Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Other Jewish Lobby: Sixty Years after the Nakba

Posted on June 26, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Remember Dennis Kucinich (D., Ohio), the Democratic presidential candidate who brought a refreshing note of reality to the early primary debates? You don’t remember him? In the memorable words of John Wayne: “Think back, Pilgrim.” It … Continue reading →

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Invading Iraq: “Its aftermath is truly awful to contemplate”

Posted on June 20, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall “As I write these lines, the illegal imperial occupation of Iraq by Britain and the United States proceeds. Its aftermath is truly awful to contemplate.” Edward Said wrote these words in CounterPunch,  August,4, 2003, a month before he died. … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia and AIPAC: A Tale of Two Speeches

Posted on June 12, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In a Yahoo video clip,  John McCain confessed that with a computer, he is “illiterate”. Score one for Barack Obama who is apparently computer literate enough to carry on a lively email exchange with film star … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart Can’t Say Those Things About AIPAC, Can He?

Posted on June 7, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall I have a good friend, well educated and well informed, who says she gets her news from Jon Stewart.  No Way!  But guess what, I found a You Tube clip from Stewart which turns out to … Continue reading →

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“US Goes Barack to the Future”: London Sun

Posted on June 5, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall You have to love those British newspapers.  The London Sun led its story on Barack Obama’s  “giant leap towards becoming the first black President in the history of the United States” with the headline: US Goes Barack to … Continue reading →

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