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Signs of a Sick Society, Episode XXIX
Hundreds of civilians die each month in the failed state of Iraq, they have no potable water, no power on a regular basis, inflation runs rampant, and crime has become a way of life for many. But our military planners, … Continue reading
Witnessing a Terrible Human Rights Crime in Gaza
A Human Rights CrimeBy Jimmy Carter / May 8, 2008 The world must stop standing idle while the people of Gaza are treated with such cruelty The world is witnessing a terrible human rights crime in Gaza, where a million … Continue reading
This Should Not Be Happening
U.S. soldiers at a base in Kabul, Afghanistan. The number of medically unfit troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan was 10,854 in 2003. That figure slid to 5,397 in 2003, but jumped back up to 9,140 in 2007. Photo: Musadeq … Continue reading
From an "Anonymous Foreign Correspondent"
An Outlaw Speaks Out “To live outside the law you must be honest…” – R. Zimmerman Outlaws first become outlaws by refusing to be victims. Outlaws are not bandits. An outlaw ignores thievery as a base human impulse. Outlaws never … Continue reading
Remain Silent to the Crime and You Are Complicit
The ‘Surge’ of Iraqi Prisonersby Ciara Gilmartin / May 7, 2008 Amid all the talk about the U.S. military “surge” in Iraq, little has been said about the accompanying “surge” of Iraqi prisoners, whose numbers rose to nearly 51,000 at … Continue reading
We Have the Answer, and It Is Us
Dismantling Peace Movement Mythsby Frida Berrigan [From a speech for Peace Action Maine on April 26th, 2008]This moment in time contains so much hope and possibility and so much death and destruction. These are not easy times and they are … Continue reading
The Sporting News – M. Wizard
Roundball Report: It’s the FinalsBy Mariann G. Wizard / May 7, 2008 / The Rag BlogEven if you’re not a basketball fan, if you’re not watching the Spurs-Hornets matchup in the NBA Western conference semi-finals, you are missing some show! … Continue reading
White House E-Mail Is Broken, Deliberately
The following article outlines technical reasons that the White House e-mail system failed and cannot provide evidence for an investigation into potential criminal activities that emanated from that building. That e-mails were missing, whether inadvertently through bad information technology (IT) … Continue reading
Iraq War Moratorium Number 9, Number 9, Num …
The Raging Grannies, backed by San Mateo Peace Action, demonstrated at the San Mateo, CA post office on “tax day,” as part of Iraq Moratorium 8.The Iraq Moratorium is a national, grassroots effort uniting individuals and groups who want to … Continue reading
An Angry Young Man from the Ghetto
When America is worried about angry black people…embrace the wisdom of Elvis Elvis and Reverend Wright: How white people can accept Barack Obama and Reverend WrightBy Kimberly Wilder This is a message from a white woman, who has actually been … Continue reading
Ecuador: "We All Want National Sovereignty"
U.S. Base Is No Longer Welcome in Ecuadorby Jim Wyss / May 5, 2008 MANTA, Ecuador – Mayor Jorge Zambrano pulled up to the Manta City Hall in his black Ford Explorer, expecting to find a rally in support of … Continue reading
We Are a Nation at War with Ourselves
The Pentagon vs. Americaby Scott Ritter / May 5, 2008 I recently heard from an anti-war student I met while I was speaking at a college in northern Vermont. The e-mail included the following query: “I told you about how … Continue reading
