Month: February 2005

Thomas E. Woods Jr.’s Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, recently put out by Regnery, the venerable conservative publisher, has caused a storm of controversy, the outlines of which define the parameters of the politically permissible. In today’s constricted political “debate” – especially when it comes to foreign policy – only two flavors are allowed: … Continue reading “‘Politically Incorrect’ History Has Neocons Steamed”

"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous," President Bush said as he emerged from talks with European Union leaders. Ridiculous? Let’s hope so. For, according to Sirus Naseri, a senior member of Iran’s delegation to the International Atomic Energy Agency, whose Board of Governors meets next week … Continue reading “Bye-Bye, NPT; Hello, Mushroom Cloud”

S.Y. Agnon, the famous Israeli writer, once toyed with the idea that the German culture was all but forgotten, with German scholars traveling all over the world, desperately looking for exiled German Jews who were the last to preserve the lost German culture and save it from oblivion. I cannot help thinking about this fictitious … Continue reading “Democracy, a Free Press, and Other Fantasies”

If you go back to its Nuclear Posture Review of 2001 and its National Security Strategy of 2002, the Bush administration was then keen to posit an American-dominated globe until the end of time. According to those documents, such domination would involve allowing neither potential military rivals, nor rival military blocs, nor “rogue” regional powers … Continue reading “Pyongyang Waits for Spring”

Sex, Lies, and Jeff Gannon Dear Mr. Raimondo, I am a frequent reader of your articles and admire your writing. In your recent article, you write: “As a gay man, I can’t say that I understand Gannon’s appeal to his clients in the escort business – a 47-year-old male hooker camouflaging himself as a decade-younger … Continue reading “Backtalk, February 28, 2005”

Senator Russ Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, is on a collision course with President George W. Bush over how much leeway should be given to intelligence agencies and law enforcement to wage their "war on terror." Feingold has introduced three bills to limit provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, legislation passed shortly after the Sep. 11, … Continue reading “Senator Seeks to Curb Controversial PATRIOT Act”

“Stopping Iran short of achieving a nuclear weapons capability – by diplomacy if possible; by other means, if necessary – is a vital U.S. interest.” That’s essentially the message President Bush has been laying on the Europeans, but it’s actually a conclusion contained in a report just issued by the Washington Institute for Near East … Continue reading “Not Another Osiraq”

BEIRUT – Ever since the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri earlier this month, the radical Shi’ite group Hezbollah has been much sought after by politicians opposed to the Syrian presence. Hezbollah, a group that few took seriously when it was created with the help of Iran and Syria in early 1980s, is … Continue reading “Hezbollah May Hold the Key in Lebanon”

OTTAWA (IPS) – Bowing to pressure from the public and his own parliamentary colleagues, Canada’s prime minister has risked the ire of the Bush administration by rejecting Canadian participation in Washington’s ballistic missile defense (BMD) system. Prime Minister Paul Martin made the announcement Thursday, although Canadian officials said Bush was informed earlier this week at … Continue reading “Relations Take Another Hit as Canada Rejects U.S. Missile Shield”

  Listen to Scott’s interview with Brian Doherty stream download mp3     It’s clear at this point in the history of our nation that the national government is not limited in any serious way by the restrictions placed upon it in the Constitution. The limited republic envisioned by the founders has given way to … Continue reading “Man, Technology and State”