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John McCain – How Absurd Can It Get?
John McCain’s Serious Foreign PolicyBy Glenn Greenwald / April 26, 2008 John McCain was on a conference call with right-wing bloggers yesterday and boasted: I think that people should understand that I will be Hamas’s worst nightmare. What possible reason … Continue reading
A Fundamental Breach of International Law
‘Western Leaders Are War Criminals’By Mick Meaney / April 26, 2008 The former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has echoed calls for Western leaders to be charged with war crimes over the illegal invasion of Iraq. Speaking at Imperial … Continue reading
Apples and Oranges – Torture in Amerikkka
“The Underdeveloped Jurisprudence of the Forcing/Pouring Distinction”By Marty Lederman / April 24, 2008 There have been several accounts in recent days of the Vice President and several agency heads and other high government officials (Ashcroft, Rice, Powell, Tenet, Gonzales, Rumsfeld, … Continue reading
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The Smartest Guys in the Room
Why the U.S. Has Gone BrokeBy Chalmers Johnson / April 26, 2008 The military adventurers in the Bush administration have much in common with the corporate leaders of the defunct energy company Enron. Both groups thought that they were the … Continue reading
Partnership Is the Heartbeat of Islamic Economics
Islamic FinanceBy Loretta Napoleoni / April 26, 2008 Islamic finance has become the fastest-growing, most dynamic sector of global finance. Every Western-style financial product has its sharia, i.e. Islamic law, compliant instrument: microfinance, mortgages, oil and gas exploration, bridge building, … Continue reading
Beltane Seasonal Message – Kate Braun
Tarot by Katehttp://www.tarotbykateinaustin.com/512-454-2293kate_braun2000@yahoo.com “Rise up, rise up, all hands together gonna rise up” Wednesday, April 30, 2008, is Beltane; 4th spoke on the Wheel of Life and second only to Samhain in spiritual importance. Also known as Walpurgisncht and May … Continue reading
Election Analysis – D. Hamilton
My take on what lies ahead. By David Hamilton / April 26, 2008 / The Rag Blog The remaining Democratic primaries. The remaining Democratic primaries are Guam (5/3), North Carolina and Indiana (5-6), West Virginia (5/13). Oregon and Kentucky (5/20), … Continue reading
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Larry Hales Charges Dropped
Larry Hales and FriendALERT: The Racist Frame-up Charges Against Larry Hales HAVE BEEN DROPPED! On Wed., April 23 all charges were dropped against Denver activist Larry Hales. Hales had been assaulted by ten Denver cops this past Nov. 30. The … Continue reading
Domestic Terrorism – A Few Black Eyes Along the Way
Few Clear Wins in U.S. Anti-Terror Cases: Moving Early on Domestic Suspects Often Does Not Bring ConvictionsBy Carrie Johnson and Walter Pincus / April 21, 2008 When seven ragtag men in a Miami religious sect were indicted in 2006 for … Continue reading
Democracy Is So, Like, 20th Century
US President Bill Clinton acknowledges applause after signingthe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).Congress approved NAFTA in 1993.José Can You See? Bush’s Trojan TacoBy Greg Palast / April 24, 2008 Psst! George Bush has a secret. While you Democrats are … Continue reading
Iraq Vet Suicide: Before Someone Stumbles on It
Jeffrey Lucey committed suicide subsequent to his service in IraqVA Debated PR Plan on Vets’ SuicidesBy Jason Leopold / April 24, 2008 Top officials at the Veterans Administration tried to conceal information from the public about the sudden increase of … Continue reading
The Business of Evicting the CIA from Ecuador
Rafael CorreaWill the CIA Kill or Oust Ecuador’s President?by Jacob G. Hornberger / April 22, 2008 Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa may not be long for this world, both in a political sense and in genuine life-or-death sense. He recently fired … Continue reading
