Yearly Archives: 2007

Iraq fears being caught in middle of U.S.-Iran tensionsBy Liz SlyTribune foreign correspondentPublished February 1, 2007, 9:02 PM CST BAGHDAD — Alarmed by rising tensions between the United States and Iran, Iraqi government officials fear their country is in danger … Continue reading →

Report Blames Global Warming on Humans: Scientists Say Hotter Temperatures to ContinueBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP PARIS (Feb. 2) – International scientists and officials hailed a report Friday saying that global warming is “very likely” caused by man, and that hotter … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day is just 12 days from now. Since you’ll want to find Damiana to make these things and that’ll take some effort, I’m giving you enough time to get your act together. And remember to get flowers and a … Continue reading →

5. Propaganda in America – Business vs Politicians

From Another Day in the Empire Osama bin Aqua Teen Hunger ForceWednesday January 31st 2007, 7:35 pm It would be comical, if not so pathetic. “More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw … Continue reading →

The ‘axis of fear’ is bornBy Pepe Escobar The Bush administration, in a sense, is getting what it wants in the wider Middle East. To battle a fictitious Shi’ite crescent (a construct by Jordan’s King Abdullah), it has emboldened even … Continue reading →

Official Lies over Najaf Battle ExposedDahr Jamail and Ali al-Fadhily NAJAF, Iraq, Jan 31 (IPS) – Iraqi government lies over the killing of hundreds of Shias in an attack on Sunday stand exposed by independent investigations carried out by IPS … Continue reading →

From Josh Marshall/s Talking Points Memo From the AP … Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran — building up the U.S. military in the … Continue reading →

China airs rare public criticism of Bush Iraq policyThu Feb 1, 12:02 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) – President Bush should scrap his unilateral approach and respect religious diversity in his “war on terror” to resolve troubles in Iraq, a senior … Continue reading →

4. Propaganda in America – Hitler’s Ideological Beast

We believe this is patently bullshit. BushCo is setting the stage for another war, and few in Amerika are doing a single fucking thing to stop it. These people need to be impeached and imprisoned. These claims are all in … Continue reading →

Empire v. Democracy: Why Nemesis Is at Our DoorBy Chalmers Johnson History tells us that one of the most unstable political combinations is a country — like the United States today — that tries to be a domestic democracy and … Continue reading →