Month: December 2005

The fly in Mr. Sensenbrenner’s ointment.

Posted by Duke1676 | Dec 17, 2005 |

Sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) the ‘Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005″ (H.R. 4437) was passed yesterday in a late-night...

Bush Replaced US Attorney in Guam – 2002 ¶ Abramoff Corruption Investigation Stopped

Posted by Oui | Dec 17, 2005 |

. DOJ investigation into Abramoff’s involvement in dealings through Guam ended in 2002. Jack Abramoff is linked to Susan Ralston and his friend Grover Norquist. «« click pic for bio at ATR Grover G....

Phil Ochs and the Invasion of Iraq

Posted by Aaron Barlow | Dec 17, 2005 |

On Monday, December 19th, Phil Ochs, the great topical songwriter of the sixties, would be 65 years old had he lived. Ochs was certainly a voice of his own age, but he speaks surprisingly well to the situations we find ourselves...

“Something Wicked This Way Comes?”

Posted by Patrick Lang | Dec 17, 2005 |

by Patrick Lang “Hamas extended big local election gains from the fractured ruling Fatah party Friday, buoying the group ahead of a Palestinian parliamentary election next month. Israel said that if Hamas achieved...

Stunning Images of WTO Protests

Posted by Dean Pajevic | Dec 17, 2005 |

… live on CNN, via longtime correspondent Mike Chinoy, who says the main group of protestors are South Korean farmers afraid that WTO agreements will endanger their livelihoods. Seattle redux?* [P]rotesters have clashed...