2000+ military, intelligence, industry professionals do not believe the official account of 9/11 "All the proffered evidence that America was attacked by Muslims on 9/11, when subjected to critical scrutiny, appears to have been fabricated." — David Ray Griffin, Professor Emeritus, author of 11 books on 9/11 – including the just published "9/11 Ten Years Later: When State Crimes Against Democracy …
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Defying U.S., Palestine Seeks U.N. Recognition for Statehood By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23, 2011 (IPS) – If there were any lingering doubts the Palestinians would not be able to garner the support of an overwhelming majority of member states at the United Nations, they were laid to rest when the 193-member General Assembly Friday gave a rousing and rapturous welcome to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. As delegates from the …
Read More »Politics Throws Palestine Under the Bus Analysis by Jim Lobe*
WASHINGTON, Sep 24, 2011 (IPS) – The right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu could not be more pleased. Not only did the allegedly most "anti-Israel" president ever repeat, for the nth time, that "America's commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable," but also made crystal clear that Washington will veto any Palestinian application to the U.N. Security Council for …
Read More »‘Tears of Gaza’ The Movie By Susan Abulhawa
‘Tears of Gaza’ by Vibeke Lokkeberg is a documentary film that should be watched by every American, to see how Israel spends our taxes. Every European should watch it, to see the true face of Israel. It should be viewed by every Arab, to renew our resolve not to allow a racist nation to wipe Palestine and her children …
Read More »Post-War Libya Urged to Create New Human Rights Regime By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 20, 2011 (IPS) – As the United Nations celebrated the birth of a new democratic Libya, the National Transitional Council (NTC), which has been duly recognised as the legitimate government, is faced with new political demands – even before it could get off the ground. The Libyan government is expected to be under pressure to right the …
Read More »Seat belts compulsory from Oct.1
The police is to strictly impose the law against every person travelling in the driving seat or the front passenger seat in motor vehicles with English number plates who fails to wear their seat belts with effect from October 1. The penalty for not wearing the seat belt would be a first conviction fine not less than Rs.1,000 and …
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