Obama a Peace Candidate? No way

In response to today's column, a reader writes: Wow... I was just saying that I liked the fact that Obama is anti-war. Guess I was wrong. I believe of all the people who have been mentioned in the news as possible '08 candidates... that he is the least pro war next to...

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Israel: Western! Progressive! Or Not.

At first glance, I figured I'd be amused, but I was quickly sickened by what I read in Ha'aretz today. A female American tourist was riding a bus to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and when a gang of Haredi men ordered her to the back of the bus, she refused....

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Yeah, We’re the Ones Who Got It Wrong

We like to publicize the sunny prewar forecasts of big-shot warbots, and rightly so. Most of these fools have yet to shut up, and despite their staggering record of entrails illiteracy, many are now assuring us of further "victories" to be had. Of course, the...

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Iraqi Justice coming to USA?

The New York Times has a great piece today on sham justice in Iraq.  The US military now holds almost twice as many Iraqi detainees as it did when the Abu Ghraib scandal broke.  The U.S. set up a Central Criminal Court in Baghdad that usually has a Soviet-like...

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The Grand Chessboard

It's so annoying when a newspaper I otherwise like has neo-imperialist politics. Last week's Economist, for example, opines that Britain, a country that has no militarily hostile neighbors and hasn't been invaded in centuries, must have nuclear weapons for...

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Happy Birthday, Bill of Rights

On December 15, 1791 the U.S. Bill of Rights was adopted. This was considered the first and most important business of the new government, for many states only agreed to adopt the U.S. Constitution on the condition that it be quickly amended to restrict the power of...

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Rep. Ron Paul

Antiwar Radio: Ron Paul For the second installment of my new show Antiwar Radio for KAOS 95.9 in Austin and Antiwar.com, I spoke with the libertarian-Republican congressman representing Texas District 14, Dr. Ron Paul (another reason for Texans to be proud). I asked...

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