Press Statement on Palestinian Rights in Gaza

The following excerpt is from a statement issued by the Bureau of the Committee of the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on December 31, 2008 in New York: The Bureau of...

Israel to Halt Attacks Every Other Day, Three Hours Per Day

From CNN: The temporary cease-fire will take place in the "whole of the Gaza Strip" from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. (6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET) today, Israeli Defense Ministry spokesman Peter Lerner told CNN. The three-hour...

Voices from Gaza, Israel, East Jerusalem and the West Bank

From a Newsweek on line exclusive, featuring the thoughts provided by some of the many impacted by the recent developments occurring in Gaza, with statistics listing that one and a half million...

Trapped Inside Gaza

From the Washingtonpost.com : JERUSALEM, Jan. 4 -- As Israeli forces attacked Gaza by land, sea and air, residents living in the congested coastal strip faced a fateful question: Flee the shelling and...

A Reality Check for the Republican Party

From an article entitled The GOP's White Supremacy : " .... John McCain lost by a margin of 90% among African-Americans, and 2 to 1 among other ethnic and racial minority groups, and young people. The...

Flashback: "It's the Most Wonderful Time ....

.... of the year!” Before Staples appropriated part of that song for its back to school sales campaign, featuring parents gleefully gliding through the aisles shopping, with children glumly dragging their...

The Electoral College Votes Today

A process that could be viewed by many as sort of the 'icing on the cake' of this election process, the Electoral College votes today, December 15, 2008, to officially position President Elect...

O... M... G...! Enough Already!

Here we are, four days away from the Electoral College vote, to be held on December 15, 2008, and at this point, it appears the vote will hold no surprises as to the outcome, with President Elect Barack...

Usurp the Presidency: By Any Means Necessary!

How did the citizenship rumor get started? Ironically, it began when the Obama campaign tried to debunk some other conspiracies. After Obama locked up the nomination in early June, low-level talk radio and blog...

Legal Experts Doubt Obama Citizenship Challenges Will Succeed

Two days before the U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to consider hearing the lawsuit submitted by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey on December 5, 2008, challenging President Elect Barack Obama's citizenship,...

Special Invitations to Obama Inauguration Extended to Legendary Tuskegee Airmen

From the New York Times: "The election of Barack Obama was like a culmination of a struggle that we were going through, wanting to be pilots,” said William M. Wheeler, 85, a retired Tuskegee combat fighter pilot...

Heroism and Empathy Displayed By Man's Best Friend

This is a link to an article, that includes video, that highlights animals' ability to exhibit concern for one another, all in all, not very surprising to most animal lovers, be they man, woman or child. In the...

U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Obama Presidency

Previously dismissed by Justice David Souter, a lawsuit filed by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey, later returned to the justices by Justice Clarence Thomas, requesting a review of the case, was dismissed today without...

The Internet Ablaze with Citizen Status Obama Drama

According to a post attributed to the Kansas City Star, implying anyone who disagrees with those seeking to overturn this year's 2008 election for President of the United States as possible...

U.S. Supreme Court Decides Whether to Hear Obama Birth Certificate Lawsuit

The Washington Times is reporting that on December 5, 2008, the United States Supreme Court will decide whether to hear a case brought by Leo Donofrio that alleges that although President Elect Obama was born...