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Progress in Iraq: 65 % Unemployment
Layla Anwar’s piece reminds of the tragic toll of the American folly in Iraq over two decades. Millions have been affected and we go on blithely ignoring the mass of this tragedy. Think about 65% unemployment rate; think about half … Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan Pulls the Plug on Imperial America
Kyrgyz parliament OKs closing air base that’s crucial to U.S.By Tom Lasseter / February 19, 2009 BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The Kyrgyz parliament voted Thursday to force the U.S. military to abandon its air base here — part of what many … Continue reading
Some Litttle-Known Financial Crisis Trivia
Rep. Paul Kanjorski of Pennsylvania explains how the Federal Reserve told Congress members about a “tremendous draw-down of money market accounts in the United States, to the tune of $550 billion dollars.” According to Kanjorski, this electronic transfer occured over … Continue reading
US Military: Just an Imperial Police Force?
Not to quibble, but the US military has been an imperial police force since time immemorial, or at least since the Monroe Doctrine. Thinking otherwise has frequently led this nation to murder (not to war) for no particularly good reason. … Continue reading
Compassion Is the Only Course, Even When the Crimes Are Atrocious
This is a profoundly important piece, written by a victim of a Cambodian war criminal. When the author writes that “We shall all be at the trial — not just as judges, but also as victims, and the accused,” his … Continue reading
Acorn: Fighting the Banks to Counter Foreclosures
Jonathan Westin, an Acorn organizer, comforted Denise Parker, whose house was being foreclosed on, after she spoke at an Acorn training session in Brooklyn. Photo: James Estrin/The New York Times.A Bid to Link Arms Against EvictionBy Fernanda Santos / February … Continue reading
No Wealth Creation Since the Turn of the Millennium
Decade at Bernie’sBy Paul Krugman / February 15, 2009 By now everyone knows the sad tale of Bernard Madoff’s duped investors. They looked at their statements and thought they were rich. But then, one day, they discovered to their horror … Continue reading
The Missing Billions from Iraq Reconstruction: A Story That Won’t Go Away
The missing billions – the story that no one ever really cared to follow to its conclusion. Why? I could probably make a pretty fair case that it’s a function of racism – most of the money wasn’t American taxpayer … Continue reading
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American Crimes Against Humanity Slowly See the Light of Day
Former Guantánamo prison guard Brandon Neely has come forward to air his feelings of guilt about how he and some soldiers treated the prisoners shortly after 9/11.Photo: Pat Sullivan/AP.Ex-Gitmo guard describes abuseBy Mike Melia / February 15, 2009 SAN JUAN, … Continue reading
Student Protests in Solidarity with Palestine Cross the Atlantic
At a Campus Sit-In Against Israeli Occupation: An Interview with Three ParticipantsBy Ron Jacobs / February 13, 2009 On Friday, February 6, the University of Rochester-SDS (UR-SDS) organized an occupation of Goergen Hall at the University of Rochester for peace … Continue reading
US Policy in Afghanistan: Destined for Failure?
An Afghan boy walks by a destroyed Soviet made helicopter in Kabul in this picture taken February 5, 2009. February 15th marks 20 years since the last Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Moscow’s forces pulled out of the country in … Continue reading
Lincoln: ‘If Slavery Is Not Wrong, Nothing Is Wrong’
RIGHTS: Human Slavery Thriving in the ShadowsBy Mirela Xanthaki / February 13, 2009 “Dora”, a young Mexican woman, was helped by another Mexican woman to cross the U.S. border in the promise of a good job there. She ended up … Continue reading
