An interview with Andy Worthington, author of 'The Guanta¡namo File' | Elizabeth Ferrari

"There really are no half-measures. With Obama’s promise, America has emerged from an extraordinarily bleak period in which the fear of terror -- however legitimate -- combined with the leadership of ...

The PLO: Why an Alternative and Why the Panic? (Ramzy Baroud)

Feb. 13, 2009 -- When Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal declared before a cheering crowd in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 28, the need for a new leadership, his words generated panic amongst leaders of the West Bank-b ...

Biden Vows to Continue Bush Policy Towards Iran (Jeremy R. Hammond)

So far, the Obama administration has offered little in the way of evidence that it represents a significant “change” from the previous administration.

Change The Lobby (Ramzy Baroud)

Feb. 6, 2009 (World News Trust) -- One cannot emphasize enough the stranglehold Israel’s lobbying infrastructure has on U.S. foreign policy. The events of recent weeks undoubtedly attest to this.

For Palestinians, Obamaâ€™s Message is Crystal Clear (Ramzy Baroud)

Jan. 29, 2009 (World News Trust) -- When former President George W. Bush departed for his final trip home, that very moment represented an end of a long and unbearable nightmare, one that Bush epitom ...

Breaking Gaza's Will: Israel's Enduring Fantasy (Ramzy Baroud)

"Freedom or death," is the popular Palestinian mantra. These are not simply words, but a rule by which Palestinians live and die. Gaza is the proof and Israeli leaders are yet to understand.

Gaza: A New Middle East Indeed (Ramzy Baroud)

Jan. 16, 2009 (World News Trust) -- As Israel unleashed its military fury against Lebanon for several weeks in July-August 2006, it had one major objective: to permanently ‘extract’ Hezbollah from th ...

Is Israel Winning the 'Media War' over Gaza? (Ramzy Baroud)

Jan. 9, 2009 (World News Trust) -- "We are all Hamas," screamed a scrawny Mauritanian, repeatedly, as he determinedly drew his face closer to a TV camera. Behind him, thousands more protesters tunefu ...

Israel Attacks UN Aid Convoys to Gaza (Jeremy R. Hammond)

Jan. 10, 2008 (World News Trust) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has suspended operations in Gaza since coming under attack by Israeli military forces on Friday.

US Senate Endorses Israel's War on Gaza (Jeremy R. Hammond)

Jan. 9, 2009 (World News Trust) -- The U.S. Senate Thursday passed a non-binding resolution promoted by the influential Israeli lobby AIPAC (The American Israel Public Affairs Committee), effectively ...

Top 5 Lies About Israelâ€™s Assault on Gaza (Jeremy R. Hammond)

Jan. 3, 2009 (World News Trust) -- Lie #1) Israel is only targeting legitimate military sites and is seeking to protect innocent lives. Israel never targets civilians.