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Medea Benjamin: "Both Parties Have Kept Us Down This Militaristic Path and Neglected Our Basic Needs"
In this Oct. 24, 2007 file photo, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, is confronted by Code Pink member Desiree Anita Ali-Fairooz, her hands painted red, as she arrives to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)CodePink Faces … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
Eeewwwwhh, these guys look comfortable, eh??From a letter to the Editor in August 26, 2008 Boston Globe, If Barack Obama’s selection of Joe Biden as his running mate is ‘ceding the point that he doesn’t have the foreign policy experience … Continue reading
For the West, Mistake Has Become Second Nature
We tilt at windmills as world war loomsBy Simon Jenkins / August 24, 2008 Is the world drifting towards a new global war? From this week the dominant super-power, America, will for three months pass through the valley of the … Continue reading
And There Is No Government Shame for This
Katrina Pain Index: New Orleans Three Years LaterBy Bill Quigley / August 25, 2008 0. Number of renters in Louisiana who have received financial assistance from the $10 billion federal post-Katrina rebuilding program Road Home Community Development Block Grant — … Continue reading
Resistance to War: It Is One Struggle
Robin LongWar Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in PrisonBy Sarah Lazare / August 25, 2008. Robin Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada into U.S. military custody last month, was sentenced today to 15 months of confinement … Continue reading
What Are We So Afraid Of?
Canadian border no longer invisible in VermontKeith B. Richburg / August 24, 2008 DERBY LINIE, Vt. — The changes started coming slowly to this small town where the U.S. border with Canada runs across sleepy streets, through houses and families, … Continue reading
We Are Propelled Forward By Fear
An Afghan soldier stands near a destroyed vehicle after an explosion on the outskirts of Kabul. Photo: AP photo / Rafiq MaqboolPouring Gas on the Afghanistan BonfireBy Chris Hedges / August 25, 2008 The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind … Continue reading
Junior’s Endless Litany of Broken Promises
Iraqi child runs for water when the truck appearsAfter 5 years of war, Iraqis desperate for waterBy Missy Ryan and Sattar Rahim / August 24, 2008 BAGHDAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) – At a communal water station in a Baghdad slum, … Continue reading
Iraq Lies: Will Anyone Ever Be Held to Account?
White Paper Justifying Iraq War Written Three Months before Intel Report Arrivedby Michael Collins / August 25, 2008 The National Security Archive released a report Friday Aug. 22, 2008 that sheds even more light on the premeditated lying and deception … Continue reading
Dem Convention Protesters: "Fuck Fox News"
Boy, how right did the protesting youth get this? Fox News, “fair and balanced,” deserves every bit of abuse that anyone cares to dish them. “Fair” refers to their disdain for the facts, while “balanced” reflects their racism and hatred … Continue reading
The Answer Is Not Another Pill : The Answer Is Spinach
Bill Maher – Anti-Pharma Rant Bill Maher ends this episode, which aired on the 28th of September 2007, with a rant about big pharma. Thanks to Janet Gilles | The Rag Blog | Posted August 24, 2008
