Submitted by davidswanson on Sat, 2008-05-31 23:45. Cindy Sheehan Elections By Cindy Sheehan This is a picture of our new campaign bumper sticker. I am “Your Voice” for Congress if you believe in the following humane ideals: 1) Violence should never be used at a foreign (or domestic) policy tool. 2) Our troops should not [...]
Archive for May 31st, 2008
31 May
Our nation’s self-respect demands impeachment
By LINDA BOYD, GUEST COLUMNIST, Seattle Post-Intelligencer [1] I wept to see Sami al Haj embrace his young son for the first time after six years in Guantanamo prison. Sami al Haj, a Sudanese news cameraman, was seized in Pakistan while working for al Jazeera News. He was imprisoned, tortured and brutalized by Americans while [...]
31 May
The Great Oil Swindle
Global Research, May 30, 2008 The Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating trading in oil futures to determine whether the surge in prices to record levels is the result of manipulation or fraud. They might want to take a look at wheat, rice and corn futures while they’re at it. The whole thing is a [...]
31 May
McCain (Mis)Speaks
McCain (Mis)Speaks by Christopher Cerf, Victor S. Navasky, and Tom Engelhardt TomDispatch Last fall was a great time for official optimism when it came to Iraq. The military “metrics” looked ever better and, as had happened at crucial moments in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Bush administration and military statements turned practically peachy [...]