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Benjamin Netanyahu the Intransigent

by: Melvin A. Goodman, t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
(Photo: talkradionews; Edited: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t)

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban once said that the Palestinians "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity." Well, the same can be said for the Israelis and particularly their prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. For the first time, the Israelis are confronting a Palestinian leadership on the West Bank that genuinely wants to pursue a political settlement and a two-state solution. Yasir Arafat envisaged more power in blocking any agreement, but Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and his boss, President Mahmoud Abbas, are dedicated to a peaceful solution. »

Immigration Reform Protest in DC

Tens of Thousands March on Washington, DC, for Immigration Reform

by: Yana Kunichoff, t r u t h o u t | Report

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Washington, DC, on Sunday to pressure President Obama to work toward reforming the nation's immigration system and giving legal status to the estimated 12 million undocumented people currently living in the United States.

The crowd of immigration activists and immigrants of many different backgrounds and ages filled the five large blocks of the Washington Mall, flying American flags and chanting "Si, se puede," Obama's campaign slogan of "Yes, we can" in Spanish, and "Out of the shadows, Into the streets." »

ACORN window shattered

Right-Wing Attacks, Manufactured Scandal Force ACORN to Shut Down for Good

by: Jason Leopold, t r u t h o u t | Report

Following months of relentless attacks by Republicans over a manufactured scandal alleging employees doled out illegal advice to a right-wing filmmaker and his conservative colleague, the poor people's advocacy group ACORN announced Monday that it will permanently shut its doors.

"It's really declining revenue in the face of a series of attacks from partisan operatives and right-wing activists that have taken away our ability to raise the resources we need," said ACORN spokesman Kevin Whelan.

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