European MPs and Ministers Assess Gaza Today - by Stephen LendmanDuring a recent visit, a 50-person European Campaign to End the Siege of Gaza (ECESG) assessed conditions on the ground firsthand, one year after Operation Cast Lead:"to collect and document the facts, and then return to our respective countries and the European Parliament to push... Continue Reading →

National Public Radio's (NPR) Pro-Israeli Bias - by Stephen LendmanSince established in 1970, NPR ignored its public trust in favor of privilege, corporatism, militarism, imperial wars, and Israel's vilest crimes, including collective punishment, illegal occupation, targeted killings, land theft, dispossessions, home demolitions, crop destruction, mass incarcerations, torture, violence, and the 2008 - 09 Gaza war... Continue Reading →

The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for April 29 and May 1 and 2, 2010Thursday, April 29 at 10AM US Central time: Catherine Austin FittsFitts is an investment advisor, entrepreneur, former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner under GHW Bush, and former Managing Director and board member of the Wall Street firm, Dillon... Continue Reading →

Growing Public Anger in America - by Stephen LendmanThe Pew Research Center (PRC) for the People & the Press is "an independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues."On April 18, it published a report titled, "Distrust, Discontent, Anger and Partisan Rancor," saying:"By almost every conceivable... Continue Reading →

Iraq Today: Afflicted by Violence, Devastation, Corruption, and Desperation - by Stephen LendmanSeven years under occupation, Iraqis still cope with what Refugees International calls "a dire humanitarian crisis that sees huge numbers of displaced (and other Iraqis) struggl(ing) to survive," a situation "for which the US bears special responsibility" but does nothing to correct.Recent UNHCR... Continue Reading →

Terrorizing Immigrants - by Stephen LendmanOn April 20, Reuters headlined, "Arizona passes tough illegal immigration law," saying:State lawmakers "passed a controversial immigration bill on Monday (April 19) requiring police in the state (to) determine if people are in the United States illegally, a measure critics say is open to racial profiling."Called "Support Our Law Enforcement... Continue Reading →

"Fabricating Terrorism:" Victims of UK Injustice - by Stephen LendmanLaunched in October 2003, Cageprisoners is a human rights organization dedicated to raising the "awareness of the plight of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay" and other War on Terror victims. As a "comprehensive resource," six words explain its mission: "education, campaign, support, motivation, co-operation (and) prevention" for... Continue Reading →

Israel's Open Secret: Nuclear Armed and Dangerous - by Stephen LendmanFor many years, Israel's open secret is that it's one of eight known nuclear powers, including America and Russia with about 97% of the world's arsenal according to Helen Caldicott in her book "Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer." The others are Britain, France, China,... Continue Reading →

Imprisoning Palestinian Women - by Stephen LendmanA July 2008 Fact Sheet Series titled, "Behind the Bars: Palestinian Women in Israeli Prisons" was jointly prepared by the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, the Palestinian Counseling Center (PCC), and Mandela Institute. Along with background information, it covered Israel's obligations under international law, prison conditions where... Continue Reading →

The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for April 22, 24 and 25, 2010Thursday, April 22 at 10AM US Central time: John McMurtryMcMurtry is Professor Emeritus of the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He's a moral philosopher, ethicist, and vocal activist for global justice, world peace, and international law. His books include Unequal Freedoms, The Cancer... Continue Reading →