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Pat Buchanan : Blowback From Bear-Baiting
Raging Bear: Vladimir Putin. ‘Saakashvili’s blunder probably means permanent loss of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.’ By Pat Buchanan / August 15, 2008 Mikheil Saakashvili’s decision to use the opening of the Olympic Games to cover Georgia’s invasion of its breakaway … Continue reading
Dem Convention Protesters Call Makeshift Jail ‘Gitmo On Platte’
Police build massive ‘holding cell’ inside warehouseBy Russell Haythorn / August 16, 2008 DENVER — The discovery of a makeshift jail in Denver’s warehouse district is causing outrage among some protesters. The jail was apparently constructed to house protesters during … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice, Democratic Convention, Denver, Direct Action, Peace Movement, Social Action
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The First Casualty of War : The Truth
U.S. Marines Invade Manhattan, New York! For more information, visit Iraq Veterans Against the War. Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Palestinian Travel to US: Can You Say Hypocrisy?
Palestinian Fulbright scholars Zuhair Abu Shaaban, 24, second from right, Osama Daoud, 25, third from right, and Fidaa Abed 23, fourth from right, wait to cross the Erez Border crossing between Israel and Gaza Strip in order to meet U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Human Rights, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade, U.S. Government
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A Video Series on World Agriculture: Monsanto, Part 5
The World According to Monsanto (Part 5 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
Just As the Hangman Partners with the Condemned Man
Saving the World to Save Some of OurselvesBy Case Wagenvoord / August 16, 2008 Dear George, The high point of my day is getting off on the National Security Strategy for the United States (NSS). This is the baby that … Continue reading
Iraq Report: The US Hegemonic View of the SOFA
Nouri al-MalikiIRAQ: U.S. Officials Admit Worry over a ‘Difficult’ al-MalikiBy Gareth Porter / August 15, 2008 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials privately admit being concerned that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki has become “overconfident” about his government’s ability to manage … Continue reading
A Flash from the Past – Interview with Ben Morea
With the US government on a permanent war footing overseas whilst simultaneously cracking down on civil liberties and dissent at home it sometimes seems as if the left wing movements of the 1960s never existed. What do you see as … Continue reading
Explanations That Do Not Mollify Anti-War Activists
“Doctored” photo courtesy Moonbattery.com, a radical conservative siteThe Why-Haven’t-You Impeached-the-President TourBy CARL HULSE / August 15, 2008 WASHINGTON — When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set out to promote her new motivational book this month, she simultaneously touched off her national … Continue reading
Yugoslavia : Precursor to the Bloodbaths in Afghanistan and Iraq
Kosova Liberation Army (KLA) regulars John Pilger digs beneath the received wisdom for the break-up of Yugoslavia and points to a largely ignored memoir by the former chief prosecutor in The Hague – and an echo from current events in … Continue reading
Drug Policy: Dictated by Tabloid Irrationality
Although this article is about British drug policy, its basic content and conclusions apply perfectly to US drug policy. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog The Case is Overwhelming: All Experts Agree: Legalize DrugsBy JULIAN CRITCHLEY / August 15, 2008 … Continue reading
A Video Series on World Agriculture: Monsanto, Part 4
The World According to Monsanto (Part 4 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
