Monthly Archives: August 2008

Dion Nissenbaum, Checkpoint Jerusalem, 14 August 2008 Four months after an Israeli tank opened fire on a Reuters crew in Gaza stationed a mile away from the tank’s position, the Israeli military has cleared itself of any wrongdoing in the … Continue reading →

The following excerpt from a “Letter to the Editor” recently published by a local paper illustrates the emotional core of stiff-upper-lipped worship for US-led occupations and micromanagement of the world: Response to “Iraq’s welfare situation”… Hmm, that’s funny. I thought … Continue reading →

Dorothy Naor, New Profile, 20 August 2008 This evening spouse and I went to see Avi Mugrabi’s new movie: Z32. Very strong, as are his documentaries generally. I recommend it should it come your way. To me it was in … Continue reading →

By Fidaa Abed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 August 2008 This article was originally was originally published by San Diego Union-Tribune and is republished with permission. As a young Palestinian from Gaza, I had been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to study … Continue reading →

Mark Nickolas, Political Base, 17 October 2008 The blogosphere is abuzz right now over the discovery that a POW story told by John McCain (R) at Saturday night’s presidential forum is eerily similar to one told by Alexander Solzhenitsyn in … Continue reading →