Antiwar Populism:
The Floodgates Open

It’s amusing to watch the utter powerlessness of the neocon attack machine as they try – without success – to smear Cindy Sheehan. Matt Drudge is heaving spittle at his computer screen, and Karl Rove must be having nightmares about this courageous albeit heartbroken housewife from Vacaville as she faces down his attack dogs and … Continue reading “Antiwar Populism:
The Floodgates Open”

Has the ‘Tipping Point’ on Iraq Been Reached?

Has the U.S. public lost so much confidence in the George W. Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq war that its current strategy – to the extent one actually exists – is unsustainable? With President Bush himself besieged by antiwar protesters on his seemingly endless and ill-timed vacation at his Texas ranch, that appears to … Continue reading “Has the ‘Tipping Point’ on Iraq Been Reached?”

When a Pullout is Just a Cease-fire

The unilateral Israeli withdrawal or “disengagement” from the Gaza Strip and the evacuation of about 9,000 Jewish settlers from that region have helped produce dramatic media images, including mass demonstrations being held by the evicted settlers and their political supporters in Israel. Dressed in orange outfits and waving orange banners, the members of the right-wing … Continue reading “When a Pullout is Just a Cease-fire”

London: Last Police Lie Blown Off

LONDON – Just about the last defense of the police who killed Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes in London July 21 was that they had seen him running. New evidence suggests he was not running, but sitting on the train when he was grabbed and shot. The new evidence blows the last lie produced … Continue reading “London: Last Police Lie Blown Off”

Two Sides to a Withdrawal

The beginning of the pullout of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip presents two contrasting pictures of two very differently placed people. While the Israelis are looking at comfortable compensation packages, thousands of Palestinians face the threat of starvation as a result of the Israeli pullout. The average compensation packet for an Israeli settler home … Continue reading “Two Sides to a Withdrawal”

Allies and Vassals

Laboring to Please the Empire The blistering August heat has but little to do with the constantly rising temperature of the boiling cauldron that is Balkans politics. Ever since the court of Bush II announced a “new” Balkans policy in May, the region has seen furious jockeying for Empire’s favor in the run-up to the … Continue reading “Allies and Vassals”

Camp Casey vs. Camp Carnage

The surge of antiwar voices in U.S. media this month has coincided with new lows in public approval for what pollsters call President Bush’s "handling" of the Iraq war. After more than two years of a military occupation that was supposed to be a breeze after a cakewalk into Baghdad, the war has become a … Continue reading “Camp Casey vs. Camp Carnage”

Dispatch From Camp Casey

Aug. 15, 2005I went back out to Crawford this week to see for myself how things are going and what it’s like there now. I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was just absolutely amazing. I left in the wee hours of the morning Saturday in a caravan with members of Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) … Continue reading “Dispatch From Camp Casey”

Disengagement May Be a Disappointment

JERUSALEM – "This plan is good for Israel in any future scenario," Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said of the Gaza pullout. And it may not be as good for Palestinians as it seems. Israel’s disengagement from Gaza is a historic twist in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. It may seem like a step forward in this … Continue reading “Disengagement May Be a Disappointment”