Keeping Fort Hood in Perspective
Most important to keep in mind: The recent killings at the Fort Hood military base were the work of one man, who only might have been motivated by his religion. For all we know,... More »
Most important to keep in mind: The recent killings at the Fort Hood military base were the work of one man, who only might have been motivated by his religion. For all we know,... More »
The 17% Mandate During Afghanistan's Aug. 20 election, one-third of the registered voters turned out and, of those, roughly half cast their ballots for Hamid Karzai, the incumbent and recently declared winner. Let's do... More »
Three reasons why the West fears Muslims: The real reasons Ramadan and all that implies A non-consumerist ethic An empire to compete with those of the Americans, Europeans, Russians (hanging on to what's left),... More »
I just informed my other credit card company - Discover - that I will no longer be making monthly payments to eliminate my balance of $6,300. Instead, I will be diverting their monthly payments... More »
Our President isn't sure he'd done enough to earn the Nobel Peace Prize. Well I, for one, am very sure: He hasn't done enough. And for that reason, he should have rejected this honor.... More »
Thesis: The US President missed (another) opportunity to show that he can think outside the box. He could have done so by simply (and ironically!) invoking his oath of office. Background: This concerns Blacque... More »
Thesis: Historians will look back, trying to answer this question: Was there a critical event, a single defining moment, when the power of American Empire started its gradual (at first) though increasingly accelerated pace... More »
Who are the Birthers? You might remember the Birthers. They made a lot of noise before the election claiming that Blacque Obammer* was not really a US citizen. Or at least not what the... More »
What is Adbusters ? In their own words: QUOTE: We are a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the... More »
Just the facts, ma'm Earlier this month, Anthony Abbate was convicted of aggravated battery by Judge John Fleming (pronounced Phlegm-ing ) after a bench trial. More recently, that same judge handed down this sentence:... More »