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  • The Man on the Moon
    16 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
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    In 1969 I was spending my second summer working in Ben Tillman’s crew refinishing desks for the Baltimore City Public School system. They only paid us as teachers for the ten months school was in session, and needless to say it wasn’t much, so we were glad to have a chance to earn some extra money. We’d spend a couple of weeks at each school, sanding down the desktops and re-varnishing them, although the latter task was reserved for Tiny Shaw, a huge man who could handle the spray gun and (…)

  • U.S. Creates Its Antithesis in Iraq
    16 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    By Nicola Nasser*
    Nowhere it is more obvious than in Iraq that the existence of an election law, elections themselves and the constitution they are based on are not indicators of democracy or legitimacy, because these mechanisms are merely symbols of the antithesis of the mechanisms of democracy as practiced back home by the U.S. occupying power.
    An editorial of The Washington Post on December 8 hailed the passing two days earlier of an amended version of the 2005 election law by the (…)

  • Shame of America: Obama’s Distorted History
    16 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    JAZZMAN CHRONICLES. DISSEMINATE FREELY.
    By Jack Random
    It is a great shame that in America we cannot criticize our nation without being painted in the colors of betrayal and treason by the self-righteous and self-proclaimed defenders of American pride. Yes, even those who only yesterday led the nation to the edge of economic collapse and left our reputation torn and tattered before the eyes of the world retain their hold on power by defining patriotism with unwavering praise and (…)

  • WILL OBAMA’S SURGE WORK?
    14 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
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    December 14, 2009
    WILL OBAMA’S SURGE WORK?
    A Primer on the War in Afghanistan
    John Chuckman
    The most fundamental realities of the war in Afghanistan include the following.
    The Taleban is not an invading guerilla force. The word "insurgents" nicely hides the fact that they are natives of the land we have invaded.
    Moreover, they are a substantial portion of the population, not a small group.
    And they attacked no one.
    The 9/11 bunch were mainly Saudis, almost certainly on a (…)

  • Once More Through the Slaughter House
    14 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    By David Glenn Cox
    There is an expression that says the quickest path to vegetarianism is through the slaughterhouse. It is true that many times we are complacent with things as they are until reality chomps its teeth firmly into our ass.
    I feel certain that the thousands of mid-level GM and Chrysler executives recently put out to permanent pasture due to the restructuring were strong proponents of outsourcing. “Why, boss, we can save $1.75 per car by having this part made in China.” I (…)

  • Video: “End-the-Wars,” A Rally at the White House (A Slideshow)
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Sights and scens, in 25 photos, from the “End-the-Wars” rally of Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. The spirited event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. See, for background: http://www.enduswars.org/

  • Video: Kathy Kelly: “If You Want to Conquer Terror—Build Justice!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Kathy Kelly was one of the featured speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See, for background:
    http://www.enduswars.org/
    The spirited event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. Ms. Kelly is a social justice activist, author and a former Nobel Peace Prize nominee on three separate occasions. For a short bio on Ms. Kelly, go to:
    http://vcnv.org/speaker-bio/kathy-kelly and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Kelly

  • Video: Ralph Nader: Dubya and Obama are “a Seamless Transition” on the War
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Ralph Nader, a political gadfly par excellence, a distinguished and best selling author and a persistent Third Party presidential candidate, was one of the featured speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See, for background:
    http://www.enduswars.org/
    The spirited event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. For a short bio on Mr. Nader go to:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader This video contains excerpts from his remarks.

  • U.S. Foreign Policy: Blinded by Self-Righteousness, Greed & Arrogance; Held Together with Stupidity
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Originally published at OpEd News, November 25, 2009.
    Image, USAF Photo:
    Full sequence of events leading to the crash available at YouTube:
    On June 24, 1994, at Fairchild Air Force Base located near Spokane, Washington, an Air Force B-52 bomber crashed at the end of its air show. The aerial demonstration was awesome and chilling to watch. Reckless though it was, it appeared that the commander was in complete control of his craft, confidently demonstrating the might of his nation as (…)

  • Video: Chris Hedges: “We Live in a Time of Radical Evil!”
    13 December 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, Chris Hedges, journalist/author, was one of the speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See, for background: http://www.enduswars.org/ The event was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. For a short bio on Mr. Hedges, go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hedges Many of his most recent commentaries can be found here: http://www.truthdig.com/ This video contains excerpts from Mr. Hedges’ remarks.