Chris Hedges discusses his latest book “The Death of the Liberal Class”

Filmed 15 October 2010 by The Sanctuary for Independent Media, the event was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace.

Click here to view Chris Hedges Q&A “The Death of the Liberal Class”.

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In a new 100-page report PCHR details the collective punishment of the population of Gaza

Tuesday, 21 December 2010 00:00

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) releases today a new report on the “Illegal Closure of the Gaza Strip: Collective Punishment of the Civilian Population”.

The absolute closure of Gaza was imposed by Israel following the Hamas takeover in June 2007.For more than three years and a half, this most extreme form of closure has been continuously applied to the so-called “hostile entity” that is the Gaza Strip, cutting off 1.7 million individuals from the outside world.

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GDAE: Wise interviewed on new report: “Subsidizing Inequality”

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Wise interviewed on new report: “Subsidizing Inequality”

Timothy A. Wise was interviewed by The Real News Network on his recent policy brief, “The impacts of U.S. agricultural policies on Mexican producers,” which appears as part of the report, “Subsidizing Inequality: Mexican Corn Policy Since NAFTA.” The report, recently released in English by the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will be presented at the center January 18.

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KING 5 News: ‘Israeli War Crimes’ signs to go on Metro buses

by ALLEN SCHAUFFLER / KING 5 News
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM

SEATTLE – “Israeli War Crimes,” the enormous advertisement reads. “Your tax dollars at work.”

To the right of the image is a group of children — one little boy stares out at the viewer, the others gawk at a demolished building, all rebar and crumbled concrete.

It’s an ad you’ll be seeing soon on a handful of Metro buses in downtown Seattle.

Click here to continue reading Allen Schauffler’s report, “‘Israeli War Crimes’ signs to go on Metro buses “.

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AlJazeeraEnglish: The Secret Iraq Files

The Secret Iraq Files – Part Two

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