United for Peace and Justice Wins Permit to March to U.N.
On Thursday United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ), the nation's largest antiwar coalition, learned it would be given a permit for a peaceful antiwar protest march in New York City to coincide with President Bush’s visit to the United Nations.
Bush PR Campaign: Back to the Basics
Removed from reality, self-consumed and desperate, the Bush administration went on another PR offensive, in what is considered the 'third most major public relations effort' in the last year.
Verdict: Bush Is Guilty
The testimony that I presented in January to the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration was related to the evidence found in the Downing Street Memos.
Dedicating September 11th to Bush
George W. Bush is an ordinary human being, in fact a quite stupid one. So are all of his handlers. They are ordinary people, and we have the power, should we choose to use it, to throw them out of our public housing.
Five Years from 9/11: Mission Unaccomplished
When war waged in our name takes place on a distant continent and afflicts a people whose language we don’t speak, whose religion we don’t practice, and whose customs we don’t understand, our capacity for empathy is diminished.
Is The Tide Turning For Sea Turtle Protections In California?
Endangered sea turtles. These graceful creatures have long fascinated people and for years the United States has played a lead role globally in their protection.
The Real Path to September 11: Myths and Memories
In the five years since Al Qaeda terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center, the world has seen U.S invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq, the recent Israeli invasion of South Lebanon, and the strengthening of groups who launch murderous attacks on high profile civilian targets as publicity stunts for their political positions.
More Lies - Bush Finally Comes Clean on Secret CIA Prisons
This week President Bush finally admitted that the secret prisons existed, only because he wanted to use the information for political gain. He had to admit to the existence of these prisons in order to move some of the prisoners to Guantanamo and publicize the fact that the US has these 'terrorists' in custody and have gleaned valuable information from them (all a secret of course). This was, of course, all designed for painting himself and the Republicans as strong on terra, and the Democrats soft on terra. There's an election on the horizon, ya know!
'Macho' Bush Turns Stoolie Under Pressure
At least you assume that there's honor among thieves.
Not, apparently, in the Bush administration, where political expediency has trumped the basic courtesies of notifying your allies and fellow conspirators when you're doing something you all need to hide from your supposedly democratic 'subjects.'
9/11 Five Years On: Reclaiming the Legacy from the Ultra-Right
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001, the ultra-right will be taking the opportunity once again to manipulate our emotions in the hopes of furthering their agenda less than two months before the mid-term elections. But the ultra-right has no lock on the lessons of 9/11, and it is time for progressives to reclaim the legacy of that terrible day.
