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Monthly Archives: August 2006
Stop Ward Churchill Persecution in “Democratic” America
August 28, 2006 Colleagues and Friends, The defendcriticalthinking initiative is issuing the following letter to all of the signatories to the Open Letter, and beyond. At this time, when colleagues are coming back to the campuses and the fall term … Continue reading
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Counting the 104 Illinois Dead in Mr Bush’s AND Sen. Hillary Clinton’s War
Illinois As of August 29, 2006 Albion Jostes, Forest Joseph Corporal 04-Apr-2004 Aledo Tharp, Jerry A. Petty Officer 1st Class 12-Jul-2006 Aurora Ryan, Timothy Louis 1st Lieutenant 19-May-2003 Aurora Ramos, … Continue reading
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Weekend Dreaming: A Lenin in the White House
"Comrade Lenin Cleanses the Earth of Filth," 1920 Communist poster. Vladimir Lenin was the chief mover of the Russian Revolution in 1917 that replaced the Czars, the final ruler being Nicholas II. Following the initial 1917 February revolution, Lenin … Continue reading
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Amnesty International Accuses Israel of War Crimes
There cannot be any dispute that Israel is a promoter of international terrorism. They are a close ally of the U.S. They have gripped the American power elite to a point in which our national security is challenged and weakened … Continue reading
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Bush Administration: Nuclear Secrecy for America But NOT for others
The Bush administration which abrogated the Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty so it would not be constrained in deploying a first-strike defencive (offencive) shield to handle residual second-strike attacks on the U.S. is now classifying historical data on the numbers of systems deployed during … Continue reading
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Iran will not suspend nuclear enrichment.
It was unimaginable that Iran would adhere to a U.N. Security Council resolution giving it 30 days, or until August 31, to suspend uranium enrichment or face the prospect of sanctions under Chapter 7, Article 41, of the United Nations' charter. The … Continue reading
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Women Beware: Avoid U.S. Military Recruiters; You might be Sexually Assaulted. Protect Yourself!!
Eighty military recruiters were disciplined last year for sexual assault, or other types of sexual harassment against potential recruits. Imagine how many were not detected as the "band of brothers" stick together. An A.P. report discovered, "at least 35 Army … Continue reading
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Karl Marx: German Economist, Philosopher and Socialist Theorist
“The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways, the point, however, is to change it.” Marx, #11 “Thesis on Feuerbach.” These were written in 1845 but undiscovered until sometime after Marx’s death in 1883 when they were encountered in … Continue reading
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Lest We Forget: American Lies and Hypocrisy About W.M.D.: Nuclear Weapons
A recent post was about chemical weapons and this is about the nuclear component of the W.M.D. triad. The term "triad" usually refers to land, air and sea-launched nuclear weapons but the Bush administration, for pure propaganda purposes, chose to … Continue reading
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Antiwar Country Superstars, The Dixie Chicks, To Perform in Chicago United Center, Tonight August 15, 2006
“Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” This is what Natalie Maines, the Texan lead singer said in London on March 10, 2003, nine-days prior to the invasion against Iraq. This led to outrage, … Continue reading
President Castro, Who Has Contained American Power in the Caribbean, Recovering from Surgery
Unforgettable afternoon between brothers The Cuban leader, who has resisted American imperialism and racist aggression since 1959 is shown here with President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela and with Raúl Castro, the acting president of Cuba and brother of the famed … Continue reading
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Lest We Forget: American Lies and Hypocrisy About W.M.D.: Chemical Weapons
Chemical weapons are basically gases such as Mustard Gas, VX nerve agent and sarin nerve agent. There are undoubtedly others but these are the main three. The U.S. forgot to inform the world when it was lying about President Saddam … Continue reading
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I.C.R.C. Critical of Israeli War Crimes Against Civilians in Lebanon
