I read the other day that the second season of Sleeper Cell (American Terror) premieres tomorrow night on Showtime. I can’t quite justify subscribing to cable for one month ($40) just to watch it, but I was tempted for just a bit. Guess I’ll have to wait a few more months to get it on … …
A Soldier Hoped to Do Good, but Was Changed by War. The case against Sergeant Clousing, a born-again Christian from Washington State, is a small one in a war that has produced sensational courts-martial. Slain Reporter’s Last Story Bares Chechen Torture. Ms. Politkovskaya, one of Russia’s best-known journalists and human rights advocates, was fatally shot … …
A Scholar Is Alive, Actually, and Hungry for Debate. I love the way Chávez thumbs his nose at Bush, and I certainly don’t think he is any sort of physical threat to the US. Bringing Noam Chomsky into the worldwide spotlight, however, earns huge bonus points in my book. “I have been quite interested in … …
Win war on terror at home with shift in foreign policy. Our leaders need to get past the simple-minded “secure our borders and ports” mentality and dig deeper into the question of what drives terrorism. We shouldn’t be surprised to find that the answer resides close to home. In other words, the war on terror … …
Israel Asks U.S. to Ship Rockets With Wide Blast. Your weapons of mass destruction order has shipped. Israel has long told American officials that it wanted M-26 rockets for use against conventional armies in case Israel was invaded, one of the American officials said. But after being pressed in recent days on what they intended … …
Lamont Defeats Lieberman in Primary. This makes my week. War: what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Unofficial returns this morning showed that Mr. Lamont won with 51.8 percent of the vote, with 98 percent of the electoral precincts reporting.
A Night of Death and Terror for Lebanese Villagers. Israeli airstrike appears to be responsible for killing a bunch of sleeping civilians. Leaving southern Lebanon now is dangerous. The two extended families staying in the house that the Israeli missile struck – the Shalhoubs and the Hashims – had discussed leaving several times over the … …
U.N. Says It Warned Israel Not to Fire on Post. In Lebanon, the Israeli military has killed hundreds of civilians and now four UN peacekeepers (accidentally, of course) in its war on Hezbollah, all for eight dead and two kidnapped soldiers. The US turns a blind eye and provides Israel more missiles. That makes us … …
Guantanamo suicides ‘acts of war’. Aside from the fact that this idiot’s statement is so enraging, (1) no one can know for sure at this point that these were actually suicides, and (2) the military has barred the press from having access to the prison. Why isn’t GW rotting in a prison for committing crimes … …
‘Grannies’ Charged in Peace Protest Are Acquitted. Another anti-war protest is being held in Manhattan today. The apathy I find down here is disappointing. Seems like the only thing that gets people riled up these days is the rising price of gasoline. Despite the judge’s protestations to the contrary, the verdict was a rare victory … …