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Outlook Shaped by Years in Exile, Prison
By Scott Wilson
GAZA CITY — Ahmed Bahar arrived here in his mother’s womb, the beginning of a journey that has taken him from the refugee camps of the Gaza Strip into exile, prison and, soon, a seat in parliament.
Along his sandy street flutter the triumphant green banners of Hamas, the radical Islamic movement he has helped foster since before its official founding nearly two decades ago. A professor of Arabic, Bahar is the earnest face of an (…)

by Mary MacElveen
In my piece concerning John Edwards which ran this past week, I wrote: "In the November 28, 2005, issue of ’The Nation,’ John Edwards was quoted as saying: "I voted for the resolution ... it was a mistake."
I have to add that I respect anyone, regardless of what decision they made in the past, when they see that it was wrong. I have deep respect when they come out of the political closet and with humility to state that their vote was a "mistake."
With that said, I (…)

by Uri Avnery IF ONE wants to understand what the Palestinians did on election day, one has to see the film "Paradise Now", which has been nominated for an Oscar for the best foreign film, after collecting several prestigious international prizes. It explains better than a million words.
Its makers - the screen-writer-cum-director, Hani Abu-As’ad from Nazareth, and the actors, are Palestinians. (Amir Harel, one of the producers, is a Jewish Israeli.)
The two main characters, Sa’id and (…)

Other scoops from the super-patriotic, all-american , god fearing, and truth impaired website NEWSMAX
1 ) "Madman Saddam’s Lurking Doomsday Weapons"
2 ) "Saddam’s War Plan Includes Bioweapons to make US a living hell "
3) " Saddam is Behind the Terrorist Attacks
4) "Bush : Saddam Not Interested in Complying"
5) "Saddam Connection : West Nile Virus the First Bioweapon"
6) " Iraq Linked to 9/11 and Oklahoma City Bombing"
7) "Report : Saddam to Arm Palestinian Militants (…)

Malcom Gladwell in his new book: Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference believes “small actions can spark social epidemics.” I am counting on it. Ladies and gentlemen we need an epidemic of epic proportions to spread - an awareness of the reality of what happened on 9/11(A.) To use the words of Chossudovsky ‘The world is at the most serious crossroads in modern history.”(B.)The fraudulent “War on Terror” threatens the very future of humanity.
This coming February (…)

Flemming "Muhammad cartoons" Rose traveled to Philadelphia in 2004 in order to meet Daniel Pipes (the neo con who’s advocating to keep US muslims in concentration camps). Here’s the translation of the article that ensued.
Translation by Nina.
The Threat of Islamism by Flemming Rose Jyllands-Posten 29. Oktober 2004
According to Daniel Pipes, the Muslim world at the moment is trying, for the third time, to define itself in relation to the West. The two first attempts aimed at (or (…)

Coretta Scott King’s funeral in Atlanta Public viewing will be held at Georgia Capitol Nation/World February 3, 2006 BY ERRIN HAINES ASSOCIATED PRESS
Coretta Scott King at home in Atlanta shortly after her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was slain. Her funeral is Tuesday in suburban Atlanta, but the family hadn’t released details on a burial site Thursday. (1968 Associated Press photo)
To offer condolences Cards can be sent to the King family at:
The King Center 449 Auburn Ave. (…)

THE CARBON-COPY PRESIDENT
By Peter Fredson
February 5, 2006
Remember when George W. Bush was a promising Governor of Texas? Like many politicians before him he was glib in making a host of promises concerning most of the issues affecting voters. And like many politicians before him he was adept at wriggling out of his promises. He still continues this dual approach: Promise and wriggle out.
He is certainly consistent, still using some of the very same promises he made in those days (…)

ON January 12, 2006 in an article entitled, "USA THREATS AFTER BOYCOOT SUPPORT" , the following passage can be found : " US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice threatened Norway with "serious political consequences" after Foreign Minister and Socialist leader Kristin Halvorsen admitted to supporting a boycott of Israeli goods. (Aftenposten 1/2/06) What were the promised (…)

Yee Ha!, Yippy Kiyay! Remember the old B Westerns? The basic theme was often purely simplistic; the universal fight between good and evil. On the good side was a handsome WHITE cowpoke decked out in custom fitted attire and astride a WHITE horse (behold a pale horse?), and often assisted by a lamebrained but clownish sidekick.
The story usually went somethin like this: The wild western town was under the thumb of an evil, black-suied, moustashio’d villian who usually owns most of the (…)