Month May 2004

Israel Justice Minister compares Gaza to Holocaust Israeli Justice Minister Yosef  ‘Tommy’ Lapid stunned Cabinet colleagues on Sunday by saying a picture of an elderly Palestinian woman searching through rubble reminded him of his grandmother. Mr Lapid is a Holocaust…

More Bush babble Bush is saying his new plan “would give ‘all sovereignty’ to the Iraqi people.” Don’t believe a word of it. Under this plan, US forces stay in Iraq and the US remains in control of all military forces – which…

Patti Smith, Trampin’ In these times of tumult and brutality, Patti Smith has released a stunning album, one of her best ever. It’s passionate, it’s personal, it’s political. It says even though times are insane, now more than ever, reach…

“Fahrenheit 9/11” wins top prize in Cannes Michael Moore’s new movie, which details ties between the Bush family, the Saudis, and bin Laden, has won the top award at Cannes. The reviews say it is devastating and brilliant. From Michael Moore…

How very freedom-hating of you Faced with bad news, Rumsfeld bans sources of news. Cellphones fitted with digital cameras have been banned in US army installations in Iraq on orders from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. US Defense Department believes that…