Daily Archives: Friday, April 13, 2012

Gilbert Achcar on Libya and Syria | Dissident Voice

It is true that what happened in Libya was awful, but don't be a Qaddaffi apologist. I agree that those who didn't want Qaddaffi should not have supported the violent opposition. Qaddaffi though really would have gone house-to-house. He said … Continue reading

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What does the U.S. war game between Israel and Iran say?

What this article (U.S. Simulation Forecasts Perils of an Israeli Strike at Iran - NYTimes.com) says is that if Israel hits Iran and Iran hits Israel back but doesn't hit the US, the US will not hit Iran. In other … Continue reading

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Russia Releases Incomes For Top Officials

How do people manage to live for decade after decade like multi-billionaires on this kind of money? Putin and Medvedev reported 3.7 million rubles ($124,000) and 3.3 million rubles ($114,000), respectively, in 2011 income. via Russia Releases Incomes For Top … Continue reading

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Millions Against Monsanto: The Food Fight of Our Lives

"If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it." -- Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of Monsanto, quoted in the Kansas City Star, March 7, … Continue reading

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