It's always amusing to hear true-blue Democrats explain how their leaders don't really mean what they say and do. Oh, don't you know that Charlie Rangel really isn't for conscription – he's just pulling a fast one on the Republicans. Don't you know anything about...
Quotes of the Day
Both from IOZ. On Christopher Hitchens: [I]t's always been the genius of Hitchens to set himself up in amorphous opposition to a perfectly rational, unremarkable belief, which he usually states with the clarity and concision of a wise advocate before tightening his...
Emi MacLean
Gates Attempts to Close Gitmo: Gonzales, Cheney object, thwart him
Stephen Grey
Government Without Law: Just torture and impunity
James Bovard
The Bush Crew is Slipping: Which scandal will finally bring their criminal regime to an end?
Help DC Get a New Motto
The District of Columbia is trying to fix its image, so it is spending $150,000 to choose a new motto for the city.  A Washington Post article on the search for a catchy slogan made the mistake of permitting reader suggestions. Some of the initial proposals:...
Photos: Mar. 19 Antiwar Rally at Pelosi’s Office
Here are some photos from the March 19 "Defund the War" rally at Speaker Pelosi's office (taken by and thanks to Malcolm Garris).The audio of the rally is available here.Daniel Ellsberg opens the rally.Justin Raimondo addresses the crowd.Rabbi Michael Lerner...
Rep. DeFazio Replies to Glantz, Defends Vote for War Funds
In response to Aaron Glantz's Friday article "Congressman Trades Iraq Vote for Spinach," Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) asked that we run his reply. Glantz charged that Rep. DeFazio, who had previously opposed Iraq war funding bills, "decided to vote for President...
Bill Kelsey
What’s Going on in Sudan and Afghanistan?: An Eyewitness Reports
Anthony Arnove
Iraqis Are People: Killing them is wrong


