Confusion on All Sides as Stealth Bill to Approve Libyan War Defeated

Ordinarily on Friday our good congressional representatives cast their last vote and scurry quickly out of the House chamber. But last Friday they tarried, watching in amazement as the roll call proceeded on the second of two bills addressing Obama’s war on Libya. And lo and behold, for the second time in a day the … Continue reading “Confusion on All Sides as Stealth Bill to Approve Libyan War Defeated”

In 2012, Don’t Get Fooled Again

A few weeks back, the opening shots of Obama’s presidential campaign slammed through the thorax and right frontal lobe of Osama bin Laden, an electoral milestone astutely noted at the time by Alexander Cockburn. The second volley was discharged with the media equivalent of a silencer, as Obama signed into law an extension of the … Continue reading “In 2012, Don’t Get Fooled Again”

Arab Deaths and US Hypocrisy

The stench of death hanging over protest centers in the Arab world is more than matched by the rank hypocrisy befouling Washington and the lesser capitals of Western Empire. There is, however, not the slightest allusion to “hypocrisy,” in the imperial media. The “H” word is not to be used with respect to Obama or … Continue reading “Arab Deaths and US Hypocrisy”

The Book Has Been Written on the Right/Left Antiwar Alliance

A year ago this week on Feb. 20, about 40 antiwar activists, writers, and organizers, gathered in a basement conference room in Washington, D.C., to launch an antiwar organization spanning the political spectrum. As a first step we agreed to publish a book of essays by meeting participants and others, now out with the title … Continue reading “The Book Has Been Written on the Right/Left Antiwar Alliance”

Jimmy Carter’s Gift of ‘Apartheid’

Eclipsed by the events in Egypt, news from its little neighbor has not gleaned much notice save for media angst that Egyptian democracy might not be as genial as was the Mubarak dictatorship to the relentless, long-term ethnic cleansing of an indigenous people, the Palestinians. But news there was as Israeli “human rights” lawyers went … Continue reading “Jimmy Carter’s Gift of ‘Apartheid’”

Obama’s Chokehold on Left Antiwar Activists

An anti-Obama manifesto of sorts, in the form of a petition, was issued this week, signed by over 150 Left antiwar activists (1).   As I read the first paragraph, eager to sign, my hopes were quickly dashed.  It reads: “We the undersigned share with nearly two-thirds of our fellow Americans the conviction that our wars in Afghanistan and … Continue reading “Obama’s Chokehold on Left Antiwar Activists”

An Anti-Interventionist Looks at China

Most discussion of China in the mainstream press, especially the left-liberal press, focuses on China’s “human rights” record, or freedom of press and speech, or labor issues, or family planning policies. One may argue endlessly about those matters. But they are China’s internal affairs, and for a genuine anti-interventionist, they are none of our government’s … Continue reading “An Anti-Interventionist Looks at China”

Sarah Palin’s Cross Hairs – and Obama’s

It was a coincidence but an enlightening one. As I heard of Sarah Palin’s cartoon cross hairs trained on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and other politicians along with Barack Obama’s condemnation of violence, I happened to be tuning into a TV documentary on WikiLeaks. There, 30 minutes into the video, I found myself staring into real … Continue reading “Sarah Palin’s Cross Hairs – and Obama’s”