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Why the 3 main criticisms of terror trials in NYC are wrong
talkingpointsmemo.com — A lot of "experts" were on the Sunday news shows yesterday denouncing the administration's decision to jail and try accused 9/11 plotters in New York City. And most of the criticism comes under three distinct but related arguments, all of which fail even cursory examination, says TPM's Josh Marshall, a New York-based journalist. (Submitted by nahsrocketeer75) More…
An article of what constitutes off limits in the new world
examiner.com — 2012 The following article is a discussion of the movie which looks at the supposed end of the world in 2012. Within the movie there are depictions of the destruction of important religious icons around the world but for one religion. Why? (Submitted by halthouse1) More…
Bill Maher: Vaccination: A Conversation Worth Having
huffingtonpost.com — Vaccination is a nuanced subject, and I've never said all vaccines in all situations are bad. The point I am representing is: Is getting frequent vaccinations for any and all viruses consequence-free? (Submitted by crystl37) More…
Antisemitism in 3-D, by Natan Sharansky
forward.com — Far too often, when we criticize particularly virulent anti-Israel statements as being rooted in antisemitism, our opponents claim that we are trying to stifle legitimate criticism of Israel by manipulatively labeling it as antisemitic. I offer a simple “3-D” test for differentiating legitimate criticism of Israel from antisemitism. (Submitted by tzvika613) More…
If the Iraq War was about oil, the US lost
nytimes.com — Six years and a trillion dollars after the American invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, and one country was conspicuously absent from the list of countries awarded contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq. When the Iraqi government invited companies from around the world, the United States was barely represented. (Submitted by NoZionists) More…
Visit the War Zone, Mr. President
politicalmavens.com — He’s been to France, the Czech Republic, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Russia, Italy, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Ghana, to name a few... Somehow, though, for all his pro-troop rhetoric here, Obama hasn’t seen fit to visit the 60,000-plus brave US troops over there in Afghanistan. (Submitted by sduncan000) More…
Revisiting the blind man of value and our Christmas heritage
examiner.com — This article takes a look at the healing of the blind man of value and asks where we get some of that value. The conclusion is our heritage, as a member of his nation and his link with God. It comes to the conclusion that we need to look at our heritage through our link with history and our link with God. (Submitted by NBagodoughnuts) More…
t r u t h o u t | The Decision
truthout.org — Obama has a call to make soon regarding our present and future role in Afghanistan. What to do about an eight-year war that has accomplished little? This is the largest, & worst, Hobson's Choice Obama has faced, for there are no bloodless & peril-free decisions in this one. (Submitted by ddoorn) More…

