I had to run some errands for work this morning, and so caught John Bolton making the case for bombing Iran on Thom Hartmann’s program.
But before we get to Bolton’s peculiar madness, the EU has, today, succumbed to Bush & Cheney’s warmongering illogic, demanding that Iran to submit to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1696 requiring [...]
November 1, 2007 – 3:32 pm
The man needs professional help - he seems to think he’s William Wallace:
[T]his concept of stability has — in other words, that foreign policy ought to promote stability as opposed to freedom has led to dangers, and that the only way to solve America’s long-term security needs is to remember that the enemy that we [...]
September 25, 2007 – 11:26 am
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, said he thought the invitation to Ahmadinejad was a mistake “because he comes literally with blood on his hands.”
Yes, Ahmadinejad is a nut. He thinks Israel should disappear. But U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) thinks we should wipe Mecca and Medina off the map in response [...]
The Unitarian Universalist General Assembly (a meeting of UU congregations in the US) is meeting this week at the Portland Convention Center. On day 2 I attended 2 great workshops.
1) A dramatic reading about the 2003 death of an American activist in Gaza, "The Story of Rachel Corrie: A Death in Rafah," [...]
in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Msm sure doesn't get it. A horrible humanitarian crisis is evolving caused by the West's refusal to accept a democratically elected government.
Carter said Hamas, besides winning a fair and democratic mandate that should have entitled it to lead the Palestinian government, had proven itself to be far more organized in its [...]
The convening of Convergence NW, the get together organized by 18th LD State Senator Joe Zarelli, of right wing Israeli politicians and their Clark County analog, just so happens to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War, when Israel conquered Jerusalem, and:
“I was alone for a moment, lost in thought, when Rabbi [...]
[ June 5, 2007; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. June 6, 2007 5:00 pm to June 7, 2007 6:00 am. June 7, 2007; 7:30 am to 11:00 am. June 10, 2007; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] June 5-7 events
We invite you to take part in the following Voices for Mid-East Justice events at the Convergence NW Conference:
June 5th, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm:
Sidewalk signs at the Vancouver Hilton during the 11:30 am to 1:00 pm lunch and registration. Some signs provided.
All signs should emphasize human rights and/or international law and/or ending [...]
[ May 10, 2007; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Thursday, May 10, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Smith Memorial Student Union
Portland State University’s Middle East Studies Center (MESC) and Palestine Lebanon Emergency Action (PLEA) announce a sixth forum in their Middle East educational series. The full series, intended to provide background and context on a range of current issues in the Middle East region, offers speakers on [...]
[ May 3, 2007; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Jeff Halper, the Executive Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, will be speaking on Thursday, May 3rd, at 7:00PM at the Congregation Neveh Shalom Sanctuary at 2900 SW Peaceful Lane in Portland (from the Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. turn north on Dosch Road and then take 2nd Right). The title for the lecture is [...]
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