New Proposed Sanctions on Iran

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Friday May 18, 2012 · 7:30 PM PDT

2012/05/18 · 19:30

In an editorial published in yesterday's Wall Street Journal by a motley group of spooks, including:

Meir Dagan, the former head of Mossad;

James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA;

Mark Wallace, former Bush-Cheney legal eagle and Bush Admin official;

Kristen Silverberg, Bush's Ambassador to the EU

Charles Guthrie, now formally known as "Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank", a former UK Chief of the General Staff (similar to our Chairman of the Joint Chiefs)

a new round of sanctions is proposed against Iran that would amount to the most severe sanctions ever imposed on any nation. A look at their proposal...and its effects...after the curly-q.

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Saturday May 12, 2012 · 12:00 PM PDT

2012/05/12 · 12:00

Lamar my love: I know that you are not to be blamed and that you don’t yet understand why your father is going through this battle of the hunger strike for the 75th day, but when you grow up you will understand that the battle of freedom is the battle of going back to you, so that I can never be taken away from you again or to be deprived of your smile or seeing you, so that the occupier will never kidnap me again from you”.
“When you grow up you will understand how injustice was brought upon your father and upon thousands of Palestinians whom the occupation has put in prisons and jail cells, shattering their lives and future for no guilt but their pursuit of freedom, dignity and independence, you will know that your father did not tolerate injustice and submission, that he will never accept insult and compromise, and that he is going through a hunger strike to protest against the Jewish state that wants to turn us into humiliated slaves without any rights or patriotic dignity”.

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Thursday May 10, 2012 · 10:12 AM PDT

2012/05/10 · 10:12

"Ours is a war not against a religion, not against the Muslim faith. But ours is a war against individuals who absolutely hate what America stands for, and hate the freedom of the Czech Republic. And therefore, we must work together to defend ourselves. And by remaining strong and united and tough, we'll prevail."
Press Conference by President Bush and President Havel of Czech Republic
Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic
November 20, 2002

So let me say this as clearly as I can: The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam.
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA
TO THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT
April 6, 2009

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Sunday April 29, 2012 · 1:19 PM PDT

2012/04/29 · 13:19

A man walks into a crowded theater.
FIRE!!!, he yells.

This is the example most often cited as a limit to our right to free speech. How far does that limit extend, though? And why is this example valid? Lets examine.

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Thursday April 19, 2012 · 8:32 AM PDT

2012/04/19 · 08:32

President Obama came into office with a promise: to end the official policy of torture adopted by the Bush Administration, including rendition and the outsourcing of torture to third party nations. Has he kept that promise?

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Saturday July 23, 2011 · 7:17 AM PDT

2011/07/23 · 07:17

Islam 101 is a series of diaries authored by various Muslim members of the Daily Kos community. Its purpose is to expand the knowledge of Islam and its various beliefs, concepts, and traditions, in order to combat the misrepresentations presented to the American people by the mainstream media, politicians, and others who have an interest in demonizing an entire religion.

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Tuesday July 19, 2011 · 8:33 PM PDT

2011/07/19 · 20:33

Trinidad Jimenez, the Foreign Minister of Spain, told Mahmud Abbas today that Spain supports efforts to seek recognition of a Palestinian State in September.

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Tuesday July 19, 2011 · 7:19 PM PDT

2011/07/19 · 19:19

Perusing the many different news sources I rely on for information today, I realized something: we need to redefine the Libyan conflict.

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Tuesday July 19, 2011 · 1:42 PM PDT

2011/07/19 · 13:42

An interfaith coalition consisting of the the Islamic Society of North America, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and the National Council of Churches, among others, has launched a new campaign to encourage our leaders to find a budget solution that does not cut programs which protect the poor, the sick, the old, and hungry children.

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Monday July 04, 2011 · 9:49 PM PDT

2011/07/04 · 21:49

In this age of terrorism and extremism, certain words have been co-opted from mainstream Islam for use by the extremists, and that co-opting has led to misuse of the words by the mainstream media, political figures, bloggers, etc. The most well known of these, and perhaps the most significant for Muslims, is the use of the word "jihad".

I believe it is time to start reclaiming this word in mainstream Islam. Rather than allowing Western authorities and media to redefine jihad using the terrorists definition, we need to educate the American (and Western) public as to exactly what jihad is, and why it is not a threat to them. This diary will attempt to do so.

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Thursday June 30, 2011 · 12:53 PM PDT

2011/06/30 · 12:53

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has met with Dutch authorities, including the Queen and the Prime Minister. An attempt by Abbas to get Dutch support for a Palestinian state was harshly rebuffed by the Dutch Foreign Minister.

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Saturday June 25, 2011 · 7:21 PM PDT

2011/06/25 · 19:21

Progressive Islam will be a series of diaries written in the hopes of furthering the understanding of Islam among the Progressive community, and showing how our political and social goals intersect. It is my belief that in many ways Islamic values and ideals coincide most closely with the Progressive cause, and the aim of these diaries will be to highlight those areas.

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New Proposed Sanctions on Iran

Letter from a Hunger Striker

US Military Training for War on Islam

Where is the Outrage?

Outsourcing Torture: The Shame Continues

Islam 101: The Fatwa

Spain Supports Palestinian Bid For Statehood

Redefining "Libyan Troops"

Interfaith Coalition Launches Campaign for a Just Budget

The Battle for Words: Jihad

Abbas Meets with Islamophobes

Progressive Islam: Social Justice