Yearly Archives: 2007

From Raed in the Middle Iraqis need a political solution Nadim al-Jabiri is a professor of political science at Baghdad University, a member of Iraq’s parliament, and the head of the Islamic Virtue Party (Al-Fadhila). Here is a piece he … Continue reading →

A Cure For Yellow Ribbon PatriotismBy Robert WeitzelJan 17, 2007, 20:12 A man I once knew survived his tour of duty in Vietnam. In the privacy of a rented house trailer he drank alone until he finally had the “courage” … Continue reading →

Bush’s ‘surge’ and the lessons of VietnamBy Fred GoldsteinJan 17, 2007, 11:08 The following is excerpted from a talk given by Fred Goldstein — Workers World newspaper contributing editor and Workers World Party (WWP) Secretariat member—at a Jan. 12 WWP … Continue reading →

Neoconservatives Take Aim At Pentagon, Kristol Calls Gates Testimony ‘Pretty Pathetic’ Escalation supporters already appear to be creating a scapegoat in case President Bush’s new Iraq policy fails. Prominent neoconservatives have set their aims on top U.S. military commanders and … Continue reading →

Congress to Send Critics to Jail, Says Richard Viguerie Congress Wants to Blame the Grassroots for Its Own Corruption MANASSAS, Va., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of GrassrootsFreedom.com, regarding legislation currently … Continue reading →

Where’s the outrage?By Gary Kamiya A real antiwar movement would end our Iraq disaster. But the middle class doesn’t care enough to protest, so the kids who go to community college will keep dying. So now we wait for the … Continue reading →

Top Iraqi condemns US over Iran One of Iraq’s most powerful Shia politicians has condemned the arrest of Iranians by US forces in Iraq as an attack on the country’s sovereignty. The comments by Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, made in a … Continue reading →

If this is what truly happens, we believe the US Congress has no choice but to impeach this administration. Kuwait media: U.S. military strike on Iran seen by Aprilwww.chinaview.cn 2007-01-14 15:19:28Special report: Iran Nuclear Crisis KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) … Continue reading →

King George’s men in action in southern Iraq. From Informed Comment. KarbalaNews.net reports that a joint American-Iraqi (apparently American-led–see the picture) force invaded the offices of the elected provincial council of Wasit in the Shiite South and arrested two elected … Continue reading →

What is needed is a resolution that stops the funding, no ifs, ands, or buts. And then we need a resolution of impeachment for war crimes. Senators to Introduce Resolution Opposing Bush’s Iraq PolicyBy Jonathan WeismanWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, January … Continue reading →

… the aftermath of Katrina lingers. A Saints Victory Won’t Help New Orleans’ Futureby Randy Shaw‚ Jan. 16‚ 2007 Here is this week’s national feel-good story: the New Orleans Saints have rebounded from a 3-13 season in 2005 and are … Continue reading →

They’re much worse, and much more dangerous … The myth of the Conservative-Liberal controversyBy Lee SalisburyJan 11, 2007, 09:45 How could anyone say the conservative-liberal controversy is a myth? Our nation has become red state versus blue state, right versus … Continue reading →