Something Rotten in the State of Ukraine

One of the advantages of writing anonymous editorials is that you can wantonly spew forth bile without worrying about anyone pointing the finger at you individually. In the Dec. 2 issue of the pro-Yushchenko English-language Kyiv Post newspaper, an editorial entitled...

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US Attacks Global Court as GIs Sanctioned

The United States is poised to punish some of its closest friends overseas for supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a growing number of its soldiers are being sanctioned for abusing prisoners in the "war on terrorism," said U.S. human rights...

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Pro-War Christians Should Come Clean

Leading up to the war in Iraq, evangelical Christians became perhaps the most enthusiastic advocates of imperium. Though politicians have often abused "Just War theory," it is still an integral part of Christian ethics when examining issues of war and peace....

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Iraqi Healthcare Given A ‘New Look’

BAGHDAD - The Baghdad Medical City has begun to look nice in its new coat of paint. It does not look that nice to Dr. Hammad Hussein, ophthalmology resident at the center. "I have not seen anything which indicates any rebuilding aside from our new pink and blue...

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Those Left Behind

Last weekend alone, over 70 Iraqis were killed in violence around their country. Yet these are only those reported as a result of spectacular, "newsworthy" incidents like car bombs or clashes between the resistance and occupation forces. Iraqis are dying...

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Ron Paul Denounces National ID Card

Congressman Ron Paul today denounced the national ID card provisions contained in the intelligence bill being voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives, while urging his colleagues to reject the bill and its new layers of needless bureaucracy.   Visit Rep....

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The ‘Stop Loss’ Scam

"I believe I served my country honorably," says Specialist E-4 David W. Qualls: "Even though I did not expect to be rotated to Iraq, I did my time and served to the best of my ability. And I was proud to serve. But the Army made an agreement with me and...

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A Catastrophe Calculator

On Dec. 6, Pentagon boss Donald Rumsfeld promised four more years of death and destruction in Iraq. Assuming the war continues to cost the U.S. taxpayers $6 billion per month – not including reconstruction costs, fat no-bid contracts for the Bush administration's...

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Cost of Guards, Guns Deters Some Contractors

NEW YORK - Somewhere between Halliburton and CARE, there is a cadre of contractors trying to help Iraq establish a working, private-sector economy. But the cost of securing their safety is frustrating many, as some firms report spending 25-30 percent of their contract...

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Where Have We Heard This Before?

Scott Horton talks with Dr. Gordon Prather about the drive for war with Iran and who's behind it. Interview conducted Dec. 4, 2004. Check out Scott's other interviews with prominent antiwar and libertarian personalities. Download MP3 Listen to Streaming Audio...

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