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Conscientious Objector Natan Blanc Sentenced to Prison for Third time Over Refusing to Join Israeli Army

Another Israeli says no to taking part in occupation and oppression of Palestine.

(TEL AVIV ) - Natan Blanc, 19 years old from Haifa, arrived, Sunday, 6.1.2013, to the Induction Base in Tal-hashomer, where he again declared his refusal to serve in the Israeli Army.

He was sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment for his refusal, in the military prison No. 6 near Atlit.

Congress: Who Will You Choose: AIPAC or Senator Chuck Hagel

“The Modern Age is the Jewish Age, and the 20th century, in particular, is the Jewish Century.”
–Yuri Slezkine, Professor of History at UC, Berkeley

(WASHINGTON DC) - It is an outrage that the courageous columnist Mr. Jakob Augstein of Der Spiegel, a German magazine, is under attack from the “Jewish Lobby” in the U.S.

They're using the meaningless canard of calling him an “anti-Semite”, for his truthful statement that the Jewish Lobby has an enormous influence on U.S. foreign policy.

Risking Peace

Urging a win-win-win-win for our budget and our health and our security and our environment.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Because we are the wealthiest nation on the planet, we have the luxury of being proactive in ensuring our future security.

Lesser Evil, Democrats Agree to Protect War Spending

Chances are much more would have been won if Obama stuck to “non negotiable” position and held out until the new congress convened.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The Lesser Evil and his Dems also agreed to drop their previously “non negotiable” position that the upper limit of “middle class” family income is $250M and cave to almost double it by $200M. So for the rich, Bush’s tax cuts are now permanent. Outstanding!

One positive outcome is that the dangerous 2% cut of SS revenue is ended, although it will end the brief break for those those earning less than $110,100.

Afghan Soldier Killings Highest Ever

MORE than 1000 Afghan soldiers died this year.

(KABUL ) - "In the past nine months, 906 Afghan army soldiers were killed. A total of 1056 soldiers were killed in 2012," defence ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi told reporters in Kabul on Sunday.

"The toll has increased compared to the previous years."

300 Baloch Insurgents Being Trained in Afghanistan: Report

US officials have rejected Pakistan's report.

(ISLAMABAD) - At least 300 Baloch insurgents are reportedly being training across the border to spread unrest in Pakistan.

Pakistani intelligence officials handed over a secret list to the CIA.

Petition Seeks Justice for Kunan Poshpora Rape Survivors

Still no justice for a terrible night of gang rape 22 years ago in an otherwise quiet Indian village.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - The culprits in an hours long gang rape in Kashmir 22 years ago have never been punished.

Survivors say soldiers from the 4th Rajputana Rifles arrived at Kunan Poshpora village to conduct a search operation, and raped up to 100 girls and women.

Seals: Killers of Osama Dying or Being Killed?

US Navy Seal Commander, Who Killed Osama Bin Laden, Commits ‘Apparent Suicide’ In Afghanistan
UNBELIEVABLE: ‘More Than 20 Navy SEALS From The Unit That Killed Osama Bin Laden’ Die In Helicopter Crash

(HYDERABAD, Pakistan) - SEAL Team 4 Commanding Officer Job W. Price committed suicide. He was best known for finding and then killing Osama bin Laden.

Cmdr. Job W. Price, 42, died Saturday, Dec. 22, of a non-combat-related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

Who Really Spat on Veterans During the Vietnam War?

"Nixon used hippies as political footballs. Every time there was a rally, orders were given to bust heads"
- Redford Givens, San Francisco War Protester

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Americans overwhelmingly believe that U.S. combat veterans returning from Vietnam were spit on by anti-war protesters in airports.

Murdoch, Petraeus and the US Media Matrix

The Murdoch story is one of the most important and far-reaching political/cultural stories of the past 30 years, an ongoing tale without equal.

(NAZARETH Sabbah Report) - Carl Bernstein, of All the President’s Men fame, has a revealing commentary in the Guardian today, though revealing not entirely in a way he appears to understand.

Bernstein highlights a story first disclosed earlier this month by Bob Woodward, about media mogul Rupert Murdoch trying to “buy the US presidency”.