afghans4peace | December 18, 2010 Afghans for Peace (AFP) is an alliance of Afghans from various ethnic, religious, socio-economic, cultural, and political backgrounds with a united vision for a democratic, all inclusive, just and peaceful Afghanistan. They demand an end to…
History is repeating itself in Afghanistan
By Patrick Cockburn, The Independent – UK, Dec. 18, 2010 One hears again and again Afghans say that the Taliban may not be liked but that the US is distrusted, even hated. During the mid-1960s, America’s goal during a crucial…
Palestinian president hosts rare meeting with Israeli legislators, activists
By Karin Laub and Mohammed Daraghmeh, The Associated Press, Dec. 19, 2010 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hosted dozens of Israeli legislators and activists Sunday, and urged them to relay a simple message to the Israeli public — he is serious…
Chinese leader denies any aim to replace the US as world hegemon
By John Chan, WSWS, Dec. 17, 2010 In a major 9,000-word essay published on the Chinese foreign ministry’s web site on December 6, State Councilor Dai Bingguo (whose rank is equal to vice premier) declared that Beijing would never seek…
Global Day of Listening to Afghans
Inspired by the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers and Afghans For Peace this GLOBAL DAY of LISTENING will allow everyone to listen to the stories told by the Afghan People of what it is like to live now in Afghanistan. Anyone…
The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning’s detention
By Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com, Dec. 15, 2010 Bradley Manning, the 22-year-old U.S. Army Private accused of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, has never been convicted of that crime, nor of any other crime. Despite that, he has been detained at…