Military judge rules “illegal war” debate forbidden during Lt. Watada court martial
Nearly two weeks after hearing arguments in the January 4 pre-trial phase of Lt. Ehren Watada’s court martial for refusing to deploy to Iraq, and explaining his refusal to the press, military circuit judge Lt. Col. John M. Head today issued brief, tersely worded rulings January 16, 2007.
Free Speech and the Military: Incompatible in America?
As the U.S. government continues its tragic misadventure in Iraq, more and more soldiers are seeing the illegality and immorality of the war and are deserting. One outspoken soldier who refused deployment to Iraq, Lt. Ehren Watada, is being charged with ‘contempt of government officials.’
Why do We Need a National Conference for Media Reform?
Bush just connected Iraq to 9-11 again, and the media will not tell you it was a lie. Bush just gave a list of reasons why this time his escalation of the war will work. The reasons amounted to: 1) We'll have more troops. 2) We'll go into neighborhoods holding hands with Iraqis. 3) Maliki won't 'tolerate' any interference
Antiwar Movement Launches National Surge of Opposition to War Escalation
Under the banner of 'America Says NO to More Troops! End the War!' the antiwar movement will launch a national surge of protest within 24 hours of Bush's announcement of plans to send more troops to Iraq.
Incipient Democratic Backbone-Formation and a New Campaign for the Antiwar Movement
We’ve had so much hype about the proposed “surge” of troops in Iraq, for weeks now, that when President Bush finally releases the details of the plan, perhaps as early as Wednesday, they will likely come as a surprise to no one.
Living the American Dream in 2006
In the waning days of 2006, the reality of institutional racism and aggressive imperialism were laid bare again in the U.S. The police shooting of African American Sean Bell and his two friends in Brooklyn, New York on the morning of November 25 were followed on December 6th by a report from the Iraq Study Group convened by the US government to, as the authors of the report note, 'solve the problem of Iraq.'
Bush’s policies shame Americans
Fervently embracing a cause that she took up after her son’s death, pacifist Cindy Sheehan affirmed in Cuba that the atrocities committed by the government of George W. Bush in the world is shameful for many Americans.
The Good Die Young
Last week, two men died. One of them was an insignificant nonentity who hardly troubled people’s thoughts when he was in office thirty years ago, a man universally hailed for his “decency” and collegiality toward fellow politicians and members of his country’s political elite; the other, a brutal tyrant.
Democrats' Open-Mic Press Conferences
Unlike the previous majority party in Congress, the Democrats who take power today know their weaknesses. They know they're not very good at the whole press conference thing where you're supposed to stand there and say something people care about.
Canada: Is Stephane Dion the antidote to Stephen Harper?
The Liberal Party leadership race which wrapped up on Dec. 2 in Montreal had all the elements of dramatic horse race, culminating in a delegate vote which saw Stephane Dion emerge from the pack to catch Michael Ignatieff at the fourth-round wire.
