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Who Will Control the Seeds We Plant?
Seeds of Destuctionby Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun Eating breakfast toast: a simple ritual to start the day. The bread probably came from a bakery or grocery store, but beyond that who knows where the wheat came from – never mind … Continue reading
There Is No Room for Gloating – There’s Work to Do
The Left Was RightBy Curt Guyette 19/03/08 “Metro Times” — – They take no satisfaction in knowing that they were right in opposing this ill-fated Iraq war from the outset. All they want is for people to listen to them … Continue reading
There Is a Tide in the Affairs of Men
From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. Iran: Danger and Opportunity; Polk Guest Op-Ed William R. Polk writes: Cassandra and Yogi Berra are an unlikely pair, but I hear both of their voices today. Cassandra, like some of us, was cursed to … Continue reading
A Giant Military Camp to Protect World Capitalism
From Joe Bageant’s blog. ‘America is run by gangsters,’ he said Hello Joe, Greetings from Sydney, Australia. I heard your interview on our ABC radio a while back and finally bought your book, Deer Hunting with Jesus. Nearly finished it … Continue reading
You’ve Been Injected with Mass Amnesia
How to Destroy a Country and Get Off Scot-FreeBy Linda Heard, sierra12th@yahoo.co.uk 18/03/08 “Arab News” Someone once told me if you’re going to tell a lie make it a whopper based on the premise the more outrageous the lie the … Continue reading
Iraq Moratorium, Friday March 21st
Iraq Moratorium, Good Friday coincide The convergence of the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war on March 19 and the monthly Iraq Moratorium observance on March 21 has sparked hundreds of antiwar actions across the country this week. The Iraq … Continue reading
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Don’t Argue. Just Do It.By Jerome Doolittle This is your own, personal mantra. Repeat it to yourself silently, over and over, with your eyes shut and your ears plugged. It will help, I promise. It has worked for others. No … Continue reading
An Economic Allegory
The Emperor CultBy Tim Case “Most of the harm in the world is done by good people, and not by accident, lapse, or omission. It is the result of their deliberate actions, long persevered in, which they hold to be … Continue reading
The End of the Sovereign Self
Tomgram: Philip K. Dick Meet George W. Bush Blowing Them Away Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry: Globalization Bush-styleBy Tom Engelhardt Imagine, for a moment, that you live in a small town somewhere near the Southern California coast. You’re … Continue reading
Beyond Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Judge calls immigration officials’ decision ‘beyond cruel’By Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMarch 13, 2008 In a stinging ruling, a Los Angeles federal judge said immigration officials’ alleged decision to withhold a critical medical test and other treatment from … Continue reading
A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall
U.S. Chief Auditor Leaves: Giving Dire Warning About National DebtBy David S. Broader 16/03/08 “Washington Post” — -It was sheer coincidence that David M. Walker spent his last day Wednesday as comptroller general of the United States at the same … Continue reading
No Longer a Nation – Just a Geographic Expression
Inside Iraq – Iraq: Five years on – 14 Mar 08 Patrick Cockburn: Iraq is a country no more. Like much else, that was not the planSunday, 16 March 2008 The death rate in Baghdad has fallen, but it is … Continue reading
