Jayson Blair Was Nothing

Saul Landau interviews Princeton professor emeritus Richard Falk, co-author of The Record of the Paper: How the New York Times Reports U.S. Foreign Policy (Verso). Check out Saul’s other interviews. Mid Bandwidth (for cable or DSL modems) Low Bandwidth (for dial-up connections) Richard Falk is professor emeritus of international law at Princeton. He is currently … Continue reading “Jayson Blair Was Nothing”

Iranian Nobel Laureate in Showdown With Conservatives

Almost exactly 40 years after Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, in recognition of his nonviolent struggle for civil rights in the United States, another Nobel Peace laureate, Shirin Ebadi, said she was ready to be arrested for refusing to appear before Iran’s Revolutionary Court. Ebadi, who won … Continue reading “Iranian Nobel Laureate in Showdown With Conservatives”

Destroying Babylon

The onslaught of Mosul has begun, as occupation forces are launching attacks into Iraq’s third-largest city. While there are mass resignations of police and elections polling staff there, yet another new police chief has been awarded control of the 1,000-strong police force – which was over 5,000 men just two months ago. In Ramadi, fierce … Continue reading “Destroying Babylon”

The New American Militarism

Americans have been betrayed. Sooner or later, Americans will realize that they have been led to defeat in a pointless war by political leaders who they inattentively trusted. They have been misinformed by a sycophantic corporate media too mindful of advertising revenues to risk reporting truths branded unpatriotic by the propagandistic slogan, “you are with … Continue reading “The New American Militarism”

Does the Future Stand a Chance?

Here’s a strange, small tale of our times, as reported from Washington by Guy Dinmore in the sober British Financial Times. According to an anonymous counterinsurgency expert Dinmore evidently interviewed, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has a “brutally accurate” picture of the deteriorating situation in Iraq and “its potential dangers.” But, writes Dinmore, “a member … Continue reading “Does the Future Stand a Chance?”

A Matter of Conscience

Having watched and observed life from the standpoint of a soldier for 10 years of my life, I always felt there was no higher honor than to serve my country and defend the values that established this country. My family has a history of serving this country dating back to the American Revolution, and I … Continue reading “A Matter of Conscience”

Bush Uses Tsunami Aid to Regain Foothold in Indonesia

Besides improving Washington’s image in South and Southeast Asia, the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is hoping to achieve something more concrete from its aid efforts in the aftermath of the Dec. 26 tsunami that killed over 175,000 people along the coasts of the Indian Ocean. In particular, it is reviving its hopes … Continue reading “Bush Uses Tsunami Aid to Regain Foothold in Indonesia”

Backtalk, January 17, 2005

Yes to US Aid, No to USAIDRegarding Ms Mercer’s comments about private as opposed to official aid: What she fails to address, and perhaps doesn’t know about, is the fact that a significant proportion of USAID aid funds are actually programmed through American NGOs such as CARE, Catholic Relief Services, and Save the Children. Most … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 17, 2005”

Tragedy or Farce?

Sometimes you don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Like when you heard President Bush tell ABC’s Barbara Walters, “I felt like we’d find weapons of mass destruction – like many here in the United States, many around the world. The United Nations thought he had weapons of mass destruction. So, therefore: one, we need … Continue reading “Tragedy or Farce?”