Iran’s Fault?

I'm a little sick of hearing how Iran is to blame for rising oil prices. This week we've gotten a crystal clear indicator of the true cause, and it can be summed up elegantly over the past two trading days. Yesterday: Iranian President Ahmadinejad sends a...

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Aaron Glantz Interview

Monday afternoon I spoke with Aaron Glantz, author of How America Lost Iraq, reporter for Pacifica Radio and contributor to Antiwar.com, about the situation in Iraq with particular attention on Kurdish separatism. Also discussed were the border clashes with Iran, oil...

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The War in Iraq and the Price of Gas

Tim Gillin over at my blog, Stress, has pointed out this interview of economist Joseph Stiglitz (of this war will cost 2 trillion dollars fame) about the effect of the Iraq war on the price of gas. (Hint: It's a hell of a lot more than they've been saying.) Can't wait...

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Home-Schooled Soldiers

According to March 6, 2006, "Education Report" in The New American: "Home-schoolers will find it easier and more rewarding to join our nation's military forces. They are now considered 'preferred enlistees,' and are on an equal footing with other top recruits." In...

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