Mexican authorities say they suspect drug traffickers are to blame in the killing of six people in three communities in the conflicted southern state of Chiapas. The first slayings occurred late Aug. 23 on a highway linking Tapachula with Tuxtla… Read moreNarco violence in Chiapas
In a sure sign that the anti-war movement is finally starting to have some effectiveness, protesters are now coming under violent attack. Over the weekend, police in Pittsburgh, PA, used dogs and tasers against a group picketing a recuitment center… Read moreRepression in Pittsburgh
The new resident reactionary on the New York Times op-ed page, John Tierney, boasts in his Aug. 23 column, entitled “The $10,000 Question,” that he has made a five-grand wager with Matthew Simmons, author of Twilight in the Desert: The… Read moreOil shock: denial in the New York Times
Gary Milhollin, director of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control and publisher of IranWatch.org, has the lead op-ed in the Aug. 23 New York Times, “Don’t Underestimate the Mullahs,” warning that Iran could be much closer to having The… Read moreIran: nuclear paranoia in the New York Times
China’s bid to purchase the US oil major Unocal foiled by Chevron, which beat the Chinese firm CNOOC to the punch, it is now seeking a stake in the Caspian Basin oilfields of Kazakhstan–where Chevron is a major investor. The… Read moreChina seeks claim in Kazakh oil fields
Dozens of protesters shouted, “Rumsfeld, you fascist, you are the terrorist,” on Aug. 17 as US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld presented a floral offering at the Tomb of the Heroes in downtown Asuncion during a brief visit to Paraguay. The… Read moreParaguayans Protest Rumsfeld
Escalating violence continues to make life unlivable in Haiti, with police forces and foreign “peacekeepers” contributing to the bloodshed–while those who flee to the neighboring Dominican Republic face racist attacks and mass deportations. From Weekly News Update on the Americas,… Read moreLynchings in Haiti; ethnic cleansing in Dominican Republic
Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson has given Hugo Chavez ample reason for his paranoia, calling for the US to assassinate the Venezuelan president, calling him “a terrific danger” bent on exporting Communism and Islamic extremism across the Americas. “If he thinks… Read morePat Robertson: whack Chavez
Washington Post reported Aug. 21 that “US defense contractors are riding high these days, buoyed by rising Pentagon spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the high cost of homeland security in the US-declared war on… Read moreWashington Post: war good for business
Subcomandante Marcos, spokesman for the Zapatista rebels in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, clarified that the group’s new political proposal does not support any candidate for the presidency in the 2006 elections, but neither does it encourage abstention. The masked… Read moreChiapas: Marcos clarifies stance on electoral contest
This one is so blatantly appalling that even the New York Times is aghast. What a sickening display we have to look forward to, and what an offense this political manipulation is to the victims of the attacks. Via TruthOut:… Read moreWhite House gears up for 9-11 hyper-exploitation
Anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan called her mother’s stroke a “devastating blow” that has forced her to leave “Camp Casey” temporarily. She left Crawford, TX, Aug. 18 to be by her mother’s side at a Los Angeles hospital. In a message… Read moreCindy Sheehan: truth and propaganda
