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The State May Not Humiliate Anyone
Saving the American Left: The Case for a New Progressive CreedBy Bernard Chazelle / April 7, 2008 The American left is in the throes of an existential crisis. Some say it’s a failure of nerve, others a loss of belief. … Continue reading
Government Too Often Goes for Military Solutions
From the San Antonio Current, with thanks. John Stanford and those calling for an end to the war in Iraq gather from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday at the intersection of Commerce and Flores streets in San Antonio. … Continue reading
The Killing of Civilians Has to Stop, on Both Sides
Bare survival is now a way of life for Gaza’s children Gaza’s Crushed Childhoodsby Queen Rania Al Abdullah Ayman is a soft-spoken 14-year-old boy in Jabalia City, Gaza. His family is poor, and his parents have already sold almost all … Continue reading
A Review of the Republican Tarot – R. Jehn
The Pictorial Key to the Republican Tarot: A ReviewBy Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog When Mariann Wizard first began mentioning her book in the works, I didn’t think I would ever find much impetus to acquire and read it. … Continue reading
The MSM: Dictating What You’re Allowed to Know
The US Establishment Media in a Nutshellby Glenn Greenwald / April 5, 2008 In the past two weeks, the following events transpired. A Department of Justice memo, authored by John Yoo, was released which authorized torture and presidential lawbreaking. It … Continue reading
A Wider Middle East War Is Still Very Likely
Lightning over Northern TehranBritish fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikesBy Damien McElroy / The Telegraph / April 4, 2008 British officials gave warning yesterday that America’s commander in Iraq will declare that Iran is waging war … Continue reading
This Band Didn’t Start Off in Stadiums, You Know
“When You Can’t Afford the Electricity, Baby, You Go Acoustic.”: The Stones Meet the PressBy Phyllis Pollack New York, New York The press conference with the Rolling Stones and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, held to promote the upcoming theatrical … Continue reading
Signs of a Sick Society, Episode XXVII
No Picnic: Man Charged with Screwing a Patio Table Police in Ohio say that a married father of three has confessed to repeatedly having sex with his patio picnic table. Art Price, Jr., 40, has been charged with four counts … Continue reading
Giving Legal Guidance to Ignore the Constitution
White House Query Led Lawyer to Write Memo Saying Bush Could Ignore Fourth Amendmentby Jason Leopold / April 5th, 2008 Eleven days after 9/11, John Yoo, a former deputy in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, drafted a 20-page … Continue reading
The Iranians: Doing What Junior Can’t or Won’t
The Terrorists Are In Fact PeacemakersBy Pepe Escobar Iran is sufficiently powerful to broker a ceasefire deal Source
Facts About Iraq That Junior Doesn’t Know
In Mosul, a member of the Kurdish security forces A battle for land in northern IraqBy Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterApril 5, 2008 A struggle between Sunni Arabs and Kurds has torn apart the city of Mosul and … Continue reading
