Yearly Archives: 2007

THE SOURCE OF HOPELESSNESS: A REVIEW OF ‘AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH’By Catherine Austin Fitts, Solari Inc. [Catherine Austin Fitts served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD in the first Bush Administration; she previously served as Managing … Continue reading →

From Missing Links What America wanted Mubarak to do (but they found him useless) (With apologies to reader anonymous who called attention to this interesting article, this is only a short summary, with a few extracts. The article is by … Continue reading →

From Arab Woman Blues Hush now, little one … I have good news for you. American “consumer sentiment has improved to a 3 years high, propelled by falling gasoline prices and a favorable view of personal finances and economic growth” … Continue reading →

We’re sure someone will soon chronicle all the spectacular terrorist arrests since 11 September 2001 compared with the numbers of convictions. And we bet the list of arrests will be relatively long, while the list of convictions will be so … Continue reading →

Looking for a Gulf of Tonkin-like IncidentPublished on Sunday, January 21, 2007.By Rodrigue Tremblay Obviously, President George W. Bush is busily looking for a Gulf of Tonkin-like incident in order to further escalate the war in Iraq and to start … Continue reading →

FBI details threat from gangs in military: Says members of Illinois biker gangs in IraqJanuary 20, 2007BY FRANK MAIN Crime Reporter Members of the Hells Angels, including an Army lieutenant colonel from Illinois, have served the U.S. military in Iraq. … Continue reading →

It’s just remarkable what can be found on YouTube these days. Here’s what the poster (Steelydan3) wrote about this video: “This is very rare footage of one of the Big Three Fusion bands of the 70s (the others being the … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Adam Hochschild, Over the Top in Iraq It’s been a repetitive phenomenon of these last years — when fears about disaster (or further disaster, or even the farthest reaches of disaster) in Iraq rise, so does the specter of … Continue reading →

Well, it would be because we believe this will pave the way for western (i.e., US) control of Iraqi oil, which is just what Iraq doesn’t need. Iraqi Draft Law on Oil Revenue Appears CloseBy JAMES GLANZPublished: January 19, 2007 … Continue reading →

If you did not see the candidacy announcement, it’s here. End poverty in the U.S.A. via progressive taxation to support provision of basic services (clean water, sanitation, basic food, healthcare, affordable housing) and to reinvest in related infrastructure. Taxes come … Continue reading →

This is the most clear enumeration of recent events (with documentation and references) that we have seen pointing to an imminent action against Iran. Worth reading along with all the numerous accompanying links. How Congress Can Stop the Iran Attack … Continue reading →

From Information Clearing House The Central QuestionSaturday, 20 January 2007By Charley Reese 01/20/07 “ICHBlog” — The central question of our time is, can the American people gain enough factual information to determine the truth about the issues that face them? … Continue reading →