Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran Israeli soldiers that collects anonymous testimonies of soldiers who served in the Occupied Territories during the Second Intifada." They recount experiences that deeply affected them, including abusing Palestinians, looting, destroying property, and other practices "excused as military necessities, or explained as extreme and unique cases."

So, whattaya know, at least one organized entity exists who thinks I might've had a point with all those ornery columns I wrote the past 10 years on behalf of peace and clean energy. As you read this, I’m still celebrating an award I received on Saturday from the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance.

By David Swanson

'Prophecy' is the title of a new play by Karen Malpede, and I'm here to attempt the unamerican task of telling you to see it without telling you it's a comedy.  In fact, I'm going to confess that I had to take a break from it and recover before I could write about it. 
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by Jacob G. Hornberger

Shocking revelations about the sinking of the RMS Titanic have just come to light. U.S. officials have long kept this information secret on grounds of national security.

Hey, hey, USA,

How many kids did you kill today?

The United States has expressed scepticism over Iran's claim that it has achieved higher levels of uranium enrichment.

The first heavy rains in Haiti since last month's earthquake have highlighted the urgent need to provide shelter to hundreds of thousands of displaced people still living on the streets.

Bill Clinton, the former US president, has undergone a sudden heart operation after complaining of chest pains, a statement from his advisor said.

Astronauts have begun the final phase of large-scale construction work on the International Space Station, including the installation of a domed observation module expected to provide spectacular views of Earth from space.

North Korea's top nuclear negotiator will reportedly make a rare visit to the United States next month, amid renewed diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to six-nation disarmament talks.

Millions of Chinese travellers have crowded into airports, train terminals and bus stations as the annual Lunar New Year holiday travel season reaches its peak.

The US president will meet the Dalai Lama in Washington next week, the White House has said, ignoring strong protests from Beijing to withdraw the invitation.

At least 15 people have been killed and 20 wounded in two blasts at a police compound in northwestern Pakistan, officials say.

The head of Britain's domestic intelligence service has defended his organisation's work amid a row over claims it tried to cover up information it knew about the the torture of Binyam Mohamed, a UK resident.

Iranian government supporters and opposition protesters have rallied en masse on the 31st anniversary of the revolution that turned Iran into an Islamic Republic.

Yemen's government has accused fighters in the country's north of breaking a ceasefire with the army and killing several soldiers, just hours after the agreement was put into place.

Israel has begun rerouting a section of its controversial separation barrier near the West Bank village of Bilin following a two-and-a-half-year-old court ruling.

A panel of Iraqi judges has reportedly upheld the decision to bar two prominent Sunni members of parliament from contesting in general elections scheduled for March 7.