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Articles and Resources
Media articles
"Blowback"
by Mary Ann Weaver, The Atlantic, May 1996
"The
Counterterrorist Myth" by Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Atlantic, July/August 2001
A
Biography of Osama Bin Laden given to FRONTLINE, PBS.org
"Bush's Faustian Deal
with the Taliban," Robert Scheer column, Los Angeles Times, Tue. May 22, 2001
"There are Many Islams,"
Edward Said, Counterpunch, Sept. 16, 2001
"The Progressive
Response," Foreign Policy in Focus, Vol 5, No. 31, Sept 19, 2001
Alternative Magazine and sites offering coverage
Z Magazine
The Nation
AlterNet
Common Dreams News Center
Media
Awareness Project
Counterpunch, an online political newsletter edited by Alexander Cockburn and
Jeffrey St. Clair
Bad Subjects
an online political magazine for everyday life
Jay's
Leftist and Progressive Internet Resources Directory
09.11.01 a site collecting
various resources on the subject
Maps
From the University of Texas site
From Harvard site
Relating to Israeli settlement in the Occupied Territories from
Foundation for Middle East Peace
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Background information on the Middle East
General Information and Links
Religions
Analysis
There are many progressive analysts & writers who have focused on the
Middle East over the years, beginning with:
Eqbal Ahmad. Until his death in 1999, Eqbal Ahmad was a leading
writer, thinker and anti-war activist whose reflections on both U.S. policy
and politics and culture in South Asia and the Middle East are especially
relevant now.
Noam Chomsky. His
writings are voluminous. The Fateful Triangle is his most
significant work on United States policy towards Israel and the
Palestinians. His writings are archived online by Z Magazine.
Edward Said. Palestinian
intellectual and writer, author of the classic works The Question of
Palestine, Orientalism, and many more.
Two left-of-center journals for ongoing
coverage are:
Middle East International
(British bi-weekly)
MERIP Reports published by the
Middle East Research and Information Project, which also publishes good
primers on various topics
Other contacts
American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Arab
American Institute
Gush Shalom
(Israeli "peace bloc")
Human Rights Watch Mideast
(Thanks to the Progressive Leadership
Alliance of Nevada and Dan Petegorsky, Executive
Director, Western States
Center, PO Box 40305, Portland, OR 97240 for the broader sites) |
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Working Assets has provided the following information on ways
we can help provide relief assistance as well as support efforts to
make progress towards peace, justice and reconciliation in the Middle
East. The material comes directly from the Shop for Change
newsletter (I hope I haven't violated any copyright restrictions). I
haven't hyperlinked the sites, so just cut and past the addresses into
your browser address bar.
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Working Assets is providing up to $1 million in matching funds to
match contributions to nonprofit organizations on our sister site
http://www.GiveForChange.com.
Many organizations are collecting funds for use in supporting the
relief efforts now going on and in assisting the victims in rebuilding
their lives. The need is so new that there is little detail on
precisely how the funds will be used. Here are a few organizations
which have mobilized already:
The Tides 9/11 Fund - Supporting immediate relief efforts as well as
immediate and long-term efforts to promote a just and peaceful
response to this crisis.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QNW0AJ
The New York Firefighters 9-11 Relief Fund - Supplying assistance to
the families of firefighters who died in the line of duty.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QNX0AK
United Way of New York City, September 11 Fund - Providing emergency
assistance to local agencies and nonprofits.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QNY0AL
Second Harvest - Supplying relief workers and feeding centers with
food and water.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMZ0AL
Mercy Corps International - Aiding groups providing trauma counseling,
psychosocial services and scholarship funds.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMg0AY
AmeriCares - Aid for Terrorist Attack Victims - Staging medical teams
and disaster relief supplies.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QNZ0AM
The American Red Cross - Providing immediate disaster mass care and
blood to victims and emergency workers.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QNa0AT
New York State Fraternal Order of Police Fund -- Providing help to
police and their families affected by the tragedy at the World Trade
Center.
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QOs0Am
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Middle East Peace, Justice and Reconciliation
Some of our members have asked us for suggestions of groups that are
working for peace, justice and reconciliation in the Middle East.
Recognizing that nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the
terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, these seven groups all do
important work that deserves your consideration. Please note that all
work in this area is risky and controversial. All are working on long
term efforts that hold some promise. Working Assets does not
specifically endorse the precise approach of each of the
groups--indeed, some are in conflict with each other. May peace and
compassion be our watchwords in the difficult days, weeks and months
ahead.
Americans for Peace Now
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QNb0AU
New Israel Fund
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMc0AU
American Friends Service Committee
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMf0AX
Grassroots International
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMb0AT
MADRE
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMd0AV
Global Exchange
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMe0AW
Middle East Research and Information Project
http://shop.shopforchange.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eCld0BB2tB0BFo0QMh0AZ
Thanks for your ongoing support. Your donations can make a critical
difference.
In peace,
Jennifer Willis
Manager, ShopForChange
Working Assets Online Inc.
info@shopforchange.com
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