Mahmoud Abbas Addresses UN

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"It is a moment of truth and my people are waiting to hear the answer of the world. Will it allow Israel to continue its occupation, the only occupation in the world? Continue

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A President Who is Helpless in the Face of Middle East Reality

By Robert Fisk

The facts will continue to prove that the US administration remains a tool of Israel when it comes to Israel's refusal to give the Palestinians a state. Continue

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Congress Moves To Punish Palestinians, But Even Israel Objects

By Nathan Guttman

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are falling over one another to show their support for Israel. Continue

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Addresses United Nations

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took to the podium at the U.N. General Assembly Thursday - one day after two American hikers were released from prison in Tehran - to deliver a speech strongly condemning the United States. Continue

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Losing Liberty for Security with the Padilla Case

By Jacob G. Hornberger

Although it might be little-known among the American people, the Jose Padilla case is quite possibly the most important legal case in our lifetime in terms of the freedom that Americans lost on 9/11. Continue

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Class Warfare And The Social Contract

By Paul Krugman

Do the wealthy look to you like the victims of class warfare? Continue

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How the Two-party Duopoly Operates

By David Sirota

The behavior of two Colorado politicians shows how superficial the differences between the parties are. Continue

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