by Danios Loonwatch And by never again, we mean never again to the Jews CNN recently published an article entitled Study: Threat of Muslim-American terrorism in U.S. exaggerated; according to a study released by Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “the terrorist threat posed by radicalized Muslim-Americans has been exaggerated.” Yet, Americans continue to live in mortal fear of radical Islam, a fear propagated and inflamed by right wing Islamophobes.  If one follows the cable news networks, it seems as if all terrorists are Muslims.  It has even become axiomatic in some circles to chant: … Continue reading All Terrorists are Muslims…Except the 94% that Aren’t (lets just focus on the 6%)

by: Randall Amster J.D., Ph.D., t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed (Photo: Meanest Indian / Flickr) It might be a bad dream, but it feels real enough. The mantle of warfare slips seamlessly from one president to another, from one party to another, from one decade to another, from one generation to another. The impetus of national aggression transcends race, creed, socio-economic status, age and geography. Our collective sin is the bald lie that we all live and perpetuate from moment to moment, year upon year, from our past to the days ahead: the misbegotten belief … Continue reading What the Muslim World Can Teach Us About Nonviolence

Authorities’ claim that virtual strip search pictures immediately destroyed proven fraudulent – use of devices needs to be halted now Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Tuesday, February 9, 2010 UPDATE: Scannergate: Facts Contradict Heathrow Claim That Naked Images Can’t Be Printed Claims on behalf of authorities that naked body scanner images are immediately destroyed after passengers pass through new x-ray backscatter devices have been proven fraudulent after it was revealed that naked images of Indian film star Shahrukh Khan were printed out and circulated by airport staff at Heathrow in London. UK Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said last week that … Continue reading Exposed: Naked Body Scanner Images Of Film Star Printed, Circulated By Airport Staff

Quilted, embossed, ultra soft aloe vera – the humble loo roll has gone steadily more upmarket in recent years. But surely it has now hit the apogee of indulgence: a cashmere version has gone on sale. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor Cashmere loo rolls Cashmere, one of the softest and most prized materials, has been used to add an extra layer of extravagance to the sheets of paper, ensuring consumers enjoy the bottom line in comfort. The loo rolls have gone on sale in Waitrose, the supermarket with a legion of loyal and discerning middle-class customers. Related Articles Is … Continue reading Cashmere loo roll, the ultimate bathroom indulgence

According to a new survey, men don’t know certain crucial details about their wives. Jasper Gerard reports. By Jasper Gerard Telegraph Helen Hunt and Mel Gibson in What Women Want Photo: ICON FILMS Yesterday morning, I rushed in late for my daughter’s school play and sat next to a woman who I took to be my wife. Erroneously, as it turned out. No wonder she looked bemused when I asked her what she’d done with my jogging kit. According to a survey published yesterday, I needn’t feel too bad: millions of British men are ignorant of such basic information about … Continue reading Why men never know what women want

Keeping Yemen unstable and poor could ultimately be seen as being in the best interests of the rest of the Arabian peninsula Brian Whitaker guardian.co.uk Following last month’s international meeting aimed at saving Yemen from becoming a failed state, many hopes have been pinned on help that could be provided by Yemen’s neighbours – and especially the rich Arabs club, the Gulf Co-operation Council. The GCC states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – certainly have the money, and there’s a lot they could do to stimulate Yemen’s economic development. On the face of … Continue reading Can Gulf states really help Yemen?

Self-appointed judicial elites who blatantly have their own agendas should be subject to the same scrutiny as politicians Guy Sorman guardian.co.uk In democracies, justice is supposed to be independent. Some prosecutors and investigating magistrates, however, conveniently forget this. Indeed many among them are deeply enmeshed in politics, pursuing agendas – and vendettas – of their own. The phenomenon of politicised prosecutors and investigating magistrates is becoming global, arising in democracies as diverse as Japan, Italy, France, Spain, Turkey and Argentina. In all these countries, prosecutors and magistrates hurl accusations of corruption against governments and ruling parties – charges that also … Continue reading The treason of the magistrates

As Iran prepares for its anniversary celebrations, the republic’s rulers face broad-based and steadfast pressure for change Masoud Golsorkhi guardian.co.uk Tomorrow the people of Iran are set to attend massive national gatherings to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. Iranians everywhere know that this will be no ordinary celebration. Never before have the fruits and the future direction of the revolution been viewed with so much uncertainty. The disputed election last summer and the government’s reaction was a catalyst for the most profound challenge to the ruling establishment in its entire history. As a teenager swept up by … Continue reading Iranians are reclaiming their revolution