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On the ground in Gaza
An Amnesty International delegation recently entered Gaza shortly before Israeli attacks ended to document the true scale of devastation wrought…
January 23, 2009
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The Killing of Children in Gaza
Sir John Holmes, the UN humanitarian chief, said he was said he was shocked by “the systematic nature of the…
January 23, 2009
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Obama Appoints New Mideast Envoy, Comments on Gaza
President Barack Obama has earned early accolades for appointing former Senator George Mitchell to be his Middle East envoy. Mitchell,…
January 23, 2009
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Weapons in Iraq Still at Risk of Loss or Theft
Tens of thousands of arms captured from insurgent armed groups in Iraq have yet to be recorded by Iraqi or…
January 22, 2009
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Call To Action, Obama's Orders
The Counter Terror With Justice campaign and Amnesty International volunteers were on the National Mall yesterday, gathering 100 Days petition signatures before…
January 21, 2009
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What Obama's Presidency Doesn't Say About Race
The media on MLK Day showed us just how far we have to go. On NBC, The Today Show headlined…
January 21, 2009
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14 Reasons for Accountability
Below is a list of 14 reasons why I think it’s important to thoroughly investigate interrogation and detention practices and…
January 20, 2009
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Bono Mentions "Palestinian Dream" in Historic Concert at Lincoln Memorial
I do not know what is more interesting–the fact that U2 leader singer Bono mentioned the word “Palestine” in front…
January 19, 2009
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AI Gains Access to Gaza
After weeks of Israeli and Egyptian restrictions, AI finally entered Gaza this past weekend to survey the damages caused by…
January 19, 2009
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Weekend Reading
Some weekend reading ahead of the inauguration: Washington Post (January 16, 2009): “Inquiry Into Interrogations Unlikely. Hayden: Obama Does Not…
January 17, 2009
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Obama planning to end harsh interrogations?
News reports indicate that President-elect Barack Obama is planning to end harsh interrogations of detainees by directing the Central Intelligence Agency…
January 17, 2009
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Israel Foreign Minister Livni in DC
On my way to work this morning, I noticed a brief mention in the paper that Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi…
January 16, 2009