Yearly Archives: 2007

From Counterpunch. Wrecking Iraq: One Million Dead, 2 Million Wounded, 3 Million DisplacedCollateral GenocideBy MIKE FERNER Two elements are necessary to commit the crime of genocide: 1) the mental element, meaning intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a … Continue reading →

Notes on Cultural Renaissance in a Time of BarbarismBy James Petras (opening comment by Les Blough)May 12, 2007, 12:32 Editor’s Comment: Perhaps never before in history has the popular class been so challenged by an illusion of the invincibility of … Continue reading →

Monkberry Moon Delight (Tribute to Paul McCartney)  The YouTube poster’s remarks: This is one of my favorite songs, and I want to give a tribute to Paul McCartney with this video clip. We can hear one of the best … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Modernizing the Destruction of the FourthFriday May 11th 2007, 9:26 pm Go to Google News search and type in the following: “FISA Modernization Act.” It will return 10 meager results, only but one offered … Continue reading →

Conservatives, Repugnicans, and other stupid people will blame the Iraqi’s for this problem. Of course, the problem is caused by those who perpetrated the war. IRAQ: Poverty drives children to work for armed groups10 May 2007 14:58:33 GMTSource: IRIN BAGHDAD, … Continue reading →

But we’ve got a $20 that says Junior and/or Big Dick (and their little army) will intervene to make sure it doesn’t. Remember, they’ve made some pretty big promises to their buddies in the US oil industry. Iraqis resist U.S. … Continue reading →

From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment Jordanian Dailies on Cheney’s Middle East Trip The USG Open Source Center paraphrases reports in the Jordanian press on US Vice President Dick Cheney’s current round of diplomacy in the Middle East. Jordanian Dailies Comment … Continue reading →

We expect this will receive as much attention as did the Parliamentary vote insisting on the withdrawal of US troops – in short, none. Iraq’s parliament objects to Baghdad security walls, summons prime minister to testifyPublished: 05.13.2007 BAGHDAD (AP) — … Continue reading →

Globalization and terror: Moloch’s jellybabiesby toni soloMay 12, 2007 The United States militarist plutocracy wrangled in recent weeks over assigning more than 500 billion of worth-less-and-less foreign creditors’ US dollars to its imperialist war machine. The corporate media tried to … Continue reading →

Fact Sheets of Iran-US Standoff: Twenty Reasons against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iranby CASMIIMay 11, 2007payvand.com INTRODUCTION Four years since the US-UK led illegal invasion of Iraq, which has brought the ongoing catastrophe for Iraqi people, all peace loving … Continue reading →

And making comments about what the new British PM, Gordon Brown, will really be. The Kennedy myth rises againBy John Pilger 05/11/07 “ICH ” — — On 5 June 1968, just after midnight, Robert Kennedy was shot in my presence … Continue reading →

The Other Side Of Suez Documentary on the Suez Crisis of 1956. Shows how history often repeats itself: ‘Sexed-up’ intelligence, assassination attempts, manufactured war – all to protect Western ‘interests’ Fear of dwindling oil supplies, a strategy of regime change, … Continue reading →