Yearly Archives: 2006

Spain’s Bears Stop HibernatingBy Rossella LorenziDec 28, 2006, 06:23 Bears appear to have stopped hibernating in Spain’s northern mountains, according to Spanish scientists who blame climate change for the behavior. Of the 130 Cantabrian brown bears living in that region, … Continue reading →

Insecurity and poverty in Iraq put pregnant women in dangerReport, IRIN, 26 December 2006 BAGHDAD – For years Salah Hussein, 26, had dreamed of having a child, but he never imagined that his wish would be marred by the death … Continue reading →

The Baker-Hamilton Study: Pluses and MinusesWilliam R. Polk ‘In recent days, as you know, there has been a great deal of publicity on the Baker-Hamilton plan for dealing with the problems the United States faces in Iraq and for restarting … Continue reading →

Polar Bears Today the polar bearand tomorrow the SUV. But until tomorrow, say the Americans, let us drive,drive, anddrive. And I see them everywhere: Whole Foods, driven there to pick up the recyled-paper toilet tissueand organic eggs. The water from … Continue reading →

It’s *Trash Talkin’ Thursday, and here’s a tidbit out of “Bushzarro world.” Neocons Endanger the Sixth AmendmentPublished on Wednesday, December 27, 2006.Source: Kurt Nimmo I don’t know where Amy J. St. Eve received her law degree. Maybe through a mail … Continue reading →

When the People Choose a PresidentBy Les Blough, EditorDec 27, 2006, 17:52 During my last trip to Venezuela, covering the December 3, 2006 presidential elections for Axis of Logic, I had the opportunity to closely observe the voting procedures in … Continue reading →

THE RACE FOR IRAQ’S RESOURCES: Will Iraq’s Oil Blessing Become a Curse?By Joshua Gallu in Berlin The Iraqi government is considering a new oil law that could give private oil companies greater control over its vast reserves. In light of … Continue reading →

Hundreds Disappear Into the Black Hole of the Kurdish Prison System in IraqBy C. J. CHIVERS SULAIMANIYA, Iraq — The inmates began their strike with an angry call. “Allahu akbar!” they shouted, 120 voices joining in a cadence punctuated by … Continue reading →

These assholes are passing around this set of related infections: lying, covering up, spinning, and revising. What remains truly remarkable is that we let them do this and never exact any consequences. Rumsfeld denies making claims Iraq had WMDsPublished on … Continue reading →

Florida District 13: Oooh-oh, That Smell!Posted by Trish | Dec. 26, 2006, 8:01 pm Two things to take from this post: 1) Bush, et al campaigned way too hard for this loser to lose, and 2) Oh no, you did-int … Continue reading →

Matt, over at Today in Iraq, says it better than I could ever: Hey! Suppose we recruit all those unemployed Iraqi soldiers from when we disbanded their army and – this is the good part – we deploy them to … Continue reading →

The Freedoms My Brother Is DefendingBy Emily MillerTuesday, December 26, 2006; Page A25 Here is what my brother, a member of the Army National Guard, told me as he prepared to serve in Iraq this year: The difference between a … Continue reading →