Middle East
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The Tide Has Changed: A Musical Essay and a Lesson in Humanity (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 14, 2010 -- If one tried to fit music compositions into an equivalent literary style, Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble’s latest release ...
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Surprise -- The Very Dark Side of U.S. History (Peter Dale Scott and Robert Parry)
Editor's Note: Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the "good guys" spreading "democracy" and "liberty" around the world. When the United States inflicts unnecessary death and ...
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Welcome to a new theocracy: The Jewish Republic of Israel (Gideon Levy)
Oct. 10, 2010 (Haaretz) -- Remember this day. It's the day Israel changes its character. As a result, it can also change its name to the Jewish Republic of Israel, like the Islamic Republic of Iran. ...
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In the Crosshairs of US Drones (Kamal Hyder)
Oct. 10, 2010 (Al-Jazeera) -- Residents live under a constant fear of being hit as dozens of unmanned drones buzz the skies over North and South Waziristan. The drones frighten children and women ...
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‘Dying to Win’: Newt Gingrich’s ‘Terrorism’ (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 7, 2010 -- On Sept. 30, within the time frame of a few hours, an accused man reportedly confessed to terrorism charges in Germany, the terrorism threat level ...
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BOOKS: Canada and Israel -- Building Apartheid. By Yves Engler (Jim Miles)
Canada and Israel -- Building Apartheid. Yves Engler. RED/Fernwood Publishing, Canada. 2010. Oct. 5, 2010 (Palestine Chronicle) -- While much is made of U.S. support of Israel, its unstinting ...
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US Top Court Refuses to Hear Guantanamo Wiretap Case (Agence France Presse)
A member of the US military mans the guard post before sunrise at Camp Delta. (AFP) Oct. 4, 2010 -- WASHINGTON (Agence France Presse) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a plea by 23 ...
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Farewell to Arms: Jenny, Iraq and the Next War (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 30, 2010 -- Let’s call her Jenny. Jenny was alone, and clearly confused. Her face was dotted with acne, and her short, blond hair was stiff at the ends. As the ...
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BOOK REVIEW: Dismantling the Empire -- America’s Last Best Hope. By Chalmers Johnson
Dismantling the Empire -- America’s Last Best Hope. Chalmers Johnson. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, NY. 2010. Sept. 25, 2010 (Palestine Chronicle) -- That the empire has caused much ...
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Regarding US Muslims: A Misguided Debate (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 17, 2010 -- Laurie Goodstein’s article, "American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong?" was intended as a sympathetic reading of the concerns of U.S. Muslim ...
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Noam Chomsky: “President Obama is Involved in War Crimes Right Now” (Alyssa McDonald)
Sept. 15, 2010 -- The New Statesman Interviews: Noam Chomsky Do you consider yourself to be primarily a scientist or a political activist? If the world would go away, I would be happy to keep to the ...
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