Month January 2005

Aceh suffers even more

Forwarded by a friend who lived in Indonesia for fifteen years. You all know how much the people of Aceh have suffered from the  earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004. As of 30 December 2004, the  death toll in Aceh…

These banners will be on the Inauguration route

From the ImpeachBush.org listserv. The Bush/Cheney Presidential Inaugural Committee is spending $50 million to lavish the President and his “donor base” with gala parties in the next few days. The coronation was supposed to proceed on January 20th with Pennsylvania Avenue scrubbed…

All war all the time, the Bushite lust for power

President Bush said on Monday he would not rule out military action against Iran if that country was not more forthcoming about its suspected nuclear weapons We’ve been here and done that, and the Bushite justification for war in Iraq…

Protesters get prime spot for Inauguration

The National Park Service has agreed to give thousands of anti-war demonstrators a prime spot along President Bush’s inaugural parade route that will allow them to protest during the procession. Hmm, first the government played hardball, now they’re being co-operative.…

Why Socialism can be good

In Sri Lanka, a country with a socialized medical system where even the poorest residents receive some regular health care, the feared outbreaks of malaria and cholera have not materialized (after the tsunami).