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Gulf of Mexico oil spill endangers birds throughout Americas

Bill Weinberg Lessons of Ixtoc I With BP’s “top kill” effort faltering, media reports are recalling the June 1979 Ixtoc I disaster in Mexican waters of the Gulf—the Bay of…

Syria chemical attack: rush to judgement

Bill Weinberg Clarification on Syria chemical attack We are skipping the seemingly obligatory adjective “alleged,” because we can’t imagine what else it could possibly have been. Despite confusion in the…

Assange and Ecuador: no monopoly on hypocrisy

…you – politely – not to. Please don’t do that next time, if I come back on here again. Bill Weinberg Assangistas jump the gun Peter King is the most…

#JeSuisCharlie, #JeSuisMusulman: contradiction?

Bill Weinberg Did Charlie Hebdo mock Boko Haram rape victims? Maybe not. The above interpretation is shared by blogger Nott George Sabra, who finds the seemingly ugly cartoon “was actually…

Jewish Agency says world anti-Semitism surges: truth or propaganda?

Bill Weinberg Greek synagogue torched —twice Perhaps this was legitimate criticism of Israel? From The Guardian, Jan. 22: Two British nightclub waiters have been arrested after arson attacks on a…

Syria: Lessons from Kronstadt 1921

In Episode 65 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg offers his presentation on the panel “Kronstadt 1921 and the Social Crises of 2021,” part of the online conference Kronstadt as…

Syria: new chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta

Bill Weinberg Bogus ‘anti-war’ responses to Ghouta chemical attack You can already hear them coming. Expect to see on Facebook and the “anti-war” (sic) blogosphere in the coming days the…

On Goldberg’s review of Carter in Washington Post

…is possible to hold more than one idea simultaneously, guys. It’s called “dialectics.” You should try it sometime. David Bloom which means what, mr. cryptic? Bill Weinberg What it says….

Greg Palast: “Did the Jews do it?”

…Chomsky, of being “Judaic.” I’ll ask Noam if that’s good or bad. Weinberg counter-responds Greg, we share your frustration with the contemporary breed of brevity-obsessed editors. But your challenge as…

500 scholars blast C-Span over Irving

…Where are Noam Chomsky, Edward Herman, Howard Zinn, who usually never pass up an opportunity to sign a petition? Why must the left cede the issue of anti-Semitism to the…

More “non-existent” anti-Semitism in the news

Bill Weinberg You do not “agree” with me You appear to advocate “dialogue” with Jew-haters. That makes you an adversary (albeit, fortunately, not a particularly formidable one). That’s why I…

Russia blocks ICC action on Syria, heightening ‘anti-war’ contradiction

…deafening. Bill Weinberg We’re still waiting, Kevin Zeese The silence is deafening. Bill Weinberg We’re still waiting, Kevin Zeese The silence is deafening. Bill Weinberg We’re still waiting, Kevin Zeese…