A Job from Hell: After Neoconservatism Sistani, the US and politics in Iraq War in Iraq vs Containment Iranian regime killed the 19-year-old female journalist, Elham Afrootan Official Laws against Women in Iran Foreign Press Review National Strategy for Victory in Iraq Symposium: Indonesian Jihad Fascism and the Left - "A major theme in left wing propaganda is opposition to fascism. Quite often relatively moderate opponents of the left are described as "fascists". Yet scratch a "Communist" and one quite often finds a fascist underneath...The degeneration of Communist Parties in power is a separate problem calling for a separate analysis. But what about the degeneration of parties holding no power?" What's wrong with the Left? Peter Tatchell says "When human rights violations are perpetrated by people who happen to be non-white, much of the left runs a mile. They are fearful of being accused of racism and neo-colonialism. Does that help oppressed people? Of course not! Their oppressors rejoice. Mugabe must be thrilled that the international left has not campaigned to isolate him. He can point the finger and say, it is only the western colonialists who oppose them." Rebelling Against Our Selfish Genes IT IS RIGHT TO REBEL The Left and the Gulf War - During the [1990-91] Gulf War the pseudo left gave one of the most spectacular displays of its ability to get things wrong. They thought they were on a winner. Here was a chance to relive the Vietnam antiwar movement. But of course that fell flat when the Americans creamed the Iraqis in a matter of weeks, with the minimum of US body bags. 1993 review of "Imperialism, pioneer of Capitalism" - Bill Warren's book, Imperialism, Pioneer of Capitalism, performs a useful service by refuting much of the mythology that the left has embraced in the name of 'anti- imperialism'.

Letter from Kurdistan: Holiday in Iraq Book Review: "From outside the box, a positive vision for the planet" Who controls the Iraqi Shia? Pamela Bone: Women's right to equality Kininmonth on the Stern Report Maliki: I'm "not America's man in Iraq" Kerry Langer: Drain the swamps where terror breeds Palestinian Reports Unity Deal With Hamas Hero of the people Olmert retreats from political firestorm Settler reservists: Olmert is insane Top Iraqi’s White House Visit Shows Gaps With U.S Conspiracy theory haunts East Timor East Timor: the story we weren't told Noel Pearson: Big government hurts Aboriginal population Noel Pearson: Don't listen to those who despise us Daily Media Review UNOTIL 22 June 2006 Nepal Maoists 'will not disarm' EAST TIMOR: PM Alkatiri resignation would not solve crisis, experts say A War on Schoolgirls The 4 Domestic Wars of Hosni Mubarak Hitchens: Why Haditha isn't My Lai. Full text of Ahmadinejad's letter to GWB West Papuan refugees require support April 2 - National Day of Action for West Papua - Melbourne Indonesian troops firing on students West Papua action Iran: Amnesty International condemns violence against women demonstrators in Iran International Women's Day Don't yield to extremists Christopher Hitchens: Giving up on freedom Arab liberals debate - Lebanese Pierre Akel hosts the popular Web site Middle East Transparent, which receives 50,000-60,000 hits a day. While the Paris-based site is trilingual (Arabic, English, French), its particular value is that it has become a forum for Arab liberals who would otherwise have no outlet for their writings. As post-Baathist Iraq is formed, Kurds who were oppressed by the regime are fighting for as much autonomy as they can get from Baghdad. Iraqi Shiites Fail to Get Majority, Need Coalition (Update2) Sulaimaniyah Shake-Up Gets Cool Reception Divisions Over Reconciliation Event Shia Storm Home in Basra Iraqis Back Ethnic and Religious Leaders Women's Voices on Election Day Kafa! Zero tolerance for racist thugs! "Most of us are here because we are INTOLERANT of violent thugs on either side and want to do something to stop them. Racists on both sides want surfies and lebs to fight each other. That's no way to enjoy the beach" - Proposed leaflet for distribution at Melbourne anti-racism rally on Sunday December 18. Freedom From Fear Lifts Sunnis Iraq Sinks into the Gap between US Strategy and Reality The Cairo meeting A possible shift in the Iraqi political process Meeting of Muslim Nations Ends in Discord TALABANI: Visit of Barzani to White House is recognition of identity of Iraqi Kurdistan