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Every June 20th is dedicated to remembering and acknowledging that refugees still exist in the world today and that we should try to be more open towards their situation(s). continue reading...
From Time.com: continue reading...
Israel is showing its true colors by talking about a strike on Iran now. Iranians are finally growing the backbone to stand up to this hollow regime, the instant Israel or the US suggests that they will attack Iran, the sooner will Iranians regroup behind the existing regime.
Israel and the US talk a lot about democracies, but Israel is as much of a democracy as Iran is, and hearing Joe Biden reinforce Israel’s potential follies suggest that they need a bogeyman in Iran. continue reading...
From The Nation:
Myth 1. It’s a dangerous world. We face an array of serious national security threats that require an experienced Commander in Chief. continue reading...
A Saudi blogger has made a short video featuring alleged Christian extremists preaching violence and a Bible passage calling for war, in response to an anti-Quran film that sparked protests across the Muslim world. Read more on NYTimes.
Here’s the video, itself: continue reading...
What’s interesting is that the Democrats and Republicans are running over very different stances about GWB’s legacy. Democrats say it was a disaster (it was); Republicans pretend to see it as America’s golden era, or do they believe it?
Who cares. Outsiders see it as a disaster: continue reading...
Call me a cynic, but this is very ironic, on so many levels.
Lou Dobbs argues that American leaders have squandered our wealth. He’s right. continue reading...
George W. Bush and the Republicans sure like to position themselves as the tax-cutters, but in fact, America’s past 8 years have been the most taxing period ever on Americans.
Since taking office, Bush has doubled the federal debt to more than $5 trillion. And, according to US Treasury figures, on net, foreign investors have purchased close to 100% of that debt. That’s $3 trillion borrowed from the Saudis, the Chinese, the Japanese and others. continue reading...
They blew up / shot at the would-be Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto. But Pakistan is America’s ally.
Saudis meanwhile jail bloggers randomly and jail rape victims. Saudi Arabia, too, is America’s ally. continue reading...
