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Hamas & the Brotherhood: Homogenous ideology but variant concerns
Khalid Amayreh Hamas thought the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's accession to power would create a dramatic transformation in Gaza, however, they have discovered their Brothers in Cairo have different priorities When Mohamed Morsi was finally declared the… more »
Education and Democracy
by Stephen Lendman Democracy and an educated citizenry go hand in hand. Public education is the great equalizer. America's founders believed it was insurance against loss of liberty. Jefferson said: "Every government degenerates when trusted to the… more »
Occupation Hell in Palestine
by Stephen Lendman Forty-five years and counting. In 1977, John Pilger titled his documentary film "Palestine Is Still The Issue." It's no different today than then. In many respects, it's worse. He said his film "was about a nation of people - the… more »
China in closed door negotiations to purchase Mexican crude oil without using US Dollars
Von Helman the Pemex CEO Juan Jose Suarez Coppel Sources inside the Mexican government refuse to confirm that the Mexico government has been in secret negotiations with China over possible crude oil sales to China without using the US dollar. China… more »
Score One for Hedges v. Obama
by Stephen Lendman Southern District of New York federal Judge Katherine B. Forrest On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong called his Apollo 11 landing "one step for man, a giant leap for mankind." Hedges v. Obama perhaps reflects a baby step, if temporary,… more »
Long Knives Target Iran
by Stephen Lendman Mohammad Mossadeq Some background: February 11, 2012 marked the 33rd anniversary of Iran's 1979 revolution. It ended a generation of repressive rule under Washington's installed Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. In 1953, CIA operative… more »
New Challenges Grip Lebanon’s Palestinian Camps
Franklin Lamb Shatila Camp The Sabra-Shatila Massacre: it seems like a dozen weeks, not 30 years ago. This year American citizens received messages to stay away from Beirut and the annual commemoration of the Israeli facilitated Massacre at… more »
One year after Troy Davis, more injustice on death row
Mary Shaw September 21 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Troy Davis. Davis was executed by the state of Georgia for a crime he probably did not commit. Davis's original trial was flawed, and there was no physical evidence linking him to… more »
The Summer of Muslim Discontent: It’s Not “The Amateur Film” Stupid[1]!
James Petras Introduction The so-called “Arab Spring:” is a distant and bitter memory to those who fought and struggled for a better world, not to speak of the thousands who lost, life and limb. In its place, throughout the Muslim world, a new wave of… more »
ACLU Sues CIA Over Drone Killings
by Stephen Lendman Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been around since the Vietnam era. They were used as reconnaissance platforms. In the 1980s, Harpy air defense suppression system radar killer drones were employed. In the Gulf War, unmanned combat… more »
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