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PTSD, depression afflicts one in five returning soldiers
According to a recent RAND Corporation study, 300,000 troops returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or…
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Netanyahu proclaims 9/11 attacks good for Israel
While speaking at a conference at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, former Prime Minister of Israel and chairman of…
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Petraeus report pushes for continued occupation
On April 8 and 9, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, and the U.S. ambassador to…
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Egypt holds elections amidst growing unrest
On April 12, amidst a tense climate of resistance to rising food prices and the repressive U.S.-supported Hosni Mubarak government,…
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KBR covers up rape cases
An article appearing in The Nation , recently reported the story of a 42-year-old paramedic employed by defense contractor KBR—formerly…
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George Habash commemorated in California
Dozens of Arab American activists and allies from Northern and Southern California attended a commemoration of the life of comrade…
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Mahdi Army fights occupation in Basra, Baghdad
Starting on March 24, Iraq became the scene of intense fighting between the military forces of the U.S. puppet Iraqi…
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Land Day demonstrations held throughout Palestine
Known as Land Day, March 30 marked 32 years since six Palestinians were killed while participating in a demonstration protesting…
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Dr. Sami Al-Arian continues hunger strike
Dr. Sami Al-Arian is now in the third week of a hunger strike that began on March 3 to protest…
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U.S. forces third round of U.N. sanctions on Iran
On March 3, the U.N. Security Council approved a third round of sanctions against Iran. Two earlier sets of sanctions…
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