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Security Council remains gridlocked by political manipulation
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) — When Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin briefed reporters recently, he offered some biting criticisms of the growing political manipulation of the most powerful body at the United Nations: the 15-member Security Council.Implicitly targeting some of the Western nations — specifically the United States, UK and...Iraq occupation ends, violence flares
WASHINGTON — When the United States formally ended its eight-and-a-half year military adventure in Iraq last week with a flag-lowering ceremony presided over by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Baghdad, hardly anyone here seemed to notice, let alone mark the occasion in a special manner.Similarly, earlier this week, when U.S....
How Maliki and Iran outsmarted the U.S. on troop withdrawal
December 25th, 20110 A soldier from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division rests his head in his hands while sitting on a bench at an airport in Leipzig December 21, 2011 during a layover on a flight from Kuwait that will take the unit back to Fort Hood in the United States. The 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division was the last U.S. military unit to depart...Diverse crowd protests Lowe’s removal of “All-American Muslim” ads after bowing to pressure from fringe Florida group
ALLEN PARK — About 100 people gathered at the Lowe's store here on Saturday, Dec. 17 protesting the company's recent decision to remove its advertisement from TLC's reality show, "All-American Muslim." A smaller group of people stood close by supporting Lowe's. Among the signs at the protest were ones that read "Remember,...
Syria observer mission – beginning of the end?
December 25th, 20110 A coordinating group has arrived in Syria to lay foundations for observers from the Arab League to visit the restless land. For Damascus, this long-expected visit may become its final diplomatic battle, RT's Marianna Belenkaya reports from Syria. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) meets a delegation of clan leaders from three...Michigan dealerships among those named in federal complaint for funneling money to Hizbullah, which rejects charges
NEW YORK – A total of eight car dealerships in Michigan have been named in a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney in New York's Southern District, alleging that they have been working with the Lebanese group Hizbullah, which is deemed a terrorist organization by the U.S. government, to funnel money into the United States and buy cars...Number of students without permanent homes skyrocketing in Michigan
DETROIT — There were more than 31,000 homeless students in Michigan last year according to a Detroit Free Press report, an increase of more than 300 percent in the past three years.Many of the kids are reportedly living with their relatives, with friends, or in motels or shelters. The biggest reason according to experts quoted in...Michigan unemployment falls to 9.8%; secondary numbers worrisome
LANSING — The Michigan unemployment rate fell last month to 9.8%, which is the first time it's gone below 10 percent in three years. The national rate is 8.6 percent, but many are concerned about secondary indicators for jobless rates. When people who have stopped looking as well as part-timers who want to work full-time are...Christmas trees remain banned by Israeli mayor in Nazareth
TEL AVIV — A prior ban on putting Christmas trees in the squares of the Arab section of Upper Nasira or Nazareth which is adjacent to Nazareth, referred to as the childhood home of Jesus Christ, will continue this year, according to a report by Turkish Radio Television. The mayor of Upper Nazareth Shimon Gapso has claimed that the...
Half of all Americans are officially poor
December 24th, 20110 WASHINGTON — While it's no surprise that nearly 50 million Americans live below the poverty line, new statistics from the U.S. Census show that almost 100 million others are counted as low-income citizens, making half of the population of America officially poor. The latest figures out of the U.S. Census Bureau show that in addition...
Large crowd protests Lowe’s decision to remove “All-American Muslim” ads due to pressure from conservative Florida group
December 17th, 20110 While a large crowd gathered at the Lowe’s in Allen Park on Saturday, Dec. 17 protesting the company’s recent decision to remove its advertisement from TLC’s reality show, All-American Muslim, a small group of people stood close by supporting Lowe’s. One of the protesters in support of the home improvement retail giant...Two men enter pleas in Dearborn Starters “inside job” robbery case
DEARBORN/DETROIT – For nine years, Baha and Mariam Saad employed Alejandro “Eric” Jimmerson at their Starters Bar & Grill business in Fairlane Mall in Dearborn and eventually allowed him stay in one of their rented houses while paying his utilities so he could get back on his feet. But now, Jimmerson will spend at least...Diverse group of supporters turns out for new Arab civil rights organization’s debut
DEARBORN - A crowd of more than 300 attended the Arab American Civil Rights League’s (ACRL) official launching reception at the city’s Fairlane Club on Thursday. ACRL board members in a group photo.Organizers say that the addition of a new civil rights agency is much needed at a time when anti-Muslim and Arab sentiment...It is time for Palestine at the University of Michigan
Over the past couple of years, there has been increased curiosity and speculation about SAFE (Students Allied for Freedom & Equality) and what it stands for. Simply put, SAFE is a diverse group of student activists at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, organized to promote justice, human rights, liberation, and...ADC-Michigan holds successful Benefit Gala in Dearborn
DEARBORN —The American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC) held its annual Benefit Gala on Friday December 9 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, where over 1,200 participants were in attendance to witness the recognition of both local and national leaders. ADC President Warren David, Palestine Office-MI head......
