Yearly Archives: 2007

Scooter Libby vs. the “Enemy Combatants”: Two Americas, Both UnjustBy ANDY WORTHINGTON News stories do not always collide with symbolic resonance ­ and especially not in close proximity to such an esteemed event as America’s Day of Independence ­ but … Continue reading →

Interesting to see John Howard and his Treasurer as George Bush clones. The hypocrisy of claiming it’s about “democracy” is now acknowledged worldwide. Iraq oil security in Australia’s interest: Nelson The Federal Government says oil is a key reason to … Continue reading →

Venezuela & Us: Reflections From the Outside Looking Inby Chris SpannosJuly 04, 2007 [This is a slightly revised version of a panel talk given at the U.S. Social Forum June 27- July 1, Atlanta Georgia. The panel, “Lesson from Venezuela … Continue reading →

Iraq Comes Home: Soldiers Share the Devastating Tales of WarBy Emily DePrang, Texas Observer. Posted July 4, 2007. Three veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan share the nightmare experiences that war has brought into their lives. Statistics are … Continue reading →

On July 4, Put Away the FlagsBy Howard Zinn, Progressive Media Project. Posted July 4, 2007. Is not nationalism — that devotion to a flag, an anthem, a boundary so fierce it engenders mass murder — one of the great … Continue reading →

What’s in store for the Middle East after Iraq?Gwynn Dyer Israeli historian Benny Morris is famous in his country for reopening the forgotten history of the expulsion of the Palestinians during the 1948 “war of independence” and deconstructing the Israeli … Continue reading →

From The Group News Blog Dear President Bush: Thanks for pullin’ my ass outta the fire. Yours, Scooter. By the way, your hands smell like…Oh my God! GASOLINE!!! Ain’t this a bitch? I get all busy for a day, hunkered … Continue reading →

Kansas Shoppers Step Over Dying WomanBy ROXANA HEGEMAN,APPosted: 2007-07-04 09:37:01 WICHITA, Kan. (July 4) – As stabbing victim LaShanda Calloway lay dying on the floor of a convenience store, five shoppers, including one who stopped to take a picture of … Continue reading →

Injustice in Jena: Black Nooses Hanging from the “White” TreeBy BILL QUIGLEY In a small still mostly segregated section of rural Louisiana, an all white jury heard a series of white witnesses called by a white prosecutor testify in a … Continue reading →

Campus Anti-War Movement to End the Occupationspresents July 4th Anti-War Picnic! JOIN CAMEO IN ZILKER PARKWeds July 4th at 5:30pmFor Food and Festivities TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE -FOR OCCUPIED COUNTRIES AND -FROM A 2-PARTY POLITICAL SYSTEM antiwarcampus@yahoo.com All tyranny needs to … Continue reading →

Inflation – Suspicions Confirmed The federal government claims that inflation is low and fairly stable at present. Do you believe that? If inflation rises, this is supposed to be an indication that the economy is running too “hot”. The standard … Continue reading →