At QeRN, we have been following this story for some time now. As their book is about to be published, we take a look at the latest twist in their saga. The following is a piece by the blogger 'Gary' and a reproduction of a letter by Walt

'Devastating' Moyers Probe of Press and Iraq By Greg Mitchell The most powerful indictment of the news media for falling down in its duties in the run-up to the war in Iraq will appear next Wednesday, a 90-minute PBS broadcast called "Buying the War," which marks

By Terry Jones – The Guardian — March 31, 2007 I share the outrage expressed in the British press over the treatment of our naval personnel accused by Iran of illegally entering their waters. It is a disgrace. We would never dream of treating captives like this — allowing them to smoke cigarettes,

The war on terror as initially envisioned by the US is lost – today Bush effectively declared the CIA ‘torture’ program illegal, upheld the Geneva conventions, promised to eventually close down Guantanamo and try the captured 9/11 terrorist leaders in military tribunals with defence attorneys provided. Now it is

So-called freedom for Iraqis has been death, poverty and insecurity. The following accounts are not a result of ‘insurgent’ activity, but rather the work of US/UK allies: Terri Judd in the Independent UK [http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article717570.ece] takes a deeper look at their

By Faheem Hussain The Post, Pakistan [http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=44303&catid=11&date=06/14/2006&fcatid=14] Faheem Hussain is an Italian based Pakistani theoretical physicist who has written for Counterpunch magazine. In this piece for the Pakistani newspaper POST,

I believe that Judaism is not Zionism is not Israel/Palestine. When Jewish intellectuals speak out on this subject, the totally non-intellectual reaction by Zionists is a sight to behold. Enjoy: [extracted from article by John Sutherland — The Guardian — November 28, 2005] ================================================================================The vitriol Jacqueline Rose’s ideas have provoked

Thursday, April 20, 2006 E-Mail this article to a friend Printer Friendly Version LHC rejects Sonia Naz’s plea to cancel cops’bail in rape case LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition for the cancellation of the bail of two police officers accused of abducting and raping

ISLAMABAD: Alleged Police gang rape victim Sonia Naz was badly beaten up by her seven former brother-in-laws leaving the unfortunate soul in a profoundly critical condition on Saturday. As per details Sonia’s brother-in-law Amir who works in Lahore police broke into Sonia’s house and picked two of her

Ahmedinejad is playing a brilliant hand. Why not? Who is the victor of the Iraq War? US? UK? Saddam Hussein? Iraqi people? Well, ladies and gentlemand, it is Iran. Iran led US on a wild-goose chase in Iraq, made sure they are in turn humiliated and start in-fighting. Now, the

The Emir of Kuwait met with the Ruler of Dubai and the next day, the Gulf News editorialized: Be Wary of Such Friends US view of the UAE is a lie based on a falsehood wrapped in a misconception One must reserve a certain amount of admiration for former US

These cartoons don’t defend free speech, they threaten it (Simon Jenkins, The Sunday Times February 05, 2006) I think, therefore I am, said the philosopher. Fine. But I think, therefore I speak? No way. Nobody has an absolute right to freedom. Civilisation is the story of humans sacrificing freedom

Freedom of Speech vs. Respect for Others What prevents the mainstream press from breaking taboos? Freedom of speech is tempered by the desire to not offend other people. The oft-repeated example is the reverence for the Holocaust. I know my literature: there was nothing of literary value in those cartoons,

The earthquake was centered in Ramallah, Palestine and the aftershocks are still being felt all over the world. The political tsunami is unprecedented since 1945. The usage of the word “terrorist” with respect to Islamic resistance movements lost all rational meaning in the space of 24 hours with the victory

The question of Israel is not a question of Jews. And the proposal by the Iranian president to review the Holocaust is not fanaticism. There is a prosperous Jewish community of 5,000+ living in Iran in Isfahan (a few miles away from one of the nuclear reactors of Iran

Swami Agnivesh, Rama Mani and Angelika Köster-Lossack International Herald Tribune FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2005 ROHTAK, India In recent years, the world has been shocked by the Taliban’s ruthless suppression of women in Afghanistan, the practice of female genital mutilation in parts of Africa and the abuse of female

Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, US: George W. Bush today defended the United States military activity in Iraq and attacked his domestic critics. While his speech was almost the same that we have already analyzed on this site, some things surprised us: 1. In order to make a point, how weak does Bush

by Zbigniew Brzezinski courtesy Tribune Media Services International THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2005 Sixty years ago, Arnold Toynbee concluded, in his monumental “A Study of History,” that the ultimate cause of imperial collapse was “suicidal statecraft.” Sadly for President George W. Bush’s place in history but – much more important – ominously

BUSH: Thank you for the warm welcome. I’m honored once again to be with the supporters of the National Endowment for Democracy. Since the day President Ronald Reagan set out the vision for this endowment, the world has seen the swiftest advance of democratic institutions in history. And Americans

by Akber Choudhry While Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan brought much needed change and common sense to the country, it is becoming hard for even his staunchest supporters to support him any more. Like drunkards, it has become the inevitable sad end of military rulers that they fade into ignominy, ranting

(Courtesy Jang news updates – July 20th 2005) LONDON: Western foreign policy in the Middle East has created the conditions for terrorist attacks such as the London bombings in which at least 56 people died, the city’s mayor said Wednesday. Ken Livingstone, renowned for his outspoken criticism of Prime Minister

George Galloway is a member of the UK parliament, known for his candour and truth in the face of adversity. He was expelled from the Tony Blair Labour party, yet he won a seat in Parliament as the sole representative of his Respect Party, defeating a Labour candidate. Here is

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Xinhuanet) — A US Army’s criminal investigation report has detailed the brutal treatment of two Afghan detainees by US military interrogators, and their deaths under American military detention, The New York Times reported Friday. The nearly 2,000-page confidential file, a copy of which was obtained by

Rounding out the top five 2004 Global Brands is a surprise winner: the Arab-focused, 24-hour news source Al Jazeera. Based in Qatar and offering an alternative to BBC or CNN, Al Jazeera has over 35 million viewers (overwhelmingly Muslim) and 30 bureaus worldwide. As the issues of 2004 hovered heavily