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NATO’s Pending Move on Syria: Geopolitics of Chaos

NATO’s Pending Move on Syria: Geopolitics of Chaos

The drums of war are getting louder from the United States and their NATO allies/vassals. Soon missiles will be deployed in Turkey along the border with Syria, and in Washington talk is coming from the Obama administration and mainstream media about a “red line” that is not to be crossed by the Assad regime. The […]

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Jewish and Israel’s Psyche: From Abused to Abusers

Jewish and Israel’s Psyche: From Abused to Abusers

Groups of people, either nations or cultures, just like individuals have a consciousness. And like individuals, a civilization collective consciousness records and  reacts to historical traumas. History leaves scars on people’s collective consciousness. If some individuals tend to bury personal traumatic experiences under the false assumption that ignoring the pain will heal it, some cultures […]

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Bradley Manning: Political Prisoner for Truth

Bradley Manning: Political Prisoner for Truth

“I am for truth, no matter who tells it. I am for justice, no matter who it’s for or against.” Malcom X This statement from Malcom X applies directly to Bradley Manning and his courageous decision to put his life and freedom on the line to bring critical information to the public. November 27, 2012 […]

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Morsi’s Coup in Egypt: Is the Middle-East Headed for a Muslim Brotherhood Takeover?

Morsi’s Coup in Egypt: Is the Middle-East Headed for a Muslim Brotherhood Takeover?

Was Morsi’s coup a payoff  from Washington for brokering the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel? Today, Egypt went back to square one, as if the Egyptian Revolution never happened. Egyptians now have a new Mubarak in the person of President Morsi. Morsi has assumed extended power over all the branches of government, including the judiciary. […]

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Occupy Strategy: Global Strike and Consumer Boycott Should Be on the Agenda

Occupy Strategy: Global Strike and Consumer Boycott Should Be on the Agenda

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published, with the very same title, on December 8, 2011. At the time, no significant actions had been taken by Occupy in conjunction with labor movements to take on global capitalism with the peaceful, yet most effective tools of exploited workers: strike and consumer boycott by other citizens to […]

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