justice Goldstone officially presented his report on the conflict in Gaza to the United Nations Human Rights Council. “The failure of the US and EU governments to endorse the report sends a message that serious laws-of-war violations will be treated with kid gloves when committed by an ally,” said the group Human [...]
A group of 13 American Rabbis and some of their congregants in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Philadelphia are fasting on the third Thursday of every month in an effort to shake the conscience of the American Jewish community about what they see as the inhuman blockade by Israel of Palestinians in the [...]
The Senate Finance Committee defeated two attempts to add the public option. The following Democrats helped the public option fail: Senators Max Baucus (Mont.), Blanche Lincoln (Ark.), Bill Nelson (FL), Tom Carper (Del.), and Kent Conrad (ND).
Today, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard tested the long range missile Shahab-3, as tensions are mounting between the Islamic Republic, Israel and Western powers. The weapon has a range of up to 2,000 kilometers, which would put Israel, most Arab states, and part of Europe within its range. Over the weekend, Iran also launched short-range and medium-range [...]
The authorities who protect the establishment’s power have demonstrated something in the last couple weeks: they will cater to right wing protesters while trampling on the rights of left wing protesters. The difference in treatment between the 40k at Glenn Becks 912 rally in DC and the 4000 at the G20 was like day and night.
