Yearly Archives: 2007

The point we might make is that anyone other than a “yes-man” was absolutely fobidden by the likes of Don “Cock-Crusher” Rumsfeld. This is documented extensively in the writings of Woodward, Hersh, and similar. Joint FailureBy Andrew J. Bacevich | … Continue reading →

Named and shamed — the world’s biggest military spendersBy Sweden International Peace Research InstituteJun 12, 2007, 07:59 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute announced the world’s top 10 military spenders for 2006 on June 11, 2007. The list below shows the … Continue reading →

What Every American Should Know About IraqBy David Michael Green 06/16/07 “ICH” — — -Some people think that anyone who disagrees with the American invasion and occupation of Iraq is either a bleeding-heart liberal appeaser, a George W. Bush hater, … Continue reading →

Exposing the truth got him fired, but ultimately all of it exposes the depth of corruption in our federal government. The General’s Report: How Antonio Taguba, who investigated the Abu Ghraib scandal, became one of its casualties.by Seymour M. Hersh … Continue reading →

This Is Not A Story About Cindy SheehanBy Sunsara Taylor, from Revolution #91, June 10, 2007 This is not a story about a woman who raised four children, sent one off to war, and collapsed one day in a fit … Continue reading →

Biofuels could lead to mass hunger deaths: U.N. envoyBy Stephanie NebehayJun 16, 2007, 05:01 GENEVA (Reuters) – Diverting sugar and maize for biofuels could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths from hunger worldwide, the United Nations’ food envoy warned … Continue reading →

The Situation in Iraq and Lebanon: Gilbert Achcar interviewed by Piers MostynJun 15, 2007, 01:17 May was the worst month for US fatalities in Iraq since 2004, April the worst for British soldiers since the invasion. Sir Christopher Meyer, British … Continue reading →

The Siege of BaghdadBy Glenn David Cox 06/13/07 “ICH” — — – It’s funny, in a sad sick almost perverse sort of way, but it seems the only people who listen to George Bush and take him seriously anymore is … Continue reading →

Jon Stewart’s got it just about right. U.S. Arming Sunnis in Iraq to Battle Old Qaeda AlliesBy JOHN F. BURNS and ALISSA J. RUBINPublished: June 11, 2007 BAGHDAD, June 10 — With the four-month-old increase in American troops showing only … Continue reading →

An Interview with Hedy Epstein: “I Was Not Prepared for the Horrors I Saw”By SILVIA CATTORI Hedy Epstein, 82, was born in Germany in 1924(1). She was the only child of parents who died in the Nazi extermination camps. She … Continue reading →

One Year Anniversary of Mexico’s Bloody Crackdown: Repression in OaxacaBy MARJORIE COHN There’s an Aztec legend of a warrior who was in love with a princess. When he left to go into battle, the lovers promised each other eternal love. … Continue reading →

A New Assertiveness for Latin American Governmentsby Mark WeisbrotJune 13, 2007, International Business Times / CEPR The relationships between governments and investors – especially transnational corporations -are changing rapidly, and this is especially true in Latin America today. Last month, … Continue reading →