The 9/11 Commission — The Rice TestimonyCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaCragg Hines, a reliably wise columnist for the Houston Chronicle, asks members of the 9/11 Commission to rise to the occasion … [Keep reading >>]
Uzbekistan — The Human Rights BackgroundHuman Rights Watch does their usual ‘bang up’ job detailing abuses undertaken in the name of counter-terrorism in this ‘US friendly’ country now experiencing terrorist … [Keep reading >>]
Action Alert | FCCWes Boyd of MoveOn.org has sent out a special alert. Here is a summary from a fellow blogger and some links to action you can take.”Would … [Keep reading >>]
The Administration | TestifyingA thorough summary of the U turn made by the Administration; quotes and insights from many of the DC commentators.How and Why the To the Rear, March! … [Keep reading >>]
Nuclear | New License Application “WASHINGTON (AP) – Seven companies have agreed to jointly apply for a license to build a new commercial nuclear power plant, the first new reactor … [Keep reading >>]
IraqThe news is again bad from the liberation zone where Iraqis were to greet the troops with cheers and flowers.5 U.S. Soldiers Are Killed in Separate Attack in Baghdad … [Keep reading >>]
The Presidential Campaign — Kerry’s Ties to HeinzCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is puzzled by allegations of linkage between the H.J. Heinz Corporation and the Kerry Campaign: “Yet, in … [Keep reading >>]
Reconstructing Iraq — Shutting Down Al HawzaCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaThe Denver Post wonders how we can justify closing down an Iraqi newspaper while touting our efforts to ‘democratize’ the Arab … [Keep reading >>]
Domestic Insecurity — World Court Ruling Against U.S. on Death PenaltyAccording to Paul Gallagher of Reuters, the World Court has ordered the US to review the cases of over 50 … [Keep reading >>]
The Economy — Jobs Loss IICritical Voices from Mid-AmericaIn a follow-up to an earlier post, the Raleigh News and Observer followed us around DC yesterday as our group of rural … [Keep reading >>]
Terrorism | Philippines “Four Muslim extremists in the brutal al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group have been arrested with a stash of TNT targeted for terror attacks on trains and shopping malls … [Keep reading >>]
