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Congress Holds Historic Debate On Afghan War, But Media is MIA Wednesday marked the first major congressional debate about U.S. military operations in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion. Where was the press?READ MORE Norman Solomon / AlterNet Was “Jihad Jane” a Real Terrorist Threat? Or a Mentally Unstable Loner? No one knows quite what to make of Colleen LaRose. But get ready to hear a lot more about “homegrown terrorism” — and why we need more surveillance to stop it. READ MORE Liliana Segura / AlterNet Marjah: The Non-Existent City the Military Said We Conquered in Afghanistan Marjah isn’t even a town, but rather one of the clearest and most dramatic examples of a war of perception as outlined in the US’s counter-insurgency doctrine. READ MORE Gareth Porter / IPS News Iraq’s Elections Have Been Labeled a Success; Now What? Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Sunday generated satisfaction in Washington, but in Iraq, there is anxiety over the post-election negotiation process. READ MORE By Mohammed A. Salih / IPS News After Iraq’s Election, Will Power-Sharing Be Possible? “I am sure forming the new government will take months,” one member of the Iraqi parliament’s integrity committee said. “The reason is the mistrust between Iraqi politicians. READ MORE By Ali Kareem, Hemin H. Lihony / Institute for War and Peace Reporting The Hurt Locker Oscar Win Is a Prize For American Hubris The Academy liked this Iraq film for being “apolitical.” In fact it’s the opposite: an endorsement of the politically chauvinistic view that the world is a stage for Americans. READ MORE By Robert Scheer / Truthdig Billionaires and Mega-Corporations Behind Immense Land Grab in Africa 20+ African countries are selling or leasing land for intensive agriculture on a shocking scale in what may be the greatest change of ownership since the colonial era. READ MORE By John Vidal / Mail & Guardian Why Democrat John Hall Does Not Deserve an Endorsement From MoveOn.org John Hall is a former musician and supporter of progressive causes. But since he was elected to Congress, he has become one of the most shameless defenders of Israel’s crimes. READ MORE By Stephen Zunes / AlterNet Big Oil Wreaks Havoc in the Amazon, But Communities Are Fighting Back This time it’s not Chevron in Ecuador but Occidental Petroleum in Peru. And the local community has had enough of giveaways to corporate polluters. READ MORE By Kelly Hearn / AlterNet
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