French hypocrisy exposed at last! It seems all the official pomposity and condescension about the barabric American torture state was merely for political show. We are shocked, shocked! From the New York Times, July 6: PARIS, July 5 — A… Read moreFrance interrogated Gitmo detainees
From the New York Times, July 6: MILAN — Two officials with the Italian intelligence agency were arrested Wednesday in the kidnapping of a radical Egyptian cleric here in 2003. It was the first indication that Italian intelligence agents might… Read moreItaly arrests two in “rendition” case
More sacrifices for the American way of life. From Newsday, July 6: Two killed in livery cab crash on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Two people were killed and another critically injured early Wednesday when a livery cab rear-ended a tractor trailer on… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT
The Times of India reported June 22: SRINAGAR: Terrorists on Thursday tossed a grenade at the house of a holy man in Sopore, north Kashmir, killing two of his devotees and injuring 15, even as the saint escaped unhurt. This… Read moreSufis under attack in Kashmir
From the New York Times, links and annotation added: MEXICO CITY, July 6 — Felipe Calderón, a conservative former energy minister, won a narrow victory in the race for president today after election officials finished their official tally, but his… Read moreMexico: Calderón declared victor; López Obrador pledges challenge
North Korea notoriously test-fired at least seven missiles July 4—although the intercontinental Taepodong-2, which we were told could reach parts of the Western US, failed less than a minute after launch, falling into the Sea of Japan, along with the… Read moreJuly 4th fireworks threaten life on Earth
Both left-populist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) and right-technocratic Felipe Calderon of the ruling National Action Party (PAN) continue to claim the victory in Mexico, while the Federal Electoral Institute conitinues to tally the vote… Read moreMexico: electoral crisis deepens
From the Iraq Freedom Congress: To all libertarian forces in the world To organizations and parties that support the Iraq Freedom Congress (IFC) To people around the world who hope for an independent and prosperous Iraq Despite the dangers, the… Read moreIraq Freedom Congress launches fund drive
From the New York Times, July 4: WASHINGTON, July 3 — The Central Intelligence Agency has closed a unit that for a decade had the mission of hunting Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants, intelligence officials confirmed Monday. The… Read moreCIA closes bin Laden unit
From ShortNews, July 4: Iraq’s Justice Minister wants the UN to ensure the US troops who allegedly committed 4 counts of murder and 1 of rape to be punished for their “monstrous and inhuman” attack. Steven D. Green an ex-member… Read moreIraq demands UN supervision of GI rape case
On June 20 legislative deputies of El Salvador’s leftist Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation (FMLN) called on the Legislative Assembly to repeal the decree that authorizes sending troops to support the US occupation of Iraq. El Salvador has deployed… Read moreCentral American dissent on Iraq war
From the Mexican news agency APRO, June 30, via Chiapas95 (our translation): In an unexpected event in the lead-up to the elections this Sunday, the arrest of ex-president Luis Echeverria Alvarez was announced, for the crime of genocide. His lawyer,… Read moreMexico: ex-president arrested on genocide charges
