Head of British Army: We should leave Iraq
He says staying there just makes things worse. And in saying so has declared war on Blair. All of which is a whole lot more committed than anything coming out of the US Congress on the war. Most of the…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month October 2006
The South is the most antiwar region in U.S.
Yes, the South. As the 2006 mid-term elections near and debate heats up about the Iraq war, a new Institute for Southern Studies opinion poll finds that support for the war is deteriorating in the South — and by some…
Armenian genocide and the deniers
The French parliament has voted to support a law that criminalizes denying the Armenian genocide happened. The European Commission attacked this saying open dialogue is needed about Armenia in Turkey, a potential EU member. Yet Turkey has already made it…
Scratch a bully, find a coward
From the ANSWER Coalition listserv Mr. Minuteman, Jim Gilchrist, flees debate with student protester on Democracy Now! This morning, thousands listened in astonishment as Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, abruptly terminated a debate with Karina Garcia, student activist…
Foley fallout
Republicans to purge gays as voters purge them. Like being gay has anything to do with it. Like all of them didn’t cover it up for years. As a sign how supernova this story has become, AOL, ABC News, Washington…