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The Military Grunts Protest
A Young Marine Speaks Outby Philip Martin I’m sick and tired of this patriotic, nationalistic and fascist crap. I stood through a memorial service today for a young Marine that was killed in Iraq back in April. During this memorial … Continue reading
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Mid-Eastern Pragmatism
“There will come a person after Bush, who will try to put this [Iraq] investment to profitable use” Syrian vice-president Farouk al-Sharaa made remarks in an interview with the Syrian electronic newspaper Champress.com that are worth noting for a number … Continue reading
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No More Victims
Citizens Respond to Militarism The mission of No More Victims, a non-profit, non-sectarian, humanist organization, is to restore health and well-being to victims of war and to advocate and educate for peace. The organization was founded in September 2002. We … Continue reading
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Daily Life in Baghdad
On education: Schools out as Baghdad bloodshed kills education07 Dec 2006 12:30:32 GMTSource: Reuters BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Ahmed waits outside his school’s gates on a chilly midweek morning, holding his textbooks by his side. But as the majority … Continue reading
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IAEA Director On Threats and Sanctions
Mr. ElBaradei denounces the threats against Iran and North KoreaBy TOKYO CORRESPONDANTDec 5, 2006, 13:45 During a visit to Japan, Mohamed El Baradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), went counter to the line adopted by the United … Continue reading
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Sir! No Sir!
‘Support the GI Movement & End the War, Again’…by David Zeiger General, man is very useful.He can fly and he can kill.But he has one defect: He can think. This poem by Bertold Brecht was an anthem of the widespread … Continue reading
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Answers to "Tipping Point"
Here are responses to David Hamilton’s Tipping Point. True david, and reliable sources do indicate that Laura is leaving as well. Janet Gilles It’s so sad. This may give it all a kind of quasi-official seal, but to whom is … Continue reading
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The Staff of Life on Foodie Friday
A few months ago, I posted a Greek menu of white bean salad, lamb, and roasted tomatoes and feta. If you’re inclined to try the menu, this is the Greek bread just made to go with it. Daktyla – A … Continue reading
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Homeland Security ???
May we be allowed to predict which oversight group will be the next on the BushCo hit list? Rampant Fraud At Dept. Of Homeland Security The massive federal agency created after the 2001 terrorist attacks to patrol the nation’s borders … Continue reading
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The Danger of Speaking the Truth
One Third Of Jailed Journalists Are BloggersPaul Joseph WatsonPrison PlanetThursday, December 7, 2006 A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists warns of increasing authoritarian attitudes towards the free flow of information on the Internet as statistics reveal that … Continue reading
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CIC In Perpetuity
Commander In Chief Emeritus Bush didn’t heed Colin Powell’s Pottery Barn analogy about Iraq, “You break it, you own it.” I think often about the Pottery Barn rule, and what it means beyond its face value: Once you break it, … Continue reading
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