Monthly Archives: May 2007

Former Australian army lawyer says Rumsfeld’s handling of Iraq almost criminalThe Associated PressPublished: May 22, 2007 CANBERRA, Australia: Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s handling of the Iraq war verged on criminal negligence, a former Australian army lawyer turned political … Continue reading →

Guerrilla Reconstruction in New Orleans: Showing FEMA a thing or two about rebuilding communities… Common Ground takes chargeby Greg PalastMay 23, 2007Yes! Magazine A full year after Hurricane Katrina, 73,000 New Orleans residents remained encamped in FEMA trailer parks, an … Continue reading →

From Fred On Everything A New Improved America: The Coming of God Knows What Something is wrong with the United States. I think most of us have noticed it. There is a mortal rot in the country, made manifest by … Continue reading →

Not a Costly Experiment Gone Wrong, But a Catastrophe: Who’s to Blame for Iraq?By NIVIEN SALEH In Germany, at the age of nine, I saw something on television that horrified me. It was a table lamp with a shade that … Continue reading →

Applauding Torture and Giuliani’s Put Down of Ron Paul: Republicans in Self-Destruct ModeBy PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS As everyone except for a dwindling band of Bush supporters now knows, the US is in a terrible situation in Iraq from which it … Continue reading →

REFLECTIONS BY THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF: The english submarineBy Fidel Castro RuzMay 22, 2007, 13:56 The press dispatches bring the news; it belongs to the Astute Class, the first of its kind to be constructed in Great Britain in more … Continue reading →

Dems Cut Trade Deal with Bush; Poised to Throw American Workers Under BusBy Lori Wallach and Todd Tucker, AlterNet. Posted May 23, 2007. Democrats talked tough on trade to win a majority. Now they’re poised to enter into a deal … Continue reading →

The Insanity of the U.S. Embargo on CubaBy Nathaniel Hoffman, AlterNet. Posted May 23, 2007. A growing group of American activists and politicians are on a mission to end our Cold War-era embargo on Cuba. They believe that business, not … Continue reading →

Or at least he mentions them more than anyone should. But what should we expect from a war criminal? Is Bush Leading Us to Nuclear War?By William D. Hartung and Frida Berrigan, In These Times.Posted May 23, 2007. While the … Continue reading →

Do you believe President Bush’s actions justify impeachment? * 473245 responses Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify putting him on trial. 88% No, like any president, he has made … Continue reading →

Pentagon’s Teen Recruiting Methods Would Make Tobacco Companies ProudBy Terry J. Allen, In These Times. Posted May 22, 2007. With over half of America’s 1 million active and reserve soldiers enlisted as teens, the military is luring kids as young … Continue reading →

Manufacturing ConscriptionBy George Aleman III. Axis of Logic ExclusiveMay 20, 2007, 16:17 “Supporting The Troops” And Suppressing A National Discussion Of all the slogans that are used to stifle opposition to America’s aggressive foreign policy, the most infamous is “Support … Continue reading →