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&sectionid=351020202 Israel braces for … Read more

2009-01-25 Richard Moore http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=83359&sectionid=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&sectionid=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&sectionid=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

2009-01-08 Richard Moore The projected deficits dwarf last year’s $455 billion — the current record. Yes, 500 billion + 700 billion = 1200 billion. That is, the difference between this year and last year is equal to the bailout of the financial predator elite.  -rkm ____ http://www.truthout.org/010809L http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0643708720090107 Budget deficit to hit $1.2 trillion in … Read more

2008-12-19 Richard Moore http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7791999.stm Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The US government has said it will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to help troubled carmakers General Motors and Chrysler survive. President George W Bush said allowing the US car industry to fail would not be “a responsible course of action”. Ford has said it hopes … Read more

2008-12-19 Richard Moore Financial commentators in both the US and abroad expressed concern over the deeper significance of the Fed’s moves. The Financial Times published a lead editorial Thursday entitled “The Fed Rips Up the Rule Book,” which began, “We are flying blind.” http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/doll-d19.shtml Dollar plunges after record rate cut by US Federal Reserve By Barry Grey  … Read more

2008-12-18 Richard Moore http://www.democracynow.org/2007/4/27/the_most_lawless_war_of_our April 27, 2007 “The Most Lawless War of Our Generation”–Fmr. UN Spokesperson on Somalia In Somali, fierce clashes in Mogadishu are being described as some of the heaviest fighting in the city’s history. Some 329 people have been killed over the past ten days. This comes just three weeks after another … Read more

2008-12-15 Richard Moore — additional North American militarization as evidenced by a disturbing December 1 Washington Post report – that (on the pretext of national security) the Pentagon will deploy 20,000 troops nationwide by 2011 “to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear attack or other domestic catastrophe;” three “rapid-reaction” combat units are … Read more

2008-12-05 Richard Moore http://www.truthout.org/112308Y http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/56241.html McClatchy Washington Bureau Posted on Sun, Nov. 23, 2008 Housing is bad enough, but wait — it’ll get worse Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: November 23, 2008 12:20:41 PM WASHINGTON — If you think the housing slump can’t get much worse, Martin Feldstein thinks that both home … Read more

2008-12-05 Richard Moore http://www.truthout.org/112308Y http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/56241.html McClatchy Washington Bureau Posted on Sun, Nov. 23, 2008 Housing is bad enough, but wait — it’ll get worse Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: November 23, 2008 12:20:41 PM WASHINGTON — If you think the housing slump can’t get much worse, Martin Feldstein thinks that both home … Read more

2008-12-05 Richard Moore http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081122.RJAPAN22/TPStory/TPInternational/Asia/?pageRequested=all Is Japan’s ‘lost decade’ a window to the future? It hit suddenly, and when the bubble burst it was a wipeout. As today’s crisis deepens, the unthinkable is becoming all too real MARCUS GEE November 22, 2008 TOKYO — As the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression unfolds around the … Read more

2008-12-05 Richard Moore Strategies to reduce human population also end up blaming some of the world’s poorest people for the looming climate crisis, when they are the people least responsible. Instead, it is the powerful, vested interests that profit most from the fossil-fuel economy who pose the real threat to the planet. They must be … Read more