The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Paul is striking a responsive chord among many unlikely voters. His integrity is unquestioned and seems to over shadow some of his more extreme views. Soldiers’ Choice TIMOTHY EGAN New York Times, 22 December 2011 So this is Christmas, season of peace, time to reflect on the people coming home from a war that most …
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The below report by Patrick Cockburn, one of the best reporters now covering the Middle East, describes the growing tensions in Iraq over the question of sharing its oil wealth among its constituent regions. Although his report is important in its own right, its contents become even more ominous when they viewed in a larger historical context: …
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Open (Source) Protest in Moscow Posted: 10 Dec 2011 10:23 AM PST Open source protest, an organizational method that allows many, many small groups to come together to take on larger foes, has been spreading by leaps and bounds. It’s now reached Moscow. A picture from today: The crowds on Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square (and the …
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On those rare occasions when two of our contributing editors hold diametrically opposite views, I am asked to come back and blend them. Here are my premises, followed by a selection of articles that represent both sides of the argument. 1. Neither Barack Obama nor Leon Panetta have a clue. They are posturing on the …
When the World Outlawed War: An Interview with David Swanson For those who know war only through television, criminalizing it sounds like proposing to criminalize government. But there was a time when the masses made war illegal. Bruce E. Levine Alternet, November 21, 2011 David Swanson’s recently released book, When the World Outlawed War, tells the …
In Rajasthan, India, an extraordinary school teaches rural women and men — many of them illiterate — to become solar engineers, artisans, dentists and doctors in their own villages (and it trains children). It’s called the Barefoot College, and its founder, Bunker Roy, explains how it works. Please click here <http://www.sadroo.com/0089.php> to watch the video …
Open Letter at P2P Foundation Dear friends and colleagues, The world is riveting toward a possible turning point and we hope that you are able to stand with us in this call to action. We, the undersigned, have co-authored the document noted below. We are now writing to seek your endorsement. Please if you wish …
