Monthly Archives: June 2009

Three inspiring women, a movement sails forth again

Posted on 23 June, 2009 by

Latest from Free Gaza: In three days, the Free Gaza movement sails 240 miles from Cyprus to Gaza, its eighth mission to break Israel’s draconian siege on 1.5 million Palestinians there. In the holds of the FREE GAZA and the … Continue reading →

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Iraq, AfPak, beyond: the global cost of war

Posted on 21 June, 2009 by

While the toxic phrase “war on terror” has fallen out of use, the destructive effects continue amid increases in military spending against an economic downturn, making for a recession-proof weapons industry, Paul Rogers notes: A major landmark in the in … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra! Hasbara inserts in US newspapers

Posted on 16 June, 2009 by

It seems lots of freebies come as newspaper inserts these days, some innocuous like posters and memorabilia and music cds, others far more dangerous like the ‘terror’ dvd distributed in millions of copies of newspapers last year. Not quite on … Continue reading →

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Absurdity is the norm in Gaza

Posted on 14 June, 2009 by

In addition to the Free Gaza Movement’s siege-breaking boats, delegations to Gaza like CodePink have been doing indispensable work, bearing witness to conditions in the Gaza Ghetto and israel’s continued blockade — with Egypt’s complicity. Stephanie Westbrook provides an important … Continue reading →

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