[LAAMN] UPJ leader Leslie Cagan, Saturday Demos in L.A. and DC

Hi. Details of the DC and LA Marches follow the interview. Ed [Leslie Cagan is national coordinator of United for Peace and Justice, a coalition of more than 1,300 local and national groups that have joined together to oppose our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire- building.

[LAAMN] Pilger - The Imperial Facade, Galindez: Witnessing History

http://mediachannel.org/blog/node/1014 Behind America's Facade By John Pilger New Statesman The destruction caused by Katrina has enabled us to glimpse realities that are usually carefully hidden away. And what we discover is that New Orleans and Baghdad are not so far apart. When I lived

[LAAMN] Pollitt: Theocracy Lite, Landau: Bush, God and Katrina

LA and DC march details follow these wonderful essays. -Ed The Nation, September 19th, 2005 Theocracy Lite, by Katha Pollitt So now we know what noble cause Cindy Sheehan's son died for in Iraq: Sharia. It's a good thing W stands for women, or I'd be worried. The new Constitution, drafted

[LAAMN] Jos. Stiglitz, Jesse Jackson on Disaster Capitalism

Hi. Details of several California marches are at the bottom. Ed Markets, Climate And Katrina By Joseph Stiglitz http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20050919/markets_climate_and_katrina.php TomPaine.com September 19, 2005 Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics, is professor of

[LAAMN] Katrina and War, Cindy Sheehan and Rosa Parks

Thanks to Karen Pomer for the top article Public approval of Bush's handling of Iraq tumbled eight points in just the last week, to 32 per cent. http://www3.cjad.com/content/cp_article.asp?id=/global_feeds/CanadianPress/WorldNews/w092173A.htm The Canadian Press, 2005 Public pressure mounts

[LAAMN] In the Beginning, There Was Abramoff, The End of the World

In the Beginning, There Was Abramoff By FRANK RICH NY Times Op-Ed: October 2, 2005 Terri Schiavo is not brain-dead; she talks and she laughs, and she expresses happiness and discomfort. Terri Schiavo is not on life support. - Tom DeLay, March 20, 2005 IF you believed Tom DeLay then, you no

[LAAMN] Reich on Paradox, Dowd on Wolfowitz, Bill Bennett

I very much agree with both Reich and Dowd on their basic insights and analysis. Dowd seems to offend some with her cutsie style but dig deeper - there's a lot there. Ed Bush Administration Paradox Explained by Robert Reich http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0919-25.htm The White House's

[LAAMN] Rosh H'Shanah

Shana Tova Rosh H'Shanah Statement European Jews for a Just Peace Jewish New Year 5766 It is both tragic and shameful that, on the Eve of Rosh H'Shanah, the Jewish New Year, the beginning of the High Holidays, the period of remembrance, spiritual self-examination, and repentance by

[LAAMN] Miserable by Design, On Marching, the Right Way

Miserable by Design By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times Op-Ed: October 3, 2005 Federal aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina is already faltering on two crucial fronts: health care and housing. Incompetence is part of the problem, but deeper political issues also play a crucial role. Start with health

[LAAMN] Catastrophe in Louisiana, Rita's Force

Louisiana Ecological Harm Called Unprecedented By Beth Daley Knight Ridder Monday 03 October 2005 New Orleans - The environmental damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita is unparalleled in its scope and variety, scientists say, with massive oil spills blanketing marshes, sediment

[LAAMN] Roberts: like an insane asylum. Peace Walk Saturday with Cindy Sheehan

http://counterpunch.com/roberts10032005.html Condoleezza the Gun Slinger The Greatest Strategic Disaster in US History By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Capitol Hill Blue, the Washington DC publication that cultivates relationships with White House staffers, reports (September 28) one White House aide

[LAAMN] The Special Election VOTE !!!!!

- Original Message - From: Jackie Goldberg To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:18 PM Subject: The Special Election Hi everyone-There are only four weeks to go until the so-called special election. And the big worry is that only reactionary people will vote! I can

[LAAMN] Building a New Table

Hi. On October 1st I sent you a hugely favorable Washington Post review of Freshwater Road, Denise Nicholas' novel of 1964's Freedom Summer and added some personal reflection about Denise. I've attached notice of her book-signing in Los Angeles on Thursday. Ed The Nation (October 24, 2005

[LAAMN] 23 Administration Officials Involved In Plame Leak

Hi. The Plame case will be producing headlines as its grand jury term comes to a close, and will indict or not. The cast of characters has become numerous enough to require a program - and here it is. I won't vouch for every single statement herein, but it seems fairly researched and sober,

[LAAMN] Good Night, And Good Luck, Great Events this Wknd.

