Month November 2005

White phosphorus in Iraq – more

From probably the most respected news organization on the planet, the BBC. The Pentagon’s admission – despite earlier denials – that US troops used white phosphorus as a weapon in Falluja last year is more than a public relations issue…

Bill Clinton: Iraq ‘big mistake’

Why? Is it because the invasion was based on lies and fabrications? Well, no. Because thousands of innocents died in an insane US quest for geo-politicial dominance and oil? Don’t be silly. Bill says it’s a mistake because the US…

Prison nation

The U.S. locks up more juveniles for life without parole than all nations combined. Make that, racist prison nation Black teens are ten times more likely to receive a no-parole life sentence than white youths.

Socialism Conference reportback

PSLblog has an extensive report on the Socialism Conference, hosted by The Party for Socialism and Liberation, in L.A. last Saturday. Jim Lafferty of the National Lawyers Guild made an instructive point. He’s been organizing for decades and said, liberals…