Day August 27, 2002

Gulf War Council Divided On…

Gulf War Council Divided On Iraq This Time “Vice President Dick Cheney’s sharp rebuke this week of critics of the Bush administration’s approach to Iraq is striking for two reasons: He wrote that passage into a speech himself, and the…

Slashdot | Network Associates Buys…

Slashdot | Network Associates Buys “Better Carnivore”. ShaunC writes “CNet is reporting that Network Associates has just purchased a software company called Traxess, whose main product – DragNet – supposedly makes Carnivore look like a toy. DragNet is capable of…

US court rules against secret…

US court rules against secret deportation hearings. Federal appeals court says Bush administration’s attempts to hold secret deportation hearings of suspected terrorists undermines democracy.

A swell recipe for peace…

A swell recipe for peace in the Middle East Palestinian Economy is ‘Almost Completely Destroyed’ RAMALLAH: An official report, issued recently by the Abu Dhabi-base Monetary Fund (AMF), revealed that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian cities and towns have smashed the…

Curiouser and curiouser

Curiouser and curiouser President Bush’s lawyers are trying to keep secret the inside stories of President Bill Clinton’s last-day pardons by invoking a claim of executive privilege that extends far beyond the White House. In pleadings filed in U.S. District…