Good Night, And Good Luck David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Daniels Directed by George Clooney http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/_/id/7488220 Does George Clooney have a box-office death wish? You have to wonder why the star of Ocean's Eleven

[LAAMN] Three Cities, Sara Roy on Gaza's future

Hi. I hesitated sending you Roy's treatise, because of its length. It's a meticulous examination, with prejudice, of post-withdrawal Gaza and implications for the future of the entire area. If you have a document file on Israel/Palestine, save this one as a bell-weather or template for

[LAAMN] The Big Enchilada:

Hi. Here's an outstanding essay, a click-on to the fine article in the Nation which I previewed last Saturday and a report of the Senate session held yesterday on the subject. Fascinating stuff. Ed One Step Closer to the Big Enchilada By FRANK RICH NY Times Op-Ed: October 30, 2005 To believe

[LAAMN] Women and Bankruptcy, Calendar

Womens eNews - Oct 28, 2005 Bankruptcy Law Pushes Women Closer to Edge By Sandra Guy - WeNews correspondent (WOMENSENEWS)--This year, more than 1 million women are expected to file for bankruptcy, outnumbering men by about 150,000 if trends hold. Critics say that means the new U.S. bankruptcy

[LAAMN] Shakin' on Shakedown Street, Down the Memory Hole

Hi. I've included the 'Memory Hole' as a reminder of just how deep the Iraq hole has been dug by pernicious political intent and just how much there is to change. I totally approve of the hearings. Ed Nothing Shakin' on Shakedown Street? By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t |

[LAAMN] The Gov's Secret, Jackie's Response

Hi. Jackie Goldberg's ballot recommendations letter was written three+ weeks ago. The election is NEXT TUESDAY. -Ed http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-op-court30oct30,0,1460585.story?coll=la-sunday-commentary Los Angeles Times SPECIAL ELECTION The secret force behind

[LAAMN] Steven Hadley and the NeoCons, Impeachment?

Yesterday's NY Times identified new NSA head Steven Hadley as the US contact who received the false information on 'Yellowcake from the discredited Italian agent, on 9/09/02. Four months later, despite widespread discredit among official agencies as well as Ambassador Wilson's personal

[LAAMN] Anti-Imperialism goes public, Torture, not quite

Commentaries are sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/ZNet To learn more, consult ZNet at http://www.zmag.org Today's commentary: http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2005-11/05adamovsky.cfm == ZNet Commentary Bush in Argentina: Bringing Imperialism Back to Public

[LAAMN] Veterans Day - What, When, and Why: Confessions of a Marine

Vote Tomorrow, March Friday- many activities and miles to go. And don't miss the 'Why' at the bottom. Ed From: Michael T. McPhearson Veterans For Peace Executive Director A WORTHWHILE EFFORT: This Veterans Day, with sagging support for the occupation of Iraq, there will be a concerted effort to

[LAAMN] Vote Today!, March Friday, NY Times on Pat Tillman

from Jackie Goldberg, (with Ed's updating edits): Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:18 PM (Now, it's Tuesday, November 8, 6 AM) Subject: The Special Election Hi everyone- (Today is) the so-called special election. And the big worry is that only reactionary people will vote! I can tell you for a

[LAAMN] Changing New Orleans, Vote Now!

Hi. Author/Prof. Mike Davis wrote a piece on New Orleans which I sent to you a month ago. He recommended Jordan Fraherty as among the most knowledgeable and recognized people currently writing and working about the big not-so-easy. Here's his latest. Ed PS Vote Now! Changing New Orleans by

[LAAMN] Veterans Day: Baghdad Burning, Bob Scheer

Bhagdad Girl Blogger wouldn't stand a chance with the LA Times. See Robert Scheer Fired below her latest column. Ed Baghdad Burning http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/ ... I'll meet you 'round the bend my friend, where hearts can heal and souls can mend... Sunday, November 06, 2005 Movies and

[LAAMN] Wilma FEMA vs. the Poor, The Hand of God vs Bush, Huge Book Sale

Wilma and FEMA vs. the Poor The underreported story... Joseph Phelan, Miami Workers Center Communications As days turn into weeks the situation worsens for the poor people left behind not only by aid relief but by society as a whole. People who had been living under slumlord conditions are

