One of the deadliest illusions persistent among the American public is the belief that Empire’s foreign policy is partisan by nature. Thus much of the opposition to American legions enforcing “liberty” in Iraq is aimed at Bush the Republican, just as feeble opposition to Kosovo and Bosnia targeted Clinton the Democrat. A closer look, however, …
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Yesterday in Columbus, Georgia, Kathy Kelly, co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness and three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, was sentenced to three months in federal prison for enacting her habit of bearing witness against US military violence, this time by crossing onto the property of Ft. Benning military base in November of 2003, as a …
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He is the author of a book that criticizes the U.S. government for being too soft on terrorism. He was an advocate of invading Iraq – and most of the other Arab countries in the Middle East – long before 9/11. He wants us to give up a lot of our civil liberties, including submitting …
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While Democratic rivals battle for the presidential nomination in a succession of grueling primary elections, Vice President Dick Cheney appears to be fighting to secure his spot on the Republican ticket behind President George W. Bush. The vice president, whose moderation and 35-year Washington experience reassured voters worried about the callowness and inexperience of Bush …
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Although Iran is facing political turmoil inside the country, its relationship with Persian Gulf and Middle Eastern countries has never been better since clerics ended 2,500 years of monarchy in 1979. Whereas once countries in the region were fearful that Tehran might want to dominate the region and help topple Sunni-majority kingdoms and undemocratic rulers …
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In the months following the September 11th terrorist attacks, questions arose about whether Congress could continue to function if many of its members were killed or injured in a future terrorist attack. These concerns resulted in the creation of a commission that advocated a first in American history, namely the appointment of individuals to the …
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The resignation of David Kay, the CIA’s chief weapons inspector, combined with statements he has made in connection with his resignation, puts something of a capstone on the crumbling of any remotely valid case for the recent (or ongoing, not to put too fine a point on it) Iraq war. Every justification (or rationalization, if …
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Our country, if you look at its history, has fought an awful lot of wars, and it’s no wonder that militarism is always just beneath the surface of our culture, even in times of peace. Americans fought in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the War …
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The invasion of Iraq was no humanitarian intervention, Human Rights Watch says in its annual report released in London Monday. The human rights organization’s argument on Iraq marks the keynote essay in its annual report. The 407-page "World Report 2004: Human Rights and Armed Conflict" includes 15 reports on varying subjects related to war and …
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