Yearly Archives: 2007

Impeach Bush or Get Rid of the Impeachment ClauseBy Dave Lindorff 05/11/07 “Baltimore Chronicle” — — What is it about impeachment that has the Democratic Party leadership so frightened? Talking with members of Congress, one hears the same refrain: “I … Continue reading →

The Good AmericanBy Scott Ritter 05/11/07 “Truth Dig” — — I joined the American Legion a few years back. As a veteran of the Persian Gulf War in 1991, I was eligible to do so for some time but always … Continue reading →

Blair’s legacy: Militarism abroad, social devastation at homeBy Editorial statementMay 11, 2007, 19:14 [Editor’s Note: We do not normally “feature” reprints from other publications on Axis of Logic. But because it marks the historic end to the bloody 10 year … Continue reading →

9. STOP: military foreign aid, depreciation allowances, farm price supports, various military hardware/system money pits, bridges to nowhere, and myriad other boondoggles It is correct, as true conservatives point out, that our federal budget and debt are unsupportable in the … Continue reading →

Chiles in Nut Sauce (Chiles en Nogada) This dish is best made in the late Summer or early Autumn, if you are a North American or pretty well anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Pomegranates and poblano chiles are at the … Continue reading →

The Philippines: Where The War on Terror Has Become The War Of TerrorBy Brian McAfeeMay 11, 2007, 05:47 In the Philippines Bush’s War On Terror has become a War Of Terror. Last week Elias Mabundas, 25, and Auling Bugahod, 50, … Continue reading →

WHY U.S. IS TARGETING IRANBy Sara FloundersMay 7, 2007, 15:27 Oil and social gains “The forces opposing Washington’s policy of endless war–whether waged through sanctions, coups, invasions, bombings or sabotage–should stand with Iran, recognize its accomplishments, defend its gains and … Continue reading →

The Deepening of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution: Why Most People Don’t Get ItBy Julia BuxtonMay 10, 2007, 21:26 It is hard for an outsider to get a grip on Venezuela, or the country’s President Hugo Chávez. Pick up a copy of … Continue reading →

Fighting Terror Selectively: Washington and Posadaby Marjorie CohnMay 11, 2007 Since the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration has made the “war on terror” the centerpiece of its domestic and foreign policy. Bush cries terror where there is none – as … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Patrick Cockburn, Iraq Dismantled Patrick Cockburn has been hailed by Sidney Blumenthal in Salon as “one of the most accurate and intrepid journalists in Iraq.” And that’s hardly praise enough, given what the man has done. The Middle Eastern … Continue reading →

Dutchman jailed for 17 years over Iraq poison gas09 May 2007 14:06:32 GMT, Source: Reuters AMSTERDAM, May 9 (Reuters) – A Dutch appeals court raised the prison sentence of a Dutch businessman to 17 years after confirming on Wednesday he … Continue reading →