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47.8%ANMag Issue 26 Public Surveillance
Bush Claims Torture as the Most Valuable Tools in the War on Terror
By Yousef Salama, Staff Writer
Toronto, Canada – The war on terror took an unusual but yet expected turn last month when U.S. President George W. Bush elected to veto legislation that would ban the CIA from using torture tactics such as waterboarding. Rather than observing the immoral, unethical and inhumane of vetoing the bill; Bush views torture as one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror. [More]
How You, Him and Her Support Israel
By Farah Salka, Staff Writer
Beirut, Lebanon – Whether we were following up on the dirty war crimes launched by Israel on Gaza lately or not, it does not take two informed people to come to the conclusion that this regime has excelled at its role of terrorizing Palestinians. The forms of torture this regime has utilized are so diversified and countless it is hard to recall them all at a glance. Occupying, colonizing, kidnapping, jailing, ethnically cleansing and racially discriminating are just a few actions on a fairly longer list for the Zionist regime. Sixty years have passed under occupation and another sixty will probably follow from what is seen in the horizon. [More]
The Presidential Branding
By Naseem Javed, Contributing Writer
Toronto, Canada – The boy wonder of the USA minority blacks, Senator Obama, is being referred to as being a "just do it" brand, and Lady Clinton of the good old White House days of the sleek Clinton era as a "yes we can" brand. You surely would know what these two slogans being created by the big advertising machines stand for, and the American people, have become fully entrenched in the ad lingo, bombarded with daily ads, where some of these lines have become catch phrases, while very often, no one recalls their true commercial origin, like "where's the beef"? [More]
Why Wilders Will Lead Us All Into the Wilderness
By Dr Terry Lacey, Contributing Writer
Jakarta, Indonesia − Geert Wilders, the Dutch M.P, who has planned to release an anti-Islamic film this month will never lead his followers to the Promised Land. He does not promise milk and honey. He can only deliver civil strife. He is living politically on the very conflict he claims to want to prevent. The more extremist the reaction to his provocations, the more happy he will be. He needs extreme reactions like an alcoholic needs a drink. He is part of the problem. Not part of the solution. [More]
The Gaza - Israel Crisis
By Avaaz.org
The Gaza-Israel crisis is out of control. It's come to this: Bloody full-scale invasion, or a cease-fire.1 With rockets raining down on both sides, Israel launched a ground assault into the Gaza Strip this weekend. Three Israelis and over a hundred Palestinians, many of them civilians and children, lie dead already. The next 48 hours are crucial -- Israel's cabinet will discuss a larger invasion Wednesday. But Hamas floated a Gaza ceasefire months ago, and 64% of Israelis support the idea. [More]
Tibet: Support the Dalai Lama
By Avaaz.org
After decades of repression under Chinese rule, the Tibetan people's frustrations have burst onto the streets in protests and riots. With the spotlight of the upcoming Olympic Games now on China, Tibetans are crying out to the world for change. [More]