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Report: US Hegemony in Latin America Is Over
Failure to engage with Latin America in more constructive ways than in the past will continue the alienation that has resulted from bad policy and destructive action since the interference in Chile in the early 1970s. As our friend Karen … Continue reading
The Beltway Is America’s Occupying Army
Why success sucks!By Case Wagenvoord / November 29, 2008 Dear Barack, The seeds of today’s failure were planted in yesterday’s success. Success is like that. It swells the head and too often leads to an inflated sense of invincibility that … Continue reading
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Tagged Existential Angst, Pentagon, U.S. Government, U.S. Military
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Roberts: The US Is a Bankrupt Superpower
Crisis Is Beyond The Reach of Traditional SolutionsBy Paul Craig Roberts / November 13, 2008 By most accounts the US economy is in serious trouble. Robert Reich, an adviser to President-elect Obama, calls it a “mini-depression,” and that designation might … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Banking, Debt, Economic Crisis, U.S. Government
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Much Work to Do to Bring Peace to the Middle East
MIDEAST: For Peace, the U.S. Will Have to ChangeBy Cherrie Heywood / November 5, 2008 RAMALLAH, West Bank – Barack Obama has been elected U.S. President at a time when the number of extremists has risen dramatically since the U.S. … Continue reading
Talking to Afghans About the US/NATO Presence
Many Afghans are critical of the US mission in Afghanistan. Photo: GALLO/GETTY.Afghans uneasy over US relationshipBy Aunohita Mojumdar / November 4, 2008 As a managing director of Radio Killid, a radio station dedicated to socially relevant programming, Najiba Ayubi keeps … Continue reading
Expecting Change with a New Leader? Think Again
Shame And The 2008 ElectionBy Angie Riedel / October 25, 2008 The presidential election is only a matter of days away now. I wish I could say there is reason to be optimistic that it will bring an end to … Continue reading
545 People – Let’s Kick the Bastards Out !!
The 545 People Responsible For All Of U.S. WoesBy Charley Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are … Continue reading
They’re Not Done Robbing Us Yet !!!!!
Administration Floats New Stimulus PlanBy Jeannine Aversa / October 20, 2008 Momentum is building for a fresh dose of economic stimulants to boost the country out of the doldrums – perhaps by putting more money in Americans’ pockets. The White … Continue reading
Remember, the Money Was There All Along
The God That Failed: The 30-Year Lie of the Market CultBy Chris Floyd / October 11, 2008 Perhaps the most striking fact revealed by the global financial crash — or rather, by the reaction to it — is the staggering, … Continue reading
