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Deeply Troubling and Almost Entirely Overlooked
One Foot in the Grave: Iran Attack Nearer, More Likely Than Most Suspect by Chris Floyd / March 22, 2008 A very important, very disturbing — and almost entirely overlooked — piece appeared on Juan Cole’s Informed Comment site this … Continue reading
Listen to the Winter Soldiers – Stop the Wars
Pete Seeger to Winter Soldiers Winter Soldier Marches AgainBy Amy Goodman / truthdig / March 23, 2008 Last weekend, in the lead-up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a remarkable gathering occurred just outside Washington, D.C., called … Continue reading
Obama’s Latin American Policy
Change? Not In America’s Backyard! Barack Obama’s Reactionary Stance Towards Latin AmericaBy Chris Carlson / March 23, 2008 As progressives in the United States are riding a wave of excitement about Democratic hopeful Barack Obama and his promise of change, … Continue reading
Signs of a Sick Society
This is also a well-known characteristic of fascist governments. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Quaker teacher fired for changing loyalty oathNanette Asimov, Chronicle Staff WriterFriday, February 29, 2008 California State University East Bay has fired a math teacher after … Continue reading
White Folks Have a Hard Time Hearing the Truth
Of National Lies and Racial Amnesia: Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and the Audacity of TruthBy Tim Wise, March 18, 2008 For most white folks, indignation just doesn’t wear well. Once affected or conjured up, it reminds one of a pudgy … Continue reading
BushCo Lies and Dirty Tricks That Took Us to War
Katherine GunThe woman who nearly stopped the warBy Martin Bright 21/03/08 “The Nation” — – Of all the stories told on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, there is one important episode that took place during the build-up to … Continue reading
US Presidential Candidates: Warmongers All
Barack Obama as Jim Jones: The Kool-Aid that Killsby Joshua Frank / March 19th, 2008 It could have been the defining moment of the campaign season. But last weekend’s Iraq Winter Solider Hearings were not only ignored by the corporate … Continue reading
To Prevent Totalitarianism, We Must Act Fast
An Election Without Meaningby Peter Phillips / March 22nd, 2008 Will November 2008 bring a meaningful change to America? Will getting rid of George W. Bush and Richard Cheney without impeachment or indictment really make a difference? Will a 600 … Continue reading
Junior and His Lying Lies, Again
Once again, George W. Bush is trying to lie us into an illegal, immoral war against a nation that has no belligerent ambitions. Iran has never “declared they want to have a nuclear weapon to destroy people” and, in fact, … Continue reading
The Forgotten Victims of the Iraq War
The untold story of Iraq’s refugee crisisWritten by: Alex Klaushofer, 19 Mar 2008 16:28:00 GMT Coming back on the train from a news-free holiday earlier this week, idly flicking through the papers abandoned by commuters, I found myself plunged into … Continue reading
BushCo – Stealing Legislative Responsibilities
No Evidence For Administration’s Claim On U.S.-Iraqi Declaration Of Principlesby Jonathan Schwarz, for Democrats.com The Politico reported last week that a senior administration official stated that conflict with Congress over the U.S.-Iraqi Declaration of Principles for an ongoing bilateral agreement … Continue reading
True US Power Lies in Its Ability to Inspire
“Today, I weep for my country” The speech given by Sen. Robert Byrd on the Senate floor on March 19, 2003, just prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq — and John McCain’s response. Editor’s note: Exactly five years ago, … Continue reading
