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Partnership Is the Heartbeat of Islamic Economics
Islamic FinanceBy Loretta Napoleoni / April 26, 2008 Islamic finance has become the fastest-growing, most dynamic sector of global finance. Every Western-style financial product has its sharia, i.e. Islamic law, compliant instrument: microfinance, mortgages, oil and gas exploration, bridge building, … Continue reading
New Chemical Weapon ‘Ennui Gas’ Induces Listlessness, Dissatisfaction With Life
A group of test subjects in an Afghan cave contemplate the banality of modern terror.Pentagon reveals secret weapon.April 21, 2008 WASHINGTON—Calling it the most effective tool to date in the War on Terror, the Pentagon announced Monday that it had … Continue reading
High Price of Oil and the Global Economy
Paris sez: No prob! Smooth Sailing Ahead Its easy to disprove the pessimism below. When we had the great depression, all we had to do was to go discover enough new US oil to keep the economy expanding and then … Continue reading
Someone Will Have to Be Held Accountable
Financial Collapse will End the Occupation: And it won’t be “A time of our choosing”By Mike Whitney / April 14, 2008 “Come and see our overflowing morgues and find our little ones for us…You may find them in this corner … Continue reading
The Time Has Come to Turn a New Page
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter greets Nepalis during his visit to a polling station as an election observer, in Katmandu Nepal, Thursday, April 10, 2008.Uri Avnery congratulates Carter for decision to meet with Hamas leaders Tel-Aviv / April 13, 2008 … Continue reading
Iraq Moratorium This Friday
Iraq Moratorium #8 on Friday, April 18 The Iraq Moratorium, a nationwide grassroots movement uniting individuals and groups against the Iraq war, will be observed on Friday, April 18. Since September, the Iraq Moratorium has asked people and groups opposed … Continue reading
The Coming War with Iran
It’s About the Oil, StupidBy Joe Lauria / April 13, 2008 World civilization is based on oil. The world is running out of oil. The oil companies and governments are not telling the truth about how close we are to … Continue reading
Listen to the Sabre Rattle: Iran-Attack Redux
Youth in Tehran (Photo: WorldIsRound) Attacking Iran redux Besides the clear threats contained in Bush’s speech yesterday, Gen. Petraeus testified repeatedly this week before Congress that Iran was supplying weapons to Shiite militias what were being used to kill American … Continue reading
Pat Buchanan on Likelihood of War with Iran
Petraeus Points to War With IranBy Patrick J. Buchanan The neocons may yet get their war on Iran. Ever since President Nouri al-Maliki ordered the attacks in Basra on the Mahdi Army, Gen. David Petraeus has been laying the predicate … Continue reading
Bush’s War : Now Available in the Comfort of Your Home
Frontline presents revealing behind-the-scenes view of Bush’s War. By Jim Retherford / April 9, 2008 / The Rag Blog Anyone who has followed the downward spiraling debacle of BushAdministration Middle East policy may have wished, as I have, to havebeen … Continue reading
Surge. Pause. Surge. Pause. (Moan.)
Petraeus’ Call for a Pause is Really Just “Stay the Course 2.0”By Arianna Huffington / April 7, 2008 Have you heard the news? “The Surge” is about to end. The next phase of our 100 Year War is “The Pause.” … Continue reading
"Not You! You!!!"
Tibet and PalestineBy Uri Avnery [Uri Avnery is an Israeli writer and peace activist with Gush Shalom. He is a contributor to CounterPunch’s book The Politics of Anti-Semitism.] “Hey! Take your hands off me! Not you! You!!!”–the voice of a … Continue reading
