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‘Obama Talks Democracy, Endorses Dictatorship’ Analysis by Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa Al-Omrani CAIRO, Jun 5 (IPS) – Egyptian officials are lining up to praise U.S. President Barack Obama’s address to the Islamic world delivered in Cairo Thursday. But local … Continue reading →

Blumenthal: “For the first time, the premier clearinghouse for online news and opinions had suppressed one of my posts.” Why does this surprise him?

by Medea Benjamin, CommonDreams.org, 4 June 2009 The Hamas government in Gaza reached out to President Obama on the occasion of his visit to the Middle East, announcing that Hamas was willing to talk to all parties “on the basis … Continue reading →

Obama’s speech shows little real change. In most regards his analysis maintains flawed American policies Ali Abunimah, guardian.co.uk, 4 June 2009 Once you strip away the mujamalat – the courtesies exchanged between guest and host – the substance of President … Continue reading →

Institute for Public Accuracy 4 June 2009 Chomsky, whose recent books include Interventions and The Essential Chomsky, sent the following to the Institute for Public Accuracy this morning: “A CNN headline, reporting Obama’s plans for his June 4 Cairo address, … Continue reading →