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Israel Must Be Held Accountable For Its International Law Violations
by Stephen Lendman
Global Research, August 11, 2006
On June 25, the Palestinians responded to continued, unrelenting and unjustifiable Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacks against them by striking at an Israeli military post near Kerem Shalom crossing, southeast of Rafah, killing two IDF soldiers, injuring several others, and capturing (not "kidnapping) a third. It set off a swift and deadly IDF response of daily (…)

Where Bush’s Arrogance Has Taken US
By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. Posted August 23, 2006.
An illegal war, a long list of eroded rights, and a country run by and for the benefit of corporate campaign donors — all courtesy of the imperial presidency.
During his gubernatorial days in Texas, George W let slip a one-sentence thought that unintentionally gave us a peek into his political soul. In hindsight, it should’ve been loudly broadcast all across our land so people could’ve (…)

The negative return economy: a discourse on America’s black budget
"The American corporate insider has the lowest cost of capital on the planet. When you can combine US Treasury securities with fiat currency with organized crime profits and leverage that in the stock market, then you can in essence make money for free...." — Catherine Austin Fitts
By Chris Sanders and Catherine Austin Fitts *(Also published World Affairs, Journal of International Issues )
Keep the people frightened Of (…)

America now is Germany then: Analogies
The German people of the late 1930s imagined themselves to be brave. They saw themselves as the heroic Germans depicted by the Wagnerian Operas, the descendants of the fierce Germanic warriors who had hunted wild boar with nothing but spears and who had defeated three of Rome’s mightiest legions in the Tuetenberg Forest.
But in truth, by the 1930s, the German people had become civilized and tamed, culturally obsessed with fine details in both (…)

Everyone likes to say, "Hitler did this", and, "Hitler did that". But the truth is Hitler did very little. He was a world class tyrant, but the evil actually done by the Third Reich, from the slave-labor camps to WW2 was all done by German citizens who were afraid to question if what they were told by their government was the truth or not, and who because they did not want to admit to themselves that they were afraid to question the government, refused to see the truth behind the Reichstag (…)

(cross-posted with permission from Daily Kos diarist Deep Harm_
Several senators reportedly are using "secret holds" to block passage of anti-corruption legislation that activists, concerned citizens and more enlightened members of Congress have been working for eight years to pass into law. The identities of the stonewallers are uncertain, but suspects include eight Republicans and the Senate Minority Leader (names provided below the fold.
A bipartisan group of Senate offices has agreed (…)

The official youtube broadcast of the American Republic State of the Union Address and the release of the American Republic policy platform will be announced after the elections of November 4, 2008.
This no doubt will be an historic event, ushering in a new era of government for America. Americans will finally after 200 years be able to make an honest choice based on true and honest promise. Resolve will be the order of business for America of its differences, ignorance, prejudices and (…)

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Grand Theft America Financial Crime of the Century
The crime of the century. The greatest one ever. Author Danny Schechter calls it "Plunder." The title of his important new book on the subprime and overall financial crisis. Economist Michael Hudson and others refer to a kleptocracy. A Ponzi scheme writ large. Maybe an out-of-control Andromeda Strain. An economic one. Deadly. Unrecallable. Science fiction now real life. Potentially catastrophic. World (…)

Global Research September 30, 2008 Business Daily Africa 2008-09-29
September 29, 2008: Among the financial methods that have been used to dangerous effect in the current global financial crisis has been “short selling”, a favourite and routine practice of speculators to make quick profits by targeting vulnerable companies and institutions.
It is ironic that the huge Wall Street investment banks as well as commercial banks such as HBOS were among the victims of the speculators who used (…)

Video: 9/10/2001: Rumsfeld says $2.3 TRILLION Missing from Pentagon
HERE IS THE VIDEO OF RUMSFELD ANNOUNCING THE MISSING TRILLIONS ON SEPT. 10, 2001 (IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE OR SAVE IT : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU4G...)