Crimes against Humanity: The Torture of Palestinian Children

DCI/Palestine “is a national section of the international non-government child rights organisation and movement (dedicated) to promoting and protecting the rights of Palestinian children,” according tointernational law principles. On December 28, it submitted a complaint [PDF] to several UN…

Heading for War on Syria

Washington’s longstanding policy is regime change in Iran and Syria. At issue is replacing independent regimes with client ones and securing unchallenged control of valued Middle East resources.  On February 4, Russia and China vetoed…

UN Security Council Showdown on Syria

Slowly things are coming to a head. America, Israel, rogue NATO partners, and regional despot allies are itching for a fight with Syria. Russia and China stand firmly opposed. On February 3, Reuters headlined, “UN…

Forecasting Economic Decline

Economic analyst Harry Dent’s 2009 book, titled “The Great Depression Ahead”became a national bestseller. He predicted the current crisis and worse ahead. His new book, co-authored with Rodney Johnson, predicts “The Great Crash Ahead.” He calls it inevitable…

America’s Great Divide Between Rich and Poor

In 1962, Michael Harrington’s “The Other America” exposed the nation’s dark side, saying: “In morality and in justice, every citizen should be committed to abolishing the other America, for it is intolerable that the richest…

Racist Israeli Supreme Court Decisions

Two recent Israeli High Court rulings follow a disturbing trend. On January 11, divided justices ruled 6 – 5 for Israel’s Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law. It denies citizenship rights to Palestinians with Israeli…

Freedom: An Endangered Species in America

Last September, marking the 9/11 tenth anniversary, the ACLU published a report titled, A Call to Courage: Reclaiming Our Liberties Ten Years After 9/11.” Who then could have imagined America engaged in: out-of-control imperial lawlessness;…