Yearly Archives: 2007

We think Junior may be a bit of a Queeg character. Prone to a little micromanagement, deep-seated insecurities, spoiled brat pouting episodes, etc. To see a more complete description, click here.

We love the deer-in-the-headlights look of so many members of BushCo these days. All of this comes with thanks, courtesy of Juan Cole at Informed Comment. No faith in FeithSpencer AckermanFebruary 9, 2007 8:30 PM Unless he had a dentist’s … Continue reading →

From Ranger Against War Let Conscience Be Your GuideFew men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or … Continue reading →

Institute 14-month (minimum), universal public service (military, health-care service, infrastructure construction, or emergency services) Men of my generation expected to deal with The Draft. Many were looking for the loopholes, but most served to some degree. It is also true … Continue reading →

Venezuela´s socialism is not a European Social DemocracyABN 08/02/2007Caracas, Distrito Capital Caracas, feb 08, ABN (Tessa Marsman)- At times it is complicated to figure out how they really want to design socialism in Venezuela. What really is socialism of the … Continue reading →

“If We Have to Die For Our Lands, We Will Die”: Bombing Venezuela’s IndiansBy NIKOLAS KOZLOFF For Hugo Chavez, large, industrial mega projects could turn into a political mine field. The contradiction between Chavez’s rhetoric stressing social equality, on the … Continue reading →

Mexico and Venezuela: Two “Dangerous” FellowsBy Luis Hernández Navarro. Translated from Spanish for Axis of Logic by James Hollander and Manuel Talens, TlaxcalaFeb 9, 2007, 08:55 Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Venezuela seem to have become a sort of sequel … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Grover Norquist: Iran Shock and Awe on TapThursday February 08th 2007, 7:48 pm It’s strange to be vindicated by Grover Norquist, a neocon flunky connected to the American Enterprise Institute, where Bush gets his … Continue reading →

Some of you will know that Raed Jarrar is a friend of Salam Pax, the original Baghdad blogger who surfaced in the months just prior to the onset of the Iraq war. That blog was titled “Where is Raed?” and … Continue reading →

From Arab Woman Blues The Uncensored Anger Manifesto-Part IV This unending sequel to I, II & III contains foul language. You don’t like it ? Tough!I have been way too polite with you lot so far – Enough is enough.________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading →

From The Daily Kos How does the hard rain not fall?by kay dubThu Feb 08, 2007 at 10:51:02 AM PST I don’t know how it ends. I saw a bleak presentiment, five years ago. Saw destruction hang like a dark … Continue reading →

These moderates are in fact fanatics, torturers and killersMai YamaniTuesday February 6, 2007The Guardian The longer the US and Britain back dictatorial regimes in the Middle East the more explosive the region will become Politicians, especially in times of geopolitical … Continue reading →