Dec 23 2008
Hamas observed an agreed upon 24-hour truce halting rocket fire against Israel in exchange for Egyptian aid to the Gaza strip. Under an ever tightening siege, the Palestinian territory planned to receive the aid convoy from its neighboring Arab country yesterday bringing desperately needed rice, flour and medical supplies to its 1.5 million residents. …
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Dec 23 2008
This past weekend, Vice President Cheney, and Vice President elect Biden, criticized one another on the Sunday talk shows. Biden, who has accused Dick Cheney of being “the most dangerous Vice President we’ve had … in American history,” said he would work to “restore balance” to the office of the Vice President. Cheney, who …
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Dec 23 2008
“The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago… had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.” — Havelock Ellis …
Dec 23 2008
The chief economist at the International Energy Agency said recently that conventional oil production will peak in the year 2020. It’s an assessment that represents a sharp reversal for the IEA, which undertook a detailed study of oil production decline rates in 800 of the world’s largest oil fields. In an interview with George Monbiot …
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Dec 23 2008
Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is about Muntadhar Al Zaidi.
GUEST: Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade.
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Dec 23 2008
Somoza’s Earthquake by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Thirty-six years ago on this day in people’s history, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Nicaraguan capital of Managua. On December 23rd, 1972, the Central American city violently shook forcing the displacement of two-thirds of its residents and the deaths of between 3,000 and 7,000 …
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Dec 22 2008
We’ll examine the legacy of Vice President Dick Cheney and look toward Joe Biden to determine what kind of VP he’ll be under Obama. And, we’ll get an update on the latest in the Israeli siege of Gaza. Plus, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist predicts that oil supplies will peak in 2020. We’ll find out what the implications of this ominous prediction are even as the global economy is in recession. …
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Dec 22 2008
Last week, Lisa Valentine attempted to accompany her nephew to a traffic citation hearing at a courthouse in Douglasville, Georgia when she was arrested at a security checkpoint. She was stopped by courtroom officials and was told she could not enter without first removing her head-scarf or hijab. Valentine, whose Muslim name …
Dec 22 2008
Students at the New School, a University in New York, have just ended an occupation of part of the campus, aimed at demanding the resignation of the university president. Bob Kerrey, a former Senator and Governor of Nebraska, has been accused of acting in an undemocratic manner, and putting corporate needs ahead …
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Dec 22 2008
In the lead up to last month’s elections in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch released a report in September stating that the presidency of Hugo Chavez has weakened democratic institutions and fostered political discrimination. After holding a press conference in Caracas to announce the conclusions of their 230 page examination, HRW staff members Jose Miguel …
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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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