Author Archives: Diane Warth

By ERIC SCHMITT, New York Times, 21 June 2012 WASHINGTON — A small number of C.I.A. officers are operating secretly in southern Turkey, helping allies decide which Syrian opposition fighters across the border will receive arms to fight the Syrian … Continue reading →

Horace Campbell 2012-06-14, Issue 589 INTRODUCTION The news in May that China can bypass Wall Street when buying United States government debt in what is the Treasury’s first direct relationship with a foreign government was reported by Reuters and carried … Continue reading →

Vijay Prashad 2012-06-13, Issue 589 Back in January Faiz Fathi Jfara of Bani Walid asked a simple question, “I just need an answer from NATO: Why did you destroy my home and kill my family?” NATO refuses to answer him. … Continue reading →

By Noam Sheizaf Coalition MKs incited the crowd against the refugees and asylum seekers during a protest in south Tel Aviv, which was followed by attacks on African immigrants and confrontations with police. A Likud MK called for the prosecution … Continue reading →

By YOUSEF MUNAYYER Washington I’M a Palestinian who was born in the Israeli town of Lod, and thus I am an Israeli citizen. My wife is not; she is a Palestinian from Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Despite our … Continue reading →