Military Coup Attempt Imminent in…

Military Coup Attempt Imminent in Venezuela Both StratFor, a right wing intelligence providing service, and NarcoNews, a left-wing website specializing in South American politics, are predicting a coup attempt in Venezuela real soon now. First from the lofty, formal StratFor:…

In Florida, Reno Campaigns For…

In Florida, Reno Campaigns For McBride. “The little red truck that Janet Reno rode across Florida in her quest to challenge Gov. Jeb Bush now sports a Bill McBride for Governor bumper sticker,” the Miami Herald reports. “As she conceded…

News shocker: Iraq war is…

News shocker: Iraq war is about OIL Five months before September 11, the US advocated using force against Iraq … to secure control of its oil. Strategic Energy Policy Challenges For The 21st Century describes how America is facing the biggest energy…

From those wacky Lefties at…

From those wacky Lefties at The Daily Enron Smiley’s People – At the SEC?During the Cold War moles were a preoccupation for the intelligence community and juicy fodder for spy thriller authors. Just how high in the intelligence apparatus had…

Corporate reforms? Ha…

Corporate reforms?  Ha… NYT.  Krugman.  Very disturbing report on the corporate reform efforts going on in Congress. What’s amazing is that the enemies of reform felt free to take off their masks even before the election. One can only hope…

Poll: America less supportive on…

Poll: America less supportive on Iraq. USA Today – President Bush prepared to make his case for war against Iraq in a Monday night speech as the latest USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll showed Americans are increasingly skeptical about attacking Baghdad.

*US marine killed in Kuwait…

 US marine killed in Kuwait shootout American marines say they have come under attack during military exercises on Kuwait’s Failaka island.  The US regional command says a US soldier was killed in the shootout.