Red Cross: Civilian deaths unacceptable International Committee of the Red Cross is also the guardian of the Geneva Conventions The International Committee of the Red Cross has described the heavy civilian casualties in the Israel-Lebanon conflict as "unacceptable". "The I.C.R.C. has … Continue reading
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Intrepid, Gallant, Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Turns 80 Today
This is the first statement of the great defier of the American blockade, President Fidel Castro, since he underwent an unspecified gastrointestinal procedure: Castro's Statement on His 80th Birthday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: August 13, 2006 The statement by … Continue reading
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The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth and Resist Hegemonic Imperialism: Take Note Britain, Israel and the United States
The caricature is of Ho Chi Minh, the heroic leader of the Vietminh and later North Vietnam who resisted French and Japanese colonialism and American genocide. He died in 1969 prior to the defeat of American imperialist forces but his role represented a … Continue reading
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The Racism of Mr Bush: Uses term “Islamic fascists”
Mr Bush reacted to the alleged resistance movement in Britain to destroy trans-Atlantic commercial aircraft headed from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United States. He referred to the alleged conspirators as "Islamic fascists." I … Continue reading
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Reflections on Mr Ned Lamont’s Primary Victory in Connecticut
Ned Lamont's primary victory over Senator Lieberman is one of the few antiwar political victories that one can identify in this over-militarised, power-elite driven nation. Senator Lieberman is an obscene hypocrite who called President Clinton "immoral" for having a … Continue reading
We Need Men (Womyn) of Peace, Not Hate and War: Defeat Senator Lieberman
On Tuesday, vote for Ned Lamont if you live in Connecticut. It appears he is leading with a considerable margin. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman is a centrist Democrat, an insider loved by the powerful ruling elites, but the party needs to … Continue reading
Forty-Four United States Military K.I.A. in July 2006. Senator Clinton You Voted For This War and Hypocritically Demand Secretary Rumsfeld Resign: Calculating, Ruthless “Politician!”
31-Jul-2006 1 | US: 1 | UK: 0 | Other: 0 US Specialist Joshua Ford An Numaniyah (near) – Wasit 29-Jul-2006 4 | US: 4 | UK: 0 | Other: 0 US Private … Continue reading
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C.I.A. Visits Web log: Are They Planning “Extraordinary Rendition” or “Waterboarding?”*
Someone had Googled "Frank D. Wuterich" and saw a link to my blog. I suppose the C.I.A., one of the most vicious and extralegal organizations in the world, feels a certain amount of empathy for the Baby-killers at Haditha. The C.I.A. kidnaps … Continue reading
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Staff Sergeant Frank “Baby-killer†D. Wuterich Sues REAL Marine, Congressperson Murtha
It is amazing what lawyers and criminals will do in this country. Here you have a baby-killer wearing the uniform of the U.S. marines, sent by ruthless neoconservatives and their Democratic acolytes to spread Judeo-Christianity in the Holy Land, suing … Continue reading
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Fidel Castro: Advocate of Containing Ruthless American Imperialism and Medical Update
Two boys, living under decades-long ruthless American de facto blockade, in Havana under a sign that reads, "Live Fidel, 80 more [years]." Photograph: Alejandro Ernesto/EPA I am perfectly well, says Castro from his hospital bed Duncan Campbell Wednesday August 2, 2006 The … Continue reading
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A New Star’s Arising: Hezbollah Leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah and Some Analysis
Sheik Nasrallah is a Lebanese Shi’a born in 1960 in Beirut. A city now destroyed in large areas by the Israeli mass murderers. His parents moved him to the south when a major civil war erupted in Lebanon in 1975. … Continue reading
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Professor Robert KC Johnson Criticises Pro-Churchill Petition and My Response (Updated to Include Comment by Professor Dean Saitta).
CLIOPATRIA: A Group Blog Robert KC Johnson Teachers for What? Tim (all religious people are "moral retards") Shortell appears to have found a new calling–serving as web/blog master for a new site called Teachers for a Democratic Society. A few … Continue reading
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