Failing Darwish’s legacy
Electronic Intifada - 18 Aug 2008
rr r r rr r rr r rr r rr r rr rrr rLast Wednesday’s state funeral in Ramallah for the revered Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish revealed how far the Palestinian people are from realizing the justice imagined in Darwish’s writing, and was a sad reminder of how the Palestinian Authority helps undermine his people’s struggle. Sumia Ibrahim comments from Ramallah.

Sanctions slow Iran’s trade, but not stop
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 18 Aug 2008
Summary: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: American and European sanctions on Iran haven’t stopped Hasan Safdari from exporting electronic equipment to his homeland across the Persian Gulf from this small U.S. ally. But they have forced the Iranian trader to change the way he does business. source: APread more

Bush admin. disconnected from reality
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 18 Aug 2008
Summary: RobertsRoberts: The National Endowment for Democracy is a neoconservative organization funded by the United States government and its purpose is to buy and rig elections in the former constituent parts of the Soviet empire. source: Press TVread more

How Close Are Iraq and the U.S. to Reaching a Forces Agreement?
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 18 Aug 2008
Iraqi and American officials are reportedly close to reaching an agreement on U.S. forces—but there are some contradictions in their statements.