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John Steiner: From Israel, Call for Politics of Heroism versus Hope

Phi Beta Iota:  The full combination of pieces is strongly recommended as  a total read.  The contributing author whose work has been forwarded by Brother John makes a fundamental ethical and intellectual mistake, assuming that there is a significant difference between the Democratic and Republican parties.  Not so.  This is not an either/or choice between …

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David Swanson: NATO, Sardinia, Contamination, & The Truth

ADVANCE EXTRACT Demands of the people ·       Transparency and truth – reveal what chemicals and metals have been used. ·       Close all of the bases and radar facilities – completely de-militarize the island. ·       Clean and decontaminate the bases and land, aquifers and sea around them. ·       Provide health care to all people affected by …

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Chuck Spinney: Analysis of Cost of Neo-Con Idiocy on Iran

The attached essay by investigative journalist Robert Parry is an excellent — and important — summary of the trashing of the Iranian nuke deal in 2010. CS How Neocons Sank Iran Nuke Deal Exclusive: Iran is resuming talks over its nuclear program with leading international powers – the United States, Britain, Russia, China, France and …

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Review (Guest): Find, Fix, Finish – Inside the Counter-Terrorism Campaign that Killed Bin Laden and Devastated Al Qaeda

Aki Peritz and Eric Rosenbach Ways of making men talk Alan Judd Spectator (UK) Book Club, 24 March 2012 Eric Rosenbach is a former academic who is now deputy assistant secretary of defence in Washington. Aki Peritz used to work for the CIA and now advises the Third Way think tank. Their book, therefore, is …

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