Will U.S. get out of Iraq? Debate over Iraq options unfolds
When the bipartisan Iraq Study Group released its recommendations Dec. 6, they were widely seen as an effort to identify the “least bad” options for U.S. ruling circles that would, to the extent possible, salvage their interests in Iraq and the region.
Anthrax Attack Made by Government Scientist, FBI Cover Up
The perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attack on Congress likely was a government scientist employed at the Army’s Ft. Detrick, Md., bioterrorism lab having access to a “moonsuit” that made it possible to safely process and manufacture super-weapons-grade anthrax, a bioterrorism authority says.
Ahmadinejad's 'Nazis'
If I were a conspiracy theorist, which I am not, I would say that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's far right president, was an agent provocateur of the Bush administration, working to isolate his country from the civilized world and set the stage for a military attack on it.
The Fog of Bush
In the 3 December 2006 presidential election, Chavez won 61.2% of the vote, carrying every state, including that of his opponent, Manuel Rosales, Governor of the State of Zulia. During the attempted coup against President Chavez, Rosales was the only governor to sign on to the Carmona Decrees, “on behalf of the governors.”
Australia: A Global Assessment of 2007
In Australia we are only at the beginning of the sort of changes that have taken place in Latin America, in Africa and Asia. None-the-less, there are several issues gaining momentum in this country, and the impact they are making on society should not be underestimated.
Bangladesh Communists React to Countrywide Army Deployment
The decision to deploy the Army nationwide on the lame excuse that the situation requires “law and order,” will only make the country's political scenario more difficult and deepen the existing crisis.
Laos: National Assembly session focusses on poverty reduction
Members of the National Assembly, on the second day session of the 2nd National Assembly meeting (Sixth Legislature), yesterday continued to share their concerns on the implementation of the the government's poverty reduction plan.
Czech Ban on Public Ownership Under Fire
'Have you learnt nothing from your own history? You're doing what Hitler did - he began by banning the Communists', RMT rail union general secretary Bob Crow told Czech embassy officials in London yesterday.
How To Spend the War Money
Congress Members of both parties, not to mention the White House, have already forgotten the anti-war and anti-Bush vote of November 7th (the Republicans lost one more seat in a runoff on Wednesday) and are dreaming of big Christmas presents for war profiteers. Since we Americans apparently have no other need for any money, and since we enjoy paying our taxes so much, they're planning to approve another $160 billion in 'emergency' (off the books) cash for the war early next year. That's billion with a B. This will be on top of the $70 billion they provided in October. I hate to play Scrooge here, but ain't that a bit much?
Are Democrats Heading Over a Cliff?
Having used Latino and labor votes to recapture control of the US Congress, some influential Democratic Party power brokers now seem intent on attacking the very base that produced their victory.
