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Krauthammer Commits Terrorist Act on the Opinion Pages of the Washington Post

Terrorists terrorize -- it's what they do.

No Logo, Ten Years Later

On the anniversary of the Seattle protests, anger mounts at collusion between corporations and governments. Perhaps our movement's time has come.

California Dems to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan

by John Nichols, TheNation.com

"End the U.S. Occupation and Air War in Afghanistan" is the title of a resolution endorsed over by the 300-member executive board of the California party.

Will Immigration Foes Keep Families of Foreign-Born U.S. Armed Service Members from Getting Papers?

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

So far, no GOP member has signed onto legislation offering residency to the kin of foreign-born vets.

National Review Bedwetters Wet Bed Over Terror Trial

by Booman, Booman Tribune

The only thing they fear more than terrorist attacks is having to face up to the pointlessness of what has been done with their support.

9/11 Suspect to be Tried in NY... and Right-Wingers Got Grievances

by Brad Reed, Sadly, No!

Really, it's their defining trait.

Hawks in Congress Willing to Shell Out Trillions for War, but Won't Help Americans Get Decent Health-Care

by Zaid Jilani, Think Progress

Why?

Right-Wing Pundits Now Lecturing the Military: Bases Need More Guns

by Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America

Logically more guns would mean less shootings, right? Wait ...

Dogs Going Crazy as Their Soldiers Return Home

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Priceless.

Marine Reservist Chases, Assaults Greek Orthodox Priest Whom He Mistook for an Arab Terrorist

by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress

Jasen D. Bruce hit the priest in the head with a tire iron, then chased him three blocks.

Why Is Congress Demonizing an Investigation of Israel's War Crimes in Gaza?

Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. November 20, 2009.
Recognition of human rights expert Richard Goldston's investigation is essential to the peace process in Israel and Palestine -- and the Congress is trying to demonize it.

Reagan Didn't End the Cold War -- Leftist Intellectuals Did

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. November 20, 2009.
Reagan was inspirational, but to claim he defeated Communism is a disservice to the millions of Eastern Europeans who struggled against great odds for their freedom.

'The Things We Do to Make It Home' -- Novel Takes Us Back to Soldiers' Horrors of Vietnam

Andy Kroll, AlterNet. November 20, 2009.
Author Beverly Gologorsky explores the tragic, scarring experiences for Vietnam vets in her new novel, and discusses the parallels she sees in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iraq Throws Obama a Curve Ball, Key 2010 Elections in Peril

Raed Jarrar, Erik Leaver, AlterNet. November 19, 2009.
Obama has muddied the waters in his response to the current election crisis.

U.S. Christian Right Activists Pushing Death Penalty for Homosexuals in Poor African State

Christi van der Westhuizen, IPS News. November 18, 2009.
Some believe a slew of new, homophobic laws are an attempt to preserve Uganda's shaky patriarchy.

Still No Justice for Priests in Notorious El Salvador Massacre 20 Years Later

Norman Stockwell, AlterNet. November 18, 2009.
In 1989, six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter, were brutally murdered in El Salvador. Two decades later, the extent of U.S. complicity remains largely unspoken.

An Inside Look at Nepotism and Corruption in Karzai's Afghanistan

Pratap Chatterjee, Tomdispatch.com. November 18, 2009.
An eye-opening inside look at how the system of nepotism and corruption in Afghanistan actually works.

What Makes a Young Person Embrace Death and Murder? Former Jihadists Speak Out

Johann Hari, Independent UK. November 17, 2009.
Former radical Islamists share their tales of why they turned to extremism, and why they repented.

Copenhagen: An Anti-Globalization Movement Comes of Age

Naomi Klein, The Nation. November 16, 2009.
Ten years after the Seattle protests, climate activists are poised to make the U.N. climate change summit their "growing up party."

Obama Signs Military Basing Deal with Colombia -- Could Set Stage for Expeditionary Warfare

Moira Birss, AlterNet. November 16, 2009.
One of the principal concerns of the pending agreement had been the possibility of the bases’ use for aggression against neighboring countries.

Did Big Oil Win the War in Iraq?

Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. November 14, 2009.
As U.S. and British oil companies sign contracts with the Iraqi government, is it time to declare Big Oil the "victor" in the bloody venture?

Those Stories About Religious Groups Taking Over the World with Birth Rates Are for Suckers

Scott Thill, AlterNet. November 14, 2009.
Many have fallen sway to demographically data about cultural or religious birth rates -- here's why it's a fool's game.

