Category: Blog, Commentary and Articles
More on Patriotism Versus Nationalism
Col David Hackworth, no chickenhawk, on Loyalty to the Country Always: It seems that in America it’s unpatriotic to ask, “Was this war necessary?” Today, a highly organized right-wing juggernaut is quick to attack...
“Dancing” Continues
Duncan Campbell of The Guardian on Bush forced to defend rising US death toll: George Bush acted at the weekend to address increasing national disquiet over the number of US servicemen being killed in...
More on Old Bones
James Randerson of New Scientist on Dawn of human race uncovered: Three fossil skulls from Ethiopia have been revealed as the oldest human remains yet discovered. The 160,000-year-old finds plug an important gap in...
Possible Progress on Gulf War Syndrome
The Department of Veterans Affairs gets a little closer to possible root of Gulf War Syndrome. Warbloggers, ignore the following as it pertains to sick vets and ya'll don't really care anyway: In a...
More on Secret Arrests
Elaine Cassell of Civil Liberties Watch on Score Another One For Secret Trials: Court Hands Bush Big Win: For those of you hoping the federal courts will save you from the abuses of freedom...
More Boot on the Neck
Michael Moss of the New York Times (yeah, I know) on False Terrorism Tips to F.B.I. Uproot the Lives of Suspects: One evening in late April, the F.B.I. chief in Indiana, Thomas V. Fuentes,...
Allergy-Friendly Lawns
Rachel Nowak writing for New Scientist on Genetically modified grass snuffs out hayfever: A hypoallergenic grass genetically modified to lack two common hay-fever allergens is set to enter field trials in the US. The...
Dem Bones, Dem Bones
Duncan Graham-Rowe writing for New Scientist on Bad breaks fixed fast by bone 'printer': Shattered bones could soon be replaced by segments of artificial bone that can be "printed" within hours. The artificial bone...
Toppling Iran
CBC News on Bush 'won't tolerate' nuclear armed Iran: U.S. President George Bush said on Wednesday he and other world leaders would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Cuz, you know, we got...