No proof found of Iran arms program

Uranium traced to Pakistani equipment Traces of bomb-grade uranium found two years ago in Iran came from contaminated Pakistani equipment and are not evidence of a clandestine nuclear weapons program, a group of U.S. government experts and other international scientists…

Who are they?

The United States Institute of Peace is a non-profit funded heavily by Congress, who just authorized 100 million for their new building in a cushy part of D.C. on the Mall across from the Lincoln Memorial. Their current budget is…

Birth of a new Iraq, or blueprint for civil war?

Iraq’s new constitution, supposedly the blueprint for a democratic future, was threatening to drag the country into civil war last night.The Sunni reaction was immediate, with politicians queuing to denounce the move and warning of a cataclysmic reaction. Soha Allawi,…

Canada sends navy to Arctic north

Why? Global warming, that’s why. The visit by two warships to the area is the latest move to challenge rival claims in the Arctic triggered by the threat of melting ice.

Podcast: Organizing for September 24

Ok, I’ve been podcasting speeches and talks by others for a while. Here’s my first podcast – some thoughts on the upcoming Sept. 24 nationwide antiwar demonstrations, how the mood in the country has shifted, and some nuts and bolts…

GOP Senator says Iraq looking like Vietnam

A leading Republican senator and prospective presidential candidate said Sunday that the war in Iraq has destabilized the Middle East and is looking more like the Vietnam conflict from a generation ago. Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, who received two Purple…