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4,000.
Vigil in Austin, March 24, 5 p.m. I am sorry to report that the U.S. casualty count in Iraq has just reached the sad milestone of 4,000 deaths. Please join us for a vigil to mourn these tragic deaths this … Continue reading
The Neocons Had Deliberately Gamed the System
From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. This demonstrates the depth of criminality centred in the White House and highest levels of the BushCo administration. It is beyond me how we do nothing in the face of such contempt for the law … Continue reading
Freeze!
CodePink’s Medea Benjamin “freezes” at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station. (Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)Stop-Action Action By William Blum / March 23, 2008 Washington, DC – Freeze! No, it wasn’t the police or the FBI breaking into a house and yelling … Continue reading
Just What We Need
Army Holds Annual ‘Bring Your Daughter To War’ Day
Brian Kelly and the New SDS
“Violence doesn’t change society,” said Brian Kelly. What does, he says, is consciousness-raising, demonstrations, face-to-face meetings and radical Web sites. Photo by Michael Nagle, New York Times.To the Ramparts (Gently)By Ben Gibberd / New York Times /March 23, 2008 One … Continue reading
Deeply Troubling and Almost Entirely Overlooked
One Foot in the Grave: Iran Attack Nearer, More Likely Than Most Suspect by Chris Floyd / March 22, 2008 A very important, very disturbing — and almost entirely overlooked — piece appeared on Juan Cole’s Informed Comment site this … Continue reading
Listen to the Winter Soldiers – Stop the Wars
Pete Seeger to Winter Soldiers Winter Soldier Marches AgainBy Amy Goodman / truthdig / March 23, 2008 Last weekend, in the lead-up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a remarkable gathering occurred just outside Washington, D.C., called … Continue reading
Obama’s Latin American Policy
Change? Not In America’s Backyard! Barack Obama’s Reactionary Stance Towards Latin AmericaBy Chris Carlson / March 23, 2008 As progressives in the United States are riding a wave of excitement about Democratic hopeful Barack Obama and his promise of change, … Continue reading
Hot Shots and Classic Takes
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona shows a tattoo of Latin-American rebel Che Guevara during a press conference in Maracaibo, March 28, 2005 (Christian Veron/Reuters).
Signs of a Sick Society
This is also a well-known characteristic of fascist governments. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Quaker teacher fired for changing loyalty oathNanette Asimov, Chronicle Staff WriterFriday, February 29, 2008 California State University East Bay has fired a math teacher after … Continue reading
Peace, Justice AND Sustainability
Jensen: Look beyond war and peace to global justiceBy Robert Jensen / March 23, 2008 Now that we have passed the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it’s a good time to step back for a look not … Continue reading
White Folks Have a Hard Time Hearing the Truth
Of National Lies and Racial Amnesia: Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and the Audacity of TruthBy Tim Wise, March 18, 2008 For most white folks, indignation just doesn’t wear well. Once affected or conjured up, it reminds one of a pudgy … Continue reading
