Monthly Archives: September 2009

Israel’s Ofra Settlement on Unauthorized Palestinian Land by Stephen Lendman Global Research September 28, 2009 Israel’s 130 West Bank settlements are illegal under international law, including Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention that states: “Individual or mass forcible transfers, … Continue reading →

Brazil and the Honduras crisis Brasilia emerges as the voice of the Global South by Pedro Aguiar Global Research 2009-09-27 Rio de Janeiro — It’s been a landmark week for Latin American geopolitics. With Brazil’s decision to host ousted Honduran … Continue reading →

Building a Pretext for Mass Murder: Iran’s “Secret” Enrichment Facility Kurt Nimmo Infowars September 26, 2009 It doesn’t matter that Iran has not violated the terms of the NPT and did not break the rules in regard to its “secret” … Continue reading →

Job losses causing deficits for Social Security by Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press Sept. 28, 2009 WASHINGTON – Big job losses and a spike in early-retirement claims from laid-off seniors will force Social Security to pay out more in benefits than … Continue reading →

Gore gets $529 million in taxpayer money for car company Wall Street Journal 9-29-09 WASHINGTON — A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has just gotten a $529 million U.S. government loan to help build a … Continue reading →

US could launch missiles from the Baltic Sea by A. Rienstra Ice News (Iceland) 2009-09-27 The US Secretary of Defence, Robert Gates, has announced that the U.S missile based defence system could see changes which will result in weapons being … Continue reading →

The U.S. Creeps Closer to a Police State by Shamus Cooke Global Research September 27, 2009 When word first arrived that the G-20 would be meeting in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, activists began organizing protest demonstrations. Events like this are what freedom … Continue reading →

Keeping Iran Honest Iran’s secret nuclear plant will spark a new round of IAEA inspections and lead to a period of even greater transparency by Scott Ritter September 27, 2009 The Guardian It was very much a moment of high … Continue reading →

The Facade of Nuclear Disarmament by Shireen M Mazari The Nation (Pakistan) 2009-09-26 The UN Security Council passed the US-sponsored resolution on nonproliferation and nuclear arms control and disarmament. There was euphoria all around as the media applauded the unanimity … Continue reading →

The US and Iran: A Manufactured Crisis – Part 1 by Jack A. Smith Global Research September 27, 2009 No one knows what will emerge ultimately from the talks beginning in Geneva Oct. 1 between Iran and the five permanent … Continue reading →