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We Just Buy the Leaders with Money
Are You Ready For Nuclear War?By Paul Craig Roberts / August 19, 2008 Pervez Musharraf, the puppet installed by the US to rule Pakistan in the interest of US hegemony, resigned August 18 to avoid impeachment. Karl Rove and the … Continue reading
The Newest (and Most Vibrant) Presidential Candidate
Jerry taps running mate PapuAugust 20, 2008 MEDWAY, MA — Jerry has selected his Vice President. It’s Papu, the “Inexplicable Force of Nature.” By selecting his Vice President now, Jerry, (www.itsjerrytime.com) who announced that he was running for President of … Continue reading
The Next Decade Will Be All About "Deregulation"
Maybe we all heard it wrong; it’s not the NEW world order – it’s the NAU World Order aka “North American Union”….. Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog The North American Union: Democracy Dying in CanadaBy Kevin Parkinson / August … Continue reading
The "Forgotten War" Won’t Be For Long
French troops head toward a battle in the Sarobi district of Afghanistan’s Kabul province today. Insurgents ambushed French paratroopers near Kabul, sparking fighting that killed 10 of the soldiers. Photo: Rafiq Maqbool / Associated PressIn Afghanistan, a deadly Taliban trend … Continue reading
Reducing All But A Few Fortunate Americans to Debt Slavery
The Indentured States of AmericaBy Jerome Doolittle / August 18, 2008 As we enter the perfect economic storm, it’s important (though too late) to realize that none of this is an accident. It is all the result of careful long-term … Continue reading
An Arrogrant Disregard For Humans Who May Be Different But Are No Less Worthy
Water torture in VietnamJohn Buell: Torture’s political invisibilityBy John Buell / August 19, 2008 That U.S. military personnel — and their superiors — supported the torture of enemy combatants elicits disturbingly little outrage among most voters. Human beings seldom torture … Continue reading
The Most Trusted Man in America
You can’t be serious: How a comedian became the most influential voice in American politicsby Leonard Doyle / August 19, 2008 See video below. When Jon Stewart inaugurated his fake news anchor on The Daily Show eight years ago, his … Continue reading
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The US Does Not Really Have a Foreign Policy
The US missile defence system is the magic pudding that will never run outBy George Monbiot / August 19, 2008 Poland is just the latest fall guy for an American foreign policy dictated by military industrial lobbyists in Washington It’s … Continue reading
US Banking: The Shit Has Yet to Hit the Fan
Large U.S. Bank Collapse Seen AheadBy Jan Dahinten / August 19, 2008 SINGAPORE — The worst of the global financial crisis is yet to come and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as the world’s … Continue reading
A Video Series on World Agriculture: Monsanto, Part 8
The World According to Monsanto (Part 8 of 8) Right now, there is probably no other company that is doing more to endanger the health of this planet, and it’s inhabitants, than Monsanto. With Nazi-like attitude, they are leading the … Continue reading
Iraq Report: Still Very Tense in Kirkuk
The aftermath of a suicide attack on Kurdish demonstrators three weeks ago.Photo: Benjamin Lowy/VII NetworkKurdish Control of Kirkuk Creates a Powder KegBy Richard A. Oppel Jr. / August 18, 2008 KIRKUK, Iraq — The phone rang, and it was answered … Continue reading
Democracy in Pakistan Still Has a Fighting Chance
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf inspects guard of honor before leaving the presidential house after his resignation in Islamabad Aug. 18, 2008.Photo: Reuters/Mian KhursheedThe fall of Bush’s man in PakistanBy Juan Cole / August 19, 2008 Despite Pervez Musharraf’s despotism and … Continue reading
