Yearly Archives: 2007

Israel’s Toy SoldiersBy Chris Hedges 10/01/07 “ICH” — — If you are a young Muslim American and head off to the Middle East for a spell in a fundamentalist “madrassa,” or religious school, Homeland Security will probably greet you at … Continue reading →

Shifting Targets: The Administration’s Plan for IranBy Seymour M. Hersh, The New Yorker08 October 2007 Issue The Administration’s plan for Iran. In a series of public statements in recent months, President Bush and members of his Administration have redefined the … Continue reading →

John Carlos Speaks Out on the Jena 6: Soldier in WinterBy DAVE ZIRIN When 50,000 people — many young, many poor, overwhelmingly African- American — marched in Jena, La., last Thursday, the political impact was felt around the country. Marching … Continue reading →

Gentrification Rears Its Racist Head: Ethnic Cleansing in San FranciscoBy DON SANTINA “They want to kick you out so they can build housing they know you can’t afford and allow rich San Franciscans to enjoy it. They don’t feel that … Continue reading →

These three references following represent the state of the art in thinking on peak oil so far as I am concerned. We now know that oil will peak within about five years (2012), partly because of a convergence of opinion … Continue reading →

Alfonso Cuarón, director of “Children of Men”, and Naomi Klein, author of “No Logo”, present a short film from Klein’s book “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.” For more, click here. Only a crisis, actual or perceived, produces … Continue reading →

If you thought you had reason to be paranoid in the ’60s, you ain’t seen nothing yet. And what’s even more insulting is that it’s really just more big corporate Amerikkka, with a little globalization thrown in (meaning that a … Continue reading →

BACK IN IRAQ: THE ‘WHORES OF WAR’ America’s hired guns in Iraq have been called ‘the coalition of the billing’, but Blackwater mercenaries are accused of more than just taking the money. Investigations Editor Neil Mackay examines the links between … Continue reading →

Big Coffers and a Rising Voice Lift a New Conservative GroupBy DON VAN NATTA Jr.Published: September 30, 2007 Freedom’s Watch, a deep-pocketed conservative group led by two former senior White House officials, made an audacious debut in late August when … Continue reading →

From Army of Dude. Many thanks to Juan Cole for pointing out this post in his blog. The Real Deal Blue Girl directed me to a very interesting story about Rush Limbaugh, who called veterans opposed to the war phony … Continue reading →

State Dept. intercedes in Blackwater probeBy Peter Spiegel, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2007 A House panel reveals a letter telling the firm not to disclose information about its Iraq operations without the administration’s OK. WASHINGTON — The State … Continue reading →

“Caging” Operations Suppress Minority Vote in Florida and Nationwideby Charles Jackson and Laura Goodhue‚ Sep. 28‚ 2007 Leaders of ACORN, the nation’s largest grassroots community organization, reacted with deep concern to the findings in a report released by Project Vote … Continue reading →