Peasants on the March to King George

This morning I sit at my keyboard in awe of the events of this past weekend. Cindy Sheehan’s trip to Crawford to talk to President Bush started out as just a small idea Wednesday evening. None of us thought for even a minute that it would snowball into the media and historic event that it … Continue reading “Peasants on the March to King George”

Medical Professionals Bending Ethics in Terror War

Medical ethics have been corrupted because doctors and medical bodies have taken direct and indirect part in abusing prisoners detained as part of what U.S. and other officials call the "war on terror," a senior British Medical Association (BMA) official said Thursday. "Governmental and medical bodies have begun adjusting and blurring their ethical guidance, tilting … Continue reading “Medical Professionals Bending Ethics in Terror War”

Big Star-Spangled Lies for War

A lot of people want to believe that the current war on Iraq is some kind of aberration – a radical departure from the previous baseline of U.S. foreign policy. That’s a comforting illusion. Yes, the current administration in Washington is notable for the extreme mendacity and calculated idiocy of its claims. But – decade … Continue reading “Big Star-Spangled Lies for War”

Backtalk, August 9, 2005

Who’s Behind the Coming War With Iran? An otherwise informative article was badly damaged by your repeated reference as a Trotskyite someone in the State Department. I fail to see the necessity to dredge up this red-baiting with references to a Bolshevik who has been dead for one hundred years. The whole argument is irrelevant … Continue reading “Backtalk, August 9, 2005”

The Bush Administration’s Not-so-Silly Season

“Asked about continued political challenges such as Iraq and Social Security, Bush said he doesn’t care about the polls. “Q: But power is perception. “THE PRESIDENT: Power is being the president.” –George Bush in an interview with Texas reporters G-SAVE Yourself! Last week, the State Department issued an “updated worldwide caution” about “extremist violence” against … Continue reading “The Bush Administration’s Not-so-Silly Season”

The EU vs. Iran: Who’s Right?

While making courtesy calls, John Bolton, our newly appointed ambassador to the United Nations, reportedly "raised possible Security Council action on Iran’s announcement that it plans to resume enriching uranium, said one diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity." Wow! Here we go again. President Bush accuses an Islamic state of pursuing an illicit nuclear weapons … Continue reading “The EU vs. Iran: Who’s Right?”

The Neocons’ Childish Theory

As of this writing, more than 1,800 young Americans have died in Iraq. The combined cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is $340 billion. This is what happens when we elect people who refuse to accept the limits set by the United States Constitution. The Constitution gave us a government to govern America, … Continue reading “The Neocons’ Childish Theory”

Hiroshima, the Top News Story That Wasn’t

CARACAS – The atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 60 years ago, on Aug. 6, 1945, may have been the most crucial event of the 20th century. But it was not the top news story. That was because censorship and the manipulative media treatment of the tragic event, managed by … Continue reading “Hiroshima, the Top News Story That Wasn’t”