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Midnight on the Mavi Marmara: The People's Record
August 20, 2010Less than four months ago, Israeli commandoes boarded the boats in the Freedom Flotilla headed for Gaza and killed nine peace activists. Investigations are underway into just what happened the night of May 31st, but just a few months after the attacks, a new anthology collects eyewitness testimony, analyses and thought pieces, and responses from artists and poets into a "people's record" of what happened that night--and how it just might be a turning point for the conflict between Israel and Palestine.Marleine Bastien, Midnight on the Mavi Marmara, and Green for Buffalo
August 19, 2010"Community organizer" was Sarah Palin's favorite slur on the campaign trail, but grassroots organizers have been fighting for the rights of marginalized people, often without recognition, for longer than Palin has been around. Marleine Bastien has been an organizer in the Haitian-American community in Miami for 30 years, and is now running for Congress.Norman Finkelstein & Huwaida Arraf: Israel's Attack
June 1, 2010On Monday, Israeli commandoes boarded ships in the "Freedom Flotilla" attempting to bring humanitarian aid to residents of still-blockaded Gaza. The aggressive response by Israel turned deadly, with at least nine activists killed. The international community has reacted with shock and outrage; protests have erupted around the world outside Israeli embassies, with protesters even teargassed in Paris. Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a meeting with President Obama and headed back to Israel to do damage control, and Turkey, from where the flotilla departed, has recalled its ambassador and issued a travel warning to its citizens.The F Word: Anger over Israel Hurts U.S.
June 1, 2010After Israel's latest act of aggression, it's not just the Arab world that is outraged. And it's not just Israel they're outraged at.Richard Falk, Huwaida Arraf & Norman Finkelstein on the Freedom Flotilla
June 1, 2010On Monday, Israeli commandoes boarded ships in the "Freedom Flotilla" attempting to bring humanitarian aid to residents of still-blockaded Gaza. The aggressive response by Israel turned deadly, with at least nine activists killed. The international community has reacted with shock and outrage; protests have erupted around the world outside Israeli embassies, with protesters even teargassed in Paris. Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a meeting with President Obama and headed back to Israel to do damage control, and Turkey, from where the flotilla departed, has recalled its ambassador and issued a travel warning to its citizens.Hermetic Closure and Collective Punishment in Gaza
July 23, 2009Efforts to deliver aid and medical supplies to the people of Gaza have become increasingly difficult. On June 30, a vessel carrying humanitarian aid was turned away by Israeli gunships and the activists were arrested and held for seven days before being deported. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been on the ground providing aid to the people of Gaza for 60 years.Bank of America Exposed, Collective Punishment in Gaza, and The Josh Wolf Story
July 22, 2009Former Bank of America employee Chris Feener says that little has changed at BoA since the company received billions of dollars in tax-payer money. A number of former workers have accused the company of pressuring its employees to burden consumers with debt and enroll in high fee programs. Feener tells us his story. Then, efforts to bring aid to Gaza face increasing resistance from the Israeli military. Is the Free Gaza Movement effective? Finally, the first amendment battle of Bay Area journalist Josh Wolf.
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