susan sontag on 9/11 – the new yorker, september 24, 2001: “Those in public office have let us know that they consider their task to be a manipulative one: confidence-building and grief management. Politics, the politics of a democracy–which entails … Continue reading →

aïe aïe aïe. ahmed rashid would be ridiculous if he wasn’t so dangerous. scary to think that american ambassadors and sr govt officials get their info on pakistan from this man. A few days ago, the West’s favorite Pakistani journalist, … Continue reading →

If I should ever, God forbid, perish in a terrorist incident, and you or some nutty group uses my death as your justification to attack or discriminate against anyone in my name, I will come back and haunt you worse … Continue reading →

happy eid people of pakistan! with love from ur ally, the united states. The latest strike hit North Waziristan, the same district targeted in three other drone attacks since Wednesday and a renowned hub for Taliban militants who have vowed … Continue reading →

Three homes in this single raid (one of dozens now striking homes in Pakistan every month): how many Korans were burned, do you think? At least three, and probably more. And then there are the dead children, of course. One … Continue reading →

The treatment of Rachel Corrie’s body is peripheral to her family’s lawsuit. But it demonstrates the degree to which she and those whose homes she died defending have been dehumanized — “there are no civilians during wartime,” as Colonel Yossi … Continue reading →

?”patriotism is the privilege of rich countries.”

?Right now, the military is busy in relief work, and in this way, it is earning respect from the people – the military is trying to save its image. But I think after some months, it will start taking new … Continue reading →

YES! this on top of kate o’sullivan who on saturday september 4th attempted to make a citizen’s arrest on tony blair at a book signing in dublin. it really bugs me that it’s the people who stand up for justice … Continue reading →

“Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We … Continue reading →

considered, informative discussion on the middle east peace process including some history and some thoughts on where we’re probably headed.

Even more stunning, perhaps, is the fact that Obama was willing to use this nation’s involvement in Iraq — which he had opposed so completely and whose extension in the form of the surge in 2007 he argued against flatly … Continue reading →

Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, but the dreams of the independence era were short-lived. Africa states of independence tells the story of some of those countries – stories of mass exploitation, of the ecstasy of independence and … Continue reading →

the taliban and al qaeda r brand names, omnipresent boogeymen who can be blamed for everything “evil” so that we can continue our “good” war. The Japanese freelance journalist released Saturday after going missing in late March denied that his … Continue reading →

Nearly 600 Israelis have signed up for a campaign of civil disobedience, vowing to risk jail to smuggle Palestinian women and children into Israel for a brief taste of life outside the occupied West Bank. The Israelis say they have … Continue reading →

The talks are surely a farce, but this is an amazing moment that we must celebrate: independent Palestinian voices are at last being heard in major American newspapers as a counter to the endless pro-Israel arguments. And they are speaking … Continue reading →

I stand with the ACLU and people all across America in defense of religious liberty. I also affirm my support for leaders like Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City who boldly oppose religious discrimination rooted in cultural stereotyping and … Continue reading →

Beyond the arts world, an increasing number of trade unions, student unions and churches are signing up to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Even an Israel-based group, Boycott from Within, backs the campaign, stating that its government’s “political … Continue reading →

his does not make any sense! The bomb appeared to target a rally being held for Al-Quds day, an international annual event held by the Shia community opposing Israel’s control of Jerusalem and showing solidarity with Palestinian Muslims. The death … Continue reading →

When will those brave critics of Islam decry this mob hate? As anti-Muslim hysteria in the US reaches a peak, its intellectual accomplices should start to reconsider their actions In the New York Times last week, writing about the eruption … Continue reading →

[Obama] said that the US has paid a high price, a huge price. Not as huge as the Iraqis have paid. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed. Tens of thousands of Iraqis who were rendered in American detention, their lives … Continue reading →

Kashmir has changed since 1947, even since 1989. In the 90’s it was militant and the Indians used that to build up their own military here. They’re still using it. But things have changed here – a turning point came … Continue reading →

US-brokered talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority begin today in Washington. Both sides agreed to sit down last month after the US successfully pressured Palestinian leaders to drop their precondition of an Israeli settlement freeze. On the eve of … Continue reading →

As Pakistan struggles to rescue families from flood waters and fend off disease and starvation before winter sets in, it is scrambling to pay out a shocking 30% of its annual budget revenues to foreign creditors on debt incurred by … Continue reading →

This video from the American Civil Liberties Union condemns the U.S. government practice of issuing death sentences without due process as part of its targeted killing policy. “Targeted Killing” is being released to coincide with the filing today of an … Continue reading →

Firas Maraghy, a Jerusalem native and current Berlin resident, has been on hunger strike in front of the Israeli Embassy in Berlin since 26 July, demanding Jerusalem residency rights for his baby daughter and the right to keep his own … Continue reading →

hope. Boycott from Within is a group of Israeli citizens that supports the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). The AIC sat down with Israeli activist Ofer Neiman to discuss the Boycott from Within movement, its goals and … Continue reading →

Haunting” – In the din of the infamous war on the people of Iraq, the killing and maiming is haunting; the dead and disabled children … the empty chairs at the dinner table … the empty or destroyed houses where … Continue reading →

do we have to invade them in order to protect singers’ rights? A singer who performed in front of a “mixed audience” of men and women was lashed 39 times to make him “repent,” after a ruling by a self-described … Continue reading →