Nelson Mandela, 90, Finally removed from US terrorist list.

        

Nelson Mandela, 90, Finally removed from US terrorist list
Originally uploaded by * Ahmad Kavousian *
It is the end of the War to End All Wars, in a time of heinous violence. Empires are crumbling as colonies and countries declare independence and the struggle for democratic self-rule is raging around the world.  Enter Nelson Mandela.
Born July [...]

Encounter Point

Wednesday night Mike and I watched Encounter Point. Wow.  What an incredible documentary.  From the website:  
Encounter Point is an 85-minute feature documentary film that follows a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the [...]

If someone tells you they’re Mossad, they’re lying.

I’m in Tel Aviv.  My phone rang at 6:02 this morning.  I didn’t recognize the number.  ”Hello” I answered, in a rough morning voice.  ”Hey, it’s Tad” comes the cheerful, bright answer through the phone lines.  Clearly he’s been drinking and it’s not 6:00 am where he is.  But it doesn’t matter.  It’s good to [...]

Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama

 

Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama (by Evan Vucci/AP)
Originally uploaded by Stijn Vogels
It’s time to pick up our hats and get back to work. Hillary has asked us to serve Barack Obama and we need to be as diligent and committed in our support of him as we have been of our gal.
The fact [...]

Thank you, Hillary

    

Puerto Rico
Originally uploaded by Hillary Clinton
I’ve known for weeks, maybe months, now, that Hillary Clinton would not win the nomination to be the Democratic Candidate for President of the United States. So when I read the news this morning that Senator Obama has enough delegates to win,  I don’t know why it made [...]