Does Congress Have the Authority to End the War?
The question of how the Constitution defines Congress' power to tell the president how to deploy military forces is often raised in current debates about how and when to end the war in Iraq.
Civil Society Lost in Media Sound Bites
In these trying times of wars, famines and all sort of human made disasters, I strongly believe that we ought to confront our popular apathy and the abundant arrogance of our business, political, religious and military leaders.
Canada: Harper’s Foreign Policy of American Convenience
Stephen Harper has been making much of himself lately, promoting his version of how to achieve global peace and prosperity, with talks and presentations on Afghanistan and Colombia.
City Council Hears Public Housing Demolition Plans
he Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) briefed the Atlanta City Council Thursday on its plans to demolish all public housing in Atlanta and issue vouchers to families, in addition to its new work requirements.
Bush’s War Policy: When Time Heals Nothing
The news of recent weeks emanating from Washington and Baghdad point to one clear, if not final, conclusion: The Bush administration's adventures in Iraq have been a complete failure.
NIE: Normalizing Idiocy and Exaggeration
Remember the last NIE (National Intelligence Estimate) that made really big news? Remember how it helped defraud a nation into an aggressive war and occupation that has left nearly a million Iraqis and 4,000 Americans dead?
Bush, Health and Education
Bush is discovering that the economic and political system of his empire cannot compete with Cuba in vital services, such as healthcare and education, although this country has been attacked and blockaded for almost 50 years.
Activists Fight Troy Davis Execution
Davis and his attorneys will appear before Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles on July 16, 2007, one day before his scheduled execution date, to present their evidence that could possibly clear Davis of murdering a Savannah, Georgia, police officer in 1989, and to ask for clemency.
The Alternative Media: Free Speech is Still Possible
To speak of an alternative media is to acknowledge the deficiency of the prevailing media, the mainstream, in addressing the issues, catering to the concerns, and responding to the woes of the general public, the overwhelming majority of people who are almost completely disregarded by the corporate media everywhere.
NY Times Uses Inaccuracies to Side with Giuliani Against Firefighters
When the nation's largest firefighters union released a video on July 12 challenging the portrayal of former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as a hero of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, New York Times reporter Marc Santora rushed to put out the anti-Giuliani fire.
