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To Gratify One Man’s Stunted Imagination
CAROLINE ARNOLD: Soldiers in modern wars all die in vainBy Caroline Arnold / April 6, 2008 Benjamin Franklin may or may not have said it, but it’s a suggestive metaphor for a dilemma of democracy, as well as for our … Continue reading
The State May Not Humiliate Anyone
Saving the American Left: The Case for a New Progressive CreedBy Bernard Chazelle / April 7, 2008 The American left is in the throes of an existential crisis. Some say it’s a failure of nerve, others a loss of belief. … Continue reading
Government Too Often Goes for Military Solutions
From the San Antonio Current, with thanks. John Stanford and those calling for an end to the war in Iraq gather from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday at the intersection of Commerce and Flores streets in San Antonio. … Continue reading
Government Opposes Habeas Corpus in Case Before Supreme Court
Another Test for Habeas CorpusOne of the dismal hallmarks of the Bush administration’s conduct of the war on terror has been its obsession with avoiding outside scrutiny of its actions, including by the federal courts. In particular, it has attacked … Continue reading
The Killing of Civilians Has to Stop, on Both Sides
Bare survival is now a way of life for Gaza’s children Gaza’s Crushed Childhoodsby Queen Rania Al Abdullah Ayman is a soft-spoken 14-year-old boy in Jabalia City, Gaza. His family is poor, and his parents have already sold almost all … Continue reading
The MSM: Dictating What You’re Allowed to Know
The US Establishment Media in a Nutshellby Glenn Greenwald / April 5, 2008 In the past two weeks, the following events transpired. A Department of Justice memo, authored by John Yoo, was released which authorized torture and presidential lawbreaking. It … Continue reading
A Wider Middle East War Is Still Very Likely
Lightning over Northern TehranBritish fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikesBy Damien McElroy / The Telegraph / April 4, 2008 British officials gave warning yesterday that America’s commander in Iraq will declare that Iran is waging war … Continue reading
Hot Shots and Classic Takes
Too purty not to post. Classic 1949 Chevy Pick-up Truck with the Lone Star Flag Plate. Photo by E. Joe Deering / Houston Chronicle.
This Band Didn’t Start Off in Stadiums, You Know
“When You Can’t Afford the Electricity, Baby, You Go Acoustic.”: The Stones Meet the PressBy Phyllis Pollack New York, New York The press conference with the Rolling Stones and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, held to promote the upcoming theatrical … Continue reading
Understanding Iraq : Maybe This Will Help
Suppose Texas was like IraqBy Gwynne Dyer / April 6, 2008 London — Suppose the shoe were on the other foot. Suppose that the former United States had splintered into half a dozen fragments after the South won the Civil … Continue reading
End of the world as we know it
You might feel fine, but high oil cost, scarcity mean American Empire is about to come crashing downBy Guy R. McPherson / April 6, 2008 Peak oil spells the end of civilization. And, if it’s not already too late, perhaps … Continue reading
