Monthly Archives: July 2007

Bing West on Withdrawal from Iraq

Posted on July 31, 2007 by

[Flag of al Qaeda in Iraq] Francis J. “Bing” West is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense and U.S. Marine. He has written numerous articles on the Iraq war for a variety of publications including The Atlantic and Small Wars … Continue reading →

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UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown Emphasizes “War of Ideas”

Posted on July 30, 2007 by

Shortly after the departure of Prime Minister Blair and the appointment of Gordon Brown, junior foreign minister Mark Malloch Brown wasted no time in telling all who would listen that he despised the “neoconservatives” of the Bush administration and that … Continue reading →

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Kaddish for my Brother (10.31.1966-27.07.2006)

Posted on July 27, 2007 by

My brother passed away one year ago today. He is greatly missed by his family and friends. We remember you today and every day, brother…

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YouTube Debate: Analysis and Punditry

Posted on July 26, 2007 by

The Moderate Voice provides good coverage of the recent Democratic Party debate held by CNN and YouTube. Joe Gandelman asks if the questions provided by YouTubers upstaged the candidates: So now The New Era in American political debates is finally … Continue reading →

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Tisha B’Av Post

Posted on July 24, 2007 by

[Romans Seizing Menorah from the Temple]  Rabbi Yonah @ Jewlicious writes: Get out of bed, cry out in the night; pour out your heart like water before the face of Hashem…(Eicha 2:19)  Todays is a national day of mourning observed for nearly … Continue reading →

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The Left and Israel: Irreconcilable Differences?

Posted on July 23, 2007 by

[Emad Hajjaj, Alquds Alarabi, 5 17 04] I intended on writing a longer response to The Nation columnist Eric Alterman’s hit-piece on Martin Peretz and The New Republic when it appeared in The American Prospect last month (“My Marty Peretz … Continue reading →

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Does Anti-Imperialism Trump Anti-Authoritarianism?

Posted on July 21, 2007 by

In the 1990s the global anarchist movement was facing increasing relevance and prestige in relation to a plethora of new social movements (some, truth be told, not so new) in the United States and abroad. This was best observed in … Continue reading →

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Audio Selection: Friday Night Session on KUSF with DJ Tomas

Posted on July 21, 2007 by

DJ Tomas  He’s been spinning some of the best music for the longest: downtempo, Latin, breakbeat, Afro-beat, drum-and-bass, nu-jazz, hip-hop, you name it. I used to see Tomas spin in the Bay Area and always dug the diversity of his sets. … Continue reading →

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New York Times: Hamas Does Not Want to Restore the Caliphate

Posted on July 17, 2007 by

A seriously delusional article on Hamas, “A Life of Unrest,” appeared in the New York Times magazine this Sunday. Steve Erlanger describes Hamas as:  [A]n intensely nationalist movement, with Palestine as its focus. Hamas continues to refuse to recognize the … Continue reading →

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Conference of Independent Trade Unions in Palestine

Posted on July 15, 2007 by

  [Hat tip to Labour Start] The Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center in Palestine is organizing a Conference of Independent Trade Unions in Ramallah on July 27 and 28. The conference is an opportunity for democratic and independent trade unions … Continue reading →

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