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Living Without Your Name

If you are a Palestinian and want to rent a flat, at times, to misquote Arthur Miller, you have to live without your name.

(BEER-SHIVA, Israel) - My friend’s wife was accepted to a PhD program at McGill University in Montreal.

They decided to move to Canada with their two children at about the same time that I was offered a fellowship at Princeton and decided to move with my family to New Jersey for a year.

International Bureau of Double Standards - The CNN/Iran File

Anthony Lawson says he broke a vow to stop making videos for a while so he can put time into other projects, he says this one cried out to be made.

(BANGKOK) - This video looks at a CNN documentary from April, 2012 about the Iran nuclear issue.

It examines the role of the mainstream media in keeping the public uninformed about the real problem-nation in the Middle East: Nuclear-armed, Apartheid Israel.

Lebanon On the Brink (II of II)

The plan of sectarian agitation by Sunnis against the Shia was the product of a US-Saudi plan to isolate Iran and Hezbollah, and to divert the attention (and hostility) of Arabs away from Israel toward Iran.

(BEIRUT) - The current crisis in Lebanon – like all crises in Lebanese contemporary history – has domestic and foreign dimensions.

Lebanon On the Brink (I of II)

Lebanon is rife with rumors and people are convinced that all the recent developments are linked together.

(BEIRUT) - Lebanon is always on the verge of civil war, but this status does not always mean that civil war is necessarily around the corner.

It may happen tomorrow, or Lebanese may find a way to postpone its eruption, but civil war is inevitable.

China in Dilemma: Interview with Prof. Zhiqun Zhu

Prof. Zhu is the author of "U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century" and "China's New Diplomacy."

(TEHRAN) - Today, most of the international relations analysts and experts consider China as the world's second political and economic power after the United States.

IranAir 655 and PanAm 103

"I'll never apologize for the United States of America. Ever. I don't care what the facts are." - Vice President George H. W. Bush, 1988

(PORTLAND, OR) - In July 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air 655 AirBus over the Straits of Hormuz, killing all 290 aboard.

Eight years later in 1996, the U.S. government expressed regret for the loss of human lives, paid Iran $132M in reparations, yet never apologized or acknowledged any wrongdoing.

Dystopia Revisited

Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious. --George Orwell, 1984

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Many people have been shocked by the distortion, propaganda and downright lies appearing in the Western media over events in the Middle East.

But for someone living in the Middle East for 30 or 40 years, the lies are nothing new.

Israel`s Apartheid Government Begins to Unravel at the Seams

"I fought very hard in the Supreme Court against the reunification of Palestinian families" - Ilan 'Adolph' Tsion

(SALEM) - We've seen this coming for a long time. Israel's racism toward native Palestinians is really not unique; the Israelis are now turning on darker skinned refugees and the violence is feverish.

I find humor in the times I have been chastised by Israelis for articles that push the truth button.

Israel, US at Loggerheads over Iran Nuclear Issue

As long as Israel breathes down Washington’s neck, there is little hope the nuclear dispute will be resolved once and for all...

(TEHRAN) - Iran and the world six powers are wrapped up their talks; efforts are underway to resolve the nuclear issue.

Wendy Sherman rushed to Tel Aviv to brief the Israeli officials on the new nuclear developments and "reaffirm our [US] unshakeable commitment to Israel's security."

William Nicholas Gomes: the Enemy`s Enemy

Asian governments are out of line with their obligations toward humanity and he won't stop writing about it.

(SALEM) - Blatantly false claims are published in Bangladesh over our human rights ambassador, a highly effective journalist / activist named William Nicholas Gomes.

William has been under constant attack by pro-government media and they are dastardly in their methodical attempt to discredit our writer. It is not going to work out for them however.