Yearly Archives: 2006

An important ethical question is raised in this piece: Does the value of one American soldier exceed that of one Iraqi? The answer is important in that you may devalue your own life if you answer it wrongly. Just One … Continue reading →

‘In Saddam’s time I never saw a friend killed in front of my eyes. I never saw neighbours driven out of their homes just for their sect. And I never saw entire families being slaughtered and killed’Martin Fletcher, Ali Hamdani, … Continue reading →

Prediction: these assholes will keep training mercenaries in Honduras until the Honduran government makes it clear, via a meaningful sanction, that they’d best stop. Twenty-five thousand bucks is nothing to these types. Honduras fines U.S. company subsidiary, saying it illegally … Continue reading →

Bayer’s GMO rice safe without oversight, USDA saysFri Nov 24, 2006 7:01pm ET140By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday formally approved a strain of genetically engineered rice whose discovery in commercial stocks earlier this … Continue reading →

We’ve already had a few things to say about this guy, such as here and here. We still anticipate some ugliness south of the border in the coming two years if he’s approved for Defense Secretary by the Senate. Gates … Continue reading →

Cheney, Rummy in a Frank Discussion of Differences at Nuremburg II “The CIA tells me they found Saddam’s fingerprints on 9/11 in a Langley, VA pumpkin patch!” said Vice-President Dick Cheney. Hey, it’s HIS fault,” said Rumsfeld. “I only tortured … Continue reading →

And perhaps the most infamous, or at least the one who has the distinction of an upcoming legal action against him for his misdeeds. This is a lot more hip than his regular appearance.

In October 2005, DRANT posted a couple of pieces about the impact that Western civilization has had and continues to have on earth. They are interesting and worth a read. Thanks to Charlie Loving for finding them for us. THE … Continue reading →

Drastic Action on Climate Change is Needed Now – and Here’s the PlanBy George MonbiotNov 24, 2006, 17:04 The government must go further, and much faster, in its response to the moral question of the 21st century. It is a … Continue reading →

Superficiality of the US debate suggests a worse catastrophe could be coming Al-Hayat printed yesterday (Thursday November 23) an opinion piece whose argument goes like this: Everyone recognizes that the Iraq policy was based on lies (AlQaeda, WMD and so … Continue reading →

A Small Light Bulb: Artists, activists, spiritual people conveneBY DIANA WELCH You call yourself a “progressive.” You’ve been down to the Capitol or on the Congress Bridge a time or two, protesting yet another egregious abuse of power by your … Continue reading →

Medical System Becomes SickeningInter Press ServiceDahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (IPS) – After three and a half years of occupation, Iraq’s medical system has sunk to levels lower than seen during the economic sanctions imposed after the … Continue reading →