Yearly Archives: 2006

It was so long that Riverbend was offline that I was truly apprehensive that she’d been killed, arrested, imprisoned, kidnapped … I am grateful, after reading this young Iraqi woman for over three years, that she is alive. Now we … Continue reading →

This is a beautiful tune from Robert Cray, one of our all-time great blues musicians. The video is on a theme we can relate to — please go listen to it here. Here’s a snip from the American Friends Service … Continue reading →

Four U.S. soldiers accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old girl and slaying her sister and their parents will face courts-martial on murder charges, military officials say. Based on previous results in similar cases, they will probably be acquitted or … Continue reading →

Mariann told me there is poetry that goes with the photo, namely “this quote from Don Henley”: “Nobody on the road,nobody on the beach –You can feel it in the air –the summer’s out of reach…”

Judge Vacates Conviction of Ken Lay HOUSTON (Oct. 18) – A federal judge Tuesday vacated the conviction of Enron’s late founder Kenneth Lay, wiping out a jury’s verdict that he committed fraud and conspiracy in one of the biggest corporate … Continue reading →

Again, from Juan Cole, with our thanks. The End of Press Freedom in Iraq? Al-Zaman, the Times of Baghdad, reports [Ar.] that press freedom may soon be a thing of the past in Iraq. The Iraqi parliament on Monday passed … Continue reading →

“Bush called Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday to reassure him that it was not true that the US planned to dump him if he has not produced better results in two months. Bush hasn’t dumped Secretary of Defense Donald … Continue reading →

I didn’t see any reference in the MSM about this. The day we took over the U.S. SenateSeptember 28, 2006 on 12:06 pmby Gordon Clark, Communications Director Even for these now veteran activist eyes, it was a glorious and inspiring … Continue reading →

All we can say is, “What was that cop thinking?” Woman Sues Over Ticket for Anti-Bush Bumper StickerBy DANIEL YEE, AP ATLANTA (Oct. 17) – A woman who was ticketed for having an obscene anti-President Bush bumper sticker filed a … Continue reading →

Click on the image, print it (landscape mode; then it’ll be long enough), preferably in colour, then cut it out. It’s your armband for today and can be stapled or paper-clipped to hold it. In case you don’t know, here’s … Continue reading →

There are consequences for everything, and most of us seem to believe that everything happens for a reason. The incident in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was very sad, and really is a consequence of the Second Amendment and the fostering of … Continue reading →