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Israeli forces pushed deeper into southern Gaza, turning people out of homes and subjecting the rest to no water, heat or power. Hospitals continue to be overwhelmed even as fuel for backup generators is getting dangerously low. Forty people, including many children were killed today when Israeli bombs hit a UN-run school in the …

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“Homeland Security USA,” is a new “reality” show that will premiere on ABC television tonight. With 13 shows ordered for its first season, the series claims to be based on the daily tasks federal workers carry out for the government department formed in the wake of the September 11th attacks. The controversial Immigration and Customs …

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EMI Drops the Sex Pistols by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman

Thirty-two years ago on this day in people’s rock history, the EMI record label terminated its contract with the British Punk Band “The Sex Pistols.” On January 6th 1977, the raucous quartet headed by lead singer Johnny Rotten was fired only three months into their …

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More than 500 Palestinians have died in the Israeli attack on Gaza, now in it’s second week. The invasion has expanded from an air war to sea and land, with Israeli forces surrounding Gaza and its ground troops slicing the strip in two on Sunday. Hospitals are overloaded with injured patients that cannot get proper treatment because …

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On New Years Day, Cuba marked the fiftieth anniversary of its watershed revolution. On January 1st 1959, Fidel Castro’s armed rebels triumphantly marched to the nation’s capital of Havana after having defeated the dictatorship of Flugencio Batista. Current President Raul Castro declared at a celebration in the city of Santiago de Cuba that the revolution marked the …

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When election officials in Minnesota finished their vote recount on Saturday, Al Franken, the comedian-turned-politician was leading incumbent Norm Coleman by 225 votes for the state’s Senate seat. Minnesota’s canvassing board is expected to sign off on the results of the recount today – however, it will be a week before it is certified. New …

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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 Understanding the Invasion of Gaza.

GUEST: Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade.

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“The Indictment of Dr. Benjamin Spock” by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman

Forty-one years ago on this day in people’s history, Dr. Benjamin Spock alongside four others was indicted for conspiring to violate the Selective Services Act of 1948. On January 5th, 1968, the influential pediatrician and author of the best-selling book “Baby and Child Care” …

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For a fifth straight day Israel continued to relentlessly bomb the besieged Gaza Strip, destroying homes and killing civilians. The Israeli government rejected calls for a ceasefire saying it would give the Hamas party time to regroup. The stated goal of the military strikes is to end the random rocket fire by Hamas into Israeli towns …

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As we approach the end of 8 years of George W Bush, we present today the last part of our three part series examining the impact of this president, leaving office with one of the worst approval ratings in history. On Monday we focused on the war abroad and the war at home. Yesterday we looked …

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