Terror is the price of support for despots and dictators
Terror is the price of support for despots and dictators

The poisonous logic of this imperial quagmire is now leading inexorably to the spread of war under Barack Obama.

Cheney’s death squads
Cheney’s death squads

In the six months since he took office, US President Barack Obama, using glib rhetoric, has attempted to refurbish America’s jaded image globally.

Of Fireworks and False Memories: Reflections on History, Race and Nation
Of Fireworks and False Memories: Reflections on History, Race and Nation

I have this fantasy, the indulgence of which I resist, due in part to the impracticality of it, but also, and mostly out of a general distaste for inviting ...

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Our Dirty Little Secret: Who
10 March 2010 11:43

Our Dirty Little Secret: Who's Really Poor in America?

Two old friends, civil rights activist David Mixner and former U.S. Senator (and my oft co-author) Don Riegle (D-MI), believe that in the economic recovery, not enough attention is being given to 'who's really poor' now. David and Don have for years advised me -- and others -- on the issue of poverty ...

Barack Obama
10 March 2010 11:14

Obama does Bush one better

(Islam Times) - Why is Barack Obama getting away with constitutional outrages that would have caused an outburst of protest if George Bush committed them, asks Eamonn McCann.

My Name Is Ed. I’m a Racist
10 March 2010 11:10

My Name Is Ed. I’m a Racist

(Islam Times) - This is an interesting article about institutionalized racism in the United States.

Student Natalia Garcia protests last week on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley during a day of nationwide demonstrations against cuts in education funding.
9 March 2010 12:20

Calling All Rebels

(Islam Times) - Chris Hedges writes about America's slide into a totalitarian capitalism and what to do about it.

Hana Kadri, a candidate for presidency in a Calgary University, had her poster graffitied with racist remarks.
9 March 2010 11:55

Anti-Islamic Sentiment on the Rise

(Islam Times) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations is forced to respond to a rising number of attacks on Muslims in the United States.

Liz and Dick Cheney
9 March 2010 11:45

Liz Cheney's Fearmongering Campaign Against Terror Trial Lawyers Blows up in Her Face

(Islam Times) - Conservatives are criticizing Liz Cheney's ugly ad portraying Obama's DOJ as an extension of al Qaeda. Is it partly because the DOJ has given them little to complain about?

Jim Crow
9 March 2010 11:33

The New Jim Crow

(Islam Times) - How the War on Drugs Gave Birth to a Permanent American Undercaste

State Crimes Against Democracy
9 March 2010 11:12

State Crimes Against Democracy

New research in the journal American Behavioral Scientist (Sage publications, February 2010) addresses the concept of “State Crimes Against Democracy” (SCAD). Professor Lance deHaven-Smith from Florida State University writes that SCADs involve highlevel government officials, often in combination with ...

martin Luther King, Jr.
8 March 2010 10:22

Time for a U.S. Revolution – Fifteen Reasons

(Islam Times) - Bill Quigley discusses the atrocities that the United States government committs against its citizens; atrocities which oppose the 1776 Declaration of Independence.

Ambassador of the Revolution, Temir Porras, Venezuela
8 March 2010 09:56

Keeping Hope Alive

(Islam Times) - Cindy Sheehan writes about her visit with Hugo Chavez and her amazing interview with Venezuela's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Asia and the Middle East.

Pentagon Police Kill US Gunman after Shootout Outside Defense Building
7 March 2010 12:33

Pentagon Police Kill US Gunman after Shootout Outside Defense Building

In rare attack with yet unclear motivation, a man calmly pulled a gun from his pocket and opened fire outside the Pentagon's metro entrance on Thursday, injuring two police officers before he was shot and fatally injured, officials said. Pentagon police said the shooter died after being shot by officers,...

US rejects UN Security Council statement on Israel
7 March 2010 12:26

US rejects UN Security Council statement on Israel

The United States has not accepted the UN Security Council statement voicing concern about the recent fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians, reports say.

The Oath Keepers
7 March 2010 10:14

The Oath Keepers: The Militant and Armed Side of the Tea Party Movement

(Islam Times) - Meet the fast-growing "patriot" group that's recruiting soldiers to resist the Obama administration.

Muslims arrested for Praying in America
7 March 2010 10:01

Muslims arrested for Praying in America

(Islam Times) - The Henderson Police Department arrested seven Muslims for acting suspiciously in a parking lot - they were praying.

Benny Garcia, 34, of Pico Rivera leaves the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles. Garcia says he was released from the jail early.
6 March 2010 11:32

One sector that benefits from a bad economy: jail inmates

(Islam Times) - Tough times prompt the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to free inmates who've served only a fraction of their sentences.

John Patrick Bedell walked up to a screening area at the Pentagon and starting firing his two semiautomatic weapons
6 March 2010 11:29

Pentagon Shooting Yet Another Sign of Boiling Anti-Government Sentiment

(Islam Times) - The media are trying to find political affiliations for the Pentagon shooter, but they're missing the big picture.

Dennis Kucinich, Ohio Representative of the United States Congress
6 March 2010 11:21

Kucinich Forces Congress to Debate Afghanistan

(Islam Times) - Dennis Kucinich drafted a resolution for the congress to review regarding the Afghanistan war. This is something that the Pentagon is opposed to.

What Iowans Need to Hear about Iran and Israel
6 March 2010 11:16

What Iowans Need to Hear about Iran and Israel

(Islam Times) - This article discusses the chatter stemming from corporate media over the Nuclear programs in Israel and Iran.

Dutch Cheese
6 March 2010 10:21

California Man Gets Eight Years for Stealing Cheese

(Islam Times) - This case highlights the growing problems with America's justice system - especially in California.

Hillary Clinton in her recent Latin America trip
6 March 2010 10:17

Clinton's Latin American Blunders

(Islam Times) - Offensive remarks on Honduras, gratuitous insults in Brazil – Hillary Clinton's Latin American tour has not been a success

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