Monthly Archives: May 2007

#1 We have the power — to sink small islands, or not. It is now a question of what and how decisions are made. (By the middle of the last century we developed the power, with nuclear bombs, to overkill … Continue reading →

Developing New Bush Scandal Helping Big Oil Companies Hide Billions from Government at Taxpayer ExpenseA BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS Corruption within the Department of Interior may have allowed oil companies to improperly save billions at the expense of the taxpayers. The … Continue reading →

Communal power versus capitalism in Venezuelaby Stuart MuncktonMay 27, 2007, Green Left Weekly Led by the country’s socialist president, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan revolution is sending shockwaves through the corporate elite both within Venezuela and internationally. The Venezuelan people are … Continue reading →

Operation Freedom From IraqisBy FRANK RICH 05/27/07 “New York Times” — – WHEN all else fails, those pious Americans who conceived and directed the Iraq war fall back on moral self-congratulation: at least we brought liberty and democracy to an … Continue reading →

This is actually one of the most heart wrenching pieces I’ve read in some time. I would not be surprised to learn that the good professor decided he could not live with himself anymore. I lost my son to a … Continue reading →

The Centrality of Iraq and Afghanistan in Defeating the EmpireBy James PetrasMay 25, 2007, 12:07 Washington outlined in explicit language its plans to engage in sequential wars in the Middle East, Southwest and Northeast Asia and the Caribbean. Under the … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Bush Pens Dictatorship Directive, Few Notice It is hardly surprising not a single corporate newspaper reported the death of the Constitution. Go to Google News and type in “National Security and Homeland Security Presidential … Continue reading →

The secret Iraq documents my 8-year-old foundBy Pete Moore With a couple of keystrokes, you too can read the hidden history of the Coalition Provisional Authority, America’s late, unlamented occupation government in Iraq. May 18, 2007 | I’m a political … Continue reading →

What’s so sad is that many voters believe this drivel. GOP rivals embrace unproven Iraq-9/11 tieBy Peter S. Canellos, Globe Staff | May 27, 2007 WASHINGTON — In defending the Iraq war, leading Republican presidential contenders are increasingly echoing words … Continue reading →

This is a remarkable treat – a prepublication preview of an article that will appear in the June issue of The Believer. Many thanks to the author, John McMillian, and Thorne Dreyer for enabling us to give you a preview … Continue reading →

Well, it wasn’t written for her, but when I read it I thought it should have been. From ZNet. The Republic of Poetry: Hampshire College Commencement Addressby Martín EspadaMay 26, 2007 To the graduates, their families, the faculty and staff … Continue reading →

Bush’s Idea of How We Can Exit IraqBy Steve Russell Two nights ago, the President advised the anti-war movement clearly, although completely at odds with most of his shifting rationales for the war in Iraq. I would like to address … Continue reading →