D.C. police arrest about a dozen Iraq war protesters

 Staff  March 19, 2008  0 Comments on D.C. police arrest about a dozen Iraq war protesters

WASHINGTON – Police arrested more than a dozen people this morning who crossed a barricade and blocked entrances at the…

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Cheney Spends Iraqi War Anniversay Fishing on Sultan’s Yacht

 Staff  March 19, 2008  1 Comment on Cheney Spends Iraqi War Anniversay Fishing on Sultan’s Yacht

MUSCAT, Oman – Vice President Dick Cheney went fishing in the waters between Oman and Iran on Wednesday, March 19th,…

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Poll: 2/3’s of Americans Say War Is Not Worth It

 Staff  March 19, 2008  0 Comments on Poll: 2/3’s of Americans Say War Is Not Worth It

(CBS/AP) On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the start of the war with Iraq, Americans continue to think…

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600 Events Planned Across the Nation Today

 Frank Gormlie  March 19, 2008  0 Comments on 600 Events Planned Across the Nation Today

From San Francisco to Berkeley to Washington, D.C., peace activists plan demonstrations across the nation today to mark the fifth…

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Of National Lies and Racial America

 Staff  March 18, 2008  0 Comments on Of National Lies and Racial America

Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama and the Unacceptability of Truth By Tim Wise For most white folks, indignation just doesn’t wear…

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Record turnout reported for Feb. 5 California primary

 Staff  March 18, 2008  0 Comments on Record turnout reported for Feb. 5 California primary

By Shane Goldmacher / Sacramento Bee Californians headed to the polls in record numbers in February’s presidential primary, with the…

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Obama confronts racial division in US

 Staff  March 18, 2008  0 Comments on Obama confronts racial division in US

By NEDRA PICKLER and MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writers Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to stem damage from…

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The Rich to America: Sucker! (as in “suck-CAAH!”)

 Gregg Robinson  March 17, 2008  4 Comments on The Rich to America: Sucker! (as in “suck-CAAH!”)

by Gregg Robinson (reposted) Leona Helmsley said it best. Rules, the billionaire real estate investor was famous for saying, are…

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