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Happy 4th of July!

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:52:26 GMT

This country was founded, grown, by "can do" people. While you celebrate today, honor them; honor the millions who have given all on battlefields to protect your freedom.

What else can you do today besides munch on burgers and hot dogs? You can pledge to be the best you can bepledge to be all you can be to honor all those who led you to where you are.

Join Maira Kalman to meet one of the most amazing of our Founding FathersThomas Jefferson And the Pursuit of Happiness.

And then go to the Library of Congress to see others who have paved the way for you, just as you must pave the way for others. Library of Congress Photo Stream.

Iranian Women On Front Lines of Protest

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:15:59 GMT

From the AP at MSNBC Iranian women fight on the frontlines of protest Shoulder to shoulder with men, wearing headscarves, armed with rocks.

Bitta Mostofi and Bill Quigley: Time for Solidarity with Iran

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:54:40 GMT

From Bitta Mostofi and Bill Quigley at Truthout Time for Solidarity With Iran.

What if the people of the free world sent the message that the whole world is watching very simply by wearing green armbands? The ruler of Iran is a danger to world peace. Where is the international voice of support from people?

From Jeff Severns Guntzel at UTNE Three Ways to Support the Pro-Democracy Protesters in Iran.

Bob Herbert: Who Are We?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:13:33 GMT

From Bob Herbert, the New York Times, at Common Dreams Who Are We?.

Also from Helen Thomas, Albany Times Union at Common Dreams Obama Running Scared.

We were promised openness in this administration. It is a promise that must be kept to hold on to credibility.

Just Foreign Policy

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:08:43 GMT

From Just Foreign Policy Congress Should Require an Exit Strategy from Afghanistan.

Jamie Doward, Gaby Hinsliff and Mark Townsend: Confidential memo reveals US plan to provoke an invasion of Iraq

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:45 GMT

Jamie Doward, Gaby Hinsliff and Mark Townsend, Guardian, UK Confidential memo reveals US plan to provoke an invasion of Iraq.

Parisa Hafezi: Mousavi Calls for Purge of "Lies"

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:12:21 GMT

From Parisa Hafezi, Reuters at Truthout Mousavi Calls for Purge of "Lies".

Ali Akbar Dareini and Nasser Karimi: Witnesses Report Fierce Clashes on Tehran Streets

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:51:16 GMT

From Ali Akbar Dareini and Nasser Karimi, the AP at Truthout Witnesses Report Fierce Clashes on Tehran Streets.

Robert Shetterly:Courage, Commonsense, and the World Before Us Some Thoughts for High School Seniors

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:47:53 GMT

From Robert Shetterly at Common Dreams Courage, Commonsense, and the World Before Us Some Thoughts for High School Seniors.

These are not just thoughts for High School Seniorsthey are thoughts for all of uswhat a novel idea to live in the world using common sense with respect for each other and nature. Is this one of those things that is so right in front of us that we can't seem to see it?

Down History Lane With Aerial Photos

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:51:04 GMT

From English Russia WWII Aerial Photos.

Mousavi calls for mass protest and day of mourning

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:06:44 GMT

From MSNBC Irans opposition leader calls for mass protests Mousavi wants day of mourning on Thursday for those killed in unrest.

From Warren P. Strobel and Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers Iran's senior ayatollah slams election, confirming split. The voice of freedom in any language rings loud and clear.

Bob Sullivan: Iran's Web outage shows the Net's still fragile

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:43:41 GMT

From Bob Sullivan at MSNBC Iran's Web outage shows the Net's still fragile.

What is happening in Iran is important to the world. Stolen elections are blood drainers of peoples' freedoms and voices.

A free and open press and Internet are essential tools of the people to communicate within and without a country. If the Net in Iran can be manipulated then it is obvious that the same could be done here.

From Maya Schenwar at Truthout Challenging Ahmadinejad's "Win". This is a problem for the Iranian people to solve. Freedom hard won is freedom cherished.

We have been promised transparency in government but this is not transparency. From Bill Dedman at Common Dreams Obama Blocks List of Visitors to White House
Taking Bush's position, administration denies msnbc.com request for logs.

From Ari Berman at The Nation Iran's Twitter Revolution.