Month: July 2005

Cross Posted At DEMbloggers The Constitution reads: He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and...

I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but there’s something fishy about the recent announcement proposing debt relief for Africa’s poorest nations.  When the G8 leaders announced the plan, it was...

Just caught this in Robert Novak’s column in today’s Chicago Sun Times: Adding to the tension is word from court sources that ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist also will announce his retirement before the week...

Relatives of Cyrus Kar of Los Angeles This story just in today from the Washington Post: 5 Americans Held By U.S. Forces In Iraq Fighting.  The ACLU has filed suit today in behalf of one of the Americans being held by the...

I am fairly certain that this is NOT what the neo-conservatives had in mind when they drew up their master plans for the Middle East: Former enemies Iran and Iraq say they will launch broad military co-operation including...