Stealing Money, Selling Heroin and Raping Boys -- The Very Dark Side of the Afghan Occupation

Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch. November 13, 2009.
One reason Afghan villagers prefer dealing with the Taliban than govt. security forces is that the latter have a habit of seizing their sons at checkpoints and sodomizing them.

Berlin Wall: Worst Anniversary Celebration Ever

Tim Mohr, AlterNet. November 13, 2009.
Would-be revelers divided by a fake Berlin Wall shuffled along in the rain looking for a way out of a festival of freedom.

9/11 Plotters Will Be Tried in New York

Agence France Presse. November 13, 2009.
The trial will be held not far from Ground Zero, once the site of the World Trade Center destroyed by two hijacked planes in the September 11 attacks.

How the U.S. Funds the Taliban

Aram Roston, The Nation. November 13, 2009.
The U.S. government is funding the very forces its troops are fighting -- funds that add up to a huge amount of money for the Taliban.

What Obama Can Learn from Gorbachev

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. November 13, 2009.
On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, it's worthwhile to remember that ending a stupid, harmful war is the most admirable thing a great leader can do.

There's No Such Thing As a Kinder, Gentler War In Afghanistan

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 13, 2009.
Fine-tuning the U.S. war in Afghanistan is no substitute for acknowledging -- with words and with policy -- that there will be no military solution.

Whistleblower: There’s a Lot Less Oil Than We Think and U.S. Has Been Trying to Cover It Up

Terry Macalister, The Guardian. November 12, 2009.
Warning of a deliberate underplay at the International Energy Agency of a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying.

The Ft. Hood Massacre Is George Bush's Fault

Thom Hartmann, The Smirking Chimp. November 11, 2009.
If Al Gore (or even Ralph Nader) had been President in 2001, the Ft. Hood massacre almost certainly wouldn't have happened. Because George W. Bush was president, it did.

Afghanistan Is Worse Off Than Ever, Thanks to the Sham Army We're Propping Up

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. November 11, 2009.
Cultural barriers and naked corruption have rendered the Afghan National Army completely inept.

Why Are We Locking Up Traumatized Veterans for Their Addictions Instead of Offering Them Treatment?

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. November 11, 2009.
This Veterans Day, let's get past the bunting and ribbons and look at our returning troops' real needs.

Egyptian Marine: Soldiers Often 'Racialize' the Enemy to Cope With Stress

Aaron Glantz, New America Media. November 10, 2009.
NAM Editor Aaron Glantz spoke to former Marine Corps Cpl. Dave Hassan, who served in Iraq. Hassan said that while he was there, racist language was so pervasive he used it himself.

"Women Are Being Killed All Over the World": One Reporter's Fight Against So-Called "Honor Killings"

Robert S. Eshelman, The Brooklyn Rail. November 10, 2009.
A new book tells the story of so-called "honor killings" in Jordan. Author Rana Husseini discusses the growing movement against this deadly form of violence against women.

10 Suicides This Year at Ft. Hood -- War Stress Is Taking Soldiers to the Brink

Dahr Jamail, Asia Times. November 10, 2009.
The shooting tragedy at Fort Hood on Friday points to a much larger problem of combat stress and overdeployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nobel Laureate Slams the Bible, Calls It "A Catalogue of Cruelties"

Mario de Queiroz, IPS News. November 9, 2009.
The holy book is a "manual of bad morals," according to José Saramago.

As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. November 9, 2009.
The economic crisis revealed late-capitalism's central offense: Human beings are being transparently treated if they were mere transactions. And they're going postal over it.

With Unemployment at 40 Percent, Afghan Teens Enlist in Army, Police

Lal Aqa Sherin, IPS News. November 7, 2009.
In a matter of weeks, Afghanistan's boys can go from high school students, to uniformed soldiers.

The Victims At Fort Hood Are Casualties of War: Why Won't the Government Count Them Among the Dead?

Aaron Glantz, New America Media. November 6, 2009.
Perhaps the most depressing aspect of Thursday's shoot-out at Fort Hood is that none of the people who died will be counted as casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

If You Say the Taliban = 9/11 Often Enough, Maybe Someone Will Believe It?

Greg Palast, GregPalast.com. November 6, 2009.
It's the latest hit from the same crew that brought you Saddam = 9/11 and its twin chant, Saddam = WMD.

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