Author: spiderleaf

Hey, I am not a lumber jack or a fur trader, and I don’t live in an igloo or eat blubber or own a dog sled, and I don’t know Jimmy, Sally or Suzie from Canada although I am certain they’re really really nice,...

This investigation & potential charges by the British Military of British soldiers and their commander is a major development in the War in Iraq on the other side of the pond. While the US government stonewalls and refuses...

If you are not familiar with the case of Jeremy Hinzman a US soldier who deserted to Canada when his unit was about to be deployed to Iraq… His claim for refugee status was denied by Canada’s Immigration &...

Or why we keep banging our heads against the wall. The GOP has a monopoly on hero worship. Through the use of imagery, pulpits and media since Reagan, they have succeeded in painting their leaders as demi-gods/ heros/ righteous...

Today’s Guardian brings another reminder from Seymour Hersh that we are letting the Bush Administration off the hook on Abu Ghraib and it brings into stark relief the necessity of keeping this fight going. Yes, Gonzales...