The Obama administration and federal banking regulators are pressuring Attorney General Schneiderman to back down and accept a settlement with the major mortgage firms that would impose no criminal penalties for breaking the law. More here.

the construction of the other begins with the deconstruction of a human. (kat rodriguez, derechos humanos)

It is difficult not to see the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani as yet another attempt to obliterate the Palestinian narrative, to make true the claim, made by the Israeli politician Yigal Allon after 1967, that Palestinians no longer exist, for … Continue reading →

just read ghassan kanafani’s brilliant short story “letter from gaza”. was incredibly moved by it – on many different levels. here is john berger reading “letter from gaza.” pls listen.

We are addicted to war because we are addicted to a materialist way of life, which requires obedience to an infrastructure of imperialism that enables business as usual. That it is totally unsustainable is only now being realized. … First, … Continue reading →

The Truth About the Situation in Libya … Luis Rumbaut – NATO’s Rebel Forces The fighting is not over in Tripoli, but the scramble to secure access to Libya’s oil wealth has begun… Western nations, especially the NATO countries that … Continue reading →

The belief that citizens had to pay for the mistakes of a financial monopoly, that an entire nation must be taxed to pay off private debts was shattered, transforming the relationship between citizens and their political institutions and eventually driving … Continue reading →

lance cpl. kristi baker on jan 31, a photograph by rita leistner, an “embedded” photographer who took pictures from the heroic standpoint of the troops. i see something else. i see the offensive, condescending, violent and surreal face of occupation. … Continue reading →

from emma rosenthal: “love that ghaddafi is going down, but i don’t trust ANYTHING with u.s./cia and nato fingerprints on it.”

The most shocking thing I learned from my research was the extent to which poverty has been criminalized in America. Perhaps the constant suspicions of drug use and theft that I encountered in low-wage workplaces should have alerted me to … Continue reading →

is this ad racist or what?

There has been no claim of responsibility and the only proof that PRC is behind these terror attacks comes from Israeli government officials who do not cite any specific or verifiable source. The PRC very well might be behind these … Continue reading →

“We have now done 12 separate studies measuring empathy in every way imaginable, social behaviour in every way, and some work on compassion and it’s the same story. Lower class people just show more empathy, more pro-social behaviour, more compassion, … Continue reading →

In Pakistan the contrast between rulers and ruled is so stark that there is nothing to protect the weak majority from the powerful and rich minority. Progress, to be meaningful, has to be in the interests of the collective as … Continue reading →

unpacking of israeli textbooks by an israeli professor. brilliant. pls watch.

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august 14, 2011: happy birthday pakistan!

Those who want to see law and order restored must turn their attention to a menace that no amount of riot police will disperse; a social and political order that rewards vandalism and the looting of public property, so long … Continue reading →

invaluable activist and human being, patrick mac manus kept struggling for justice until the v end. here is his blog.

From Aljazeera: The richest 1% of US Americans earn nearly a quarter of the country’s income and control an astonishing 40% of its wealth. Inequality in the US is more extreme than it’s been in almost a century.

The natural beauty of Kashmir may be unrivalled, but it is a place littered with checkpoints and graveyards – Kashmir in pictures from Al Jazeera.

Al-Jazeera launched a special human rights spotlight on Jammu & Kashmir called “Kashmir: The Forgotten Conflict”. It’s an apt description given the difficulty human rights organizations have faced in highlighting the abuses that have occurred in the past 2 decades, … Continue reading →

Tens of thousands of Israelis in nine cities pour onto the streets, demanding Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu resign.

For anyone who’s an LGBTQ Muslim, I want them to understand the Quran’s promise is for all of humankind for all of human time. Our society was very different 1,500 years ago. Human conditions remain the same, but the way … Continue reading →

check out this new doc: “12th and Delaware” offers a unique inside look at the struggle between an abortion clinic and an anti-abortion pregnancy care center.

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