Category Archives: political perspective
Giuliani’s Bogus Diagnosis
Giuliani speaks of his personal experience with prostate cancer and then cites an ear-grabbing statistic: “My chances of surviving prostate cancer — and thank God I was cured of it — in the United States: 82 percent. My chances of … Continue reading
The Patriot of Guantanamo Bay
Well into the night of Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, lt. Cmdr. Matthew Diaz sat alone at his desk in the headquarters of the American detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, consumed with a new project. … Sitting at a secure … Continue reading
Wiretapping Lies Continue, This Time in the NY Post
Monday’s New York Post ran a story by bureau chief Charles Hurt blaming a delay in NSA surveillance activities to find information about captured soldiers in Iraq on the privacy framework that protects Americans from unfettered surveillance. The biting story, … Continue reading
Wesley Clark’s memoir
In “A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor and Country,” published by Palgrave Macmillan last month, the former four-star general recalls two visits to the Pentagon following the terrorist attacks of September 2001. On the first visit, less than two … Continue reading
Former Top General in Iraq Faults Bush Administration
In a sweeping indictment of the four-year effort in Iraq, the former top American commander called the Bush administration’s handling of the war incompetent and warned that the United States was “living a nightmare with no end in sight.†In … Continue reading
30 years ago today – Steve Biko dies in custody
BBC ON THIS DAY | 12 | 1977: Steve Biko dies in custody 1977: Steve Biko dies in custody The leader of the black consciousness movement in South Africa, Steve Biko, has died in police custody. The 30-year-old’s death was … Continue reading
60% believe administration lied, %33 still think Saddam was involved in 9/11 attack.
Americans Feel Military Is Best at Ending the War – New York Times The findings suggested that both parties were paying a price for the way they have handled the war. Six in 10 Americans said in the poll that … Continue reading
Going After Gore, by Evgenia Peretz: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com
Going After Gore, by Evgenia Peretz: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com Could such an obviously intelligent man have been so megalomaniacal and self-deluded to have actually said such things? Well, that’s what the news media told us, anyway. And on top … Continue reading
Bush hit over jobs for illegal workers — The Washington Times, America’s Newspaper
Bush hit over jobs for illegal workers — The Washington Times, America’s Newspaper A 2006 audit showed federal, state and local governments are among the biggest employers of the half-million persons in the U.S. illegally using “non-work” Social Security numbers … Continue reading
Classified surveillance intel revealed – U.S. Security – MSNBC.com
Classified surveillance intel revealed – U.S. Security – MSNBC.com McConnell confirmed for the first time that the private sector assisted with President Bush’s warrantless surveillance program. AT&T, Verizon and other telecommunications companies are being sued for their cooperation. “Now if … Continue reading