Yearly Archives: 2007

How the rising price of corn made Mexicans take to streetsby Jerome TaylorJuly 02, 2007, The Independent (UK) Mexico was ablaze in late January. Just two months after the election of Felipe Calderon as Mexico’s President, protests had broken out … Continue reading →

Compulsory picnic in progress A familiar face. Could it be?? YES!! My cousin …………!! I haven’t seen her for so long. She leaves her car and hurries towards me. “Hello Habibti! How are you doing??” We sit in my car … Continue reading →

Bring ‘Em On …. Home

Two Centuries and Counting: The Political Paranoia Over ImmigrationBy PETER QUINN It’s hard to listen to the hard-line rhetoric that has killed immigration reform and not undergo a sense of deja vu. Despite the nostalgia around places like Ellis Island, … Continue reading →

Bristish Prime Minister denies Iraq terror linkBy James TweedieJul 1, 2007, 14:32 Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed on Sunday that British foreign policy had nothing to do with the latest attempted terror attacks. Two car bombs failed to detonate … Continue reading →

Venezuela Strengthens Ties to Russia and Belarus with Chavez VisitSaturday, Jun 30, 2007By: Chris Carlson – Venezuelanalysis.com Mérida, June 30, 2007 (venezuelanalysis.com)— Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Moscow Thursday and in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, Friday as part … Continue reading →

From the International Crisis Group Where Is Iraq Heading? Lessons from BasraMiddle East Report N°6725 June 2007 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Amid the media and military focus on Baghdad, another major Iraqi city – Basra – is being overlooked. Yet Basra’s experience … Continue reading →

In Iraq, a Private Realm Of Intelligence-Gathering: Firm Extends U.S. Government’s ReachBy Steve Fainaru and Alec KleinWashington Post Foreign ServiceSunday, July 1, 2007; Page A01 BAGHDAD — On the first floor of a tan building inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, the … Continue reading →

Australia plans to withdraw troops from IraqReuters, Published: Sunday, July 01, 2007 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister John Howard is secretly planning to begin withdrawing Australian troops from Iraq by February 2008, Australian media reported on Sunday. The Sunday … Continue reading →

Interesting to note this was on the CBS Web site “opinion” pages. And, of course, it’s important to remember that our “opinions” don’t count for much … Calls To Get Out Of Iraq Escalate: 77% In CBS News Poll Say … Continue reading →

Time Is Right for New Pentagon PapersBy Amy Goodman 06/30/07 “ICH” — – Of the Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Mike Gravel is probably the least well recognized. His dark-horse candidacy may be the butt of jokes on the late-night comedy … Continue reading →

Kick Out the Corporate Bastards: Toward a New Environmental MovementBy JEFFREY ST. CLAIR and JOSHUA FRANK The environmental movement is on life support. Some would say it is already dead. Even though climate change and Al Gore are fast becoming … Continue reading →