Israeli Measures Deny Palestinians Access to Land Around Settlements
For years, Israeli authorities have both barred Palestinian access to rings of land surrounding settlements, and have not acted to eliminate settlers’ piratical closing of lands adjacent to settlements and blocking of Palestinian access to them.
Lowering Your Carbon Footprint
With global warming dominating so many headlines today, it’s no surprise that many of us are looking to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases our activities produce.
Democracy Comes to Pakistan, but What Will It Take to Keep It
Pakistan has entered into a democratic period after passing through a long interval of military dictatorship. Since 1977, the presidential office has remained occupied, directly or indirectly, by representatives of civil or military bureaucracy even when the government was apparently civilian.
'It's easy for me to be ... divorced,' says McCain
After weeks of negative campaigning and mud-slinging, John McCain made a stunning admission this week. During a presidential forum Sept. 11th, McCain said, 'It's easy for me to go to Washington and, frankly, be somewhat divorced from the day-to-day challenges people have.'
To Michigan, Former Mexican Pres. Fox Says Get Over Job Losses
Former ultra-conservative Mexican President Vincente Fox took a swipe at Michigan workers this week while appearing to endorse John McCain.
US Rep. Lewis Removes Name from Iran Resolution
ATLANTA - Atlanta peace activists are celebrating this week because they have succeeded in convincing US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) to remove his name as a co-sponsor of H. Con Res 362, a bill which expresses the sense of the Congress regarding new sanctions on Iran.
Gaza: Harvesting in Hope
On a hot afternoon during the month of Ramadan, there are few better places to be than resting beneath the shade of an orchard of guava trees, with the scent of fresh ripening fruit wafting around you.
Dedicated to Poet Yannis Ritsos
The last day & it's raining.
We hear it on the tin roof--
soft as the tap of the questing sticks
of blind martyrs.
John McCain's 9/11 Lie
We know how George W. Bush lied to the American people about the case for launching an invasion and now nearly 6-year long occupation of Iraq. Millions of Americans cringed when he insisted that Iraq sought to build nuclear and chemical weapons.
What McCain's 'Experience' Really Means – Michigan Sen. Responds
LANSING, Mich. – In a speech to the Michigan Democratic Party convention, held here last weekend, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) criticized John McCain's claim to be more experienced than Barack Obama for the presidency.
