Hmm, judging by the near silence from the mainstream media, apparently no one seems too freaked out that the UNITED STATES IS FIRING MISSILES IN CALIFORNIA. Not even missiles for our own “security.” They’re test missiles, partially funded by the U.S., FOR ISRAEL TO FIRE AT IRAN (“preemptively,” of course). Crazy talk? Nope.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
It’s round three today in the ongoing feminist debate around what’s best for Afghan women — Sonali Kolhatkar steps back into the ring with this AlterNet piece. She writes, in response to the Feminist Majority’s now infamous position of support for U.S. troops in Afghanistan to protect Afghan women, “While I fully agree with the [...]
Thursday, July 23, 2009
It’s been almost a month since the military rousted Honduran President Zelaya from his bed at gunpoint and whisked him away–in his pajamas–to Costa Rica. It’s been almost a month since the Organization of American States called for Zelaya’s unconditional return. The efforts at mediation by Costa Rican President Arias have come to naught. It’s [...]
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Kelly Dougherty of Iraq Veterans Against the War testifies in "Before You Enlist" (view the film online here): "When you're a woman, specifically in a combat zone, not only do you have to be afraid of the supposed insurgents and the enemies and the Iraqis, but then you also come back to the base and then there you have to be fearful of your fellow soldiers."
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
As the dust settled on the destroyed homes, schools and lives in the aftermath of Israel’s assault on Gaza earlier this year, mainstream human rights groups from Amnesty International to Physicians for Human Rights/Israel issued reports condemning Israel’s attack and alleging that the Israeli government and the Israeli Defense Forces had committed war crimes and [...]
Monday, July 20, 2009
LAS VEGAS — To expose the dirty truth of the Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories cosmetics company, bikini-clad activists of the women’s peace group CODEPINK here today will rally with signs and chants at the Ahava booth inside the beauty industry’s annual major Cosmoprof conference in Las Vegas and call on the Israeli company to end [...]
Friday, July 24, 2009
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