[LAAMN] Newsweek: Can We Go Home Now? US Used White Phosphorous, Pallbearers Wanted

Newsweek - Nov 14, 2005 issue http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9938330/site/newsweek/ Can We Go Home Now? Wherever Bush travels, questions about Rove follow. By Howard Fineman A homebody by nature, and often unsteady in unscripted public situations, George W. Bush is no fan of high-profile

[LAAMN] American Ways

Hi. I'm writing this hesitantly, and just before sending it out, but Veterans Day has a special significance to me and likely to a good number of people on this list. My club, the Ash Grove, was destroyed by arson on 11/11/73. It put an end to a totally diverse gathering place for huge numbers

[LAAMN] Behind Arnold's Defeat, Robert Fisk at UCLA/Cal Poly Pomona

http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2b2fda7241241ba88cab43b821c1e251 Pacific News Service The Woman Behind Arnold's Defeat Analysis/Commentary, Kathleen Sharp, New America Media, Nov 09, 2005 Editor's Note: Forget sexist language or charges of groping -- California

[LAAMN] Calendar

Casualties in Iraq : The Human Cost of Occupation American Military Casualties in Iraq Antiwar.com American Deaths Total Combat Since war began (3/19/03):

[LAAMN] Adolph Reed: The Real Divide

Calendar will be sent separately. A rare essay by Adolph Reed merits singular focus, let alone on this key subject. His analysis is deep and contentious and hopefully, you'll need time to argue or agree with him. I believe he's right on the mark, and offering a paradigm for understanding the

[LAAMN] Peretz changes Israeli agenda, Bob Scheer writes on

From: The Other Israel Sent: 11/11/2005 10:22:00 PM Subject: [TOI-Billboard] Peretz changes Israeli agenda -- Bil'in struggle getting critical TOI-Billboard current issue: http://www.geocities.com/toi_billboard/index.htm http://otherisrael.home.igc.org/ed.html Peretz changes Israeli

[LAAMN] NY Times: 'We Do Not Torture' and Other Funny Stories, Robert Fisk at USC, UCLA, Pomona

'We Do Not Torture' and Other Funny Stories By FRANK RICH NY Times Op-Ed: November 13, 2005 IF it weren't tragic it would be a New Yorker cartoon. The president of the United States, in the final stop of his forlorn Latin America tour last week, told the world, We do not torture. Even as he

[LAAMN] Peretz at Rabin Memorial, Scheer Demo on Tuesday

From: Joseph Maizlish Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 11:33 AM Subject: More on Peretz Amir Peretz at the Rabin Memorial Rally: The way of Olso is alive I will continue on your path, Yitzchak! Yesterday, on the podium at Rabin Square, he laid aside his speeches as a workers' leader and strike

[LAAMN] Pitt: Aid and Comfort, Krugman: The Deadly Doughnut

Noon Today: Scheer demo at LA Times Bldg., Fisk speaks at USC Hope to see you at one of them - Ed Aid and Comfort By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Perspective Monday 14 November 2005 The old chestnut has been hauled out in public again: if you do not support the war, if

[LAAMN] Stonewalling Katrina, Beware the Widows and Orphans. BP for GS

Stonewalling the Katrina Victims New York Times Editorial Published: November 14, 2005 Public outrage is clearly growing over the federal government's woefully inadequate program for housing the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Last week a group of survivors filed

[LAAMN] Gilad Atzmon : The Election of Amir Peretz, Dear Hillary

From: Jeff Blankfort To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 2:48 PM Subject: Election of Amir Peretz analyzed by Gilad Atzmon Gilad Atzmon is an Israeli living in London who mixes his award- winning jazz offerings with important commentaries on issues related to the

[LAAMN] Alito's Smoking Gun, Garrison Keillor, Calendar

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2005/11/15/AR2005111501309.html Alito's Smoking Gun By Harold Meyerson Wednesday, November 16, 2005; Page A19 Samuel Alito could not have put it more plainly. The Constitution, he wrote in a 1985 job application he posted to the Reagan

[LAAMN] Baghdad Burning: House of Horrors, Conventional Terror

... I'll meet you 'round the bend my friend, where hearts can heal and souls can mend... Friday, November 18, 2005 House of Horrors... The talk of the town is the torture house they recently found in Jadriya. The whole world heard about the one in Jadriya, recently raided by the Americans.

