The Largest Minority

May 14th, 2008 @ 1:29pm by Manila Ryce

The US has given professional bigots like Arnon Soffer enough credibility on the international scene to demand that every other country in the region accept Palestinian refugees, with the exception of the one country which is actually obligated to do so - Israel.

Half of Palestine’s Arab population was forced to flee from their homes upon Israel’s creation in 1948. Palestinians have the inalienable right of return under international law, and Israel has no right to exist as a “Jewish State”. So why is this “conflict” still unresolved?

May 14th, 2008 @ 5:43am by Manila Ryce

Pepe Escobar fully explains the Hezbollah victory over the US-planned coup in Lebanon. It’s been a long time since the American Empire has won any battle on occupied soil.

May 13th, 2008 @ 11:57pm by Manila Ryce

Question: What’s less than 4 minutes long and can make you lose all hope in humanity?

Answer:

May 13th, 2008 @ 8:13pm by Manila Ryce

This song is off of The Submarines’ latest album titled Honeysuckle Weeks, and I think it’s rather exceptional. Lyrics available below the fold.

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May 13th, 2008 @ 3:33pm by Manila Ryce

“My position on Hamas is indistinguishable from the position of Hillary Clinton or John McCain. I said they are a terrorist organization and I’ve repeatedly condemned them.”

- Barack Obama, interview with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic

Obama also recently promised to stand with poor defenseless Israel against the threat of Gazan children, heavily armed with rocks, and the unmatched might of the Persian army. Oddly, the rest of the so-called liberal blogosphere is choosing not to criticize his warmongering, but is instead focusing on the funny feeling he gives them in their special area.

May 13th, 2008 @ 1:54pm by Manila Ryce

Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe makes a tiny mistake based on false intelligence. However, it’s not a mistake he needs to apologize for. I’m sure that if he knew then what he knows now, he would have spoke differently.

May 13th, 2008 @ 11:31am by Manila Ryce

Good Lord, we need to get this man back in the “debates”. That was the only time Hillary and Obama have been forced during this election cycle to address serious issues.

May 13th, 2008 @ 3:06am by Manila Ryce

China and Burma are having to deal with two massive natural disasters which have claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people thus far. Al Jazeera examines how the two countries have responded to their respective disasters, and invites William Hess from Global Insight to offer further analysis.