"Army Gen. David H. Petraeus returned to Congress yesterday seeking more time to consolidate security gains in Iraq by halting troop withdrawals this summer, all but guaranteeing that about 140,000 U.S. forces will remain at least through the fall presidential election. During a day of hearings against the backdrop of a heated campaign for the White House, Petraeus called security in Iraq "significantly better" than before last year's troop buildup but still "fragile and reversible." He... Read Full Story
From Bryan's Bio: “Born Manchester. Educated Bolton School and King’s College. Cambridge. Degree in English. At The Times as Financial News Editor and Deputy Arts Editor from 1976 to 1984. Freelance journalist ever since. Three times won Feature Writer of the Year and twice commended in the British Press Awards. Have contributed to, among others, Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Spectator, Times Literary Supplement, The Tablet, New York Times, Vanity Fair etc. I am currently a special... Read Full Story
I hope that you will care for our tro ops and their families when they are sent to fight and when they return home. I hope that you will respect the "separation of church and state." I hope that you will realize that gay and lesbian Americans are entitled to the same rights when it comes to marriage as their straight counterparts. I hope that you will make sure that the environment and wildlife is respected and protected. I hope that you will honor, follow and respect every aspect of our... Read Full Story
Do you think Bush and his co-conspirators should be able to steal away quietly, write books, get jobs with major corporations, and otherwise profit from their illegal actions? I don't. It makes no sense to me that we should allow our chief elected and appointed officials to commit mayhem and then just move on as if nothing has happened. It's a kind of insanity. They should be held accountable for their actions, which damaged civil liberties, killed thousands of innocents, hurt the U.S... Read Full Story
Dry Land Drowning by Jamie Phillips is an incredible and compassionate story about his Gulf War experience published in The Gulf War: Many Perspectives from 1992. Special thanks to David Rovics for use of his stunning, compassionate song, The Firefighter. The Gulf War: Many Perspectives anthology edited by Belinda Subraman ISBN: 0-935839-13-5 1992, perfect bound, glossy three-tone cover, 164 pages, (out of print) A collection of stories, essays, journals entries, letter excerpts and poetry... Read Full Story
Gypsy Art Show can currently be heard on Progressive Blend Radio in the "Stuper Tuesday" slot!!! That's Tuesday at 4:00 a.m, 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST and 12:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. EST on Saturday and Sunday. This week features interviews of peaceworkers in Iraq. Please stop by and give support by listening to this daring progressive (politically and otherwise) internet radio station located at http://progressiveblendradio.com
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For awhile now I’ve been asking what I thought was a very good question: Why is the anti-war movement allowing itself to be run by the CIA? No one has bothered to reply, so I’ll go ahead and give you the answer (or should I say A.N.S.W.E.R.?): Much of the left in this country is fake and/or under the control of the establishment. Until progressives and leftists and other anti-establishment types come to understand this, progressive efforts such as the current anti-war movement are going to... Read Full Story
Captain Eric May of “Ghost Troop” chats with Kay Lucas from the Crawford Peace House.
The anti-war movement is haunted, penetrated by a host of spies, disinfo-artists and Larouchite Jew-haters. You’ve met some of these ghosts already on this site. Ray McGovern. Wayne Madsen . Paul Craig Roberts.
Their agenda is to push neofascist themes among progressives and activists. Partly, this is because they are a bunch of fascists themselves, but also they seek to divide the anti-war movement... Read Full Story
In April of last year Carla and I accepted an invitation from Texans for Peace to be a part of a delegation to Jordan . The purpose of the trip was to meet with a variety of Iraqi refugees and to learn firsthand the difficulties they face. Our delegation also met with non-governmental organizations that provide aid to Iraq. Carla and I are both RNs, humanitarians and activists. To read a published journal of my experiences visit http://www.unlikelystories.org/subraman0607.shtml Url for... Read Full Story
According to the AP (AP - Thu Jun 21, 6:32 PM ET). There have been approximately 3,545 American soldiers who have died in our government's current campaign of war. This number includes seven military civilians. I have a few questions relating to these numbers. First of all, and most important: Are these deaths REALLY necessary? Is this war REALLY going to produce the outcome of peace our government claims is possible? Countries and tribes in this region have been at war for centuries. they... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
We've rounded up the fifty most infamous female teacher sex scandals the Internet has seen, and ranked them from most famous to least. We do it because we care.
