Barack Obama: “You can’t have 100% security and also then have 100% privacy and zero inconvenience” President Barack Obama has defended newly revealed US government phone and internet surveillance programs, saying they are closely overseen by Congress and the courts. Mr Obama said his administration had struck “the right balance” between security and privacy. He…more »
Dear Concerned Global Citizens, Three years ago today, the Israeli navy intercepted a flotilla of ships in international waters that were attempting to break Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver humanitarian goods to the Gaza Strip. Israeli commandos stormed the ships and killed eight Turkish citizens and 18-year-old U.S. citizen Furkan Doğan aboard the Mavi Marmara….more »
$85 billion in cuts; Republicans blame Democrats, Democrats blame Republicans, but neither blame AIPAC. The Sequester On March 1, President Obama signed an order imposing across-the-board cuts to defense and non-defense spending, known as the “sequester,” after Congress failed in its final efforts to avoid such cuts. The cuts total about $85 billion for the…more »
Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel Mr. President, I hear you are traveling to Israel next week. As a concerned patriotic American citizen of Palestinian descent, I have some pointers for you. Now, I assume you’ll be flying into Tel Aviv. Usually, when non-Jews arrive there, especially if they are a little darker-skinned, they are…more »
Your Life Under NSA Control On December 17, 2007 Senator Christopher Dodd spoke on the Senate floor against George W. Bush’s warrant-less eavesdropping and telecom company amnesty compromise, “Clear, first-hand whistle-blower documentary evidence [states] that for year on end every e-mail, every text message, and every phone call … hundreds of millions of private, domestic…more »
Introduction It does not seem likely that an investment of $38 million dollars was made solely for a “drill” as “Austere Challenge 12″ is current being booked. We can anticipate how future tax dollars are likely to be spent by the newly re-elected president given this recent investment. Please contact your representatives to voice your…more »
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Alice Walker’s, Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Color Purple. She was recently at George Mason University reading from this great work. She agreed to share a poem when asked by Amy Goodman who was with Alice during the inauguration of President Obama in 2008. ALICE WALKER: Yes, I’d like…more »
I love Columbus Day. Each year I recall the simple song I learned as a child about the man who “discovered” America. I still recall the innocent boy whose imagination was taken by the story of adventure and discovery. In fourteen hundred and ninety two Columbus sailed the ocean blue. On Columbus Day, I reflect…more »
Exclusive: Even as the United States has withdrawn from Iraq and has begun to wind down the Afghan War, the lethal reach of the U.S. military has been extended into other countries through Predator drones. What is less known is the full human and political costs, writes ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern. Several friends of mine…more »
Written by Philip Giraldi Introduction by Debra Ellis The follow article by human rights defender, Philip Giraldi, is particularly poignant, having just met with my congressman along with boat Captain, John Klusmire. I was a proud passenger aboard the Audacity of Hope, as part of the International Flotilla II ~ Stay Human and can attest…more »
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Silent Spring
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Ilan Pappé
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Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century
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The Seven Story Mountain: An Autobiography of Faith.
By Thomas Merton
Beyond The Green Zone: Dispatches From An Unembedded Journalist In Occupied Iraq
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Forward by Amy Goodman
The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Forward by Chris Hedges
Empire of Illusion: The End Of Literacy And The Triumph Of Spectacle
By Chris Hedges
A People's History Of The United States: 1492-Present
By Howard Zinn
Blood And Oil: The Dangers And Consequences Of America's Growing Dependency On Imported Petroleum
By Michael T. Klare
The Goldstone Report: The Legacy Of The Landmark Investigation Of The Gaza Conflict
By Adam Horowitz, Lizzy Ratner, And Philip Weiss
Foreword By Desmond Tutu
Introduction By Naomi Klein
The Uterine Crisis
By IIya Sandra Perlin
