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TOP STORIES --And The Empire Mourned...‘I present and briefly examine several examples of the corporate media's white-wash eulogies of Gerald Ford. I go on to document and comment upon his crimes, concluding that had Ford been judged by the same standards as Hussein, he would have swung from the gallows too. My underlying theme, which I cultivate throughout the piece, is the "Big Lie" (or collective delusion) which the mainstream media sustains in the United States.’ –by Jason Miller --World laughing at US: Mahathir:   "The whole world is laughing at America, at the stupidity of the decisions they made and at the refusal to recognise the situation." He described US President George W.Bush as being in "total self–denial". --News anchor chokes over announcement of Saddam’s execution --Saddam Execution Set to Destabilise Iraq Further  Dahr Jamail and Ali al–Fadhily --The Secret Behind the Sanctions;   How the U.S. Intentionally Destroyed Iraq’s Water Supply »More Top Stories...»Yesterday's News...» Archive IRAQ --Hanging Saddam  By Mike Whitney   The execution of Saddam Hussein is another grim chapter in the catalogue of war crimes perpetrated against the Iraqi people. It is a gratuitous act of barbarism devoid of justice. --Who will hang for this crime? : Paying The Price: Killing The Children Of Iraq: A documentary film by John Pilger:  --Iraq poll: U.S. troops departure is asset:   About 90 percent of Iraqis feel the situation in the country was better before the U.S.–led invasion than it is today, according to a new ICRSS poll. --Saddam’s Hanging Verdict Is Illegal And Unjust: .. -- Riverbend: Iraqi Girl Blog: You know your country is in trouble when: : An 8–year war and 13-year blockade are looking like the country’s ‘Golden Years’. »More Iraq News Middle East --Israel is the only Middle East ally for the Americans --An Israeli girl plays in the snow on Dec 28/06 -- Rice Told Lieberman: ‘Choke Hamas’ More M.E. news

OTHER --Bar files ethics complaint against Duke lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong... More   BUSINESS --Leadership becoming more conspiratorial --CAPITALISM 3.0, PART 2...Capitalism 2.0 or "surplus capitalism," because its main problem is finding buyers for the gushing fire hydrant of goods that the system so easily produces. »More Business News

Africa | Asia -- This ‘victory’ could mean a return to anarchy:.. Ethiopian troops, with Washington’s tacit approval, have routed the Islamists who seized power in Somalia last June. The official Government forged by the international community in 2004 can take power. Good news, surely? -- This ‘victory’ could mean a return to anarchy:  Ethiopian troops, with Washington’s tacit approval, have routed the Islamists who seized power in Somalia last June. The official Government forged by the international community in 2004 can take power. Good news, surely? 5,000 families displaced by floods in central Philippines (17:25, December 29, 2006) Philippine police tightens security ahead of anniversary of Rizal Day bombing (18:12, December 29, 2006) --U.S. Embassy Is Warning Beijing on Iran Gas Deal:   The Bush administration and Congress are warning that a proposed $16 billion deal between a Chinese company and Iran could trigger economic penalties under an American law aimed at starving Iran of funding for "terrorism and nuclear weapons" The Americas --Gerald Ford’s Historic Mistake --More than 1 million New Yorkers ask: food or rent? --THE GAME OF DEATH: Understanding the American Psyche -- A man who testified he was tortured by Argentina’s military junta  has become the second witness in the "Dirty War" trials to go missing in recent months. --Poll: Bad guy of 2006: President George W. Bush:   Bush won the villain sweepstakes by a landslide, with one in four respondents putting him at the top of that bad–guy list. When people were asked to name the candidate for villain that first came to mind, Bush far outdistanced even Osama bin Laden More International --Putin to remain leader after leaving Kremlin --Ballistic Missile Defense: U.S. on collision course with Russia... More World News Canada --Affluent freeze out homeless:  A Toronto church’s plan to feed and house 12 homeless people one night a week during the worst of the winter has been put on hold after residents of a tony Beach enclave threatened it with a legal injunction. --Taxpayers get fuzzy PM speech for their money --Harper boots out environment adviser Canada has 850 convicts on the run: report (09:42, December 29, 2006) --Canada mining in Chile...In Chile, Precious Lands Often Go for a Pittance -- Six Nations: The struggle continues...by Aaron Mercredi --Update from Grand River Dec 26/06 »»More Opinion–Editorials --The Criminality of the State  By Albert Jay Nock  "The idea that the State originated to serve any kind of social purpose is completely unhistorical." No State known to history originated in any other manner, or for any other purpose. Like all predatory or parasitic institutions, its first instinct is that of self–preservation. All its enterprises are directed first towards preserving its own life, and, second, towards increasing its own power and enlarging the scope of its own activity. --Saddam: Handling the Dead, and The Shift In Group Behavior... "You all know that I was very opposed to the lynching of Saddam Hussein, because I am opposed to murder in all of its forms. But, if you’ve been listening to reports hours before and after his death, you know there’s much more Black folk in particular should be worried about---" – Terryhowcott.com »More Mail --How I Was Kidnapped by the CIA:   Letter from Abu Omar al Masri Imprisoned in Egypt »More Subscribe to Newsletter To subscribe to our weekly Newsletter Send an e–mail to: newsletter and type "Subscribe" in the subject line. Your privacy is very much respected & we do not share your e–mail address with any other organizations, listservers, commercial enterprises, government agencies, shrinks, private dicks, ex–spouses … NOBODY! Iraq    |   World     |  Top Stories   |   M.E./Asia/Africa    |   Americas  |   Canada  |   OpEd  |   Tech  |   Business Contact Us · Bulletin Boards · Political Crossfire · Message Boards · Forum · Donations Click here to contact us directly for corrections © Copyright Steal what you want| Privacy Policy | xhtml validator  Design by Margot B & Associates Co–Editors: Delia C, Eric G, Larry B, Marlow B | Phone No.: [206] 905–4532  | Fair Use Notice