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Israel's Onslaught: One of Its Bloodiest Attacks on Palestinians in 60 YearsAmy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 30, 2008.Reports indicate that 350 people have been killed and 1,400 injured in the aerial strikes across the Gaza Strip since Saturday morning.
Israel's Ground Invasion of Gaza ContinuesSiun, FiredoglakeAlterNet: Video. January 4, 2009.Updates: Conditions worsen; Civilian causalities include women and children; American International School destroyed; Is Israel using cluster bombs?
Israel Is Foolishly Breeding the Next Generation of Islamic Militants in GazaChris Hedges, Truthdig. December 31, 2008.Israel is using hunger and terror to break a hostile population -- it will pay a huge price down the road.
Killing Without Consequences in GazaMustafa Qadri, Foreign Policy in Focus. January 1, 2009.It is becoming increasingly clear that Israel’s latest attack on Gaza was a pre-meditated attempt to destabilize the Hamas regime.
The Ten AlterNet Stories from 2008 That Outraged Readers the MostAlterNetDecember 31, 2008.From our coverage on Sarah Palin's gaffes to Matt Taibbi's battles with the 9/11 Truth movement.
The Paradox of Israel: Regional Super Power and the Largest Jewish Ghetto Ever CreatedIra Chernus, AlterNet. January 2, 2009.Israelis keep saying they only want security, while they go on electing leaders whose policies make them less secure.
America's Hidden Role in Hamas's Rise to PowerStephen Zunes, AlterNet. January 3, 2009.No one in the mainstream media or government is willing to acknowledge America's sordid role interfering in Palestinian politics.
Israel's Actions Are Irrational, No Matter How Much U.S. Politicians Try to Cast Them As NormalWallace Shawn, The Nation. December 31, 2008.It is not rational to think that the Palestinians will be terrorized by force, starvation or slaughter into a docile acceptance of the occupation.
Why Israel Won't Allow Journalists into GazaSiun, FiredoglakeAlterNet: Video. December 30, 2008."The boat while still in international waters has been rammed by Israeli patrol boats, our vessel has been damaged ... "
Adding Up Bush's DamageBob Herbert, The New York Times. January 2, 2009.Bush's catalog of his transgressions against the nation's interests would keep him in a confessional for the rest of his life.
Tragedy in Gaza -- Desperately Seeking Leadership from ObamaSunera Thobani, rabble.ca. January 5, 2009.Unfortunately, Obama is missing in action and silent on this first foreign policy challenge to his presidency.
9 Steps to Peace for Obama in the New YearDeepak Chopra, AlterNet. January 1, 2009.Steps the incoming president can take to build a peace-based economy.
Everything You Need to Know about Iran But the Mass Media, the Republicans and Hillary Clinton Wouldn't Tell YouCol. Ann Wright, TruthOut.org. January 1, 2009.A conspiracy of myths about Iran has been pushed on us to make it seem scary. Want to hear some facts?
Are 'Hail Mary' Technological Solutions Our Only Hope to Prevent Disastrous Climate Change?Steve Connor, Independent UK. January 2, 2009.In a recent survey, the majority of scientists said artificially lowering global temperatures could be a "Plan B" for saving the planet.
Gaza: Leaders Lie, Civilians Die and the Lessons of History Are IgnoredRobert Fisk, Independent UK. December 30, 2008.Quite a lot of the dead this weekend appear to have been Hamas members, but what is it supposed to solve?
The Iraq War Is Now IllegalBruce Ackerman, Oona Hathaway, The Daily Beast. January 3, 2009.Ongoing combat in Iraq is illegal under US law. As of January 1, Congress' authorization of the war expired.
Alberto Gonzales Considers Himself a 'Casualty of the War on Terror'Steve Benen, Washington MonthlyAlterNet: PEEK. December 31, 2008.Bush's former attorney general appears to be trying to making some kind of comeback. 
The GOP's 'Magic Negro' DebacleJohn Avlon, The Daily Beast. December 31, 2008.In the era of Obama, the GOP’s tone-deafness on race could ultimately destroy the party.
Announcing the 2008 P.U.-litzer PrizesJeff Cohen, Norman Solomon, AlterNet. December 30, 2008.The year's stinkiest media performances.
The Long and Bloody Hypocrisy of U.S.-Israeli Acts of TerrorismRobert Parry, Consortium News. January 5, 2009.Without an extreme double standard on terrorism, it's hard to see how today's bloodbath in Gaza would be possible.
A Different View on Burris: Let Him Into the SenateMatthew Rothschild, The ProgressiveAlterNet: PEEK. January 2, 2009Harry Reid and the Democrats in the Senate should go ahead and seat Roland Burris from Illinois.
Former Powell Aide: Bush Was 'Sarah Palin-Like' in His Knowledge of Foreign PolicySatyam Khanna, Think ProgressAlterNet: PEEK. December 30, 2008.Lawrence Wilkerson rips President Bush in an interview with Vanity Fair.
Demand That Obama Go After BushCo's 'Gravest Crimes'Ari Melber, TheNation.comAlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 30, 2008.With few reporters asking the President-Elect about Bush's torture crimes, it's up to the rest of us to put accountability on the agenda. Laila Al-Arian, The Nation. January 3, 2009. My family has struggled to get in touch with my grandfather. As missiles rain over his Gaza neighborhood, I can only imagine what he is thinking.
It's Not Too Late: Demand Obama Investigate Bush's War CrimesDigby, HullabalooAlterNet: PEEK. January 5, 2009.This is particularly important, since the press has only asked Obama about this one time.
Why Big Finance Is Laughing All the Way to the BankRob Larson, AlterNet. January 5, 2009.Instead of making loans to help the economy, they're shoring up their own finances and buying up their competitors. |
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