Yearly Archives: 2007

Democracy DreamingBy Joel S. Hirschhorn 03/26/07 “ICH ” — — What is this thing called democracy? So easy to talk about, so difficult to make real. Pure democracy is not what our Founders gave us. Who would want a simple … Continue reading →

The Common DenominatorBy Emily Spence 03/26/07 “ICH ” — – Jared Diamond, E. O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins and many other reputable scientists from diverse fields cite human overpopulation as a root cause of many seemingly disparate, catastrophic problems that our … Continue reading →

Hothouses for Hapless Masses on the Rio GrandeBy GREG MOSES Upon the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge where the chachalacas gather in small groups to screech for dawn, John Neck takes Jay Johnson-Castro for a winding-down ride. The two friends have … Continue reading →

The Last Time I Saw Jessica Rich V. 5 Interview of Jessica Rich at Camp Casey/Colorado Springs. She was preparing to enter a treatment facility for PTSD before she died.

Girl on Fire: Confessions of a Former Journalistic Neophyteby Meghann FarnsworthMarch 25, 2007TomDispatch I was the adult, a 25-year old journalism student on my first reporting trip abroad. She was the child, 16 going on 40. I had the translator, … Continue reading →

Music as torture / Music as weaponBy Suzanne G. CusickMar 24, 2007, 06:41 Abstract One of the most startling aspects of musical culture in the post-Cold War United States is the systematic use of music as a weapon of war. … Continue reading →

The Political History of the Car BombBy RON JACOBS There’s a novel by Russian author Ilya Ehrenburg titled The Life of the Automobile that chronicles humanity’s relationship with that form of transportation. As any critical observer knows (whether they drive … Continue reading →

Betrayed!By Cindy SheehanGold Star Families for Peace How the Democratic Congress betrayed American voters, the troops in Iraq and extended the occupation for at least another 18 months. 03/24/07 “ICH” — — THE DEMOCRATS ARE FUNDING IRAQ ESCALATION: The Democratic … Continue reading →

Marking Up The Reconstruction: Part 1IraqSlogger Takes You Inside The Profits of WarBy DAVID PHINNEY 03/23/2007 11:55 AM ET One day, not so long ago, the US State Department handpicked Texas-based DynCorp for an $800-million contract to train over 100,000 … Continue reading →

Terrorized by ‘War on Terror’How a Three-Word Mantra Has Undermined AmericaBy Zbigniew BrzezinskiSunday, March 25, 2007; Page B01 The “war on terror” has created a culture of fear in America. The Bush administration’s elevation of these three words into a … Continue reading →

US doco shows Abu Ghraib ‘horror’By Christine Kearney in New YorkMarch 25, 2007 12:00Article from: Reuters ABU Ghraib prison is notorious for images that surfaced in 2003 showing horrific abuses of Iraqis by US soldiers, but a new documentary aims … Continue reading →