I was sent a scathing email this morning for posting an Op-Ed piece yesterday that suggested there are similarities with regards to the recent independence of Kosovo and the Kurdish struggle for independence, which is by no means a new notion as far as the Kurdish people are concerned. As many of you are aware, [...]

I have always held Gore Vidal in very high regard, which is why I think the interview he did about his recent trip to Cuba with TruthDig worth a look. It’s very interesting.

I have never been fond of the term ‘The War On Terror’. The reason? It probably has to do with the fact that those who coined the phrase are the world’s foremost militarists, have aided in the survival or emplacement of a variety of despotic regimes over the last sixty some odd years, have played [...]

Rosa Brooks On The Posada Hyporcisy From today’s Los Angeles Times… “LIKE PIRATES, terrorists are supposedly hostis humani generis — the “enemy of all mankind.” So why is the Bush administration letting one of the world’s most notorious terrorists stroll freely around the United States? I’m talking about a man who was — until 9/11 — perhaps the [...]

While my last entry regarding Paris Hilton seems to have fueled some anger, this is an entry which should not merely fuel anger, but dump kerosene on an already burning fire. In 1976, Cubana Flight 455 was downed by two timed bombs. All seventy three people on board were killed. Cuban, Venezuelan, and American investigations [...]