United States: Victory as protesters and union block Israeli ship unloading at Oakland Port. In a historic action and unprecedented action today, more 800 worker and community activists blocked the gates of the Oakland docks in the early morning hours, prompting longshore workers to refuse to cross the picketlines where they were scheduled to unload an Israeli ship. From 5:30 …

Blockade ‘eased’ as Gaza starves more slowly  By Jonathan Cook in Nazareth As Israel this week declared the “easing” of the four-year blockade of Gaza, an official explained the new guiding principle: “Civilian goods for civilian people.” The severe and apparently arbitrary restrictions on foodstuffs entering the enclave – coriander bad, cinnamon good – will finally end, we are told. Gaza’s …

  Four ways to see the true drivers of current wars around the world.   Editor's Note: With so many problems in the USA, it's no easy job to single out a handful of the most important, priority issues. But the enormous pile of wasted money spent on wars and the military-industrial complex has to be right at the top. Not …

  Get out of our living rooms. This country is in danger of becoming a politically controlled nation closer to communist China. That's all very well if you have three hours to wash the dishes, but some of us need to get things done. Gee, these toddlers are up to no good. What are they up to? Wait for it …

June 25, 2010 "Global Research" —  There are many questions to ask about the war in Afghanistan. One that has been widely asked is whether it will turn out to be “Obama’s Vietnam.” This question implies another: Is this war winnable, or is it destined to be a quagmire, like Vietnam? These questions are motivated in part by the widespread agreement …

Batsman Usman Khawaja became the first Muslim named in an Australian Test squad as selectors announced a 14-strong party for the two-match series against Pakistan, the country of his birth. Left-handed Khawaja, 23, admitted feeling "shocked" after being brought in for the July Tests in England, which were moved from Pakistan over security problems including last year's extremist attack on …