Monthly Archives: July 2007

U.S. choppers kill … who? Enemy or innocents?By Hannah Allam and Jenan Hussein | McClatchy NewspapersPosted on Sat, July 21, 2007 BAGHDAD, Iraq — This much is agreed upon: at least six Iraqis died overnight Saturday when American attack helicopters … Continue reading →

How to Create an Angry American

Working for the ClampdownBy James Bovard 07/21/07 “ZNet” — – How many pipe bombs might it take to end U.S. democracy? Far fewer than it would have taken a year ago. The Defense Authorization Act of 2006, passed on September … Continue reading →

Facing the TruthBy Monica Benderman 07/21/07 “ICH” — – -It’s about time Americans faced the truth. A Marine not only convicted of conspiring to commit kidnapping, larceny, and making false statements; but the murder – MURDER – of an innocent … Continue reading →

To become the next socialist South American nation, joining a litany of rejections of North Amerikkkan hegemony and neoliberal con games. The Huayco is ComingBy Ángel Guerra, Jul 20, 2007, 08:01 Last week the telluric social explosion that Peru is … Continue reading →

We’ve been saying it for awhile – Junior may figure his work is not complete next year. He could declare himself emperor for life. Frankly, we would not be surprised. Old-line Republican warns ‘something’s in the works’ to trigger a … Continue reading →

From Informed Comment. The Last Neocon Attacks Hillary You might gather from a cursory examination of the wire services that “the Pentagon” has attacked Senator Hillary Clinton for requesting a briefing for her committee from the Department of Defense on … Continue reading →

Eeyore’s 44th Birthday Party

Marine escapes jail for Iraqi murder plotArticle from: Agence France-PresseJuly 21, 2007 06:28am A US Marine convicted of plotting to murder an Iraqi civilian outside Baghdad last year escaped a jail sentence for his crimes, the military said. Trent Thomas, … Continue reading →

Bush’s Drug Czar uses your money to elect Republicans Tell the Partisan Drug Czar to Resign!http://www.capwiz.com/mobilize/issues/alert/?alertid=10036581 Recently released Bush administration e-mails and documents show that the White House Drug Czar’s office used your taxpayer money to travel around the country … Continue reading →

Another Step Toward War with Iran: Democrats as LeviathanBy JOSHUA FRANK It was a slumber party on Capital Hill. Democrats held an all-nighter on July 17 in an attempt to mollify the great antiwar sentiment that is raging across the … Continue reading →

Shocking Report Showing Involvement of US Psychologists in Torture of Military Detainees Requires Emergency Reform of American Psychological Association, Says Coalition of Psychologistsby Coalition for an Ethical APA, July 18, 2007 Today’s deeply disturbing revelations in Vanity Fair show the … Continue reading →