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Nicholas Kralev: U.S. backs Iranian Web use

by Nicholas Kralev (source: Washington Times) Friday, December 18, 2009 The Obama administration has waived some Iran sanctions so that ordinary Iranians can download U.S.-made software used in social media and networking Web sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, that … Continue reading

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Ian Cobain: CIA working with Palestinian security agents

Ian Cobain in Ramallah Palestinian security agents who have been detaining and allegedly torturing supporters of the Islamist organisation Hamas in the West Bank have been working closely with the CIA, the Guardian has learned. Less than a year after … Continue reading

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Open Letter to Obama re: Copenhagen

Summary: A number of groups from 28 different countries, including IATP, have issued an open letter to President Obama asking him to reconsider the climate emissions reduction target put forward in Copenhagen. Document file 12-18-09 Obama, Copenhagen.pdf Author(s): See document … Continue reading

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Joti Brar: Viva Palestina: a lifeline from Britain to Gaza

Joti Brar, The Gaza Blog, 17 December 2009 The third international convoy to Gaza departed from London 12 days ago, on 5 December 2009. The convoy is made up of volunteers from Britain, Ireland, Belgium and Malaysia, who have raised … Continue reading

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Glen Ford: Obama’s “Progressives” Do a Name Change

Glen Ford BlackAgendaReport.com The organization formerly known as “Progressives for Obama” has changed its name. After almost a year of President Obama’s massive transfers of the people’s wealth to Wall Street, his escalation of U.S. wars in South Asia, his … Continue reading

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