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U.S. hidden role in Hamas rise to power

January 6, 2009

Reposted from AlterNet, www.alternet.org. The United States bears much of the blame for the ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and nearby parts of Israel. Indeed, were it not for misguided Israeli and American policies, Hamas...

Israel: Over 150,000 protest Gaza military operation

January 6, 2009

Over 150,000 people demonstrated Jan. 3 in Israel against Operation Cast Lead: in the northern Arab town of Sakhnin and in Tel-Aviv. The demonstration in Sakhnin was, by far, the biggest such protest in Israel. According...

Communist Party denounces Gaza invasion

January 5, 2009

The Communist Party released the following statement on Jan. 4. The Communist Party of the USA expresses its outrage at Israel's invasion of Gaza, carried out in defiance of world public opinion.

Reid calls for comprehensive economic recovery package

January 5, 2009 By Staff writers

Vowing to help President-elect Obama accomplish his goal of revitalizing the US economy, Senate Majority Harry Reid (D-NV) discussed several key economic questions during his appearance on NBC's Meet the Press Jan. 4th.

Consumer groups demand Congress pass Employee Free Choice Act

January 3, 2009

WASHINGTON (PAI)--Saying it would help consumers, help stop predatory lenders and “ensure workers’ hard-earned wages go to supporting their families and communities,” seven leading consumer organizations demanded the new Democratic-run 111th Congress pass the Employee Free...