Yearly Archives: 2008

TO: Whomever is no longer concerned FROM: Scott, president, founder, and only member of THE UNASSOCIATED ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PAUPERS QUASI-REVOLUTIONARY QUITTERS CLUB DECLARATION OF DEFEAT I (your name goes here), having CONCLUDED, based on the undeniable reality that all … Continue reading →

Rubble outside an old Olympic football pitch in Mosul Iraqis of Mosul speak of suffering Five years of war have taken their toll on the Iraqi city of Mosul, where people live in fear, many without jobs, electricity or a … Continue reading →

Today, March 8, KOOP Radio celebrates International Women’s Day both with women-oriented programming throughout its broadcast day, beginning at nine in the morning, and with a celebration at Mother Egan’s Irish Pub, beginning at eight in the evening. Saturday night’s … Continue reading →

International Women’s Day March on Hutto Detention Center in Taylor Texas. There will be a rally on Hutto Saturday, March 8, as part of International Women’s Day activities at T. Don Hutto. The peace walk will begin at 3:30 p.m., … Continue reading →

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The 1953 CIA Coup in Iran and the Roots of Middle East Terror Democracy Now Interview With New York Times foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer, author of All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror. … Continue reading →

Latin American Crisis “Made In The USA”By Bill Van Auken 07/03/08 “WSW” — – Nearly a week after Colombia’s cross-border raid against an encampment of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrilla movement in neighboring Ecuador, Latin America continues … Continue reading →

Already we have riots, hoarding, panic: the sign of things to come?By Carl Mortished, World Business Editor 07/03/08 “The Times” — – The spectre of food shortages is casting a shadow across the globe, causing riots in Africa, consumer protests … Continue reading →

From How Many Miles From Babylon. Money on the Tableposted by Eleutheros This morning while going about the usual homestead tasks the radio was carrying Bush’s address concerning the economy where he opined that he saw no reason to think … Continue reading →

An Iraqi pilgrim finds kindness in the ‘Triangle of Death’By Hussein Kadhim | McClatchy NewspapersPosted on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 KARBALA, Iraq — With thousands of other Shiite Muslims, I walked through the infamous “Triangle of Death” where suicide bombers, … Continue reading →