11 Articles

Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Propaganda Still Sells Wars
Propaganda is a useful tool of the government to sell wars. As the character O'Brien declared in George Orwell's novel 1984, "He who controls the present, controls the past." Good ole Henry Kissinger famously said, "Perception of reality is sometimes more important than reality itself."

Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Corruption Gone Wild
Private contracts are handed out by the federal government in droves these days. The industrial company Northrop Grumman, which manufactures the stealth bomber, has been granted a number of lucrative contracts despite past lawsuits filed against the company.

Monday, May 21, 2007
Christ's Teachings of Nonviolent Resistance
(4 comments) Despite teachings to the contrary, Jesus taught and practiced nonviolent resistance.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
The Religious Right Re-Crucify Jesus
(29 comments) Taking Jesus Back from the Religious Right. They turned Jesus into someone he would despise.

Friday, May 11, 2007
Beyond Arrogance: Leaving the Puritanical Legacy Behind
The Puritans regarded the colony they founded as a "city on a hill." Ever since, the idea that America has conferred special favor from God has not died.

Friday, May 4, 2007
You can't Win an Illegal War
(6 comments) Despite claims by certain Republican members of Congress, the Iraq war is not winnable, for you can't win an illegal war.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007
U.S. Embassy Building will Rival the Vatican
The new U.S. embassy currently under construction in Iraq will be extravagant in a country which operates on a few hours of electricity a day.

Saturday, March 31, 2007
Interior Department Official Tampered with Scientific Evidence
An Inspector General report accused Julie MacDonald, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, of altering scientific reports in order to limit the number of species classified as endangered, according to a March 29 Washington Post article bearing the title "Official Allegedly Tampered with Data."

Thursday, March 29, 2007
Saudi King Calls Iraq Occupation 'Illegitimate'
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia called the U.S. occupation of Iraq 'illegitimate,' and expressed concern for Palestinians.

Friday, March 23, 2007
Where is the Money Going?
The Bush administration has spent more on the military than any other president. The shabby conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center reveal that the money is not going to the veterans of the war in Iraq.

Friday, March 23, 2007
Firing Gonzales will not Solve the Problem
(4 comments) Firing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will not solve the inherent problem with the Bush administration: neoconservatism.