Highlights

Stop Your Sobbing: Ran HaCohen
The Floodgates Open: Justin Raimondo
The Silent Majority, Then and Now: Pat Buchanan
Why Casey Sheehan Was Killed: Aaron Glantz
Moms, Vets, and Middle America: Michael Uhl
 
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A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be...surer of the noose than a private homicide.
– H. G. Wells
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News
Updated August 19, 2005 - 10:58 PM EDT
Rockets Fired at US Ships in Jordan
In US Heartland, Anxiety Over Iraq
GOP Senator: Bush Should Meet With Sheehan
Support in Congress Growing for Iraq Exit Plan
Has the 'Tipping Point' on Iraq Been Reached?
9/11 Panel Brushed Off 'Able Danger' Whistleblower
CBS: July 7 London Bombers Tied to al-Qaeda
Insurgents Bask in 'Summer of the IED' as US Toll Rises
Israeli Army: 16 Out of 21 Gaza Settlements Evacuated
Viewpoints
The Silent Majority, Then and Now
by Patrick J. Buchanan
Mothers and Veterans Reach Out to Middle America  by Michael Uhl
The Rise of the Democratic Police State  by John Pilger
First, Ignore the Neocons
by Robert Dreyfuss
Why Casey Sheehan Was Killed
by Aaron Glantz
Dressed to Kill  by John M. Peters

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Frontline
Israel Wants $2.2 Billion in New US Aid After Pullout
9/11 Panel Investigating 'Able Danger' Lapse
London Police Stalled Probe Into Shooting
Six US Soldiers Killed by Bombs in Iraq, Afghanistan
Putin Calls for Timetable for Iraq Pullout
Sheehan Coverage Turns Local as Vigils Spread
Sheehan Temporarily Leaves Protest as Her Mother Suffers Stroke
Like Old Times: US Warns Latin Americans Against Leftists
 
Iraqis Outraged at US Killing of Three Brothers in Their Home at Night, One in a Wheelchair
Iraqi Constitution
Shi'ite Party Spokesman Predicts Breakthrough on Constitution
Foreign Diplomats Press Iraq Constitution Talks
Drafters of Iraq Constitution Accused of Bias
Compromises Sought on Iraq Constitution
Today in Iraq
Aziz Lawyer Says Expects His Release Soon
Iraq: Expired Food Causing Health Problems
Combat Stress Unit Treats US Soldiers in Iraq for Psychological Wounds
At War in Bomb Field, at Peace in Field of Dreams
  Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 19
Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 18
Britain & Iraq
UK: No Iraq Pullout Timetable
UK DM Slams Press Coverage of Iraq
UK Soldiers Serving in War to Get Germ-Fighting Underwear
A Shooting in London
Police Chief Denies Cover-Up in Brazilian's Killing in London
Brazil Sends Mission to Probe London Shooting
London Police Chief, Shoot-to-Kill Policy, Under Fire
Met Chief Defends Bid to Block Shooting Inquiry
Unanswered Questions Mount for Beleaguered Met Chief
London Police Complaints Official Is Suspended Over Inquiry Leak
UK War on Terror
Calls Made to Close London Arabic Radio
Alarm Over Forced Returns to Iraq
US War on Terror
Officials Probe Alleged Los Angeles Terror Plot
NSA's New Boss Puts Faith in Hi-Tech Fixes
US Reconsidering Proposed Passport Rules
Lodi Imam, Son Escorted Back to Pakistan
US Military
Convicted of Brutal Attack on Detainees, Soldier Avoids Jail but Is Busted to Private
Study: Stress Equal for Female Soldiers
Texan Who Fought in Iraq Denied In-State Tuition
US Soldier Buried in Mexico After He Was Killed in Iraq
The War at Home
Gas Prices Hit Record High for Tenth Straight Day
Cheney: US 'Will Not Relent' in Iraq
Santa Barbara Group to Remove Officer's Name From Memorial at Mother's Request
SF Police Commission: Breaking Protester's Arm Is Not 'Excessive Force'
War Protesters, Opponents Square Off
Afghanistan
Afghan Blast Kills 2 GIs, Wounds 2 Others
A New Taliban Has Reemerged in Afghanistan
Candidates in Afghanistan Election Fearful of Campaigning
US Envoy: Afghan Elections Will Be Safe
Taliban Sets Free Lebanese Engineer in Afghanistan
Bodies of 17 Spaniards Sent Home From Afghanistan
Afghan Embassy Celebrates Independence Day
Afghanistan and Pakistan Waging War of Words
Pakistan
Pakistan Clashes Leave 7 Dead, 82 Hurt
Pakistanis Vote Amid Claims of Election Rigging
Nationalist, Progressive Parties Lead in Pakistani Local Elections
Pakistan Says Madrassas Must Register or Be Shut Down
In Pakistan's Public Schools, Jihad Still Part of Lesson Plan
India/Kashmir
India Says 27 Terror Camps in Pakistan
Seven Die in Latest Kashmir Violence
16 Hurt in Kashmir Car Bomb Blast
Nepal
Maoist Rebels Bomb Spinning Factory in Nepal
Nepal Finds Fault With Indian Rifles
Bangladesh
Raids After Bangladesh Bombs
Bangladesh Tipping Point Is Feared
Colombia
Bush Extends Colombia Drug Interdiction Program
Priest Teaching Class in Colombia Killed
Haiti
Businessman Returns to Haiti to Run for President
Haiti Frees Rebel Leader Blamed in Deaths
Peru
Rumsfeld Visits Peruvian Leader
In Peru, Trial of Former Spy Chief, Military Officers Gets Under Way
Americas
Rumsfeld: Venezuela, Cuba 'Unhelpful'
Ecuador Protests Hit Oil Exports
United Nations
UN Elections Official Accused of Tolerating Harassment
Japan Eyes New Resolution for UNSC Vote by Year's End
 
