Charles Peña and Doug Bandow debate Lawrence Korb and Frank Gaffney on closing down the U.S. empire of bases. Pt. 2 Pt. 3 (Somebody get Gaffney a squeaky red nose and rainbow-afro wig please, huh?) Update: Dr. Gordon Prather - a real nuclear expert - uses facts to...
Drug War Shame: Severely Ill Man Fired, Cut from Health Care
I just interviewed Joseph Casias, the poor man with an inoperable brain tumor and sinus cancer so bad you can barely understand him when he speaks, who was fired in November by Wal-Mart after he tested positive for marijuana. For the last four months, Casias had been...
India’s Most Delicious Weapon
One of my favorite subjects is the militarization of everything, from fashion trends to disaster aid. Now the Indian Army intends to weaponize the hottest chili pepper in the world. The tiny "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," will be used to make nonlethal gas grenades...
The ADL targeting ….Gen. Petraeus?
As tensions escalate between the administration and Israel, there seems to be growing concern that the American people at large are getting wise to their own interests; an anxiousness over whether we will start looking more closely at whether Israel's national...
How al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia Thinks About the Surge
Marc Lynch has a fascinating post examining a recent (unofficial) document posted on a jihadist forum, entitled A Strategic Plan to Improve the Political Position of the Islamic State of Iraq. The whole post is worth reading for insight into the current state of...
Marty Peretz’s Cowardice
In a typical rant, The New Republic editor/publisher Marty Peretz prefaced a rambling declaration of victory in Iraq with these charming words: There were moments – long moments – during the Iraq war when I had my doubts. Even deep doubts. Frankly, I couldn’t...
DC Conference: Conservatives and the War in Afghanistan
On Thursday, March 18, from 9am to 1pm (EST), the Cato Institute will feature a mini-conference: Escalate or Withdraw? Conservatives and the War in Afghanistan Will conservatives return to their traditional roots and ultimately oppose the war in Afghanistan? Can...
A Photo to Pass Along
A post/picture like this, everyday, might get the point across (though, here, it's preaching to the choir). But as Mr. Cox suggests, something like this would have to be squeezed onto the boob tube somewhere between segments of "Lost" or after those hilarious "Slap...
Ron Paul on Assassinations
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) speaks on the House floor about assassinations of Americans by their own government.
Blackwater: When Not-So-Nice Guys Finish First
How's this for a recipe that defies the seeming laws of common sense: First, take Blackwater, otherwise known as "Xe," a private security contractor that has been accused of abusive, hostile and violent behavior against the indigenous population of Iraq -- including...


