Will Fort Hood’s Tragedy Trigger An Anti-Muslim Backlash?
Some very different narratives are quickly unfolding since Thursday’s tragedy that left 13 people dead and 23 wounded, with 3 in critical condition. The reality behind the distinct narratives will not be easy to sort out, and may not fully ever be revealed considering that Major Hasan is still in a coma. But the political […]
A Perspective on Unemployment
Yesterday brought some sobering news that the Great Recession is still far from over. Unemployment crawled past the 10% barrier for the first time since 1983, hitting a rate of 10.2%. Despite this, there are some reasons for optimism in the historical context, and signs that things will soon turn around.
Fort Hood Massacre:A Symptom Of The Madness Of War
Latest Update at 6:50 PM/ US (PST): According to the commander of Fort Hood, the suspect in the shooting is alive, wounded, and in stable condition said Army Lieutenant General Robert Cone. Major Hasan is a US citizen of Jordanian descent. He is a psychiatrist who previously worked at the Walter Reed Army medical center. […]
Italy: 23 American CIA Agents Convicted For Kidnapping
Yesterday, Italy’s Constitutional Court convicted and sentenced 23 CIA agents and 2 Italian secret service agents for the kidnapping of Abu Omar, an Egyptian Muslim cleric, under the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program. In 2003, Abu Omar(see photo) was kidnapped from a street in Milan and sent to Egypt where he was tortured. This is the […]
Iran’s Two Slogans: “Death To The Dictator” & “Death To America”
Today in Tehran, the police violently broke up an opposition rally. The riot police used batons and tear gas as a separate demonstration was staged to mark the storming of the US embassy 30 years ago. The green movement demonstrators were chanting “Death to the dictator”, while pro-government hardliners were chanting the familiar “Death to […]
