What happened to the "antiwar" members of Congress? Only 12 voted against new sanctions on Iran, 3 of them Republicans. 412 voted in favor. Here is the honor roll who voted against: Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) John Conyers (D-MI) John Duncan (R-TN)...
The Obama administration is conducting a workshop on government openness for federal employees today. It is, of course, closed to the public and the media. While the White House has tried to make the point that the public has a right to know, they have been secretive...
Before the House of Representatives, December 2, 2009:
Ron Paul cuts through the bull:
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I don't know how I missed it, but Lou Dobbs has called for immediate withdrawal of US troops. From Afghanistan? YES! From Iraq? YES! From Germany, Japan, South Korea, and everywhere else around the world? YES! He even has a petition on his Website! Here's Lou Dobbs,...
Last week the executive committee of the Alameda County (Calif) Republican Central Committee approved a resolution to be voted on by the full committee calling for a non-interventionist foreign policy. Alameda County covers the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area,...
Justin Raimondo is doing a daily brief commentary for The Hill, Capitol Hill's newspaper of record. Today's question is "What must Sarah Palin accomplish on her book tour?" His answer is here, along with those of (so far) Larry Sabato and Glenn Reynolds. Also, check...
Andy Worthington is wrapping up a speaking tour in the US introducing the new film: Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo. Here is his talk in Fairfax, Virginia, sponsored by the Future of Freedom Foundation.
Matthew Hoh, who resigned his diplomatic post in Afghanistan to protest US policies there, explains why US occupation is doomed to fail. He appeared on Fareed Zakaria's CNN show Sunday:
