Mona Eltahawy Recounts the Real Story of Egypt Revolution

When Mona was released from her detention, thanks to her American passport, she didn’t jump on the first flight back to the US, but she headed straight to Tahrir square.

When Mona was released from her detention, thanks to her American passport, she didn’t jump on the first flight back to the US, but she headed straight to Tahrir square.

The Senate will vote next week on whether to extend the Social Security payroll tax cut that is set to expire at the end of the year, President Obama said Tuesday, although Republican opposition seems likely to doom it.

Have you really though about Thanksgiving and where America is today?

13 Taliban militants were killed while 17 more were detained in the series of sweeping operations conducted by police, ministry of interior said in a statement.

Ten Pakistani militants were killed in an overnight air and ground offensive by Afghan and NATO-led troops in eastern Kunar province, officials said on Saturday.

Six militants were arrested by police over the past 24 hours in Uruzgan, Logar and Khost provinces, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Friday.

This week, the media, all of it, traced stories about Iran’s nuclear weapons program to its real source.

Israel’s hasbara machine kicks into high gear. AIEF and AIPAC working with Israeli government to assault BDS, (Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Movement) by Nora Barrows-Friedman

Post-9/11, America waged war on Islam. Innocent victims are targeted for political advantage. They’re called fundamentalists, extremists, terrorists and fanatics.

On a personal note, next year I want to see the same commercial with an added 3 on 3 basketball team, Bush “W,” Cheney and Mr. Blair. Now that would really be something to celebrate. Wonder how they would do against Netanyahu, Murbarak and Merkel?

“It is irresponsible to suggest that God will bless us materially if we support the largely secular State of Israel, especially when this invariably means ignoring the plight of the indigenous Christian population of Palestine.”

Presidential ‘Exposure’ and roles detailed in Special Prosecutor Reports. Reagan Briefed In Advance on Each Group of Missiles Sold to Iran.

A new Veterans nonprofit, “Veterans Workshop” has begun their nationwide recruitment for Volunteers who can assist with answering calls from American Veterans via a new Veterans911 hot-line.

A district police chief and a passer-by were wounded in a roadside bombing in northern Sar-i-Pul province on Friday, an official said.

The popular anger and outrage that the Memogate has provoked should be channelized to build a new, truly free Pakistan. Here is a rare opportunity for Islamabad to chart a new course of action. by Aijaz Zaka Syed

The U.S. and Israel “now looked trapped together, weakened and dangerously isolated” during the Arab Spring over Israel’s intransigence on statehood for Palestine, an article in The New Yorker magazine charges.

Gratitude is the only antidote for unworthiness for gratitude helps remove the stifling blanket of self-negating unworthiness ~ and gratitude allows a closed heart to open, to love and be loved, and to dance in inner joy and delight.

Daniel Foster, the decorated former Army veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan and has waited more than a year to receive veterans benefits, got a partial response from the Department of Veterans Affairs this week, but much less than he hoped.

“The man has won a Purple Heart. He’s won a Silver Star,” she said, leaning forward at her Veterans Firstoffice desk and speaking intently into the telephone.

Eight militants were arrested in two separate sweeping operations in the southern Kandahar province, the provincial office said in a statement.

President Karzai called the Silk Route as vital for Afghanistan’s economy, emphasizing for its revival.

‘freedom’, ‘democracy’, ‘justice’, and ‘honour’ come at a very high price on the road to, and sustainment of, an empire. All the meaningless words that the politicians toss at people to elicit their emotional support of war;

Use Thanksgiving for reflection, atonement and activism for change. Street protests should replace feasting, football, and other fun and games

Libya’s model is being replicated in Syria. So far, it’s short of war. For how long is uncertain. Expect it if current tactics fail

Some of the best ideas come from the least likely places. Thus it is strange, indeed, for a guy who uses a cell phone only for calls, and who despises the video game culture, to suggest an idea for education apps.

Palestinians are doubly cursed. Israel’s military attacks them regularly. During the past week alone, Israeli air strikes killed four Gazans, wounding another 14.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., Pittsfield, Mass., is being awarded a $95,956,445 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price incentive contract to provide fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013.

We’ve lost one of the best people on the planet – Lynn Margulis, National Medal of Science winner, the most eminent scientific voice of 9/11 truth.

If our sane military leaders make it clear that they will “just say no” if ordered to commit more war crimes – especially if the war crimes in question are part of a treasonous and suicidal attack on Iran for Israel.

Not all Custers went out in scorn. Thomas Custer was awarded 2 Medals of Honor!