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Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is on Guantanamo and American Culture

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The Battle of the Overpass

Back in the day on May 26th, 1937, the Battle of the Overpass took place between Union Auto Workers and “Ford Service Men.” After the UAW had organized effective sit-down strikes against Chrysler and General Motors, the union turned its sights on the notoriously anti-labor Ford Motor Company. Emboldened by the passage …

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Following his meeting earlier this week with President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted in statements made yesterday that Jerusalem will remain undivided. His assertion on the contentious issue central to the prospect for peace between Israel and Palestine follows reports that Netanyahu was unflinching during his talks with Obama in his disregard for a two-state solution. Meanwhile, Israeli aircraft also bombed locations in …

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The Dearborn Independent’s Anti-Semitism

Back in the day on May 22nd, 1920, the Dearborn Independent owned by Henry Ford ran an anti-Semitic cover story entitled, “The International Jew: The World’s Problem.” The first in a series that would consistently run for the next eighteen months, the article articulated a vast conspiracy theory that put forth the …

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President Obama announced earlier this week a new set of auto efficiency standards designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a target date of 2016. According to the new guidelines, standards will be set for each individual class of car and company, thereby avoiding the maneuvering that manufacturers have resorted to in making some cars more …

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The 8th annual Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is underway this week in New York as more than 2000 indigenous representatives from around the world are gathered to continue implementation of the landmark 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The forum, which lasts two weeks, is also aimed at grappling with the relationships between indigenous communities and …

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Congress just passed a bill on credit card regulation that heads to the President’s desk for a signature. The new regulations will protect credit card holders from surprise charges, and restrict over-the-limit fees and charges to pay their bill by phone. There are also restrictions for people under 21 to get a card, as well as …

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The White Night Riots

Back in the day on May 21st, 1979 demonstrators took to the streets of San Francisco in what would be known as the White Night riots. Exactly thirty years ago, a verdict was returned in the controversial trial of Daniel James White. The former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors stood …

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California voters cast their ballots yesterday on a series of measures designed by lawmakers and Governor Schwarzenegger to close the $21 billion state budget gap. Measures 1A through 1E were all rejected by almost two thirds of voters. Only Proposition 1F, which would stop pay raises for legislators in times of deficit spending, passed by an overwhelming 74%. The state …

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President Barack Obama yesterday was sent a letter urging him to invite to the White House a man named Richard Gage. Gage is an architect who claims to be able to prove that the World Trade Center towers were destroyed by timed controlled explosive demolitions. He is promoting a video called Blueprint for 9/11 Truth and is part of a …

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