Consumers Can Rescue the Economy (Joel S. Hirschhorn)

Jan. 9, 2009 (World News Trust) -- When I was young, talk about millions of dollars impressed me. When I was older talk about billions of dollars dismayed me. Now, regular talk about trillions of dol ...

Top 5 Lies About Israelâ€™s Assault on Gaza (Jeremy R. Hammond)

Jan. 3, 2009 (World News Trust) -- Lie #1) Israel is only targeting legitimate military sites and is seeking to protect innocent lives. Israel never targets civilians.

Gaza and the World: Will Things Ever Change? (Ramzy Baroud)

Jan. 3, 2009 (World News Trust) -- In times of crisis, most Arabs tune in to Aljazeera television. Sometimes it’s comforting for the truth to be stated the way it is, with all of its gory and unsettl ...

Americans Should Act to End Violence Against Gaza (Jeremy R. Hammond)

Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip was predictable, if not preventable. Israel's crimes against the Palestinians simply could not take place on such a massive scale were it not for U.S. support. ...

Mickey Z.: My Personal Trainer and Yours (Susie Day)

Dec. 31, 2008 (Monthly Review) -- "Edupunk," one of 2008's official buzzwords, means someone who is self-educated, "without concern for schools, corporations, or governments." I shall now describe Mi ...

Elements of an Inside Job in Mumbai Attacks (Jeremy R. Hammond)

Dec. 21, 2008 (Foreign Policy Journal) -- Indian police last week arrested Hassan Ali Khan, who was wanted for investigations into money laundering and other illicit activities, and who is also said ...

Gaza: The Untold Story (Ramzy Baroud)

Dec. 18, 2008 (World News Trust) -- It’s incomprehensible that a region such as the Gaza Strip, so rich with history, so saturated with defiance, can be reduced to a few blurbs, sound bites and reduc ...

Cluster Bomb Treaty and the World's Unfinished Business (Ramzy Baroud)

Dec. 13, 2008 (World News Trust) -- The United States, Russia and China are sending a terrible message to the rest of the world by refusing to take part in the historic signing of a treaty that bans ...

Illinois Citizens Deserve Corrupt Government (Joel S. Hirschhorn)

Dec. 12, 2008 (World News Trust) -- The current Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, recently charged with crimes by the federal government, just follows in the footsteps of previous convicted Illinoi ...

TOON: The Radical Fringe -- Shoe Of Damocles (Dory Hippauf)

Change You Won't Believe (James Kunster)

Dec. 15, 2008 (World News Trust) -- The peak oil story has not been nullified by the scramble to unload every asset for cash -- including whomping gobs of oil contracts -- during this desperate seaso ...