by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
Sayyed warns supporters not to bet on Obama BEIRUT: Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Tuesday that it was crucial for Lebanon’s 2009 legislative elections to be held “on time.” “Not holding the elections or postponing them would be...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
‘Muslim Massacre’ computer game condemned A computer game in which players control an American soldier sent to “wipe out the Muslim race” has been condemned as offensive and tasteless by a British Muslim group. The goal of “Muslim Massacre,” which can be downloaded...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
By Billy Van Auken (source: World Socialist WebSite) Popular hostility to the Afghanistan war among the American people has hit a record high, even as the US military launches a major new offensive and the Obama administration warns that few US troops will be brought...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
By Alan Hart (source: Palestine Think Tank) As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives voted, on Tuesday 3 November, by 344 votes to 36, to urge the Obama administration to oppose endorsement of the Goldstone Report. But for those who are interested in truth and...
by MRN | Jan 1, 2013 | Archive 2012
Israel’s Onslaught on Gaza: Criminal, for Sure; But Also Stupid By ALEXANDER COCKBURN In contrast to the grim forecasts of many fine contributors to this site over the past days, your CounterPunch editors have been inclined to take the view that Israel’s...