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GOP Candidates Wear the Jewish Kippah

Ben-Gurion was not religious, he was a convinced atheist.

(CHICAGO) - On the 38th anniversary of the death of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first Prime Minister, the usual memorial event was held on December 1, at Ben Gurion’s graveside in Sdeh Boker, the Negev desert village where he lived during his retirement years.

Uri Avnery wrote in his Gush Shalom column, that Israeli newspapers published a picture of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s current Prime Minister, speaking “under a big photo of the late leader gazing thoughtfully into the distance”.

Organizing for the Port Shutdown

Challenging the assertion that the Occupy movement is trying to impose a shutdown of West Coast docks without support from port workers.

(OAKLAND) - THE OCCUPY movement is trying to strong-arm longshore workers and truck drivers into shutting down West Coast ports December 12--or so say critics of the action.

They're wrong. Those organizing for action on the docks are neither the outside agitators described by employers nor the ultra-left adventurists snubbed by union leaders and their apologists.

Overview: Israeli Spying

“ ... collection activities are primarily directed at obtaining information on military systems and advanced computing applications that can be used in Israel’s sizable armaments industry.” - 2005 report

(SACRAMENTO) - One senior American diplomat explains that inside the State Department “everybody knows that Israel spies on us. When someone is caught, they’re ‘punished’ by being promoted.”

In 2006, a Pentagon judge stated categorically: “The Israeli government is actively engaged in military and industrial espionage in the United States.”

Vietnam Blue Water Navy: One step closer for VA benefits

The American people needs to be aware of how this horrible herbicide has infected thousands of Naval personnel. We served onboard ship in the Vietnam war zone. We too were infected by agent orange dioxin.

(MEDIA, Pa.) - A new step forward is achieved for the Blue Water Navy of the Vietnam War. Vietnam Navy veterans who are infected with presumptive exposure of Agent Orange Dioxin soon may realize benefits from Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation for agent orange disability.

Those Navy veterans, known as Blue Water sailors, who never had boots-on-ground, hopefully will see day light at the end of the tunnel.

Marine`s Homicide Rejected by `Scientific Journals`

Convincing evidence in a scientific paper by two forensic experts of the murder of Colonel James E. Sabow rejected by leading forensic journals.

(SALEM) - The difference between homicide and suicide can sometimes be a close call, requiring extensive pathological review and crime scene reconstruction.

However, the violent death of Marine Colonel James E. Sabow at MCAS El Toro on January 22, 1991, was a clear case of homicide. For those with knowledge of the cold case, this isn’t even a close call.

The Story of One Palestinian Murdered by Israel

Electronic Intifada writer Linah Alsaafin (left) with Ola Tamimi (center) after Mustafa Tamimi was shot at close range by the Israeli military in Nabi Saleh village (Anne Paq/ActiveStills)

(SALEM) - Every death of every person in Palestine who perishes from violence is terrible, but the recent death of Mustafa Tamimi, who was shot in the face with a tear gas canister by the Israeli army on Friday, stands out. It begins with the dismissive comments from the Israel soldier who shot Mustafa.

All of it; the incident, the reaction... screams one word, that is apartheid.

Colombo: Just One More Thing for Cameron

RAISING TAMILS' FATE on London May Day march. Bell Pottinger have different ways to get across their message. At a cost, of course.

(LONDON) - AS Prime Minister David Cameron arrives home from Brussels wondering which of the masters he faces is going to cane him the worst, his fellow EU chiefs of government or the Euro-Skeptics in his Tory party, he will doubtless be grateful for small mercies, such as attention being taken away from lesser issues looming, like the extent of private influence on his government.

Put out the flags for patriotism, though they are probably sewn in the sweatshops of some distant foreign land, our ruling scoundrels need their shelter.

Newt Gingrich was `Invented` - Israel was `Invented`, but Palestine is Real

Holocaust deniers have a new friend... Time to Moot the Newt - "They've had a chance to go many places..." Well yeah Newt, so do you.

(SALEM) - Newt Gingrich is claiming that the historic Palestinians, who lived under the British Mandate until 1948 as Palestinians, are an 'invented' people.

House Passes Bill Striking Preemptively at EPA`s Regulation of Farm Dust

The bill was opposed by environmental protection and health policy groups.

(BERKELEY, Calif.) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill (HR 1633) that would establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter in order to limit federal regulation of "nuisance dust" in areas in which such dust is regulated under state, tribal, or local law.

Proponents of the bill were concerned about the possibility that the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency would regulate so-called "farm dust," particulates kicked up in the air during normal farming practices.

Hanging Tough in Juarez

“In the 50’s, when the romantic songs like ‘Viajera’ invaded the radio stations, the ladies wore wide skirts, the men used big shoulder jackets and pour grease on their hair...

(CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico) - Under the circumstances, even the most stubborn personalities steeled in adversity would probably call it quits.

Inside the corridors of the big marketplace, an odd tranquility reigns as the vendors wait for customers. Outside, the day is broken by the occasional sound of ambulances rushing off probably to attend the latest shooting victim.