Monthly Archives: July 2010

Laboulaye conceived of the Statue of Liberty in 1865. That was a hundred years after the Revolutionary War, but it just happened to be the very year that the Civil War came to an end. And it also turns out that Laboulaye wasn't just any Frenchman--he was not only an abolitionist who had dedicated his entire life to the abolishment of slavery, he was a leader of the French abolitionist movement. In addition, the sculptor who actually created the Statue of Liberty, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, was connected with the abolitionist movement as well.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States ... ." That's this document, the United...

This is the only democracy in the region knownas the Middle-East? Militaristic, racist and deep into the occult, Israel resembles the worst of Twentieth-century madness. The America...

By Vijay Prashad The oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico. It began to flow out of a hole that resulted from an...

By Paul Krugman When I was young and naïve, I believed that important people took positions based on careful consideration of the options. Now I...

We are what we work for. We don't have to be an empire, an oligarchy, a sick partner with Israel. From Consortiumnews: By David Swanson Editor’s Note:...

When visiting the Washington D.C. area, please consider seeing the National D-Day Memorial Foundation in Bedford, Virginia. Imagine a place where the lessons and legacy of...

By Sherwood Ross Too little has been written about the cowardice of CIA and Pentagon torturers and even less about the stoic courage of their...

If you’re looking for a way to thank our Service Members and Veterans this 4th of July weekend and always , please spread the...

Milicruit and the Department of Labor (VETS) are pleased to announce the date of the virtual career fair being held for veterans and military spouses. Imagine being able to meet with dozens of industry leading employers, but without having to leave home. A partial list of employers already signed on include: GE, T-Mobile, Wal-Mart, Booz Allen, CSX, Ryder, Comerica, Alion, Military Sealift, Waste Management, 3M, Wellpoint, American Red Cross, Department of Energy, VA, Wounded Warrior project, IAVA, Hire Heroes, Excelsior College, Tarleton State University, TCF Bank, Fed Ex and more.

Published by the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, and better known by the name of its head, as the “Goldstone Report” was a major breakthrough in three senses. In the first place the Report was the most systematic, detailed study of Israeli violations of international law in its wars against the Palestinian people. Secondly it caught the attention of the broadest sections of world opinion and ignited a firestorm of disapproval of Israel from almost all of the worlds’ leaders.

Weak on Defense and Bill of Rights, Not During War Time Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is untrustworthy, weak on defense and supports the Bill...

No. 566-10 CONTRACTS: ARMY Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on June 29 a $584,914,693 firm-fixed-price, requirements contract. This contract is for the purchase of 1,274...

From By Warren Throckmorton in Salon A Nevada megachurch is supporting and standing by a leading advocate of Uganda's most infamous legislation By Warren Throckmorton Pressure is mounting...

Today we celebrate the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of a great experiment, American democracy. In...

 By: Mike Ludwig, t r u t h o u t | Report Senate Republicans successfully filibustered a bill Wednesday night that would extend unemployment...

From MoveOn: You might have heard this: BP is so well connected in Washington that even after being cited for 760 different safety and environmental...

Advances Transformation Toward a Paperless VA WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today plans to develop a fully automated, online system...

ShareFrom the VA: Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News 1.      Chief Of Dental Services At VA Hospital In St. Louis Placed On Administrative Leave. In...

Today a true American is being put to rest beside his loving childhood love, his wife. Having met Senator Byrd, in my work on...

U.S. Intelligence found Iran nuke document was forged By Gareth Porter WASHINGTON (IPS) - U.S. intelligence has concluded that the document published recently by the Times...

Questions Asked Regarding U.S. Knowledge of, and Response to, Attack that Killed One U.S. Citizen, Others Injured and Detained July 1, 2010, Washington, D.C. –...

By Joe ‘Ragman’ Tarnovsky It has been a point of contention that no living military personnel have been awarded the Medal of Honor in Iraq...

- Congressman Adler's Bill to Help Hundreds of Veterans Blocked from Appeals Process by Arbitrary, Unfair Deadline Heard Before House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee - Washington,...

via AlterNet A newly surfaced internal memo shows that VA health facilities get good grades by delaying and denying care. The Veterans Health Administration systematically delays...

Military and veterans benefits are a target for cost-cutting because there has been dramatic growth in personnel-related costs By Rick Maze Current and former service members...

Regional Veterans News 7/02/10 Regional stories on veterans’ health, education, benefits, legal affairs and other issues today from: Kane County, Illinois; Brooklyn, New York; Big Spring, Texas; Hawaii; Cumberland, Maryland;...

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Martin Luther King Jr.  By Asif Haroon Raja Harking back into the history...

Feeling pleasure in killing Muslims in millions ... By Asif Haroon Raja Obama has several times referred to extremism in Pakistan as cancer, but fails to...

By Robbi Skye Campbell What has happened in the Gulf of Mexico was not by accident. It was most likely a design to support an...

Lessons learned from St. Louis VA Medical Center are applied VA-wide WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) primary mission is to serve our nation’s...

By Drake Bailey We Are on Our Own To those with ears to hear... Finest government money can buy, and the EPA is on the payroll! Look where...

No. 564-10 ----------------------------- CONTRACTS: NAVY                Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $65,264,580 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024 09 C-5305) for low-rate initial...

As veteran John Molina writes: "I'm speechless on this one folks. The same party that thumps it's chest claiming to be patriots. Has no...

The Joint Commission Joins with HireVeterans.com By Randy Miller The Joint Commission realizes its mission through the work its employees do every day to help health...

Examiner pulls and revises Gulf news story two-months-old, citing lack of independent confirmation.   (TAMPA, FL) - Writing a story on the Gulf oil spill can cause a reporter...

From Wednesday's Town Hall Meeting in Racine, Wisconsin: THE PRESIDENT: If you take a look at it -- first of all, our military has just...

Regional Veterans News 7/01/10 Regional stories on veterans’ health, education, benefits, legal affairs and other issues today from: Quantico, Virginia; Los Angeles, California; Wasilla, Alaska; Virginia; Des Moines, Iowa;...