Yearly Archives: 2007

Protesters burn effigies of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a rally in Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad, May 9, 2007. Hundreds of supporters of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr attended the demonstration denouncing Cheney’s visit to Iraq. … Continue reading →

From Eleutheros at How Many Miles From Babylon Oomog’s Hammer On a recent trip to the hardware store I was looking over the mill files which hung right beside the display of hammers. A fellow was examining the hammers intently. … Continue reading →

Iraq War – Light at the end of the tunnel and yard signs. The Iraq War is on its last legs. The “surge” will not produce significant results. The Iraq “government” will not enact reforms necessary to quell sectarian violence. … Continue reading →

Keep Needle Exchange Bill Moving in TexasMay 9, 2007 DPA members have truly made history! Your actions led to the passage of SB 308 by the Texas Senate. This life-saving legislation will allow Texas health care professionals to use needle … Continue reading →

Snatched from the Jaws of Victory: Feminism Then and NowBy PAULA ROTHENBERG It was the summer of 2002 and I was traveling through a medium-sized town in Hungary when I looked up and saw a young woman coming toward me. … Continue reading →

Looking for Justice in Jena, LouisianaBy JORDAN FLAHERTY Speaking to a crowd of demonstrators in front of a rural Louisiana courthouse last week, Alan Bean, a Baptist minister from the Texas panhandle, inveighed against injustice. “The highest crime in the … Continue reading →

O WHAT IS THAT SOUND?By Judith MoriartyMay 8, 2007, 14:26 There is a great hue and cry over the May Day demonstrations in Los Angeles (legitimate) that saw the LAPD in their military gear – assaulting mostly Mexican immigrants. Nobody … Continue reading →

Death rate has surged among children in IraqThe Associated Press LONDON — The chance that a child will live beyond age 5 has plummeted faster in Iraq than anywhere else in the world since 1990, says a report released today. … Continue reading →

Deadly Dust: Study Suggests Cancer Risk from Depleted Uraniumby James Randerson Depleted uranium, which is used in armor-piercing ammunition, causes widespread damage to DNA which could lead to lung cancer, according to a study of the metal’s effects on human … Continue reading →

Majority of Iraqi Lawmakers Now Reject OccupationBy Raed Jarrar and Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted May 9, 2007. More than half of the members of Iraq’s parliament rejected for the first time on Tuesday the continuing occupation of their country. The … Continue reading →

Or perhaps we should say, “Better late than never …” Retired generals, Iraq veterans launch anti-war adsPOSTED: 3:44 p.m. EDT, May 9, 2007 CONCORD, New Hampshire (AP) — Three retired generals challenged a dozen members of Congress in a new … Continue reading →

War Criminal: George Tenet Cashes In On IraqBy Tim Shorrock The former CIA chief is earning big money from corporations profiting off the war — a fact not mentioned in his combative new book or heard on his publicity blitz. … Continue reading →