TRNN This Week April 5 - April 10

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TRNN This Week April 5 - April 10 May 11, 2013 April 10 Pakistan's Elections More Unpredictable than Ever With a rebellious youth vote, the media watching every move, and a new radical player to the game, Pakistan's elections come at a critical moment, with instability, political violence and an energy crisis tearing the country apart Go to story | Go to homepage Justice Department Redefines Terrorism by Putting Assata Shakur on FBI List Michael Ratner: Upping the reward and renewing interest in Assata Shakur, is aimed at labeling any use of violence with a political character as terrorism - even if the target is not a civilian Go to story | Go to homepage Arab League's Peace Initiative Puts Israel in an Embarrassing Position Qatari prime minister accepts Kerry's request to sweeten the offer to Israel. Israeli prime minister Netanyahu urgently sends delegates to prevent the U.S from endorsing the initiative Go to story | Go to homepage April 9 Stephen Hawking Confirms Support of Israel Boycott Phyllis Bennis: Hawking's boycott of Israel will shake Israeli public the way sports boycott affected South Africa Go to story | Go to homepage The Rehabilitation of Bush/Cheney Larry Wilkerson: President Obama protected Bush/Cheney from criminal prosecution to protect himself Go to story | Go to homepage European Governments Take Steps to Label Products of Israeli Colonies Michael Deas: European governments have so far failed the laws of the European Commission to distinguish between Israeli and colony products, but several governments have made public calls to change that policy Go to story | Go to homepage April 8 Pollin Responds to Reinhart and Rogoff; Cuts Deepen and Stock Market Soars Bob Pollin: NYT Op-ed defending study repeats errors; theoretical basis for austerity has been exposed yet massive cuts in public spending continue Go to story | Go to homepage Mexican Worker-Run Tire Factory a Success Union wins years long struggle against vulture capitalists and now helms one of Mexico's most successful tire factories Go to story | Go to homepage Obama Under Pressure to Seek Regime Change in Syria and Iran Larry Wilkerson: Obama policy to fuel civil war but avoid military intervention in Syria; Neo-cons pushing for direct intervention as lead up to Iran Go to story | Go to homepage April 7 Israel's Syria Strategy to Weaken Hezbollah and Profit from Chaos Shir Hever: Israel can take advantage of weakened Syrian state to attack arms shipments headed to Lebanon; long grinding civil war in Syria said to be in Israel's interests Go to story | Go to homepage Japanese Movement Against TPP Growing Critics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership say it's an attempt to impose an American system on Japan and would threaten Japanese public healthcare system Go to story | Go to homepage April 6 Musharraf's Forgotten Dark Legacy: Pakistan's 'Disappeared' The arrest of General Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan provides new hope to the families of hundreds of Pakistanis who've gone missing since the 'War on Terror' came to Pakistan Go to story | Go to homepage Religious Fundamentalism Growing in Gaza Hamas is under extreme pressure from small Salafi extremist groups to impose Islamic and Sharia law Go to story | Go to homepage April 5 In Mexico City Protesters Denounce Obama Deportations Deported workers, families and activists rally outside US embassy demanding amnesty and reunification of broken families Go to story | Go to homepage Guantanamo Hunger Strike Forces Debate About Detention Michael Ratner: Just when it seemed the illegal detention of prisoners at Guantanamo was off the radar, hunger strikers took control of their own destiny Go to story | Go to homepage The Promise What you have been seeing on TRNN is just a taste of what's to come; we need your support now view Best of the Web: News and Analysis see all → Are the FBI and IRS Secretly Reading Your Email Without a Warrant? 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