2009-01-25 Richard Moore The orders signed by Obama do not undo the Bush administration’s attacks on constitutional and international law. They do not challenge the supposed right of the president to unilaterally imprison any individual, without trial and without charges, by declaring him to be an “enemy combatant.” Nor do they end the procedure known … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://govtsecurity.com/news/homeland-security-school/ Delaware Charter School To Focus On Homeland Security Jun 12, 2008 4:16 PM The first high school dedicated to preparing students for the front lines in the Homeland security field has gone from theory to planning in Wilmington, Del., reportsThe Delaware Business Ledger. Project Manager for the Delaware Academy for Public … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7847651.stm Obama lifts ban on abortion funds US President Barack Obama has lifted a ban on federal funding for foreign family planning agencies that promote or give information about abortion. The US is one of the biggest supporters of family planning programmes globally, but former president George W Bush blocked funds for … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7846625.stm UN ‘shocked’ by Gaza destruction The UN’s humanitarian chief has told the BBC the situation in Gaza after a three-week Israeli offensive against Hamas was worse than he anticipated. Sir John Holmes, who visited Gaza on Thursday, said he was shocked by “the systematic nature of the destruction”. He said that … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012304189.html 2 U.S. Airstrikes Offer a Concrete Sign of Obama’s Pakistan Policy By R. Jeffrey Smith, Candace Rondeaux and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday, January 24, 2009; A01 Two remote U.S. missile strikes that killed at least 20 people at suspected terrorist hideouts in northwestern Pakistan yesterday offered the first tangible sign … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012304172.html Downturn Accelerates As It Circles The Globe Economies Worse Off Than Predicted Just Weeks Ago By Anthony Faiola Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, January 24, 2009; A01 The world economy is deteriorating more quickly than leading economists predicted only weeks ago, with Britain yesterday becoming the latest nation to surprise analysts … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore • Double within three years the amount of energy that could be produced from renewable resources, an ambitious goal given the 30 years it took to reach current levels. Advisers say that could power 6 million households. If peak oil is real, 3% of our households is only a drop in the … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore In the middle of the night, the plantations around Araçoiaba in Brazil’s ethanol zone are on fire. The area looks like a war zone during the sugarcane harvest, as the burning fields light up the sky and the wind carries clouds of smoke across the countryside. So, not only do we get … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.rense.com/general84/guess.htm Guess What? Lots Of Oil, Natural Gas In Gaza! A Secret Behind Israel’s Siege of Gaza: Palestinians Have Oil and Natural Gas Resources Martha Rose Crow, M.S. 1-7-9 “there is an abundance of oil reserves both on the strip and offshore” http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entries/q_israeli_palestinian_peace/ “The Palestinians are, in aggregate, energy rich. For the … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore The UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday that it would open an investigation into Israel’s alleged use of depleted uranium weapons, which are listed as ‘illegal weapons of mass destruction’ in the Geneva Convention. Hmmm.. so why aren’t they investigating the US & Britain as well?? -rkm ___ http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=83420§ionid=351020202 Israel braces for … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=83359§ionid=351020202 Falk likens Gaza to Warsaw Ghetto Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:32:11 GMT UN investigator Richard Falk says Israeli crimes in Gaza will leave Palestinians mentally scarred for life. There is more than enough evidence that Israel committed war crimes in its three week-long offensive into Gaza, says a UN investigator. UN special … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.iacenter.org/palestine/jewsinsolidarity/#signon Jews in Solidarity with Palestine Sign on to this statement View signers Stop the U.S.-backed genocidal Israeli war and siege of Gaza More than 1300 women, men and children killed by U.S.-made Israeli bombs More than 5400 wounded 1.5 million under siege for the past 18 months, without food, water, medicine, fuel … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=82558§ionid=351020104 CIA chief: No proof of Iranian A-bomb Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:35:09 GMT CIA Director Michael Hayden at agency headquarters in Langley, Jan. 15 The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says there is no evidence that proves Tehran is edging towards developing nuclear weapons. Departing CIA Director Michael Hayden said Thursday that the … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore “We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.” — Obama, July 2, 2008, a speech in Colorado “People of all ages, stations, and skills will … Read more
