January 2008

The 2008 Elections and The Peace Movement

January 31, 2008 by Richard Nadeau

Recent surveys show that American voters have a critical view of how things are going in the country, and that they are confident that the next American President will have the power to change much of what is wrong. Voters begin this election year with a grim assessment of the status quo. Roughly three-fourths say […]

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Something Had to Give – How Oil Burst the American Bubble

January 31, 2008 by Staff

By Michael T. Klare The economic bubble that lifted the stock market to dizzying heights was sustained as much by cheap oil as by cheap (often fraudulent) mortgages. Likewise, the collapse of the bubble was caused as much by costly (often imported) oil as by record defaults on those improvident mortgages. Oil, in fact, has […]

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Bombs Away Over Iraq

January 31, 2008 by Staff

Looking Up – Normalizing Air War from Guernica to Arab Jabour By Tom Engelhardt A January 21st Los Angeles Times Iraq piece by Ned Parker and Saif Rasheed led with an inter-tribal suicide bombing at a gathering in Fallujah in which members of the pro-American Anbar Awakening Council were killed. (“Asked why one member of […]

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Endorsing Obama

January 31, 2008 by Staff

by TOM HAYDEN [posted online on January 28, 2008] With the California primary ten days away, it’s time to decide. And for me, it’s not been easy. My paramount concern is to prevent a Republican victory in November. Even though it seems to be a Democratic year, no one can say which Democratic can defeat, […]

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Independent voters and the California primary

January 29, 2008 by Staff

by Terry of blog terryfaceplace – January 29, 2008 Did you know that in the state of California, a person who declines to state their political party when they register to vote has to ask for a Democratic ballot to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate in next weeks primary? Who knew? I had no […]

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The “I” Word – by Cindy Sheehan

January 29, 2008 by Staff

(Originally posted on Dissident Voice, January 15th, 2008) Once, when my children were young, one of them rushed into me and said: “Mama, so-and-so, said the ‘K’ word.” I don’t remember which one of my children was the tattler, or which one was the tattlee, but I remember the ‘k” word. I could never figure […]

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Come Together, Right Now! – by Cindy Sheehan

January 29, 2008 by Staff

(Ed: Originally posted on Dissident Voice way back on November 30, 2007, this article continues to have a “right now” sense of urgency and remains timely. Obviously, we are past the time of the January 18th to 20th Memorial Peace Summit but Cindy Sheehan’s words are stilling like bells for the rest of us. For […]

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Watergate: A Skeptical View by Noam Chomsky, 1973

January 28, 2008 by Staff

This amazing piece by Noam Chomsky written 35 years ago, “predicts” the problems between impeachment and the unbridled executive imperial presidency. The New York Review of Books, September 20, 1973 Even the most cynical can hardly be surprised by the antics of Nixon and his accomplices as they are gradually revealed. It matters little, at […]

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Why the Zapatistas Are Preparing for War

January 28, 2008 by Staff

The Color Red, “26 Communities” and La Otra by Mary Ann Tenuto Sánchez Subcomandante Marcos got everyone’s attention when he presented “Feeling Red: The Calendar and Geography of War” at a symposium in honor of the late Andrés Aubry in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Marcos announced that they (the EZLN) would not be […]

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WATERGATE MUNOPOLY!

January 27, 2008 by Patty Jones

Straight from the pages, or the cover actually, of the OB People’s Rag of May 1973, Watergate Munopoly! (click here to see the entire cover) Click on the image to see a larger version   Some Suggested MUNOPOLY Rules: First player gets $1,000,000, the other players get $3200 each. Proceed from “GO” according to die. […]

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Iraqis on “Success” and “Progress” in Their Country

January 27, 2008 by Staff

“Reality Is Totally Different” By: Dahr Jamail This March 19 will be the fifth anniversary of the shock-and-awe air assault on Baghdad that signaled the opening of the invasion of Iraq, and when it comes to the American occupation of that country, no end is yet in sight. If Republican presidential candidate John McCain has […]

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Struggle Heats up in San Diego Schools Over Military Training Programs

January 26, 2008 by Staff

by Paula Hoffman Aren’t shooting ranges on high school campuses in complete contradiction to the “zero weapons tolerance” rules? Is JROTC, in reality, a well-planned, back-door recruitment tool that targets vulnerable young people? Do parents and students have a clear understanding of what JROTC is all about? Are students being offered fair and equal educational […]

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Call for an Open U.S. National Antiwar Conference

January 25, 2008 by Staff

Sisters and Brothers, Attached is a statement calling for a broad, democratic antiwar conference in Cleveland June 27-29, 2008, for which we are seeking endorsers. This is an initiative started by a variety of folks disturbed at the state of the movement and in particular by the failure to have called national demonstrations to mark […]

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U.S. Antiwar Movement Falters: An Insider’s View

January 25, 2008 by Staff

by Andrew Pollack / January 2008 An international call for March 2008 worldwide protests to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was issued in London on Dec. 1. The 1200 delegates from 43 nations at the World Against War conference voted unanimously to call on antiwar movements in every country to […]

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POWER TO THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE!

