Author: heathlander

Published at UK Watch. The hagiographic re-writing of history after Reagan’s death, and more recently after Gerald Ford’s, should have prepared us for the inevitable whitewash of Blair’s historic crimes...

From Democracy Now!: “The battle over political science professor Norman Finkelstein to receive tenure at DePaul University is heating up. Finkelstein has taught at DePaul for the past six years. Finkelstein’s two...

Monday saw the interim publication of the long-awaited (or, in Olmert’s case, long-dreaded) Winograd Committee report (the full version isn’t due for five months). It basically concluded what everyone already knew...

Published at UK Watch. There’s an extraordinary spectacle currently playing out in the broadsheets both here and in the United States with regards to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’ decision not to renew the...

Lesson One: Always declare that there is no “partner for peace” on the opposing side, regardless of who represents them and what position they advocate. When Arafat’s in power, it is he who is the...