[LAAMN] Castles in the Air and 'Murtha's Outburst'

Hi. Buried on A28 in yesterday's 11/18 LA Times is the following: In a CNN/USA Today/Gallup survey released this week, 60% of Americans polled said the war had not been worth the costs - the highest figure the poll has recorded for this view. In an ABC/Washington Post survey released earlier

[LAAMN] Margolis: The 'Cabal,' Scahill: The Loyal Opposition

*THE WISDOM FUND* News Views - Nov 14, 2005 at http://www.twf.org AMERICANS ARE RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE WITH THEIR 'WAR PRESIDENT' By Eric Margolis [Award winning author, columnist, and broadcaster Eric S. Margolis has covered 14 wars.] WASHINGTON - Who ever advised President George Bush to

[LAAMN] Southern Exposure, Joe Hill

Hi. Beyond saying I wish it were true I can't vouch for the perceptions of Professor Cobb. I put it out as a thesis that merits consideration and critique. It belies the stories about the rich neighborhoods bordering New Orleans, but that doesn't mean it's untrue. I know first-hand the warmth

[LAAMN] Chile's Michelle Bachelet Poised, The SOA

Chile's Michelle Bachelet Poised for Presidency By Jonathan Franklin - WeNews correspondent http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2532/context/cover/ SANTIAGO, Chile (WOMENSENEWS)--To many Chileans the idea of quotas for female cabinet members is just the latest in a stunning turn of

[LAAMN] Jimmy Carter: America's Moral Crisis, Paul Krugman: A Private Obsession

http://www.observer.co.uk This is not the country that I once knew Former President Jimmy Carter believes that a warring America is abandoning its fundamental values Sunday November 20, 2005 The Observer In recent years, I have become increasingly concerned by a host of radical government

[LAAMN] The Committee For Investigating the Obvious, more

Hi. Talking with friends and driving the freeways today convince me that Thanksgiving vacation has already begun. So here's a bit of meaningful fun for stay-near-homes. I just got turned on to this hilarious site, of which the news conference is just one of many. Click on these websites for a

[LAAMN] Cindy Sheehan and Time, Condi Rice, Stanley Williams

There is no one in this country more emblematic of the change in Americans' attitudes toward the Iraq War than Cindy Sheehan. Let's make sure that Time Magazine at least considers her for 2005 Person of the Year. Nominate Cindy Sheehan for Time Magazine Person of the Year - Pass it on! I did

[LAAMN] Avnery on Sharon, McReynolds on the Occupation

Hi. Avnery's piece deserves consideration by as many people as will have read the U.S. media's instantly hailing Sharon as the maker of peace, rather than the shrewd, ruthless brute he's been throughout his almost lifelong career - from Irgun terrorist to IDF general enabling the slaughter at

[LAAMN] Community and Resistance (From New Orleans)

Hi. (1) All evictions in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes are immediately stayed - meaning, all eviction proceedings in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes stop immediately against residents who are not in the area and whose whereabouts are unknown to landlords. Yesterday saw a major legal victory in

[LAAMN] Thanksgiving Reflections, Fake FBI Virus ALERT

For those with PCs who haven't seen this yet. This virus was in my email box today and was deleted without opening it http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4466016.stm --- Commentaries are sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/ZNet To learn more consult ZNet at

[LAAMN] NY Times : Dishonest, Reprehensible, Corrupt ..., Bob Scheer Returns

http://select.nytimes.com/2005/11/27/opinion/27rich.html?pagewanted=2themc=th Dishonest, Reprehensible, Corrupt ... By FRANK RICH NY Times Op-Ed: November 27, 2005 GEORGE W. BUSH is so desperate for allies that his hapless Asian tour took him to Ulan Bator, a first for an American president,

[LAAMN] Ten Common defenses of the US presence of Iraq

Hi. The 'rich text' of this email provides a more nuanced reading. I say this because the number of kb's herein more than double what they would be with the 'plain text' I normally use. Either way, it's the same words. I was going to send the 'Ten Common defenses' alone, before receiving the

[LAAMN] Ahlama Peretz and the neighbors, So. Calif. Library event

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649812.html Last update - 02:43 25/11/2005 Getting to know the neighbors By Akiva Eldar In the middle of the summer, at the height of the struggle against the withdrawal from Gaza, a man wearing anti-disengagement orange walked up to a young man with long hair

