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China airs rare public criticism of Bush Iraq policyThu Feb 1, 12:02 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) – President Bush should scrap his unilateral approach and respect religious diversity in his “war on terror” to resolve troubles in Iraq, a senior … Continue reading →

4. Propaganda in America – Hitler’s Ideological Beast

We believe this is patently bullshit. BushCo is setting the stage for another war, and few in Amerika are doing a single fucking thing to stop it. These people need to be impeached and imprisoned. These claims are all in … Continue reading →

Empire v. Democracy: Why Nemesis Is at Our DoorBy Chalmers Johnson History tells us that one of the most unstable political combinations is a country — like the United States today — that tries to be a domestic democracy and … Continue reading →

Molly Ivins, queen of liberal commentary, dies: Austin resident battled breast cancerBy W. Gardner SelbyAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFWednesday, January 31, 2007 Molly Ivins, the acerbic Texas writer who shed her family’s conservative roots to become one of the nation’s best-known, treasured (sometimes … Continue reading →

After a short break, we’re trying to resurrect WW. This is a yellow warbler, caught blending in with his background. They loved these bushes, presumably because they were a food source. The picture was taken in the Spring of 2004 … Continue reading →

US Plans To ‘Fight The Net’ RevealedMonday, 29 January 2007By Adam Brookes A newly declassified document gives a fascinating glimpse into the US military’s plans for “information operations” – from psychological operations, to attacks on hostile computer networks. Report: Information … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Iran Blame Game Shifts into High GearTuesday January 30th 2007, 8:34 pm As expected, the attack Iran hype has slipped into overdrive. “The Pentagon is investigating whether an attack on a military compound in … Continue reading →

US ‘victory’ against cult leader was ‘massacre’By Patrick Cockburn in BaghdadPublished: 31 January 2007 There are growing suspicions in Iraq that the official story of the battle outside Najaf between a messianic Iraqi cult and the Iraqi security forces supported … Continue reading →

Impeachment by the PeopleTuesday, 30 January 2007By Howard Zinn Courage is in short supply in Washington, D.C. The realities of the Iraq War cry out for the overthrow of a government that is criminally responsible for death, mutilation, torture, humiliation, … Continue reading →

3. Propaganda in America – The Art of PR Spin

And Mariann Wizard’s candle may have something to do with it. Castro up and talking in new Cuban videoPOSTED: 4:15 a.m. EST, January 31, 2007 HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) — Cuban television Tuesday broadcast scenes of what it said was ailing … Continue reading →