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Energy Hegemony: Israel Eyes Lebanon’s Offshore Gas Reserves
by Rannie Amiri
Global Research, July 1, 2010
“We are not obliged to state the limits of our State.” – David Ben Gurion, 14 May 1948
In all regional disputes, big or small, Israel will invariably threaten or implement violence. It is the preferred method of conflict resolution. The recent discovery of natural gas reserves in Lebanese territorial waters, and Israel’s claim to them, is no exception. It didn’t take long for (…)

The U.S. Economy is Falling. Towards another Credit Collapse?
by Bob Chapman
Global Research, July 3, 2010 International Forecaster
The Fed says US unemployment is likely to stay high for a long time, and that justifies zero interest rates indefinitely.
The June Chicago Purchasing Managers Index was 59.1 vs. 59.7 in May. The employment component rose to 54.2 from 49.2 in May. New orders fell to 59.1 from 62.7.
Homebuilder Lennar is cutting new home prices 15% as new orders fell (…)

Australia is a “look-the-other-way” society. Australia has been complicit in horrendous crimes against humanity but steadfastly ignores the appalling consequences. This is dramatized by the rejection by non-European representatives of the nomination of warmonger and war-maker John Howard as vice-president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) - yet there is Australian and New Zealand upset because "no reasons were given".
Australia has participated in all post-1950 US Asian wars, (…)

What happens to a society that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion?
The United States, locked in the kind of twilight disconnect that grips dying empires, is a country entranced by illusions. It spends its emotional and intellectual energy on the trivial and the absurd. It is captivated by the hollow stagecraft of celebrity culture as the walls crumble. This celebrity culture giddily licenses a dark voyeurism into other people’s humiliation, pain, weakness and betrayal. Day (…)

On June 30, 2010, Steve Luxenberg read from his book, “Annie’s Ghosts,” at a literary happening sponsored by the “New Mercury,” see: http://thenewmercuryreadings.com/ It was held in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Luxenberg is also a journalist. He is currently an associate editor at the Washington Post. Formerly, he was a reporter for the Baltimore Sun. Mr. Luxenberg lives in Baltimore, MD. For details on his book, go to: http://www.steveluxenberg.com/content/index.asp

Mister President Obama July 1st 2010 The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington DC 20500
Mister President,
I had just sent you the letter for June when we found out that an important new element had been discovered that shows that the Cuban Five (René González, Ramón Labañino, Gerardo Hernández, Fernando González and Antonio Guerrero), who (…)

Video: Charlie Chaplins amazing "Speech for Humanity"
Charlie Chaplin, was an English comedy actor. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable director and musician in the early to mid Hollywood cinema era. He is considered to be one of the finest mimes and clowns ever caught on film and has greatly influenced performers in this field.
In this clip we will see a speech given by Chaplin which was written by him. He would later give thoughts on the words he wrote and (…)

On Wednesday morning, June 30, 2010, workers at ESPN Zone in Baltimore, MD, held a press conference.They protested the Disney-owned ESPN Zone’s recent sudden closing. They claimed that it failed to give the proper notice to the employees that is required under the WARN Act, a federal law. The event, excerpts of which are on this tape, was organized by the United Workers. For background, go to: http://unitedworkers.org

The checkpoint, the campus, the museum, the shopping mall, Neve Tzedek, the Jaffa port, the flea market, the beach. A chronicle of a joyous and profoundly moving day of forbidden fun in Tel Aviv
Jaffa. A summery evening. Between the blue metal police barriers, in the dark, narrow passage that leads into the flea market, from whose alleyways comes an enticing cacophony, a crowd of people squeeze their way past two policemen standing on either side. The people hand their bags to be checked, (…)