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If Not Now, When? Ending the Drug War
Wizard’s culture-jammed version of a print ad for a popular cleanser envisions potential benefits of medicinal cannabis, still illegal in 36 states, if US researchers were freed of prohibition-mandated limitations.IF NOT NOW, WHEN? Ending the drug warBy Mariann G. Wizard … Continue reading
Bageant Goes Trippin’
Skinny Dipping in Reality: A coot’s account of the great hippie LSD enlightenment search partyBy Joe Bageant / February 17, 2009 There’s nothing better that 250 mics of good acid to kick start the cosmic coonhunt for Enlightenment. It takes … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Not Winning Hearts and Minds
Wounded Afghans recover after air strike bombings.Losing the People: The Cost and Consequences of Civilian Suffering in AfghanistanBy Erica Gaston / February 26, 2009 For the last year, I have been living in Afghanistan interviewing civilians harmed in the conflict … Continue reading
Bryan Burrough : Still Dissin’ Texas: The Fall From Power
Texas will rise again, of that I have no doubt. I don’t know when, and I don’t know who, but it will. Remember Santa Anna. He thought he’d stomped the Texans at the Alamo, yet it took barely two media … Continue reading
Barack Obama Takes a Ride on the Pentagon Escalator
World’s Highest Escalator. Image from TechEBlog.Will He be Able to Get Off? President Obama has made a crucial mistake that could very well come back to haunt him, like the initial decision to escalate in Vietnam, made in 1965 against … Continue reading
Guatemala Apologizes for Bay of Pigs Training
Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of Cuban counter-revolutionaries, members of Assault Brigade 2506, after their capture in the Bay of Pigs. 1,000 people were imprisoned by Castro’s forces during the US supported invasion. Photo: Miguel Vinas/AFP/Getty Images.Guatemala apologizes to … Continue reading
Oscars 2009 : Sean Penn: ‘You, Commie, homo-loving sons of guns…’
Sean Penn Wins for “Milk” — Acceptance Speech Sean Penn: ‘For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think it’s a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage … Continue reading
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Fight Global Warming Denial : George Will Distorts the Facts
Global warming is one of the most urgent issues facing our country and the entire world. In dealing with an issue of such magnitude, the [Washington] Post has a duty to provide the truth to its readers. George Will is … Continue reading
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Bush Visits Calgary: Just $400 a Seat to Hear Him
Paying to hear Dubya weighing in on world challenges he made considerably more dire is like Dick Cheney charging for safe hunting tips. Dinner footwear may be optional By Bill Kaufmann / February 19, 2009 I really hope he shows … Continue reading
Iraqi Medicine: Bad and Getting Worse
Here is an example of that wonder of American generosity: “bringing democracy to the Middle East.” If only George could’ve left well enough alone. And his successor is proving to be equally incompetent. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Dr. … Continue reading
The End of the Financial Crisis Is Nowhere in Sight
The Global Collapse: a Non-orthodox ViewBy Walden Bello / February 22, 2009 This is the longer version of an essay by the author released by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on 6 February 2009. Week after week, we see the … Continue reading
