Archive for November, 2004

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Will Kirkland 11/30/2004 @ 9:46:25 PM

Iraq | War Crimes”On Tuesday, the New York-based U.S. Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Berlin’s Republican Lawyers’ Association, and four Iraqi civilians, who have been subjected to various forms of … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Will Kirkland 11/30/2004 @ 9:36:12 AM

The War | Internal CriticismWe posted this the day it came out, the day before Thanksgiving. As many now posting it say: it was all but buried. So … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Bob Zuber 11/30/2004 @ 3:53:47 AM

UN Reform: US ObstructionismWriting in the Toronto Star, Hans Blix wonders how far UN reforms can proceed with its host nation ramaining so disdainful: “The refusal last year of a … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Bob Zuber 11/30/2004 @ 3:53:46 AM

Immigration: Costly Struggles to Reunite FamiliesCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWhen Arizona voters passed Proposition 200, limiting services to illegal immigrants, it got attention from other states interested in launching similar efforts … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Will Kirkland 11/29/2004 @ 10:17:29 PM

Torture | Torture by ProxyOh God.”DEDHAM — Most here know Hill & Plakias as a family law firm that handles real estate and civil squabbles for the residents of this … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Bob Zuber 11/29/2004 @ 2:23:25 PM

Vilsack’s Presidential Aspirations: Iowa at a CrossroadsCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaAccording to the Des Moines Register, Iowa now offers a recipe for legislative gridlock, one which will impact economic and educational … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Bob Zuber 11/29/2004 @ 1:35:46 PM

Iran: China’s Protective CoverWriting in Asia Times, Antoaneta Bezlova explains how China’s newfound interest in Iran is altering US options: “The economic ties between two of Asia’s oldest civilizations … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Will Kirkland 11/29/2004 @ 8:07:20 AM

Voting Integrity | Marin WorkA new local Marin-based group VIP – Voting Integrity Project is involved in an action on Monday, Nov. 29 in San Francisco, involving many Bay Area … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Bob Zuber 11/29/2004 @ 4:21:48 AM

The New Partisan Congress: A Majority of the MajorityCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaThere is growing concern in the country (not reflected in the recent election results) that republicans in congress … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Will Kirkland 11/28/2004 @ 9:42:28 PM

The Environment | From Kos”If I had to choose – and I do – a single arena to be politically involved in, it would be the environment. Not that other … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Will Kirkland 11/28/2004 @ 9:37:43 PM

US Politics | Shake Up?”Neocons join the lynch mob for ‘arrogant’ RumsfeldTHE American defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, should be sacked, according to a growing chorus of conservative commentators who want … [Keep reading >>]

Filed under: Uncategorized — by Will Kirkland 11/28/2004 @ 9:20:16 PM

Iraq | The WarA long worthwhile posting from Juan Cole on current events in Iraq.For starters:”The Red Crescent has finally been allowed into Fallujah (its earlier exclusion was probably a … [Keep reading >>]

Words for Acts

Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies. From these proceed debt and taxes. And armies, debts and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few...No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

James Madison, 1795



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