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Before the Spine of the Free Internet Is Broken
Lessig also revealed there is already in existence a cyber equivalent of the Patriot Act waiting for a cyber terrorism event in order to implement its provisions.Law Professor: Counter Terrorism Czar Told Me There Is Going To Be An i-9/11 … Continue reading
Are the Rest of Us to Be Mere Bystanders?
On the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, John Pilger describes the ‘progression of lies’ from the dust of that detonated city, to the wars of today – and the threatened attack … Continue reading
Assessing the Success of the Surge
The Guardian’s Ghaith Abdul-Ahad went back to Baghdad to see the effects of last year’s troop escalation (“surge”). He argues that the US military’s blast walls and forcible division of the city into isolated micro-neighborhoods are the cause of the … Continue reading
Just Another "War on Terror" Conspiracy Theory
Vital unresolved anthrax questions and ABC NewsBy Glenn Greenwald The FBI’s lead suspect in the September, 2001 anthrax attacks — Bruce E. Ivins — died Tuesday night, apparently by suicide, just as the Justice Department was about to charge him … Continue reading
Turning the American Dream Into Cold Cash
Jennifer Marcoe holds the opal ring she received on her first Mother’s Day. The ring is one of the treasures the family has had to pawn in order to make ends meet after husband Richard was laid off. The family … Continue reading
The High Costs of the Things We Like
The Climate Costs of a Glass of Milkby Raúl Pierri MONTEVIDEO – A simple glass of milk on the breakfast table can carry high environmental costs. Because of this, some farmers and scientists are looking for ways to reduce the … Continue reading
Painful Joke of the Day
How does a shitting President negotiate a peace agreement with Iraq? The answer is ….. ‘DEPENDS.’ Thanks to Diane, a Rag Blog reader / The Rag Blog / Posted August 3, 2008
Another Piece of What Iraq Was Really About
Iraq arms sales request worth over nine billion dollars: PentagonAugust 1, 2008 WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday it has notified Congress of proposed military sales to Iraq valued at more than nine billion dollars, including helicopters, tanks and armored … Continue reading
Security Was Not Part of the Master Plan, Ever
Blackwater’s Not Going AnywhereBy Jeremy Scahill / July 30, 2008 It seems that executives from Blackwater Worldwide, the Bush Administration’s favorite hired guns in Iraq and Afghanistan, are threatening to pack up their M4 assault rifles, CS gas and Little … Continue reading
BushCo: Violations of Geneva Conventions Persist
Secret “War on Terror” Prison on Diego Garcia ConfirmedBy Andy Worthington / August 02, 2008 Six “High-Value” Guantánamo Prisoners Held, Plus “Ghost Prisoner” Mustafa Setmariam Nasar The existence of a secret, CIA-run prison on the island of Diego Garcia in … Continue reading
Frankly, This Isn’t Really News: Iraq War Stupid
David KilcullenIraq war stupid, Aussie David Kilcullen tells USGeoff Elliott / August 2, 2008 DAVID Kilcullen, the Australian counter-insurgency expert who advises US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, has stepped into a political minefield after being quoted as saying the … Continue reading
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Playing High School with 5000 Nuclear Warheads
To Provoke War: Cheney Considered Proposal To Dress Up Navy Seals As Iranians And Shoot At Them By Faiz | August 1, 2008 Speaking at the Campus Progress journalism conference earlier this month, Seymour Hersh — a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist … Continue reading
