Monthly Archives: January 2007

A Prince of a Man — How George Bush Protects US Troops in Iraq: Commentary by Paul Crassnerd01/15/07Baghdad I have always been puzzled as to what, exactly, was the force powerful enough to detain a warrior as magnificent as George … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Juan Cole at Informed Comment for highlighting MLK’s remarks on war. “Sleeping through the Revolution”: Martin Luther King on the Evils of War Here are some excerpts on war from Martin Luther King, Jr., “Remaining Awake Through … Continue reading →

Through a Glass, Darkly: How the Christian right is reimagining U.S. historyPosted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Originally from December 2006. By Jeff Sharlet. We keep trying to explain away American fundamentalism. Those of us not engaged personally or emotionally … Continue reading →

From News for Real One Flew Over the …. White House? The time has come to ask the question: Can it be that our president is not just wrong, not just stubborn, not just acting on sinister but purposeful motives, … Continue reading →

… which, frankly, the US hasn’t done since entering Iraq in March 2003, almost four long years ago. This piece comes from Ranger Against War. Ghetto Busters The Turks would need six hundred thousand men to meet the combined ill … Continue reading →

If you haven’t ever heard of her, she’s got some excellent material. This is one of my favourites.Jailhouse Fire – Laura Veirs Here is her Web site if you’d like to learn more, buy her music, or book her for … Continue reading →

US threatens Iran over Iraq14/01/2007 – 3:13:04 PM The White House said today that Iranians are aiding the insurgency in Iraq and that the US has the authority to pursue them because they “put our people at risk.” “We are … Continue reading →

Popular, successful “dictators” and authentic democracyBy Arthur ShawJan 11, 2007, 23:39 “Dictators can be popular. [Fidel] Castro has been immensely popular, he has been in power for 50 years, and the same could happen with [Venezuelan President Hugo] Chávez. If … Continue reading →

George W. Bush: A Symptom of DiseaseBy Charles Sullivan 01/12/07 “Information Clearing House” — – Sometimes you look around and wonder how things could have gone so wrong so quickly. America has become the antithesis of everything she purports to … Continue reading →

The Series: Working the Revolution, 1992-2006. Food Distribution and “Back on the Farm”. 1994-1995By Ron RidenourJan 11, 2007, 09:44 Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in Ron Ridenour’s wonderful series on his volunteer farm work in Cuba after the … Continue reading →

Fight for “Black-Blood” of Global Economy in IraqBy Tahir M. Qazi, MDJan 13, 2007, 17:22 Hidden behind the smoke of firing guns and chaotic scenes in Iraq is the greedy face of Multinational Corporations and their political patrons, who have … Continue reading →

From the Pensito Review Bush Caught Lying to Troops about Escalation PlanPosted by Jon Ponder | Jan. 13, 2007, 4:39 pm Here we have one branch of the Traditional Media reporting the true facts on the ground only to have … Continue reading →