By Mark Wilkerson | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Memorial Day is over. You had your barbeque. Now, you can stop thinking about America’s wars and the casualties from them for another year. As for me, I only wish it were so. It’s been Memorial Day for me ever since I first met Tomas […]
How Trump’s Real and Actual Racism has Thrived
By Todd Gitlin | ( BillMoyers.com) | – – Dana Milbank’s June 6 article in The Washington Post was aptly headlined, “Republicans finally discover that Trump is an actual racist.” Not a virtual racist, not a borderline or occasional or slip-of-the-lip racist, but a dyed-in-the-wool, consistent, reliable racist, a white supremacist who stereotypes with abandon […]
Trump ‘a thin-skinned racist bully’: Elizabeth Warren’s Full Evisceration
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | (Video of American Constitution Convention Speech) | – – “Elizabeth Warren Endorses Hillary Clinton – VP Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Remark at National Constitution Society Conference Dinner – Elizabeth Warren ACS Convention FULL Speech SLAMS “THIN SKINNED RACIST BULLY” Donald Trump.” Full Speech: Elizabeth Warren DESTROYS Donald Trump During ACS […]
UN: Return Saudi-led Coalition to ‘List of Shame’ Secretary-General’s De-Listing Opens Door to Political Manipulation
Human Rights Watch | – – (New York) – The United Nations secretary-general should immediately return the Saudi-led coalition to his “list of shame” for violations against children in Yemen, Human Rights Watch and 19 other organizations said today in a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. On June 6, 2016, the secretary-general announced that he […]
Why doesn’t Syria’s biggest city have any Windows?
AJ+ | – – “Five years of war has had a devastating effect on the Syrian city of Aleppo. With the constant threat of shelling and the soaring price of glass, people are now using plastic to cover up their windows.” AJ+ “Aleppo, Syria: A Windowless City”
4 Israelis dead, multiple injured in Tel Aviv market shooting
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — At least four Israelis were killed and 10 injured in a shooting at the Sarona Market in Tel Aviv around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, according to Israeli emergency Services Magen David Adom (MDA). Israeli police spokeswoman Luba al-Samri said in a statement that the shooters, […]
EU: Israeli Squatter Settlements in Palestine could Lead to all-out War
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — An EU high representative said during a UN Security Council briefing on Monday that the prospective of a viable two-state solution was getting “beyond reach,” according to the UN News Center. “The possibility of a secure state of Israel and a viable state of Palestine living […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham: Can’t Support Trump b/c of ‘Un-American’ Racism re: Latino Judge
NBC News | (Video News Report) | – – “The former GOP presidential hopeful and current Senator form South Carolina speaks with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson about the “flawed choices” he and Americans are left with on the election ballot this year.” NBC News: “Lindsey Graham: ‘Not Supporting Mr. Trump’ Or Hillary Clinton”
Turkey’s Foreign Policy: From ‘Zero Problems’ To ‘Nothing But Problems’
By Abbas Djavadi | ( RFE/RL ) | – – For years, former Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s policy of “zero problems with neighboring countries” was a flagship concept of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A few years ago when a wave of protests inside Turkey started […]
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