Yearly Archives: 2008

US Elections: Just Like the MoviesBy RAMZY BAROUD, 11th of January 2008 The United States political process bears an uncanny resemblance to mainstream filmmaking. Elections and speeches are scripted to the letter, politicians put on a tirelessly rehearsed act, catering … Continue reading →

Blackwater Hampers Shooting ProbeBy LARA JAKES JORDAN and MATT APUZZO,APPosted: 2008-01-13 15:35:32 WASHINGTON (Jan. 13) – Blackwater Worldwide repaired and repainted its trucks immediately after a deadly September shooting in Baghdad, making it difficult to determine whether enemy gunfire provoked … Continue reading →

When will we begin to devote as much time and attention to the innocents we kill overseas in our misbegotten adventures? We continue to maintain that silence is complicity in war crimes. Across America, Deadly Echoes of Foreign BattlesBy DEBORAH … Continue reading →

“This appears to be a panic on the part of the Fed,” said Michael T. Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners, a research and trading firm. “The housing bubble was a reaction from the effort to protect us from the … Continue reading →

Remember 1968 as the year we turned against the death penaltyBy Vince Beiser, Jan 11, 2008, 06:06 The media are abuzz over the 40th anniversary of 1968, the year that saw so much change in this country. But one of … Continue reading →

The Broadcasters’ Big PaydayBy Amy Goodman Hillary Clinton’s surprise victory in New Hampshire guarantees a longer, more competitive Democratic primary season. It’s like money in the bank for broadcasters, as the first billion-dollar presidential campaign continues. While the world’s oldest … Continue reading →

The First Amendment Gone Wild: Big Pharma’s ‘Right’ to Find Out What Doctors Are Prescribingby Robert Weissman The founders of the United States took the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the concepts of free speech and freedom of … Continue reading →

Guantánamo: How Much Longer?by Moazzam Begg The notorious prison is six years old today. But despite calls from across the US political spectrum, it doesn’t look likely to close soon On January 11 2008 the US prison camp at Guantánamo … Continue reading →

Politics Now the Focus of Underground PressBy John Leo, New York TimesPublished September 4, 1968 The Underground Press, created to reflect and shape the withdrawn life style of hippies and dropouts, has taken a sharp turn toward radical politics. Until … Continue reading →

Whither the Working Class Hero?by Sean Gonsalves “A working class hero is something to be” – John Lennon Dear John, What do you think about a “Working Class Hero” remix? Maybe change the chorus a bit. “A working class hero … Continue reading →

Gulf Shenanigans: No Laughing Matterby Ray McGovern When the Tonkin Gulf incident took place in early August 1964, I was a journeyman CIA analyst in what Condoleezza Rice refers to as “the bowels of the agency.” As current intelligence referent … Continue reading →

The Winning Ticket: Hillary and Diebold in 2008By Mike Whitney “It’s not who votes that counts. It’s who counts the votes.” Joseph Stalin 11/01/08 “ICH” — — Something doesn’t ring true about Hillary’s “upset” victory in the New Hampshire primary. … Continue reading →