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02 July 2009
"W" is for withdrawl
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Robert Koehler
“From now on, the war they started is ours.”

Seemingly these words of an Iraqi soldier, noted in a Guardian U.K. story, were uttered in pride. This was on June 30: National Sovereignty Day, the day U.S. troops withdrew from...
01 July 2009
Abstract quality journalism for war
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Norman Solomon
The New York Times used three square inches of newsprint on Tuesday to dispatch two U.S. Army soldiers under the headline “Names of the Dead.” Their names -- Peter K. Cross and Steven T. Drees -- were listed along with hometowns, ranks and...
28 June 2009
Why demand to prosecute torture will grow
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David Swanson
Have you ever held a little baby in your arms? Raise your hand if you have. A toddler is as delicate and precious as a baby, but able to move around and get hurt. Bigger kids can move faster and farther. Our instincts should be to...
28 June 2009
Full-spectrum idiocy: GOP and Chavez on Iran
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Norman Solomon
When approaching Iran, the Republican Party line and the Hugo Chavez line are running in opposite directions -- but parallel. The leadership of GOP reaction and the leadership of Bolivarian revolution have bought into the convenient...
26 June 2009
The Iron Triangle
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Robert Koehler
When I read about the Defense Department’s plans for my future security, why do I feel so insecure?

The New York Times privileged us the other day with another dispatch from what we used to call — back in my days as a toiler...
25 June 2009
The rise of single-payer health care
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David Swanson
Single-payer health care supporters rally in Los Angeles in April. (Photo: Getty Images)

Health care reform plans are being drafted and passed around on both sides of Capitol Hill, but the plan with the greatest number of...

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