In New York, you cannot ride a subway without being bombarded with posters about Darfur and now, Tibet. Of course I have sympathy for those killed and displaced in Darfur, though the numbers have been overblown and other specifics of the situation ha
The Pentagon is caught between the fragile security gains made in Iraq over the past few months and the need to give US soldiers weary of combat duty time to rest.
The United States is no closer to achieving its goals in Iraq than it was a year ago but a quick military withdrawal could lead to massive chaos and even genocide, according to a report released Sunday by a U.S. think tank.
Bob Barr has let himself get talked into seeking the presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party with the full support of Ron Paul. Which means it looks like the R3VOLution is not only alive and kicking, it's also in the best possible positi
According to The Guardian, the agreement allows the United States to "conduct military operations in Iraq and to detain individuals when necessary for imperative reasons of security" without including a time limit. [UN mandate expires 2008]
3 people protesting China's human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch climbed up the Golden Gate Bridge and tied the Tibetan flag and 2 banners to its cables. The banners read "One World One Dream. Free Tibet" a
The Church of Scientology warned the documents-leaking site Wikileaks.org they are in violation of US copyright laws after they published several documents related to the Church. Wikileaks has no intention of complying, and intends to publish thousan
More memos recently surfaced by John Yoo who gave us the administration's horrifyingly narrow definition of torture. As difficult as it is to believe, these memos are even scarier for the republic than is the original torture memo.
Could the president, if he desired, have a prisoner's eyes poked out? Or, for that matter, could he have "scalding water, corrosive acid or caustic substance" thrown on a prisoner? How about slitting an ear, nose or lip, or disabling a
Forcing some to subsidize care for others is fundamentally unjust, as is price controls, corporate subsidies, government control through licensing and prescriptions, and regulation of insurance and regulation of health providers (and the treatments t
The Mirror estimated that since the bulbs burned out at least 214,000 drivers had been trapped by the camera at night, generating £13 million (US $26 million) in revenue.
The play mechanics are simple. Prepare yourself by strapping on the included belt harness and jacking in your Wiimote. A series of toilets are presented on screen and the challenge is to tilt your body to control a never-ending stream of pee. Get as
On May 29, 1945, Pfc. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wrote his family a letter. "I'm told that you were probably never informed that I was anything other than 'missing in action,'" he began. "That leaves me a lot of explaining to do.
John McCain's temper is well documented. He's called opponents and colleagues "shitheads," "assholes" and in at least one case "a fucking jerk." [Those who live in AZ are familiar with McCain's temper.-PG]
DHS plans to create a new office that would expand law enforcement and other civilian agencies' access to data gathered by powerful intelligence and military satellites orbiting the earth.
Dumb and dumber defines the 1.2 million teens that step into our society every June without a high school diploma. The girls become pregnant and immediately hit the welfare rolls to recycle their illiteracy and the boys hit the streets without empl
I wanted to buy a car that was dependable and a blast to drive. That led to a Passat, which led to horror stories by Passat customers. What was the problem?
In putting a $3 trillion price tag on the war, we believe we have been excessively conservative - a $4 or $5 trillion tag would be more reasonable. And remember - this is just the cost for America.
"An Iranian attack against Israel would trigger a tough reaction that would lead to the destruction of the Iranian nation," National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer said, AFP reported Monday.
Members of the U.S.Congress have as much as $196 million (€126.2 million) collectively invested in companies doing business with the Defense Department, earning millions since the start of the Iraq war, according to a new study by a nonpartisan resea
And what's been happening in Beverly Hills is apparently happening around the country. After years of steady growth, the cosmetic surgery business seems to be going through a rough patch.
Nearly one million special government license plates have been issued in the state of California giving law enforcement, judges, district attorneys, politicians and their friends immunity from photo ticketing and tolls.
Scott Ritter, former head of weapons inspection in Iraq who protested there were no weapons of mass destruction to justify an invasion, believes the same is true for Iran.