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Yearly Archives: 2006
A Prescient Journalist
The Age of TerrorRobert FiskOctober 9, 2006 “And so on we go with the Middle East tragedy, telling the world that things are getting better when they are getting worse, that democracy is flourishing when it is swamped in blood, … Continue reading
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The Saturday Morning Cartoon, Courtesy of MIT
I loved watching the cartoons on Saturday morning when I was a kid. They were black and white when I was little, then colour as I turned into double digits. I can no longer recall what I liked, but I’m … Continue reading
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A Male Cheerleader Who Favours Torture
This comes from Fred on Everything. Every once in awhile, Fred has some interesting things to say. Permit me a foray of a paragraph into psychojournalism. It fascinates me to know that George Bush was a male cheerleader at Andover. … Continue reading
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A Kindred Spirit
Jim Otterstrom is running an interesting series about his personal history in peace and environmental activism. He had a post about his participation in the Artist’s Peace Tower in 1966 yesterday, and today he writes about the Ward Valley Nuclear … Continue reading
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Please Sign the Petition
H.R.4232 would prohibit further use of Defense Department funds to deploy United States Armed Forces to Iraq. Funds could still be used to provide for: the safe and orderly withdrawal of all troops; consultations with other governments, NATO and the … Continue reading
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Profoundly, Unforgivably Wrong
A remarkable editorial appeal from Arthur Silber, worth every moment of time to read from top to bottom. Here’s a sample: The Missing Moral Center: Murdering the Innocent If you have ever wondered how a serial murderer — a murderer … Continue reading
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Here We Go, Again
This is just the 1960’s all over, again. What does this administration hope to accomplish? Mindless morons rule this nation. R. Jehn Documents Reveal Scope of U.S. Database on Antiwar ProtestsBy ERIC LICHTBLAUPublished: October 13, 2006 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 — … Continue reading
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The New Generation of Iraqis
IRAQ: Resistance Growing Up at SchoolAli Al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail KHALDIYA, Oct 12 (IPS) – The bomb went off just outside the school as the IPS correspondent stood speaking to children and teachers within. The headmaster smiled. “You will hear … Continue reading
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Update – The Carnage in Iraq
Iraq casualty figures open up new battlegroundBy Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CAIRO – From the moment the Iraq war began, the question of who is suffering and in what numbers has been a hotly … Continue reading
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Austin Psychedelic History
The psychedelic rock and roll scene began in Austin, Texas and moved to San Francisco, not the reverse, as very well documented in the video A Head of His Times, focusing on Spencer Perskins and Shivas Head Band. The whole … Continue reading
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