Yearly Archives: 2007

The Farm That Moved to Mexico

Voting As Political NarcoticBy Joel S. Hirschhorn 11/01/07 “ICH” — — Fast forward to Election Day 2008: Network anchors, cable pundits, and state and local election officials are going nuts as evening hours pass and voter turnout is hardly approaching … Continue reading →

I should pay more tax, says US billionaire Warren BuffettBy Andrew Clark in New York 11/01/07 “The Guardian” — — Warren Buffett, the famous investor known as the “Sage of Omaha”, has complained that he pays a lower rate of … Continue reading →

The Meaning of the Nacchio Case: The War on Telephone PrivacyBy JACOB G. HORNBERGER A perfect example of the integrated threat that U.S. foreign policy and federal domestic regulations pose to the freedom, privacy, and well-being of the American people … Continue reading →

BURN BABY BURN – The California Celebrity Firesby Greg Palast, October 31, 2007 What color is your disaster? It makes a difference. A life and death difference. Dig: Population of San Diego fire evacuation zone: 500,000Population of the New Orleans … Continue reading →

Speaking of depravity, I was at the Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting yesterday [30 October 2007] morning supporting folks who are demanding that the County terminate its contract with the Corrections Corp of America, which operates (for a nice profit) … Continue reading →

For the record, the Daily Kos diarist is not correct. The Kyl Lieberman amendment gave BushCo a green light to spit on Iran. White House says Bush plans administrative orders to govern, avoiding CongressJohn Byrne, Published: Wednesday October 31, 2007 … Continue reading →

The best part of this is that these staff members learned about the new policy from the news, not from their bosses. Hah, hah, hah – says a lot about BushCo, eh? New Iraq policy prompts angry words at the … Continue reading →

Structures of Power and National Security: An Interview with Gareth Porterby Gary Corseri / October 31st, 2007 Gary Corseri: I want to focus on your book, Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam, with … Continue reading →

Argentina Elects Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: It’s the Economyby Mark WeisbrotOctober 30, 2007, Los Angeles Times Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became the first woman elected to the presidency of Argentina on Sunday. Her victory is not difficult to explain. Her … Continue reading →

Violence Against Womenby Ian SinclairOctober 30, 2007, Morning Star Feminism is finished. Kaput. Outdated. Irrelevant. Didn’t you get the memo? But wait a minute. What about the estimated 30,000 women who are sacked, made redundant, or leave their jobs every … Continue reading →

The German Left in Troubled Timesby Dan Hough and Michael Koss and Jonathan OlsenOctober 30, 2007, The Economist ASK Ralf Pietras why the Left Party is growing in Duisburg and he offers a ready answer. The coal mines are exhausted, … Continue reading →