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June 2011

Netanyahu: “Piddling” on Congress

Annointing Congress

What Netanyahu actually did was drag it out of his pants and hose them down. Why did he do it? The answer is simple, because he could? Was it wrong? Caligula put his horse in the Roman senate. American’s never get the whole horse, just the horse’s ass

June 26th, 2011 | Posted in 9/11,Editors Picks,WarZone | Read More »

McKinney, Farrakhan Said to be on Gaddafi’s “Pad”

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What exactly is your motive? A charitable explanation is that you are just completely naïve to Gaddafi’s atrocities. Another reason is that you might support Gaddafi for ideological reasons, like Chavez or Castro. Or, worst case scenario, you could just be another tool on Gaddafi’s payroll. Whatever the case may be, we are extremely disheartened.

June 26th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Politics | Read More »

Israel’s Dirty Tricks Against Campus Palestine Activists

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The David Project’s dirty tricks — While name-and-shame tactics can be put to positive effect, they can also easily backfire and do more harm than good. We need to learn the art of being disagreeable in the most agreeable possible fashion. Ali Abunimah

June 26th, 2011 | Posted in Americas,Israel,Middle East,Palestine,World | Read More »

Gulf War Vets: Continuing the Battle in DC & “Taps” (90-91)

gulfwar vets

The Representatives in DC offices need to be told to give priority to Gulf War Illnesses Research on the DOD Appropriations Bill now before them on the floor of the House for Congressional Direct Medical Research for Gulf War Illness Research Program and find these veterans help in the form of true diagnostic work and treatment.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Government,Politics | Read More »

The Kosher Scam

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There are billions of people on planet Earth who do not believe in the Torah/Old Testament superstition known as “kosher.”

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Living,Of Interest,Religion | Read More »

‘U.S. Troops Taking More Medication Than Ever’

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“Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Veterans Affairs | Read More »

The “Solidarity Crisis” in America

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In this essay, I will pursue an alternative line of analysis which will argue that the “external enemies” blocking working and middle class resistance are aided and abetted by the behavior and perceived interest within the classes.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Foreign Relations,Government,Politics | Read More »

One Young Man’s Sacrifice

Ryan Larson

Ryan Larson wasn’t a Veteran. He never had the chance. But he was one of us.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

TBI Veterans: Detecting Hidden Eye Injuries

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A recent study conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reveals the extent of internal eye injuries (closed-eye ocular injuries) among Veterans who have sustained blast-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI).

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

Bomb’em Bolton and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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Last week Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen swooned, “I love John Bolton” after Bolton again called for military strikes against Iran.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Iran,Israel,Palestine | Read More »

Violating Palestinian Rights

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Besides its Knesset, security forces and intelligence services, Israel’s High Court and Civil Administration ravage Palestinian civil society repressively. Two examples illustrate the problem.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Israel,Middle East,Palestine | Read More »

Breaching Gaza’s Siege

gaza siege

Suffocating besieged Gazans, Israel is committing slow-motion genocide. Global activists are determined to stop it and hold Israeli officials accountable for decades of crimes of war and against humanity – unspeakable atrocities financed by criminal co-conspirators in Washington.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Israel,Middle East,Palestine | Read More »

2011 Mid-Year Economic Update

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In this report, discuss the realities of the global economy, with a focus on the U.S. I also discuss the continued manipulation of economic by Washington, the media and others, pointing to both risks and opportunities.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

Changing cultures

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It’s a smaller world with people further apart than ever. We travel to different cultures; we fight other cultures. We want to control cultures we don’t understand.

June 25th, 2011 | Posted in Causes,Living,Peace | Read More »

Slave to Israel

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There were two stories last week that illustrate just how bad the situation has become in the wake of the virtual capitulation by President Barack Obama during Netanyahu’s triumphal May visit to Washington.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Editors Picks,Foreign Relations,Government,Politics | Read More »

“After you Brother!” Qadaffi stays and Obama leaves?

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The White House is reportedly becoming reconciled to the fact that Qaddafi may remain in the Libyan leadership.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in 9/11,Editors Picks,Libya,WarZone | Read More »

How to File an Appeal for Veterans Claims

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How do I file an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims?

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

Sabrosky Responds: On Palestine, Israel, America and the Strategic Void

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I’ve had a more diffuse and sometimes different reaction to the original article on this topic “Palestine, Israel, and America: The Strategic Void” than I anticipated, although one I thought possible.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Israel,Middle East,Palestine | Read More »

One in Ten Older Vets is Depressed

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According to the VA’s National Registry for Depression, 11% of Veterans aged 65 years and older have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, a rate more than twice that found in the general population of adults aged 65 and older.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Health | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Jun 24, 2011

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The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $258,335,789 modification to a fixed-price award fee contract to exercise the fiscal 2011, fourth quarter, option contract line items.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

Citadel Broadcasting Opens Doors To Veterans

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Citadel Broadcasting Corporation has renewed their interest with Hire Veterans for the third straight year. Citadel has had two successful campaigns adding Veterans to their workforce, contributing to their decision to continue adding quality and well trained Veterans.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Economy,Jobs & Careers | Read More »

Amen Brother, Pass the Pillar of Salt…

bachmann

There have been some great articles on Wonkette, the Exile and other sites on the whole Paul Ryan-Rand Paul cult thing. Because that is what it is — there’s no qualitative difference between Objectivism and planning on riding off on Hale Bop. Shit, her disciples used to sit around and babble nonsense with her, and whomever babbled the most bullshit got to sleep with her.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Afghanistan: An American Rape

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Washington rules America, it doesn’t govern. In fact, there is increasing evidence that it does neither. Had an alien race taken over and chosen the most cowardly and reprehensible to rule, to exploit and enslave in their name, the end result would likely resemble what we have today.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,WarZone | Read More »

Changing Sides: Legion of Dishonor

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The real issue is with the Legion itself. It had a choice, it could side with homeless veterans and the ACLU or with the wealthy and powerful homeowner association and developer group that sits in the middle of one of the nation’s most powerful political machines.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

Why We Need to Protect Veteran’s Benefits

GAO considering budget cut proposals

Nobody appreciate the soldier like another soldier. Nobody understands why we expect our veteran’s benefits until you’ve been there.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations | Read More »

Obama’s Troops Withdrawing: Replaced by Allies

NATO Allies

President Obama alleges “the tide of war is receding” in Pakistan, thus allowing him to reduce U.S. forces there by 10,000 this year, but the fact is overall Allied strength has been rising, not falling.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in AfPak,WarZone | Read More »

Intrepid Center Marks First Anniversary

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A year after its ribbon-cutting ceremony, the National Intrepid Center of Excellence is making a difference in the lives of warfighters suffering traumatic brain injuries and psychological disorders, said Dr. James Kelly, the center’s director.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Health,PTSD | Read More »

Face of Defense: Marine Realizes Dream of Flying

Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Alder

Amid his days spent fishing, hunting and ranching horses in his small hometown of Flintstone, Md., Travis Alder dreamed of flying.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

Permanent US Iraq and Afghanistan Occupations Planned

afghanistan occupations

Nothing reveals Washington’s imperial agenda better than its global empire of bases. Sixty-six years post-WW II, America maintains dozens in Germany, Japan, Italy, and South Korea alone.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Foreign Relations,Government,Politics | Read More »

Turkish – Israeli Relations

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In May 2010, Israel’s Gaza Freedom Flotilla Mavi Marmara mother ship attack, killing nine Turkish citizens, stoked tensions between the two countries.

June 24th, 2011 | Posted in Israel,Middle East | Read More »

 

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