After Bin Laden Hit, U.S. Aides Raise Dubious Hopes for Peace by Gareth Porter

by Gareth Porter
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8 May, 2011

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WASHINGTON, May 8, 2011 (IPS) – Barack Obama and top administration officials have taken advantage of the killing of Osama bin Laden to establish a new narrative suggesting the event will pave the way for negotiations with the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan.

That good news message, reported by Washington Post senior editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran Tuesday, suggested that the administration would now be able to negotiate a deal that would make it possible for the United States to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

P. Sainath: Mass Media v. Mass Reality (must-see)

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SocialJusticeNOW on May 7, 2011

Award-winning journalist P. Sainath will speak on the failure of mass media to report and analyze the widening economic inequality in India and around the world. For the past decade, Sainath has been reporting on the epidemic of farmers committing suicide in India as a result of the collapse of the rural economy.

Gareth Porter: Why Kill Bin Laden Now?

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with Gareth Porter
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Dandelion Salad
8 May, 2011

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Gareth Porter: Domestic politics dictated decision to assassinate bin Laden, not national security.

Mother’s Day Revival by Cindy Sheehan

by Cindy Sheehan
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May 8, 2011

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“Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
all that we have been able to teach them of
charity, mercy and patience.
We women of one country will be too tender
of those of another country to allow our sons
to be trained to injure theirs.” — Juliet Ward Howe, Mother’s Day Proclamation – 1870

Recently, I had the opportunity to see a movie called Water. The film was written and directed by Deepa Mehta who is an Indian born Canadian most known for her Elements Trilogy: Fire, Water and Earth.