Robert Naiman

Posted August 1, 2008

Senator McCain, President Bush, and some of their oil industry friends are urging Americans to support overturning a 26-year ban on offshore drilling as a way to bring down gas prices. Of course, it's snake oil designed for what the Joe Lieberman campaign affectionately called "low information voters."

As Dean ( Read more... )

Obama to House Dems: If Sanctions Fail, Israel Will Likely Strike Iran

July 30, 2008 9:30 AM

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, met with House Democrats yesterday, talking about his trip abroad and his observations.

Obama told the caucus, according to an attendee, "Nobody said this to me directly but I get the feeling from my talks that if the sanctions ( Read more... )

www.bdsmovement.net - Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) online

Latest News, Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), July 9th, 2008

On 9 July 2008, the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)* launched a major new online resource for the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. BDSmovement.net will bring together ( Read more... )

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* guardian.co.uk,
* Wednesday July 9, 2008

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Iran sends missile test warning

The US Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, called for tighter sanctions on Iran today after it fired nine test ( Read more... )

By DEB RIECHMANN - 2 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush says the U.S. is developing penalties against the government of Zimbabwe. The move comes in response to what Bush says is the "blatant disregard" for democracy and human rights by Zimbabwe's longtime president.

Zimbabwe held a runoff presidential election Friday that many countries ( Read more... )

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Senate panel approves Iran sanctions

Published: 06/20/2008

A U.S. Senate committee approved a broad range of sanctions against Iran.

The bill, initiated by the late U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) and passed overwhelmingly last year by the U.S. House of Representatives, was ( Read more... )

Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:45pm EDT

By Ingrid Melander and David Brunnstrom

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states agreed on Thursday to scrap sanctions against Cuba in a move aimed at encouraging democratic reforms on the Communist island, officials said.

The lifting, agreed despite U.S. calls for the world to remain tough on Havana, will pave the way ( Read more... )

Iran: No decision for new sanctions
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:27:45

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