The U.S. Defined by the Founding Fathers Is Gone (Paul Craig Roberts)

By Paul Craig Roberts -- Information Clearing House Oct. 12, 2006 -- When does “collateral damage” so dwarf combatant deaths that war becomes genocide?

Why Bush Will Nuke Iran (Paul Craig Roberts)

by Paul Craig Roberts -- Lew Rockwell Sept. 26, 2006 -- The neoconservative Bush administration will attack Iran with tactical nuclear weapons, because it is the only way the neocons believe they can ...

Is American Democracy Too Feeble To Deal With 9/11? (Paul Craig Roberts)

Paul Craig Roberts -- Information Clearing House Sept. 11, 2006 -- Alexander Hamilton is often portrayed as an early advocate of strong central government. But even Hamilton understood the danger fro ...

Madmen And Sedatives: Contraband And Muffled Noises From Inside The Iron Theater (Joe Bageant)

Dey Be Monsters! Joe Bageant -- World News Trust Sept. 10, 2006 -- Nobody talks about it out loud, but a few million Americans are seriously doubting their sanity these days. Or having their sanity d ...

Books are our salvation (Paul Craig Roberts)

Paul Craig Roberts -- Information Clearing House Sept. 8, 2006 --Those of us who grew up before the time of virtual reality got inspiration from literature and biography. A combative scholar, a good ...

Today's Pig Is Tomorrow's Bacon (A Labor Day Recipe) (Greg Palast)

Greg Palast -- World News Trust Sept. 3, 2006 -- Some years from now, in an economic refugee relocation "Enterprise Zone," your kids will ask you, "What did you do in the Class War, Daddy?" The trick ...

No Innocent Bystanders In America (Mickey Z.)

Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Sept. 3, 2006 -- The next time you're feeling "free," see how far you can walk without being legally compelled to stop... to let cars drive past. The light turns red and ...

Oil Price Manipulation? (Dale Allen Pfeiffer)

Dale Allen Pfeiffer -- The Mountain Sentinel Sept. 3, 2006 -- In all of our energy updates since the first issue of The Mountain Sentinel was launched, we have stated that there is no good reason for ...

New Orleans Banks, Brokers Thrive on Insurance Checks | Will Edwards & Bradley Keoun

Will Edwards and Bradley Keoun Sept. 1, 2006 (Bloomberg) -- Banks and brokerage firms in New Orleans say they're faring better than before Hurricane Katrina caused a record $80 billion of damages alo ...

Raising Nicotine Doses, On The Sly | New York Times Editorial

New York Times Editorial Aug. 31, 2006 -- While most of us thought the country was trying to curb smoking, and the rapacious habits of the tobacco companies, it turns out the industry has been sneaki ...

Basra Oil Workers Strike Could Resume Sunday | Kathlyn Stone

Kathlyn Stone -- World News Trust Aug. 31, 2006 – Oil pipeline workers in Basra, Iraq, will resume their strike as early as Sunday if authorities do not meet the remaining demands of workers, the Fed ...