Israel Has No Intention To Freeze The Settlements
Only weeks after pledging a 10 months settlements freeze, Israel has just approved today listing some Jewish settlements in the West Bank as “national priority zones”. This is yet another example of the Netanyahu administration double talk on the issue which is the biggest stumbling block for peace in the Middle-East. Today’s decision by the […]
Back to the 30’s: National Socialist and Republican Discourse part 5
Part 5: Attacking Atheists and Defending Traditional Values. This is the fifth and final installment of a detailed examination of the parallels between the Nazi movement in Germany and the new Republican methodology since the election of Obama.
Back to the 30’s: National Socialist and Republican Discourse part 4
Part 4: Hatred of Liberals. This is the fourth installment of a detailed examination of the parallels between the Nazi movement in Germany and the new Republican methodology since the election of Obama.
United States: The World’s Leading Jailer
The United States has a longstanding policy of mass incarceration. Recent statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistic (BJS), a branch of the US Department of Justice, showed that the US has more than 2.4 million people behind bars on any given day, and an incarceration rate of 754 per 100,000 residents. This is the […]
US House Passes Historic Wall St. Reform Act
The US House of Representatives voted today to pass H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Sponsored by Barney Frank (D-MA), this bill would protect consumers and investors, provide for financial regulatory reform, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets. No Republicans voted for the bill.
