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Webバージョン  |  アップデート設定  |  登録解除 いいね ツイート 転送 http://endofsecrets.blogspot.com Israel and Iran Are Key to Nuclear-Free Middle East Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 César Chelala A recent UN General Assembly resolution renews attention on the need to create a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. The resolution calls on Israel to open its nuclear program for inspection, and to back a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East that was recently canceled. read more Israel’s Lesson to Palestinians: Build More Rockets? Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 Medea Benjamin Eman El-Hawi, a smart and perky 24-year-old business student from Gaza got teary when she told our delegation about what she witnessed during the eight days that Israel pounded Gaza. “I saw the babies being brought into the hospital, some dead, some wounded. I couldn’t believe Israel was doing this again, just like four years ago. read more GOP Offers to Throw Middle Class, Elderly Over the “Fiscal Cliff” Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 Richard Eskow The Republican Party has a message for the American people: Meet the new deal, same as the old deal. The GOP “counter-offer” to the President’s fiscal-cliff proposal isn’t really an offer at all: It’s a rehash of the tired and extremist right-wing economic warfare which the American people soundly rejected last month. read more Spoiling for a Filibuster Fight Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 Katrina vanden Heuvel Perhaps it was inevitable that a parliamentary rule named after pirates would metastasize into an untamed menace. read more The Secret of Bernie Sanders' Success Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 John Nichols Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT): “For the life of me, I can’t figure out why progressives listen to consultants. Building movements, making progress on progressive issues— you have to talk to people, educate people, organize people.”(Photo by David Schalliol)"We will not accept cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid," declared U.S. read more For Pete's Sake, What's Happened to Our Democracy? Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 Sam Pizzigati Down through the millennia, specific individuals have changed the course of history. Some made their indelible mark through their intellect, some through their courage, and still others through the depth and breadth of their vision.(Talk Radio News Service/Flickr) read more Obamacare Architect Leaves White House for Pharmaceutical Industry Job Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 Glenn Greenwald When the legislation that became known as "Obamacare" was first drafted, the key legislator was the Democratic Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus, whose committee took the lead in drafting the legislation. read more Extreme Drought Continues, Could be Most Extreme Weather Event This Year Posted by jon on 5 December, 2012 Mijin Cha It's been overshadowed by other extreme weather events recently, but the extreme drought that plagued the U.S. this summer continues. In fact, according to the Drought Monitor, conditions have worsened slightly across the country. read more 登録変更 | 登録解除

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