Yearly Archives: 2008

Martin Luther King on WarBy Tyler Boudreau, January 17, 2008 As most know, and as he said himself, speaking out against the war in Vietnam was for Martin Luther King, a breakthrough. It’s not that he wasn’t aware of war’s … Continue reading →

Bush and Palestinian-Israeli Peace EffortsCharles D. Smith Any doubts as to the president’s sincerity in committing himself to the Palestinian-Israeli peace process were increased, not dispelled, by his performance once he left Israel for Abu Dhabi. There he delivered a … Continue reading →

False Gods Create False HopeBy Joel Hirschhorn, Published January 17, 2008 So Many Americans Support False Change Agents, Securing the Political Status Quo The good news is the huge pent up public demand for political change. The bad news is … Continue reading →

Fifi Sez: Don’t forget to BRING OUT THE DOGSTo “Honor” Sen. John (Corn Dog) Cornyn“Lap Dog to the President”5-6:30 pm, Friday, Feb 15221 W. Sixth Street MDS/Austin CodePink * Texas Labor Against the WarThe Rag Blog * sds ut/austin * … Continue reading →

Notes on Genocide in IraqBy Dr. Ian Douglas 1. Summary — The United States has committed and sponsored the crime of genocide in Iraq. — Responsibility for genocide rests on specific intent and given or probable consequences of actions. The … Continue reading →

The War in Iraq – 1,760 Days and CountingBy Robert Higgs 15/01/08 “LewRockwell” — – On October 19, 2001, in speaking about the new government controls and heightened surveillance already being clamped on the American people in the wake of … Continue reading →

With thanks from our Friends at Earth Family Alpha: One Flower at a Time As the news and most bloggers become totally engrossed with the process of selecting the next big kahoona, I received a small check in the mail … Continue reading →

BETTER AUSTIN TODAY: Party’s Success Indicates Greater Things to Come! Success!! More than 250 guests said “yes” to Better Austin Today’s invitation for accountable government in Austin Sunday night. Filling the historic Moose Lodge in east Austin to celebrate the … Continue reading →

NBC Battles To Keep Kucinich Out of Las Vegas Debateby John Nichols Some principles are worth fighting for: like the cherished right of television networks to decide who is and who is not a legitimate candidate for president.0115 03 NBC … Continue reading →

The ‘I’ Wordby Cindy Sheehan Once, when my children were young, one of them rushed into me and said: “Mama, so-and-so said the ‘K’ word.” I don’t remember which one of my children was the tattler, or which one was … Continue reading →

MLK, LBJ, Clinton, Obama and the Politics of Memoryby John Nichols In the agonizingly absurd civil rights “debate” between the supporters of Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, I’m with the Lion of Anacostia. “If there is no … Continue reading →

Is There Any Politician Reading These Polls? Big Business is Even More Unpopular Than You ThoughtBy Robert Weissman 15/01/08 “Counterpunch” — — The U.S. public holds Big Business in shockingly low regard. A November 2007 Harris poll found that less … Continue reading →