Insurgents in Iraq show signs of acting as a network They appear to be carrying out coordinated raids and finding ways to recruit new fighters.

Blair slapped upside head by own establishment From the august Financial Times, no less… In possibly the most stinging rebuke ever to a British government by its foreign policy establishment, 52 former ambassadors and international officials have written to Tony…

The bombings of Falluja and Najaf have started U.S. warplanes hit insurgents in FallujahDozens die as US planes strafe Najaf

The balance of power is wobbling Al-Qa’eda gunmen attack Syrian capital Suspected al-Qa’eda gunmen launched co-ordinated attacks on a diplomatic district of Damascus last night, sparking a fierce battle with security forces on the streets of the Syrian capital. This…

Leslie Feinberg in L.A. Sat May 1, 7 pmInternational Action Center422 S Western Ave, Rm 114 (between 4th and 5th St)Light dinner. $10 suggested. Leslie Feinberg, renowned author of Stone Butch Blues, Transgender Warrior, and Trans Liberation, will speak in LA…

Blowback UN Building burns after Damascus explosions The United Nations building was on fire and a terrorist group started shooting following three explosions in a western Damascus neighborhood.