Would an attack on Iran enable the Jordan-is-Palestine scheme?
Israel’s tolerance for Palestine is diminishing. As a solution to rising Palestinian demography, some of Israel’s extra-conservative leaders think of war leading to the expulsion of Palestinians into neighboring Jordan.Eleven million people live in Israel and its occupied, annexed or controlled territories. The population...Congressional tyranny, White House surrender
Paraphrasing Shakespeare, something is rotten in the state of Capitol Hill. A majority of Congress is just about to put the finishing touches on an amendment to the military budget authorization legislation that will finish off some critical American rights under our Constitution.Here is how two retired 4 star marine generals, Charles C.......
Multiple gunshots heard near ACCESS as car chase leads to crash
December 16th, 20110 DEARBORN - Several city police cars shut down a large portion of Schaefer Road on Friday, Dec. 16 after what witnesses described as a shootout between police and at least one civilian that ended with a crash right in front of the ACCESS building sign. According to a report from WDIV quoting Dearborn police, an officer...Netanyahu backs law to ban loudspeakers at mosques across Israel
A highly contentious bill which threatens to inflame Arab religious and ethnic sensitivities in Israel by clamping down on mosques using loudspeakers for the call to prayer has split the Cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Netanyahu expressed sympathy this week for the principle behind the Bill, promoted by Anastasia Michaeli, a...
Protest planned for Saturday at Allen Park Lowe’s
December 16th, 20110 ALLEN PARK - The African American Ministers Leadership Council (AAMLC) in conjunction with the Highland Park NAACP and other community leaders will host a demonstration in Allen Park in response to Lowe’s “capitulation to anti-Muslims bigots by pulling their advertising from TLC's ‘All-American Muslim’ reality show,” the...
TLC defangs Islam, hate groups can’t stand it
December 16th, 20110 In an inexplicable, indefensible marketing decision revealed last week, home improvement uber retailer Lowe's pulled advertising from TLC's new reality show "All-American Muslim." The show captures the (very normal) daily lives of five Muslim families in Dearborn.Lowe's initial decision to advertise on the show should be commended. In......
U.S. forces lower flag in Iraq as America ends one of its ‘dumb wars’
December 16th, 20110 Withdrawal will end costly war that left tens of thousands of Iraqis, nearly 4,500 American soldiers dead. BAGHDAD— U.S. forces held a formal ceremony to lower the flag in Iraq on Thursday, ahead of their withdrawal from the country nearly nine years after the controversial invasion to topple Saddam Hussein. U.S. soldiers carry an...
Lowe’s draws national criticism after pulling advertisement from TLC’s All-American Muslim
December 16th, 20110 Home improvement retail giant Lowe’s has come under fire after removing its advertisement from TLC’s reality show, All-American Muslim. The Florida Family Association is claiming responsibility for persuading Lowe’s to make the decision. The conservative group said the show is “propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda’s......
Indefinite military detention measure passes on Bill Of Rights Day
December 16th, 20110 Obama backs off veto plans, expected to sign massive defense bill soon WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a defense bill Thursday that authorizes indefinite detentions of American terrorism suspects, coincidentally acting on the controversial measure on the 220th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.The bill, the...
New Republican front-runner Gingrich roils Middle East waters
December 16th, 20110 WASHINGTON (IPS) — Newt Gingrich has a well-documented reputation for bomb throwing, but his latest assertions about Palestinians threaten to blow at least two decades of U.S. Middle East diplomacy to pieces. U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at "The Gift of Life" movie premiere......