Yearly Archives: 2007

War and the Futures Market: Oil Traders Fear an Attack on IranBy DAVE LINDORFF Okay, now I’m worried. There have been several rounds of reports that the war-obsessed Bush administration was getting ready to attack Iran-first last September, then in … Continue reading →

This is refreshing – someone who recognizes that there is really just one political party in the US, as does Gore Vidal. Vidal called it the ruling class party, but the thought is there. Left-Right Alliance Against War?Jon Basil Utley … Continue reading →

I heard the news tonight. Oh boy. It scared me big time. The storm clouds of a new war are building very quickly on our horizon. The Iranians, in possible retaliation of their officials being held hostage by Americans in … Continue reading →

Collapsing Colonies: Are GM Crops Killing Bees?by Gunther LatschMarch 28, 2007Spiegel Online A mysterious decimation of bee populations has German beekeepers worried, while a similar phenomenon in the United States is gradually assuming catastrophic proportions. The consequences for agriculture and … Continue reading →

Advocacy Group Files Suit Against U.S. on Denial of Benefits of Medical Marijuana A lawsuit filed in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California (No. C07-01049) in February names the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services … Continue reading →

Why Oaxaca MattersBy James CookeMar 27, 2007, 10:12 For anyone interested in social progress, the ‘Oaxaca Commune’ stands out as an event worthy of attention and study. In the Mexican state of Oaxaca the overwhelming majority of people suddenly awoke … Continue reading →

Headlong towards World War III?By Ramón Santiago writes from Mexico CityMar 28, 2007, 03:07 The Project for a New American Century (PNAC) – Rebuilding America’s Defenses published in September 2000 and authored by infamous hawks and neo cons such as … Continue reading →

The New York Times and Venezuelan inflationBy Joaquin BusteloMar 27, 2007, 02:02 The NY Times writes, “But demagoguery and showmanship will do nothing to solve Venezuela’s 20 percent inflation rate…. Venezuela’s currency, the bolívar, has lost about a fifth of … Continue reading →

Federal judge dismisses Rumsfeld torture lawsuitLisl Brunner at 4:21 PM ET [JURIST] The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday dismissed [press release] a lawsuit [complaint, PDF; ACLU case file] against former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld … Continue reading →

McCain Checks into Cloud Cuckooland Senator John McCain has contracted Rumsfeld’s Disease. This malady consists of a combination of bad temper, misuse of language to obfuscate reality, and a Panglossian optimism in the face of stubborn, sanguinary facts on the … Continue reading →

What I Did Over Spring Break I saw this flock of cormorants last year at Padre Island, but had no film left. Last week it was like we had an appointment! They came flying up the National Seashore shoreline from … Continue reading →

CRACKED POTS A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect … Continue reading →