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Now, It Seems, We’re a Nation of Cowards
See below. Courtesy of the National Archives.George W. Bush’s Version of the Nuremberg TrialsBy David von Ebers In many respects, the war crimes trials held at Nuremberg, Germany, in the aftermath of World War II represented the pinnacle of American-style … Continue reading
Someone Will Have to Be Held Accountable
Financial Collapse will End the Occupation: And it won’t be “A time of our choosing”By Mike Whitney / April 14, 2008 “Come and see our overflowing morgues and find our little ones for us…You may find them in this corner … Continue reading
The Time Has Come to Turn a New Page
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter greets Nepalis during his visit to a polling station as an election observer, in Katmandu Nepal, Thursday, April 10, 2008.Uri Avnery congratulates Carter for decision to meet with Hamas leaders Tel-Aviv / April 13, 2008 … Continue reading
Iraq Moratorium This Friday
Iraq Moratorium #8 on Friday, April 18 The Iraq Moratorium, a nationwide grassroots movement uniting individuals and groups against the Iraq war, will be observed on Friday, April 18. Since September, the Iraq Moratorium has asked people and groups opposed … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Laura Veirs
I think we need to bring back a more structured musical aspect of TRB since that was such an enormous part of the print Rag, so I intend to do my best to post a tune of some sort every … Continue reading
The World We have Known is Vanishing Before Our Eyes
Recession, Depression, Collapse: What’s Fear Got To Do With It?By Carolyn Baker / April 13, 2008 Interesting, isn’t it, that mainstream economists need a so-called economic guru like Alan Greenspan to confirm that the U.S. economy is in recession? If … Continue reading
Calling to Task Those Who Disregard the Constitution
Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of LawBy John Nichols / April 12, 2008 The Constitution of the United States is absolutely clear when it comes to matters of torture. Amendment 8 specifically states that, “Excessive bail … Continue reading
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Skeletor Is Gonna Be Watching You
Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in USby Spencer S. Hsu The Bush administration said yesterday that it plans to start using the nation’s most advanced spy technology for domestic purposes soon, rebuffing challenges by House Democrats over the … Continue reading
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The Daily Iraq War Report
And to remind you of the liars that still reside in Washington, DC, with impunity, here is a link to the White House Web site titled Disarm Saddam Hussein. Courtesy of Free Iraq. 9th of April – The Fall of … Continue reading
Un-Fuck ‘Em Or Another Sign of a Sick Society
To learn the story of this picture, click here(©1970 by Ron Mesaros & Playboy)Ignorant History: In Praise of Hippies and the Counter-CultureBy Bill Hatch / April 12, 2008 These thoughts are provoked by Gerald de Groot’s Reflections on The Sixties … Continue reading
Making Foreclosures into Public Events
Truckers rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.(Chris Gardner / Getty Images)Truckers Hit the BrakesBy Barbara Ehrenreich / April 12, 2008 Until the beginning of this month, Americans seemed to have nothing to say about their ongoing economic ruin except, “Hit me! Please, … Continue reading
Trembling with Indignation at Every Injustice
“Guerrillero Heroico” – Alberto KordaHope is for Suckersby Mickey Z. / April 11, 2008 Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torments of man. – Friedrich Nietzsche We can’t give up hope, I’m often told. Keep hope … Continue reading
