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U.S. Academic Group Votes to Boycott Israel
Click image to enlarge The American Studies Association, which has 5,000 members, cites ‘Israel’s violation of international law and UN resolutions’ among reasons for boycott of Israeli academic institutions. ADL slams the move as shameful and morally bankrupt. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged apartheid, boycott, Crimes against Humanity, Israel, Zionism
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Emir Kusturica: Why Does NATO Still Exist? To Fight Terrorism? It’s Laughable!
As Brussels goes into a renewed push to bring more countries into its fold, the divisions between nations in fact go deeper. The call for European integration rings on Kiev squares – and some fear it will turn into western … Continue reading
Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and the Collapsing Free Syrian Army
Omar Dahi tells Paul Jay that there is widespread belief among many Syrians that Geneva II is going to be a way to preserve the Syrian state and create a front for fighting al-Qaeda. Syria: A Future as Foreign as … Continue reading
UN Declares 2014 the ‘Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People’
The UN has named 2014 as the ‘Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.’ The resolution was adopted by the majority of member-states with 110 voting in favor, 7 opposed and 54 abstaining. The year-long observance will entail organizing special … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged Palestine, UN, United Nations
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Zionist Israel Conducts Nazi-Style Ethnic Cleansing: Analyst
The Israeli regime is carrying out large-scale Nazi-style ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank by destroying the Palestinian properties, an analyst tells Press TV. “In my opinion, this type of large-scale ethnic cleansing is nothing more than what I … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, War & Terror
Tagged ethnic cleansing, Israel, occupation, Palestine, Zionism
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Edward Snowden: Not TIME’s Person of the Year, but FP’s Global Thinker 2013
Edward Snowden, who has become the public face of an international debate over surveillance, tops the list of Foreign Policy‘s Global Thinkers for 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor who disclosed the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence operations … Continue reading
Surprise, Surprise: Roger Waters Now Deemed an anti-Semite by the ADL
Having previously defended Roger Waters from accusations of anti-Semitism, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday reluctantly acknowledged that “anti-Semitic conspiracy theories” have “seeped into the totality” of the former Pink Floyd frontman’s views. The ADL was responding to comments Waters … Continue reading
Uruguay Legalizes Sale and Production of Marijuana
Uruguay has become the first country in the world to legalize both the sale and production of marijuana. President Jose Mujica has championed the measure as a way of combatting the illegal drug industry that has decimated parts of Uruguay. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Human Rights & Justice, Psychedelics & Narcotics
Tagged Jose Mujica, marijuana, Uruguay
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No Contest: Edward Snowden is Person of the Year
In an effort to gin up a bit of publicity for its annual choice for “Person of the Year,” Time has released its list of ten finalists. They include Pope Francis, President Obama, Jeff Bezos, Miley Cyrus, Ted Cruz, and … Continue reading
Leaked: Pussy Riot and Greenpeace Activists Will be Freed under Amnesty
The members of the Pussy Riot punk band, Greenpeace activists and protesters jailed after the May 2012 Bolotnaya demonstration will be freed in an amnesty dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Russian Constitution, Izvestia newspaper claims. A total of … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice
Tagged Greenpeace, Pussy Riot, Russia, Vladimir Putin
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Against the Grain 