2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-you-are-being-lied-to-about-pirates-1225817.html Johann Hari: You are being lied to about pirates Some are clearly just gangsters. But others are trying to stop illegal dumping and trawling Monday, 5 January 2009 Who imagined that in 2009, the world’s governments would be declaring a new War on Pirates? As you read this, the British Royal … Read more
2009-01-22 Richard Moore However, a Capitol Hill aide says that the administration also is planning a study of more aggressive interrogation methods that could be added to the Army manual – which would create a significant loophole to Obama’s action Thursday. http://www.truthout.org/012209E http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/22/politics/100days/main4746421.shtml Obama Signs Order to Close Guantanamo Thursday 22 January 2009 by: CBS … Read more
2009-01-22 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/cabi-j22.shtml Who’s who in the Obama cabinet Part four: Domestic policy By Tom Eley 22 January 2009 This is the fourth and final in a series of profiles of the major appointees to the cabinet and top White House staff of Barack Obama. Part one, Who’s who in the Obama cabinet—Economic and budget … Read more
2009-01-22 Richard Moore http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20090121/index.htm National Security Archive Update, January 21, 2009 President Obama embraces openness on Day One, as urged by the National Security Archive and a coalition of more than 60 organizations New president says era of secrecy in Washington is over, pledges “new era of openness in our country” For more information contact: … Read more
2009-01-21 Richard Moore http://www.truthout.org/012109D http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/21/gaza-phosphorus-shells Israel admits troops may have used phosphorus shells in Gaza Amnesty warns Israel could be guilty of war crimes Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 21 January 2009 11.58 GMT larger | smaller Israeli soldiers prepare white phosphorus 155mm artillery shells (light green) as troops keep position on the Israel-Gaza border. Photograph: … Read more
2009-01-21 Richard Moore China is clearly flexing its military muscle. Li Wei, director of the anti-terrorism research centre at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, told the China Daily last month: “China’s military participation sends a strong political message to the international community, that a China with its improved economic and military strength is willing to … Read more
2009-01-21 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/afgh-j21.shtml British defence secretary prepares escalation in Afghanistan By Harvey Thompson 21 January 2009 In a speech to an international conference on January 15, Britain’s defence secretary John Hutton delivered the UK government’s sharpest public criticism of its European NATO allies as regards the US-led occupation of Afghanistan. Urging an increase in … Read more
2009-01-21 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/cabi-j21.shtml Who’s who in the Obama cabinet Part three: National security and foreign policy By Patrick Martin 21 January 2009 This is the third in a series of profiles of the major appointees to the cabinet and top White House staff of Barack Obama. Part one, “Who’s who in the Obama cabinet—Economic … Read more
2009-01-21 Richard Moore As for the deepest financial crisis in the history of American capitalism, no one at the top bears any particular responsibility, at least in Obama’s estimation. “Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some but also our collective failure to make hard choices and … Read more
2009-01-21 Richard Moore http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/obama_inauguration/7840646.stm Text and video: Obama inaugural speech Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th US president. Here is his inauguration speech in full. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our … Read more
2009-01-20 Richard Moore http://www.creative-i.info/?p=4124 William Bowles: Now why can’t those damn Palestinians just disappear? by William Bowles • Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:54 “Gaza fought back, withstood, resisted …. Arabs are now speaking of victory, hailing the resistance, singing the praise of the Palestinians in Gaza…” — Ramzy Baroud Sixty years ago, in the aftermath of a European war, the Palestinians … Read more
2009-01-20 Richard Moore http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/4278642/Monetary-union-has-left-half-of-Europe-trapped-in-depression.html http://tinyurl.com/ayblgd Monetary union has left half of Europe trapped in depression By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Last Updated: 9:36AM GMT 18 Jan 2009 Comments 184 | Comment on this article Events are moving fast in Europe. The worst riots since the fall of Communism have swept the Baltics and the south Balkans. An incipient crisis … Read more
2009-01-20 Richard Moore http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=82694§ionid=3510303 The rosy picture US media paints of genocide Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:39:14 GMT By Shirin Barghi and Dex A. Eastman, Press TV, Tehran For those who still believe the United States of America is the land of freedom of speech, US news coverage of the Israeli war on Gaza provides a second … Read more
