All that was missing was "My Pet Goat"--you know the book George W. Bush continued reading to a classroom of kids after a whisper in his ear told him of the 9/11 attacks.
Referring to Russia’s incursion into Georgia, President Bush says that invading a sovereign country that poses no threat is “unacceptable in the 21st century.” John McCain echoes that sentiment with, “In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations.”
Naomi Klein and Christian Parenti on How Beijing Olympics Highlight Globalization of Police State, Inequality
The equipment and integrated security systems used to detain Olympic protesters will remain long after the Olympics, to be used, many fear, on China’s own population. And some of the biggest beneficiaries of this surveillance boom are US hedge funds and corporations, including Cisco, General Electric and Google.
Maybe it's time for our leaders to look at the AA 12-Step Program!
I just returned from an Adult Children of Alcoholics meeting, which I have been attending for some three months now. Whenever we speak we identify ourselves as "I'm So and So, and I'm an adult child of an alcoholic and a dysfunctional family."
At least six people have been killed in a car bombing seemingly targeting pilgrims preparing to travel to a Shia Muslim festival in the city of Karbala.
Pervez Musharraf's chances of avoiding impeachment proceedings appear slim as Pakistan's ruling coaliton was against any deal that would grant him legal immunity.
Russia has assured Condoleeza Rice, the US secretary of state, that it will sign a ceasefire agreement to end its conflict with Georgia, a US official has said.
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At least six people have been killed in a car bombing seemingly targeting pilgrims preparing to travel to a Shia Muslim festival in the city of Karbala.
Russia has assured Condoleeza Rice, the US secretary of state, that it will sign a ceasefire agreement to end its conflict with Georgia, a US official has said.