A Mother vs. a President
1,500 Vigils Across US Support Sheehan Protest
Bogus Secret Service Agent Arrested Near Bush Ranch After Protesters Threatened
She Reopened Debate About War, and, Boy, Is She Hearing About It
Is Sheehan a Spark or a Flicker?
'Peace Mom': Spearhead of Peace Movement?
Pullout Continues
After Two-Day Standoff, Troops Storm Synagogue in Gaza's Largest Settlement
Soldiers Raid House After Standoff With Armed Gaza Settler
58 Hurt as Israeli Troops Take Synagogue Rooftop
Soldiers Secure Gaza's Vital Hothouses
Rice: Israel's Evacuation of the Gaza Strip Is Only a First Step
Israelis Anguish Over Pain of Withdrawal, but Most Support It
Scorched Earth
Settlers Set Homes on Fire
Israelis Demolish Homes in Gaza Settlement Bloc
Still Resisting
Gaza Protesters Hurl Acid at Police
Settler Who Killed Four Palestinians: I Hope Someone Kills Sharon
Settler Enclave Plays Waiting Game With Israeli Army
Clashes Turn Ugly as Riot Squads Evict Last of Hardline Resistance
Teenagers Take to the Sea to Slow Evacuation of Beach Settlement
Young Protesters Play to the Gallery in Impotent Fury
Resistance to the Disengagement Has Been Futile
Palestinians
Palestinians Welcome Pullout Warily
Israeli Troops, Palestinians Briefly Clash at Checkpoint Near Nablus
Iran Says Gaza Pullout 'Victory' for Palestinian Resistance
Putin, Abbas Discuss Russian Aid for Palestinians
Journalists Demand Release of Kidnapped Colleague
Saudi Arabia
Al-Qaeda Leader Among Six Killed in Saudi Clashes
Chronology: Key Violent Incidents in Saudi Arabia
Saudis Seize Haul of Explosives on Yemen Border
Egypt
A Wary Egypt Keeps Eye on Gaza
Focus on Election Campaigning
Aspiring Egypt Leaders Launch Campaigns
US Official Calls for Free, Fair Egypt Presidential Vote
Middle East
Doubts Raised Over Lockerbie Expert's Evidence
Turkish Kurds to Declare Cease-Fire
Poll: Americans Would Back Sanctions, Not War, Against Iran
China-Russia Wargames
Russia and China Join Forces to Challenge US Dominance
China, Russia Joint Exercise Marks Growing Relationship
US 'Very Interested' in Russian-Chinese Military Exercises
Russia
Russia Test-Fires Sub Missile
Financial Difficulties Put Russian Export of Sukhoi Fighters on Hold
Europe
Coalition? Idea Weighs Heavily on Germans
The Rock Is Firm, but So Is Spain
Two of 'Colombia Three' Released in Ireland
President of Belarus Holds Fast to Soviet Way of Life
Karadzic Ally Handed to Bosnia
Croatia Places Bets on a Future in EU
Koreas
US Open to Peace Treaty With North Korea
US Seeks North Korea Contact Before Next Nuclear Talks
China
China Arrests US Executive as Spy

Five Americans Detained as China Raids Christian Gathering
Asia
Tigers Agree to Review Sri Lanka Truce, Emergency Extended
Japanese Rebels Found New Party
Indonesia Accused of Papua Atrocities
Myanmar: Rebel Comics Risk Jail to Poke Fun at Military Rulers
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe to Speed Up Land Seizure
Mugabe Nationalizes Seized Farmland
Zimbabwe Rejects African Union Envoy
Africa
Mauritania Shows Risks in US Strategy
Radio Station Closure Alarms Ugandans
UN: Sudan Rebel Group Committed to Peace
UN: Congo Elections Need Global Military Support
Guerrillas Release 404 Long-Held POWS in Morocco
Bush Sends Senator to Libya in Step to Normalize Relations
Australia
Aussie Soldiers Knew of Iraq Prison Abuses
Opposition: Australian Govt Misled About Iraqi Prisoner Abuse
Iraq WMD Search Letter Was 'Buried'
Australia Expands Troop Deployment to Afghanistan
 
Contributors


8/19/2005
Antiwar Populism:
The Floodgates Open


8/19/2005
Stop Your Sobbing


8/18/2005
Allies and Vassals


8/16/2005
Time to Streamline Burdensome Airport Security

Praful Bidwai
8/06/2005
Europe Plays Nuclear Poker With Iran

Alan Bock
8/05/2005
Constitution: How's Chances?

Sascha Matuszak
8/03/2005
Free the Diplomats

Joseph Stromberg
2/07/2005
An Anti-Imperialist's Reading List: Part Two

Matthew Barganier
10/30/2004
Et Tu, Pat?

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