Month: January 2009

It’s 2009. Why is George Bush still our president?

Bush officials originally said oil money could help pay for reconstruction. But with production lagging, these funds barely cover the cost of running the government. A smattering of small foreign firms have signed contracts to...

I say ‘Nittany’, you say ‘Lion’. ‘Nittany’…

It would be cynical to introduce Lawrence of Cyberia’s article on Israel’s ongoing invasion of Gaza by asking why the US does not follow Israel and invade Canada, but it would not do justice to the depth of...

The U.S. is turning over the Green Zone in Baghdad to the Iraqis today. The UN mandate expired at midnight and has been replaced by the new status of forces agreement. While the Americans will still have some heavily guarded...