By Paul Street (ZMAGAZINE)As of this writing in late March, the Barack Obama administration and its allies in the Democratic-run Congress have been attempting to perform system-maintaining acts of co-optation and popular pacification that no Republican presidency or Congress could ever carry out. Lance Selfa reminds us in his recent book The Democrats: A Critical History … [Read more...] about Obama’s Violin: Populist rage and the uncertain containment of change
Movie: Taxi to the Dark Side:The truth behind Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay
When: June 28, 2009 (Sun,.) 6:30 Where: Shogai gakushu Center (3 min walk from main (east) JR exit. As you exit, walk straight) Amnesty International Japan Kamakura group Contact: 0468-24-8683 (Clara Birnbaum) Dec, 1 `02, Afghanistan – Taxi driver, Dilawar, carrying 3 passengers, … [Read more...] about Movie: Taxi to the Dark Side:The truth behind Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay
Dueling Demagogues At Durban 2
By Moshe Yaroni Virtually everything that emerged from the Durban II conference in Geneva was overwhelmed by the vile words of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad. Though some intrepid folks, like the amazing Cecilie Surasky of Muzzlewatch, tried to get the word out about everything that was going on at the conference, most of the attention remained on the issue of Israel and ignored … [Read more...] about Dueling Demagogues At Durban 2
Are leading Democrats Afraid of a Special Prosecutor to Investigate Torture?
by Jeremy ScahillPublished on Friday, April 24, 2009 by RebelReports There are not exactly throngs of Democratic Congressmembers beating down the doors of the Justice Department demanding that Attorney General Eric Holder appoint a special Independent Prosecutor to investigate torture and other crimes. And now it seems that whatever Congress does in the near term won't even be … [Read more...] about Are leading Democrats Afraid of a Special Prosecutor to Investigate Torture?
U.S. Shames Itself in Skipping Anti-Racism Conference
By Stephen Zunes, Foreign Policy in Focus. Posted April 22, 2009.The United States shamed itself in boycotting the United Nations conference on racism. Rejecting calls by liberal Democratic members of Congress, leading human rights groups, Pope Benedict XVI, and most of the international community to participate, the Obama administration instead gave into pressure by … [Read more...] about U.S. Shames Itself in Skipping Anti-Racism Conference