Iraq | War Liars”A SECRET document from the heart of government reveals today that Tony Blair privately committed Britain to war with Iraq and then set out to lure Saddam … [Keep reading >>]

TortureBastards Bastards BastardsThe New York Times > U.S. Recruits a Rough Ally to Be a Jailer … [Keep reading >>]

Idea WarsIf ideas are swords it would be wise not to take your eyes off those in the other guys’ hands.”Move America Forward (MAF), a California-based advocacy group, believes that … [Keep reading >>]

The Redwoods Retirement Home, Mill Valley, CA [thx Ruth F.] … [Keep reading >>]

The Law | PoliticsAlthough I don’t agree with the sentiments of the website here, promoting Al Gore for 2008, Gore’s talk on the current threat to the judiciary is well … [Keep reading >>]

Social Security: Panned by the CriticsCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWriting in the St. Petersburg Times, Anita Kumar reports that, after 60 days of singing the praises of social security reform … [Keep reading >>]

Vietnam: Old Wounds and Fresh WoundsCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWriting in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Meg Jones beautifully recounts the stories of Vietnam-era Vets who can’t shake the pain: “I sat … [Keep reading >>]

Against Bolton: The Wrong MessageCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWriting in the Seattle Times, Carl Jeffers opposes the nominaton on ‘fox in the henhouse’ grounds: “Bolton once said that “if the … [Keep reading >>]

California | Welcome Mat for NutsThis may be the craziest thing I’ve ever heard exit the lips of a politician: citizen patrols of the borders, citizens who are not required … [Keep reading >>]

US PoliticsFilibuster Frist is still going on at Princeton. You can see it here.”Filibuster Frist” @ Princeton University … [Keep reading >>]

War | Same Players “‘This is Rumor Control’ has learned that the same Judge Advocate General officer who was charged with re-investigating Tiger Force [atrocities in Vietnam] also handled the … [Keep reading >>]

The Bush Presidency: A Slippery SlopeCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWriting in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Reg. Required), Jay Bookman conveys unequivocally the numbers that demonstrate a broad and growing disregard for … [Keep reading >>]