Yearly Archives: 2007

Molly Ivins, queen of liberal commentary, dies: Austin resident battled breast cancerBy W. Gardner SelbyAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFWednesday, January 31, 2007 Molly Ivins, the acerbic Texas writer who shed her family’s conservative roots to become one of the nation’s best-known, treasured (sometimes … Continue reading →

After a short break, we’re trying to resurrect WW. This is a yellow warbler, caught blending in with his background. They loved these bushes, presumably because they were a food source. The picture was taken in the Spring of 2004 … Continue reading →

US Plans To ‘Fight The Net’ RevealedMonday, 29 January 2007By Adam Brookes A newly declassified document gives a fascinating glimpse into the US military’s plans for “information operations” – from psychological operations, to attacks on hostile computer networks. Report: Information … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Iran Blame Game Shifts into High GearTuesday January 30th 2007, 8:34 pm As expected, the attack Iran hype has slipped into overdrive. “The Pentagon is investigating whether an attack on a military compound in … Continue reading →

US ‘victory’ against cult leader was ‘massacre’By Patrick Cockburn in BaghdadPublished: 31 January 2007 There are growing suspicions in Iraq that the official story of the battle outside Najaf between a messianic Iraqi cult and the Iraqi security forces supported … Continue reading →

Impeachment by the PeopleTuesday, 30 January 2007By Howard Zinn Courage is in short supply in Washington, D.C. The realities of the Iraq War cry out for the overthrow of a government that is criminally responsible for death, mutilation, torture, humiliation, … Continue reading →

3. Propaganda in America – The Art of PR Spin

And Mariann Wizard’s candle may have something to do with it. Castro up and talking in new Cuban videoPOSTED: 4:15 a.m. EST, January 31, 2007 HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) — Cuban television Tuesday broadcast scenes of what it said was ailing … Continue reading →

North America activists plotted ‘stealth’ strategy: Details of secret Banff meeting released as part of FOIA requestPosted: January 30, 20071:00 a.m. EasternBy Joseph Farah© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com WASHINGTON – Participants in a high-level, closed door, three-day conference on the integration of … Continue reading →

Impeachment: The Missing Word at the Anti-War DemoBy DAVE LINDORFF The largely unstated word at the massive anti-war demonstration and march in Washington on Saturday was “impeachment.” Not that it wasn’t on demonstrators’ lips and signs, but it wasn’t coming … Continue reading →

FBI turns to broad new wiretap methodDeclan McCullaghCNET News.comTuesday, January 30, 2007 The FBI appears to have adopted an invasive Internet surveillance technique that collects far more data on innocent Americans than previously has been disclosed. Instead of recording only … Continue reading →

The Black Gold Rush: Divvying Up Iraq’s OilBy James RidgewayJanuary 29, 2007 Washington Dispatch: A reform law put together with lots of help from U.S. consultants could finally open Iraq’s massive reserves to ExxonMobil & Co. The biggest story out … Continue reading →