At Olive Harvest, Rabbis Take on Settlers
AWARTA, West Bank -- Away from the media spotlight that focuses on the widening chasm between Israelis and Palestinians, a group of Israeli humanists is quietly working to break down barriers with their Palestinian neighbors. Rabbi Arik Ascherman, director of Israel's...
Clinton Calls for Strengthened IAEA Powers
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday called for strengthening the authority of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect suspected nuclear-related facilities and ruled out lifting sanctions against North Korea until it took "verifiable...
Wednesday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded
Updated at 6:48 p.m. EDT, Oct. 21, 2009
At least 13 Iraqis were killed 16 more were wounded in attacks that mostly targeted policemen. In Baghdad, lawmakers again failed to pass an elections law that would govern upcoming national elections. If elections are delayed that in turn could slow the U.S. drawdown.
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Three Cheers for the War Dividend
[Note to TomDispatch readers: I'll be on the road for the next week with limited e-mail access. I may not be answering letters and requests. Be patient. For those of you living in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area, this Wednesday night (Oct. 21) at 7 p.m. at the Lensic...
Is Adulation of the Military Really Patriotic?
A recent article in the New York Times reported that the military has become frustrated with President Barack Obama because he hasn't quickly decided to risk more of their lives in an Afghan war that is likely to be unwinnable. In a post-World War II world that has...
The Dark Side of the ‘Special Relationship’
A silent battle has been raging right under our noses, a fierce underground struggle pitting the U.S. against one of its closest allies. For all its newsworthiness, the media has barely noticed the story – except when it surfaces, briefly, like a giant fin jutting...
Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 11 Iraqis Killed; 34 Iraqis Wounded
Several small bomb attacks occurred in Baghdad and other central Iraqi towns. At least 11 Iraqis were killed and 34 were wounded in those scattered bombings and in Mosul. Also, one U.S. soldier was killed and two more were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Ninewa province. Meanwhile, Prime Minster Nouri al-Maliki is in the United States meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and other officials.
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