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Jeremy R. Hammond is an independent political analyst and a recipient of the Project Censored Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism. He is the founding editor of Foreign Policy Journal (www.foreignpolicyjournal.com) and can also be found on the web at JeremyRHammond.com. His new book, "Ron Paul vs. Paul Krugman: Austrian vs. Keynesian economics in the financial crisis", is now available at Amazon.com.

The Simplicity of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Simplicity of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

There is a general perception that the reason the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has continued for so long is because it is extremely complex. Nothing could be further from the truth. Placed…

Al Qaeda’s Top Gun

Al Qaeda’s Top Gun

An examination of the documentary record reveals a clear pattern of willful deception on the part of the 9/11 Commission with regard to alleged hijacker Hani Hanjour in an apparent…

The U.N. Partition Plan and Arab ‘Catastrophe’

The U.N. Partition Plan and Arab ‘Catastrophe’

In 1947, Great Britain, unable to reconcile its conflicting obligations to both Jews and Arabs, requested that the United Nations take up the question of Palestine. In May, the U.N.…

9/11 Hijackers Not on Flight Manifests?

9/11 Hijackers Not on Flight Manifests?

The claim that no Arab names appeared on the flight manifests for the planes hijacked on the morning of September 11, 2001 arose shortly after the terrorist attacks, and variations…

The Washington Post on ‘lunatic’ 9/11 ‘conspiracy theorists’

The Washington Post on ‘lunatic’ 9/11 ‘conspiracy theorists’

Surely, that proper credible investigations into the events of 9/11 should occur -- indeed, should have occurred long ago -- should also be non-controversial, no matter which conspiracy theory one…

The Rationale for Keeping U.S. Forces in Iraq

The Rationale for Keeping U.S. Forces in Iraq

With the deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq at the end of next year creeping nearer, the U.S. has to find some way to convince the Iraqi…

Rogue State: Israeli Violations of U.N. Security Council Resolutions

Following is a list of United Nations Security Council resolutions directly critical of Israel for violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the U.N. Charter, the Geneva Conventions, international terrorism, or…

Afghanistan: Karzai Reappoints Dostum as Chief of Army Staff

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has reappointed Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum as his chief of army staff.…

The Supreme Court Has Protected Our Liberty in ‘Citizens United’

The Supreme Court Has Protected Our Liberty in ‘Citizens United’

The ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has been the source of a great deal of controversy, but it’s been largely misrepresented by…

The Rise of Hamas in Gaza

On December 27, Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a full scale military assault on the Gaza Strip. The apparent goal, according to Richard Goldstone, who headed U.N. investigation into the…

The American-Israeli War on Gaza

The American-Israeli War on Gaza

One year ago today, Israel launched “Operation Cast Lead”, a murderous full-scale military assault on the small, densely populated, and defenseless Gaza Strip.…

Bomb, Bomb Iran: Lessons From Iraq Unlearned

Bomb, Bomb Iran: Lessons From Iraq Unlearned

Without massive public pressure on Washington to alter its Iran policy, the U.S. will maintain a course the consequences of which might very well prove, as with Iraq, to be…

Examining Obama’s Rationale for Escalating the War in Afghanistan

Examining Obama’s Rationale for Escalating the War in Afghanistan

Outlining his rationale for the decision to send yet more troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama on Tuesday began with a familiar refrain: “We did not ask for this fight.…

House to Vote on Resolution to Reject Goldstone Report Findings and Recommendations

House to Vote on Resolution to Reject Goldstone Report Findings and Recommendations

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on a resolution calling on President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further…

Upcoming Iraq Election Seen as Key to Promote Investments in Oil Sector

Upcoming Iraq Election Seen as Key to Promote Investments in Oil Sector

With a general election in Iraq scheduled for January 2010, the U.S. is encouraging the Iraqi legislature to pass the requisite election law, while international oil corporations continue to compete…

Iran: Charges of U.S. Support for Terrorist Group Resurface

Iran: Charges of U.S. Support for Terrorist Group Resurface

Iranian officials have accused the U.S. and British governments of involvement in a terrorist attack on Sunday that killed or injured dozens.…

Book Review: Aspects of the Quràn

Book Review: Aspects of the Quràn

Aspects of the Quràn by Syed Zahoor Ahmad sets out to “clear some of the misconceptions surrounding Islam and present it in its true colors” by presenting nine aspects of…

Iran’s New Nuclear Site: Much Ado About Nothing

Iran’s New Nuclear Site: Much Ado About Nothing

A look at why Iran is regarded as deserving condemnation over this reveals quite a bit about the intellectual culture of political commentary in the U.S.…

The New York Times’ ‘fit to print’ version of the IAEA in Iran

The New York Times’ ‘fit to print’ version of the IAEA in Iran

The New York Times is putting out its standard fare on Iran’s nuclear program as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) releases its latest report.…

Ex-ISI Chief Says Purpose of New Afghan Intelligence Agency RAMA Is ‘to destabilize Pakistan’

Ex-ISI Chief Says Purpose of New Afghan Intelligence Agency RAMA Is ‘to destabilize Pakistan’

In an exclusive interview with Foreign Policy Journal, retired Lt. Gen. Hamid Gul responds to charges that he supports terrorism, discusses 9/11 and ulterior motives for the war on Afghanistan,…