Satire Alert! If I ran this as a regular story, I would get in so much trouble. Andy Borowitz on the latest military scheme for Iraq. One of the best parts is the quote from General Schoomaker, which is partially accurate.
Antiwar website Truthout has been hacked by altering their home page and locking up their server. Their site is down but they expect to be back up soon. You can check out their blog (which is still up and running) for updates.
There are many reports on those killed in Lebanon, as of this post, it stands at 204, "all but 14 of them civilians." The 14 includes 9 Lebanese soldiers. Almost every day in Gaza, Israel says that they have killed one or more militants. But there are no reports I...
The Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy held a forum on Wednesday: "The Right Against War with Iran." Videos of the event speakers are now available on The Free Liberal website. The speakers included: Ivan ElandIndependent Institute, Antiwar.com Columnist"The...
The neoconservatives have issued their own statement on immigration, supporting pending Congressional legislation for militarization of the borders using federal troops for "border enforcement, and interior enforcement (employer sanctions)." The letter is signed by 39...
This Wednesday, June 21, the Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy Presents "Right Against War with Iran." Ivan ElandIndependent Institute, Antiwar.com Columnist"The United States Might Have to Accept a Nuclear Iran" Philip GiraldiFormer CIA officer, partner in...
Is the death of al-Zarqawi good news for the US military? Or is it good news for al-Qaeda? Reports from April indicate that Zarqawi had been "demoted" within al-Qaeda. Huthayfah Azzam, son of Abdullah Azzam, the mentor of both Osama bin Laden and Mr. Zarqawi, said...
Virtually every story on the death of Lloyd Bentsen has focused on the quote most people remember him for in his debate with Dan Quayle: "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." I remember Lloyd Bentsen for another quote – older and I think more significant: "I propose...
On May 11, 1973, charges against Daniel Ellsberg for his role in the Pentagon Papers case were dismissed by Judge William M. Byrne, who cited government misconduct. The "misconduct" was revealed by White House Counsel John Dean (under questioning in the Senate...
John Haag, co-founder and long-time leader of the California Peace and Freedom Party, died March 29 after a brief illness. He was 75. John was my mentor in my early days of politics. He taught me the basic skills of political organizing and strategy that have been...
