Monthly Archives: February 2008

Afghanistan: The Brutal and Unnecessary War the Media Aren’t Telling You AboutBy Joshua Holland 27/02/08 “AlterNet” — – They say journalists provide the first draft of history. With the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, that draft led to an almost universal … Continue reading →

Generals to quit if US strikes IranFebruary 26, 2008 Some senior U.S. military commanders are prepared to resign if President Bush orders a military strike against Iran, a new report says. “There are four or five generals and admirals we … Continue reading →

The Most Wanted List: International TerrorismBy Noam Chomsky On February 13, Imad Moughniyeh, a senior commander of Hizbollah, was assassinated in Damascus. “The world is a better place without this man in it,” State Department spokesperson Sean McCormack said: “one … Continue reading →

One word: revenge. We are a nation that collectively decided that revenge in the aftermath of September 11th was acceptable. And these two articles describe its logical conclusion. We should conclude that revenge is evil and can only yield further … Continue reading →

Death Penalty Awareness Week in Austin / February 25-29, 2008 This is an annual event with participation from CEDP chapters across the United States. The Austin CEDP will be organizing a week of activities including: A People’s Tribunal Against the … Continue reading →

The Calm Before the Conflagrationby Chris Hedges / February 25, 2008 The United States is funding and in many cases arming the three ethnic factions in Iraq – the Kurds, the Shiites, and, the Sunni Arabs of $300 a month … Continue reading →

British Columbia Passes Heavy Tax on Carbon EmmissionsBy Mark Hume / February 20, 2008 VICTORIA — The government of British Columbia moved yesterday to the forefront of the battle against climate change by introducing what may be the greenest budget … Continue reading →

From Thomas Good / Next Left Notes

The Subprime Hangover: Here Comes The $739 Billion Taxpayer BailoutBy Mike Whitney 25/02/08 “ICH” — – “The SEC probe of the securitization of subprime mortgages into collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), announced last summer, has yielded no official enforcement cases….SEC chief, … Continue reading →

The Failure of Human Rights Watch in Venezuela and HaitiBy Joe Emersberger 25/02/08 “HaitiAnalysis” — – The way Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Haiti and Venezuela in its 2008 World Report reveals an underlying assumption that the US and … Continue reading →

OPTIONS FOR WATCHINGTHE WINTER SOLDIER HEARINGS History will be made in Washington, DC between March 13 and 16 when Iraq Veterans Against the War will conduct “Winter Soldier” Hearings at which active duty members of the military, veterans, members of … Continue reading →