Gagging Congress

Attorney General John Ashcroft, the Department of Justice, and the FBI have been engaged in covering up my reports and investigations into my allegations for over two years now: They have blocked the release of all documents related to my case that were requested...

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The Charge of the Coalition Forces

Adapted, with apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson Half a mile, half a mile, Half a mile onward, All in the desert of Death Rode the 200 thousand. 'Forward, the Coalition Forces! Charge for the guns!' he said: Into the desert of Death Rode the 200 thousand. 'Forward, the...

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New Millennium, Same Old Foreign Aid

Though the ill-conceived Millennium Challenge Act has already become law and therefore we are only talking about its implementation, it is nevertheless important to again address some very fundamental problems with this new foreign aid program. I believe that the...

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Senator Hollings Is Right

Isn't it funny how politicians have to wait until just before going into retirement to say what they really think about Israel and its influence over Washington policymakers? Congressman Lee Hamilton (D-Indiana), formerly the senior Democrat on the House International...

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War College Report Compares Iraq and Vietnam

A new report from the Army War College is garnering headlines and will likely become a hot topic of discussion. The report, "Iraq and Vietnam: Differences, Similarities, and Insights," is written by two scholars at the Army's Strategic Studies Institute. Dr. Jeffrey...

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Seeking Silver Linings

It's still early in the process, and it is important to acknowledge that in the cabal of neoconservative writers and policy wonks we face a generally intelligent, determined, opportunistic and persistent group who are not likely to change their ambitions for the rest...

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We Can Torture, but You Better Not

Over two years after being freed from torture in a prison in Laos, Kay Danes is still haunted by the physical and psychological pain she endured for 10 months. While this Australian mother of two recalls being regularly pistol whipped, threatened with death, mocked...

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Can Ethnic Cleansing Bring Back Jesus?

Rick Perlstein of the Village Voice acquired a damning memo ("you're not supposed to have that") demonstrating the hold the loony Christian far Right has on Bush Middle East policy. The gem in the article is the account of how Iran-Contra criminal mastermind and...

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