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The Victim Game: Israel`s War With Itself

Does “Holocaustsploitation” help create this environment of lawlessness which may have endangered America?

(CINCINNATI) - It is easy to spot a liar if you are willing to take an honest look. When the American press quoted President Ahmadinejad of Iran saying, “I am going to wipe Israel off the face of the earth” we had our own gullibility thrown in our faces.

We, if willing to look honestly at ourselves, were being humiliated, played for fools.

Faithful Circle - A Response to Noam Chomsky`s book `Fateful Triangle`

Hypotheses and Tests
"Israel has never fired a shot in the defense of American interests"
Jay Knott, August 2010

(EUGENE, Ore.) - "Dear Mr. President: We write to affirm our support for our strategic partnership with Israel, and encourage you to continue to do before international organizations such as the United Nations..."

Violent Attacks on Ugandan Journalists

HRW indicate ongoing restrictions on freedom of expression could undermine prospects that the elections scheduled for early 2011 will be free and fair.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Ugandan authorities are urged to take seriously and act swiftly against the unprecedented violent attacks of two journalists in less than a week.

AG Roy Cooper - North Carolina`s Wyatt Earp

First in a series highlighting states fighting the epidemic of prescription drug addiction, abuse, death and the "over-treatment of pain" in America.
"My name's Wyatt Earp -- It all ends now!"

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - AG Cooper supports expanding access to state computer records identifying people with prescriptions for certain drugs. Recently in Charlotte, N.C., Cooper called prescription-drug abuse the biggest drug threat today.

He made his remarks at a meeting with law enforcement leaders from North Carolina and 25 other states to discuss better ways to fight illegal drugs.

UN Foundation Statement on the Release of the U.S. Government Strategy on the Millennium Development Goals

CEO says strategy “underscores how the U.S. and UN are working together”

(Washington, D.C.) - "The release of the updated U.S. Government Strategy to achieve the Millennium Development Goals is a great sign that the Obama Administration views this week's high-level Summit at the United Nations as an historic opportunity to make unprecedented progress in solving global challenges. The UN Foundation was proud to host the dialogue among UN, NGO, U.S. Government and private sector officials (including National Security Council Senior Director Gayle Smith and USAID Administrator Raj Shah) on July 30, 2010 at our headquarters in Washington, D.C. Since that time, it is clear that a robust dialogue has taken place that has strengthened this document and has elevated the discussion about how to build partnerships that can best advance the MDGs.

American Indian I

Entire nations were eliminated, others were routed and forced onto unfamiliar land, we must never forget.

(CLEVELAND) - For all of the talk about being American and taking exception to issues involving migration, etc., many of us forget that only a small number of people actually really trace their heritage to this great nation.

Camp Lejeune is Amerika`s Kursk

The difference is that the Kursk's sailors have all died and some Marines still have a chance.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There is a certain level of audacity in America's perceived greatness. In reality Marine and Navy brass are exactly like those in Moscow who knew the sailors aboard the nuclear submarine were dying after the vessel foundered.

An Al Quds day letter to Tony Blair. From Lauren Booth, in Iran

Do you understand the 'idea' of the hardships suffered by millions in the Middle East as a direct result of your support for Israel, and just think they deserve it?

(TEHRAN) - Gilad Atzmon: I guess that Tony Blair's sister-in-law, Lauren Booth, could easily use the phone and tell Tony what she thinks of him, his politics and his new memoir. However, being a peace activist, she decided also to share it with the rest of us.

Political Smoke and Mirrors

Illusions play too big of a role in today's politics.

(GOLD RIVER, B.C.) - Sometimes political arguments amaze me. Listening to debate on certain issues makes one wonder whatever happened to logic and reason. Perhaps those things are no longer taught in the schools, or maybe the will to win a point is stronger than common sense for many people.

In either event the net result is a dumbing down of society and the attendant poor results that are liable to come from the political process.

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant. Our commitment to one another, to human rights, and the ability to learn should always keep us connected no matter the severity and complexity of problems.