September 03, 2010
The Jews of Iran are Far Better Off Than Palestinians of Gaza
by Mike Whitney [*]
There are 25,000 Jews in Iran, which is the largest Jewish population in the Middle East outside Israel. Iranian Jews are not persecuted or abused, in fact, they are protected under the Iranian constitution. They are free to practice their religion and to vote in elections. They are not stopped and searched at checkpoints, are not bru
September 03, 2010
Murdoch Reporters’ Phone-Hacking Was Endemic, Victimized Hundreds
A phone-hacking scheme involving British royals and reporters working for one of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid newspapers went far beyond what was previously disclosed and prosecuted, according toThe New York Times.
Andy Coulson, currently media advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, is accused of having encouraged the hacking during his te
September 03, 2010
Mom’s hug revives baby that was pronounced dead Premature infant stirs to life after two hours of ‘kangaroo care’
Modern medicine often works wonders, but an Australian mom now knows firsthand the true miracle that can come from a mother’s touch. Kate Ogg was told her newborn son Jamie had died after efforts to resuscitate the premature infant had failed shortly after his birth. But when Kate was given the
September 03, 2010
Posted by: Michael Young : Category:
Middle East: Turkey to India
LIFE IN TALIBANISTAN Married to the mob By Pepe Escobar
This is the conclusion of a three-part report. PART 1: ‘Throw these infidels in jail’ PART 2: The degree zero of culture
Ten years ago, Taliban Afghanistan – Talibanistan – was under a social, cultural, political and economic nightmare. Ten years ago, New York-based photographer Jason Florio and myself slowly crossed Talibanistan. Those
September 03, 2010
Posted by: Michael Young : Category:
SPY World - Intelligence Services
Famous Nazi-hunter Wiesenthal was a Mossad agent, new book reveals New documents from his estate show Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust survivor who dedicated his life to tracking down Nazi war criminals, was a Mossad agent.
By Dalia Karpel
Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust survivor who dedicated his life to tracking down Nazi war criminals, was seen all his life as a one-man organization. But now, documents from his
