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POETRY / Richard Jehn: All the Colour
Truck Road, Welcome, Washington. Photo by author. Click to enlarge.All the Colour Driving through a cavern of colour, Unwittingly watching my life change as the leaves. For all the times I drove that highandlowway, Never did I see it so … Continue reading
California Election: Gay Marriage Is History
A child holds a sign promoting California Proposition 8. The ballot measure to ban gay marriage passed Tuesday. Photo: David McNew, Getty ImagesCalifornia Approves Gay Marriage BanBy Lisa Leff / November 5, 2008 LOS ANGELES – Voters put a stop … Continue reading
Talking to Afghans About the US/NATO Presence
Many Afghans are critical of the US mission in Afghanistan. Photo: GALLO/GETTY.Afghans uneasy over US relationshipBy Aunohita Mojumdar / November 4, 2008 As a managing director of Radio Killid, a radio station dedicated to socially relevant programming, Najiba Ayubi keeps … Continue reading
Progress Toward a Ban on Cluster Munitions
Cbu97 Cluster BombMovement to Ban Cluster Bombs Gains MomentumBy Lisa Schlein / November 3, 2008 Activists are urging governments to sign an international treaty to ban the use, production and stockpiling of cluster bombs one month from now in Oslo. … Continue reading
Would John McCain Re-establish the Draft?
The Coming McCain Military DraftBy Juan Cole / November 3, 2008 There has been almost no discussion in the press about the broader implications of John McCain’s military policies. McCain wants to keep a large military contingent in Iraq for … Continue reading
A Great Idea: Give the Baghdad Embassy to Iraqis
A bold step for US good will in Iraq: Convert the huge US Embassy into a university.By Adil E. Shamoo / November 4, 2008 Baltimore – Here’s a bold proposal for the next US president: Issue an order to convert … Continue reading
Guantanamo: A US Government Desperate Not to Accept Responsibility for Its Mistakes
More treachery at GuantanamoBy Andy Worthington / November 03, 2008 For many of the prisoners at Guantanamo, the forthcoming US presidential election holds little promise of change. Although both Barack Obama and John McCain have pledged to close Guantanamo, the … Continue reading
US Using UN Backdoor to Get Iraqi SOFA*
Iraqi women pass U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tony Carter, 34,from Cross, S.C. as he patrols in Mosul.U.S. weighs U.N. option to remain in Iraq: Shifts strategy after Baghdad crosses ‘red lines’ in proposalBy Nicholas Kralev / November 3, 2008 The … Continue reading
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TRUE Democracy and the Common Good Will Lead the American Left to Victory
Expressing the Common Good through cooperative effort. Photo source.The ‘Common Good’ is a Rose that Smells as SweetBy Zwarich / The Rag Blog / November 3, 2008 In his recent piece entitled ‘Socialism, Capitalism: What’s in a Name?‘, David Hamilton … Continue reading
Expert: Nuclear Power Is Too Risky and Expensive
A nuclear power plant on Lake Erie, in Michigan. © mandj98 (flickr)Nukenomics no longer add up.By Brittany Schell / October 31, 2008 WASHINGTON — Nuclear power is a risky source of energy that comes with many hidden costs, said an … Continue reading
