Palestinian lost opportunities
NOVANEWS By Jamal Kanj Just over a week ago Palestine had a chance to cast its first vote at the UN General Assembly, appointing a judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Palestinian […]
Year: 2013
Closure of Lone Power Plant Cripples Already Besieged Gaza Strip
NOVANEWS Al-Helou: The international community has failed the nearly 2 million residents of the Gaza as Israel and Egypt tighten the siege Yousef Al-Helou is a Palestinian freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Gaza-Palestine. […]
Poland Faces Charges for Complicity in CIA Torture
NOVANEWS Trial is first time Europe faces scrutiny for complicity in CIA ‘Extraordinary Rendition’ program – Lauren McCauley The Szczytno-Szymany airport in Szymany, Poland where investigators say seven CIA planes, five of them carrying prisoners, […]
Defying Security State, Guardian Editor Defends Importance of Free Press
NOVANEWS Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger says only 1% of NSA files reported on so far and promises reporting will continue – Lauren McCauley Alan Rusbridger at the select committee today. (Photo via The Guardian)Guardian editor Alan […]
Top 10 Ways the US is the Most Corrupt Country in the World
NOVANEWS by Juan Cole While it is true that you don’t typically have to bribe your postman to deliver the mail in the US, in many key ways America’s political and financial practices make it in […]
Obama, Give Me Five
NOVANEWS by LINDA EVANS, DIANA BLOCK and AMANDA BLOOM On November 12th, the three of us traveled twelve hours by bus from Havana to reach Holguín, site of the 9th International Colloquium for the Freedom of […]
I$raHell want to ‘reduce dependency on US’ poll finds
NOVANEWS Amid tensions between Jerusalem and Washington over Iran deal, 49% of Israeli Jews believe Israel should seek new allies. jpost.com Israel must find other allies and reduce its dependence on the United States in […]
Nazinyahu: I will not ‘shut up’ when I$raHell’s interests are at stake
NOVANEWS jpost.com Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his predecessor Ehud Olmert battled over Israel’s Iran policy Sunday, with Olmert slamming Netanyahu for “waging war” against the US administration and Netanyahu responding that he would speak […]
Hayden: 'We have accepted Iranian nuclear enrichment
NOVANEWS Retired Gen. Michael Hayden says last month’s nuclear deal with Iran marks a reversal from previous agreements with the United Nations. “We have accepted Iranian nuclear enrichment,” the former CIA and NSA director said on “Fox News […]
Olmert: PM has ‘declared war on the US government’
NOVANEWS Netanyahu’s attacks on Obama’s Iran policy are ‘misguided and dangerous,’ former prime minister charges, says there are better ways to exert influence Times of Israel “We’ve declared war on the American government. You can’t […]