Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Forced Freeing of Gay Men from the Republican Closet: The GOP’s Outed All-StarsBy DAVID ROSEN One more Republican conservative was outed this week for his illicit sexual conduct. “Roll Call,” the newspaper that covers Capitol Hill, broke the story … Continue reading →

We find it generally nonconstructive to report on Junior, but this reality he’s in is scaring us. The surge is working, Iran is a menace, a Mid-East nuclear arms race … Where does he live? Bush sells Iraq troop-surge policy, … Continue reading →

When It Comes to Guns, We’re No. 1By Laura MacInnis,ReutersPosted: 2007-08-29 07:12:06 GENEVA (Aug. 28) – The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world, a report released on … Continue reading →

Occupation 101Posted by Layla Anwar Compared to this occupation, even colonialism looks like a nice ride. At least, colonialism still managed to build a road or two, a couple of schools and maybe a health dispensary. But tell me, what … Continue reading →

US surge sees 600,000 more Iraqis abandon homeBy Leonard Doyle, Saturday, August 25, 2007 The scale of the human disaster in the Iraq war has become clearer from statistics collected by two humanitarian groups that reveal the number of Iraqis … Continue reading →

Deal will bring reforms to immigrant detention site: The detention of children in Central Texas would be ‘less penal’By SUSAN CARROLL, Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Attorneys for immigrant children at a Central Texas detention center have reached a settlement agreement … Continue reading →

YOU ARE GETTING SCREWED …. Recent tax data shows widening gap between rich and poor in USBy Tom Carter, Aug 27, 2007, 03:35 The latest Statistics of Income (SOI) released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this month point to … Continue reading →

Craig’s arrest is no surpriseby Kevin Naff, Washington Blade Editor The news that U.S. Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges stemming from an investigation into sexual activity at a men’s restroom in the Minneapolis airport will … Continue reading →

Allawi’s Muscle: The CIA-Controlled Iraqi National Intelligence ServiceBy Spencer Ackerman – August 24, 2007, 2:23 PM Alleged billion dollar thief Hazem Shaalan isn’t Ayad Allawi’s only infamous friend. Allawi is also a close ally of the head of Iraq’s largest … Continue reading →

The Great Iraq Swindle: How Bush Allowed an Army of For-Profit Contractors to Invade the U.S. Treasury–From Issue 1034Posted Aug 23, 2007 8:51 AM How is it done? How do you screw the taxpayer for millions, get away with it … Continue reading →

Pitching the Imperial Republic: Bonaparte and Bush on DeckBy Juan Cole French Egypt and American Iraq can be considered bookends on the history of modern imperialism in the Middle East. The Bush administration’s already failed version of the conquest of … Continue reading →

From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. About being misled, BushCo have repeatedly said we are fighting al Qaeda in Iraq so we do not have to fight them here. This is nothing more than fear-mongering and lying. Be clear about the … Continue reading →