2009-01-19 Richard Moore Obama, marketed to the American electorate as the “candidate of change,” is emerging ever more openly as the lap dog of the same ruling elites that pursued their interests through the Bush administration before him. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/pers-j13.shtml World Socialist Web Site Obama signals continuity with US torture regime 13 January 2009 The election … Read more
2009-01-19 Richard Moore http://www.precaution.org/lib/09/prn_king_assassination_another_verdict.000315.htm Christian Century, March 15, 2000 THE KING ASSASSINATION: AFTER THREE DECADES, ANOTHER VERDICT [Rachel’s introduction: In December, 1999, a jury in Memphis, Tennessee, concluded that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a conspiracy involving Loyd Jowers and “others, including governmental agencies.”] By James W. Douglass [A PDF of this article … Read more
2009-01-19 Richard Moore http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/15/AR2009011504114.html Obama Pledges Entitlement Reform President-Elect Says He’ll Reshape Social Security, Medicare Programs By Michael D. Shear Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 16, 2009; A01 President-elect Barack Obama pledged yesterday to shape a new Social Security andMedicare “bargain” with the American people, saying that the nation’s long-term economic recovery cannot be attained unless the … Read more
2009-01-19 Richard Moore http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7835794.stm Israel declares ceasefire in Gaza Israel has begun a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza, three weeks after launching a full-scale assault against Hamas. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel had achieved its goals and Hamas – which has been firing rockets at Israel – had been defeated. But hours later, five rockets … Read more
2009-01-19 Richard Moore With at least 1,133 Palestinians killed, including 355 children, and another 5,130 wounded, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are now said to be in the centre of Gaza City in what a military spokesman said could be “the final act.” Some 40,000 people have fled to United Nations buildings for sanctuary—25,000 in … Read more
2009-01-19 Richard Moore The Bush policies continue in Latin America: opposing democracy in Venezuela, supporting dictatorship in Columbia, illegal government in Mexico, etc. -rkm ___ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/18/AR2009011802325.html Obama and Chávez Start Sparring Early By Juan Forero Washington Post Foreign Service Monday, January 19, 2009; A15 BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. 18 — In an interview shown in the … Read more
2009-01-09 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=11636 Unconventional Weapons against The People of Gaza Interview of Dr. Mads Gilbert By Akram al-Sattari Global Research, January 6, 2009 Press TV This report confirms that these attacks are quite deliberately directed against civilians, using new unconventional weapons. This is a carefully planned humanitarian catastrophe. How can anybody in their right mind … Read more
2009-01-09 Richard Moore …the overwhelming majority of the jobs created will be in the private sector… http://www.truthout.org/010809S http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/dramatic_action/ Obama: Urgent Action Needed for Economic Recovery Thursday 08 January 2009 by: Change.gov Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery Thursday, January 8, 2009 Throughout America’s history, there have been some years that simply rolled … Read more
2009-01-09 Richard Moore http://www.truthout.org/010809U http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090108.wgaza0108/BNStory/International/home UN Halts All Aid Deliveries to Gaza Tuesday 08 January 2008 by: Ibrahim Barzak and Steve Weizman, The Associated Press Jerusalem – The United Nations halted aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday, citing Israeli attacks on its staff and installations hours after it said tank fire killed … Read more
2009-01-09 Richard Moore http://www.rense.com/general84/polt.htm The Politics Of An Israeli Extermination Campaign – Backers, Apologists And Arms Suppliers By Prof. James Petras 1-5-9 Introduction Because of the unconditional support of the entire political class in the US, from the White House to Congress, including both Parties, incoming and outgoing elected officials and all the … Read more
2009-01-08 Richard Moore Hamas’ military targets are not the main objective. Operation “Cast Lead” is intended, quite deliberately, to trigger civilian casualities. The longer term objective of this plan, as formulated by Israeli policy makers, is the expulsion of Palestinians from Palestinian lands: “Terrorize the civilian population, assuring maximal destruction of property and cultural … Read more
2009-01-08 Richard Moore “We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.” –Obama http://hotair.com/archives/2008/07/17/are-the-media-airbrushing-obamas-speeches/ [Obama speech videos in original] Are the media airbrushing Obama’s speeches? Update: Wouldn’t … Read more
2009-01-08 Richard Moore The president-elect made the statement on the eve of a speech Thursday in which he will make the case for a proposed stimulus package. It was a clear effort to appease both congressional Republicans and the sizeable faction of fiscal conservatives among the congressional Democrats, reassuring them that while unlimited funds are … Read more