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Civil Resistance to the wrongdoings of U.S. regimes has a long, and honorable, history. In his well documented tome, “Protesting Power: War, Resistance, and Law,” Professor Francis A. Boyle captures the essence of that story. He explains how “civil resistance” differs from “civil disobedience.” He also cites cases, where he was involved as an attorney and/or expert witness. Professor Boyle's book is, indeed, timely and needed.

The Western media is involved in a diabolical disinformation campaign, the purpose of which is to persuade public opinion that the only way to "create a nuclear free World" is to use nuclear weapons on a preemptive basis, against countries which "threaten our Western Way of Life." We are a dangerous crossroads: military planners believe their own propaganda. The military manuals state that this new generation of nuclear weapons are "safe" for use in the battlefield. They are no longer a weapon of last resort. There are no impediments or political obstacles to their use.

“Despicable, loathsome, ruthless…” These were the words of Anak Mindanao Representative Mujiv S. Hataman on the latest tragedy in the province of Sulu , particularly in the coastal town of Maimbung , which claimed the lives of a 4-year old child, Marisa Payian, 9 year old Wedme Lahim, teenagers Alnalyn Lahim, 15 and Sulayman Hakob, 17. Three other civilians were also killed, Kirah Lahim, 45; Eldisim Lahim, 43 and Narcia Abon, 24. A certain Pfc. Ibnul Wahid of the Army's 6th Infantry Division who was said to be on vacation was also killed.

It is seventeen years since America and Britain embarked on their 'Final Solution' for the population of Iraq.Having, as James Baker boasted they would, reduced 'Iraq to a pre-industrial age', the country was denied all normality : trade, aid, telecommunications, power, sanitation, water repairs, seeds, foods, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment.

At noon last Saturday, January 26th, at least a hundred Philadelphians marched through Center City, from 5th and Market to the Israeli Consulate at 15th and Locust, urging Israel to lift its blockade of the Palestinian Gaza Strip and to allow a waiting convoy of much-needed relief supplies into the territory. The march, organized by a coalition of local Jewish and secular Israel/Palestine peace and justice organizations, highlighted the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where most Gazans have lived without clean water, adequate food, fuel, and medical supplies, and electricity for the past seven months.

"We've got more up our sleeves for this spring" said Candace Saunders of Philly SUSTAIN (Stop US Tax Aid to Israel Now), "We're proud to unveil sixty days of action from March 16th to May 15th, to remember the sixtieth anniversary of resistance to the occupation of Palestine.”

There is one and only one documented case of a Bush administration attempt at a follow-up 9/11, and it was perpetrated against Congressman Ron Paul's 14th Congressional District in Texas, against the Texas City BP refinery. Read the latest in an investigative series by the Internet intelligence officer, Captain Eric H. May