January 25, 2008 by Staff

Jeff Halper January 23, 2008The people of Palestine have done it again, taking their own fate in their hands after being let down by their own “moderate” political leadership and, indeed, the entire international community in their struggle for freedom. Early this morning they simply blew up the wall separating Gaza from Egypt, breaking a […]

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Senate Poised to Capitulate to Cheney’s Fear-Mongering

January 24, 2008 by Staff

By Marjorie Cohn After a January 24 debate in the Senate on amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Senate appears ready to capitulate once again to the Bush administration’s agenda of sacrificing liberty for questionable security. On the day before Congress was slated to take up this issue, Dick Cheney addressed the Heritage Foundation, […]

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Peace Sign Rockers Sign Off On OB/ Point Loma Rock

January 24, 2008 by Frank Gormlie

OCEAN BEACH/ POINT LOMA. Today, January 24th, the ones who were responsible for the installation of the Peace Sign on top of “Peace Rock” off Sunset Cliffs, have declared that they are finished with the Ocean Beach / Point Loma area for any future Peace Sign installations, and that they feel good about their “18 […]

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White House: Study On Bush & Co’s False Statements About Iraq “not worth spending time on”

January 24, 2008 by Staff

Perino Dismisses CPI Study: Truth On How We Sold The Iraq War Is Not ‘Worth Spending Time On’ A new study by the Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism found that the Bush administration issued 935 false statements about the threat from Iraq in the two years following 9/11. President […]

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Cinday Sheehan Speaks at San Fran Rally for Impeachment

January 24, 2008 by Staff

Grassroots Push for Impeachment Continues by Ben Terrall / January 22nd, 2008 Though it seems to have made little impression on the Democratic Party’s leadership, grassroots pressure for impeachment proceedings against Vice President Cheney and President Bush continues to grow in the U.S. On January 15, the anti-war group Code Pink held a rally at […]

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Kuchinich Bows Out of Presidential Race

January 24, 2008 by Staff

Democrat Dennis Kucinich is bowing out of the Presidential race without endorsing any other Democrat in the Primary. He will make a formal announcement on Friday, January 25th. “I will be announcing that I’m transiting out of the presidential campaign,” Kucinich said. “I’m making that announcement tomorrow about a new direction.” [For more of this […]

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The Bush Years: A National Near-Death Experience

January 24, 2008 by Staff

We’re getting closer to the light — the one at the end of the George Bush tunnel. by Patt Morrison – January 24, 2008 One year from this very moment, someone other than George Bush will be sliding behind that antique desk in the Oval Office. In embassies and outposts that fly the Stars and […]

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Writing the Obituary for “Bradley Effect” is Premature and Foolhardy

January 23, 2008 by Staff

Voters claim they only look at competence and experience in a candidate, but race still plays a roll By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. Posted January 23, 2008. Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has never publicly made mention of the Bradley Effect. The Bradley Effect is the label that’s been plopped onto the penchant […]

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Donna Frye’s Plans …

January 22, 2008 by Frank Gormlie

Donna Frye told blogger Pat Flannery what her future political plans are when he ran into her at a recent fundraiser for Stephen Whitburn, candidate for District 3. He posted them January 19th on his “Blog of San Diego” Donna Frye has been keeping her cards close to her chest for some time but now […]

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Study: False Statements Preceded War

January 22, 2008 by Staff

A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks.The study concluded that the statements “were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the […]

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Going Bankrupt – America’s Greatest Threat

January 22, 2008 by Staff

Why the Debt Crisis Is Now the Greatest Threat to the American Republic By Chalmers Johnson The military adventurers of the Bush administration have much in common with the corporate leaders of the defunct energy company Enron. Both groups of men thought that they were the “smartest guys in the room,” the title of Alex […]

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Cheney Impeachment Gains Traction in House Judiciary Committee

January 22, 2008 by Staff

By Marjorie Cohn Nine out of 23 Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee favor starting impeachment hearings against Vice-President Dick Cheney. Six of the nine are co-sponsors of H.R. 799, which contains three articles of impeachment. Articles I and II of H.R. 799 accuse Cheney of purposely manipulating intelligence to deceive Congress and the […]

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Will US Stock Markets Crash On “Black Tuesday” – January 22, 2008?

January 21, 2008 by Frank Gormlie

Because US markets were closed Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Wall Street slept through the day totally unscathed. But not so the rest of the world’s markets. Stock prices from Britain to Germany to China and Japan to Canada plummeted, suffering from over 3% to as much as over 7% losses. […]

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In His Own Words — Martin Luther King Jr.

January 21, 2008 by Staff

by Moira

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. inspired a nation to change largely through his riveting speeches. Considered one of the greatest orators in United States history, his thoughts on racial equality have been repeated by many speakers throughout the years since his assassination. His skill with words powered King’s nonviolent battle for integration and equal rights. Here are 10 quotations from the eminently quotable activist.

1. He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. — “Stride Toward Freedom,” 1958.

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World Markets Dump In Reaction to Bush’s “Stimulus Plan”

January 21, 2008 by Staff

(Associated Press) LONDON – Stocks fell sharply worldwide Monday in reaction to President George W. Bush’s “stimulus plan” and to last week’s declines on Wall Street – blamed on “investor pessimism” over the U.S. government’s stimulus plan to prevent a recession. U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but the downbeat mood […]

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New Orleans: Malik Speaks, Part 2

January 21, 2008 by Michael Steinberg

This is the second part of Malik Rahim’s talk on Saturday, January 12, at the Unitarian Church in New Orleans: “We were the first to serve the Vietnamese community, the Native American Community, the Latino Community [after Katrina]. “We were the first to expose the exploitation of migrant workers. A certain politician had them put […]

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