Monthly Archives: December 2008

Happy 2009

December 31, 2008 – 5:04 pm

I’m a fuck-up but we all knew that. HAVE A GOOD TIME FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

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It ain’t over until it’s over

December 28, 2008 – 9:19 pm

Some people just don’t know when to call it quits, as is the case for Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed Prim Minister of Thailand. Thousands of his supporters gathered outside the parliament. Police said 20,000. PPP organziers claimed 50,000. They were demonstrating against the new PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, despite his appointment by the King. 3000 riot […]

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Free Palestine

December 28, 2008 – 9:04 pm

The bombing continues without abatement and everyone in the world condemns Israel except for the USA and Great Britain. I walked out of the Plaza Hotel this evening and Hannukkah celebrants were standing in Tecumseh Sherman Plaza for the lighting of the giant menorrah. The Mitvah Tank passed on 60th Street. Young children shouting out […]

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Ain’t Long Now

December 28, 2008 – 4:41 pm

Barack H. Obama will take the oath to be the 44th President of the USA at noon on Jan. 20, 2008 and for more Americans GW Bush’s last day in office should be tomorrow, however his wife takes issue with pundits who have declared her husband’s eight years in the Oval as a failure. “History […]

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Mideast peace in our time

December 27, 2008 – 12:40 pm

Israel unleashed the military wing of its airline El Al on Hamas this morning . Gaza Strip authorities are reporting the heaviest casualties in years from scores of raids throughout the Hamas-ruled strip along the sea. 195 dead in revenge for the recent spate of rocket attacks from within Hamas-controlled territories, killing one Israeli and […]

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