Monthly Archives: January 2007

1. Propaganda in America – History of Public Relations Documentary: The Origin and History of modern propaganda (public relations), and the story of its creator, Edward Bernays. The story exposes how government and big business manipulate the public’s consent and … Continue reading →

The Saddest Song I’ve Got Here’s what the YouTube poster writes:I think there is a tendency by all of us in the United States, and especially this administration, to overlook the great suffering experienced by the Iraqi population. I wanted … Continue reading →

THE ANGRY ONEInterview by Wil S. HyltonGQ, January 2007 Chuck Hagel came home from Vietnam in 1968 with shrapnel in his chest, scars on his face, and an unyielding certainty that the freedom of men is theirs alone to win. … Continue reading →

Toll Road Giant Buys Newspapers to Silence Critics Critics charge that the Macquarie purchase of American Consolidated Media is designed to silence critics of a Texas toll road project. Trans Texas CorridorAustralian toll road giant Macquarie agreed Wednesday to purchase … Continue reading →

From Fred On Everything Fred: A True Son of TzuGuderian Was the MotherJanuary 23, 2007 Being a military thinker of the profoundest sort, I offer the following manual of martial affairs for nations yearning to copy the American way of … Continue reading →

The Timid Chorus and the Mad Marchers: Bush the Empire SlayerBy BERNARD CHAZELLE If you fancy losing an argument, try shooting down my contention that Mikhail Gorbachev is the leading historical figure of our time. Not one to miss a … Continue reading →

You may know him as Cat Stevens. Click Here for Peacetrain and a Slideshow of Iran

What are we missing here? We paint these scenarios only in terms of the impact on the US or on the wider region. Hello !!!! Iraq is not our country to do with as we please. We take a simple … Continue reading →

Dutch Iraqi suspect flown to US Dutch authorities say an Iraqi-born Dutch citizen, suspected of plotting attacks on American forces in Iraq, has been extradited to the United States. Wesam al-Delaema was put on a plane and flown to an … Continue reading →

From Kurt Nimmo’s Another Day in the Empire As Iran’s Nuke Program Stands in Shambles, Neocons Press Onward with Shock and Awe CampaignSaturday January 27th 2007, 10:23 pm As it turns out, it does not matter if Iran “stands-down” from … Continue reading →

Thanks to Charlie Loving for bringing this to our attention. Some of this is so far-fetched it defies belief. We offer it here as received (that’s our disclaimer), although Snopes has an urban myth explanation of this list. Just a … Continue reading →

And we should be surprised? This is a direct consequence of the way this war was conceived, initiated, and consumated. BushCo yields another predictable result. Army probes war contractor fraudBy JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press Writer Sat Jan 27, 10:14 PM … Continue reading →