[LAAMN] Baghdad Burning: Assassinations, Cockburn: Murtha and the Dems

Hi. Here's the click-on for Robert Scheer's website, which has just kicked off, this morning. What's immediately interesting is the breadth of the gathering of journalists and subjects therein. Check it out. -Ed http://truthdig.com/ Baghdad Burning/Riverbend Blog - Nov 25, 2005

[LAAMN] New Web Magazine Launches

Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines - Original Message - From: Robert Scheer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:42 AM Subject: New Web Magazine Launches NEW WEB MAGAZINE LAUNCHES truthdig.com focuses on in-depth

[LAAMN] Our Gravest Threat, Training Terrorists

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info//article11161.htm The Grave Threat Is the Bush Administration By Paul Craig Roberts 11/28/05 Lew Rockwell --According to news reports, at a US Naval Academy speech on Wednesday, President Bush will announce plans for withdrawing US troops from Iraq. It

[LAAMN] British document accuses Israel, Drastic Steps

http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1650426,00.html The Guardian November 25, 2005 Secret British document accuses Israel FO paper says international laws are being violated and peace jeopardised By Chris McGreal in Jerusalem A confidential Foreign Office document accuses Israel

[LAAMN] British document accuses Israel, Drastic Steps

http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1650426,00.html The Guardian November 25, 2005 Secret British document accuses Israel FO paper says international laws are being violated and peace jeopardised By Chris McGreal in Jerusalem A confidential Foreign Office document accuses Israel

[LAAMN] We Win, Social Darwinism, Calendar

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/01/opinion/01thur1.html?themc=th Plan: We Win New York Times Lead Editorial Published: December 1, 2005 We've seen it before: an embattled president so swathed in his inner circle that he completely loses touch with the public and wanders around among small knots

[LAAMN] Clear Strategy- For Victory or Disaster?

Bush Speech Offers Clear Strategy- For Victory or Disaster? By Ray McGovern t r u t h o u t | Perspective Thursday 01 December 2005 But the bromide-heavy speech that President George W. Bush gave yesterday at the Naval Academy presents a clear strategy for quagmire and eventual

[LAAMN] Campaign for Death Row Reprieve, Calendar

Hollywood Leads Campaign for Death Row Reprieve By Andrew Gumbel December 1, 2005, the Independent/UK http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article330456.ece Hollywood actors, musicians, church leaders and death penalty opponents staged protests and vigils across the US on behalf of

[LAAMN] Bethlehem's Letter to Hillary Clinton, CPT Hostages Petition, Bombing Al Jazeera

http://www.openbethlehem.org/http://www.openbethlehem.org/ Date: Fri Dec 02 08:26:52 CST 2005 Subject: Fwd: FW: Letter to Hilary Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Leo W. O'Brien Federal Office Building 1 Clinton Square Room 821 Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 431-0120 Fax: (518) 431-0128

[LAAMN] The Beginning of the End, Truthdig

Hi. I don't want to divert or dilute attention from today's main essay, which expresses my own concerns and beliefs. But I got Sheer's Truthdig notice (at the bottom) and clicked on to a fascinating combination of articles and rapid responses from readers, becoming part of the discussion. Very

[LAAMN] America confronts the truth, Gary's Garden Party

America slowly confronts the truth http://news.independent.co.uk/world/fisk/article330873.ece The old media dog sniffed the air, found power was moving away from the White House, and began to drool By Robert Fisk Published: 03 December 2005 Watching the pathetic, old, lie-on-its-back frightened

[LAAMN] WORLD AIDS: How Many More Will Die?

WORLD AIDS DAY: How Many Millions More Will Die? By Haider Rizvi December 02, 2005, Inter Press Service News Agency http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=31258 Millions of people living with HIV/AIDS in poor parts of the world could lose their lives in the next few years if governments fail to

[LAAMN] Let 'Tookie' live, Sheila on Pacifica, Scheer on The Ugly Truth

Hello. I confess I'm conflicted about the death penalty, primarily on an emotional level of anger at perpetrators. And I don't know if that's very different from their own emotional set. But my reasonable mind and the part of me that hopes and works for human elevation welcomes and responds to

[LAAMN] Anti-War Challenge to Clinton, Europe Challenge to Rice

An Antiwar Challenge to Hillary Clinton The On line Beat - John Nichols BLOG | Posted 12/05/2005 @ 12:12am The Nation Former National Writers Union president Jonathan Tasini, one of the most outspoken progressive activists in the U.S. labor movement, is expected this week to launch a Democratic

[LAAMN] Sen. Clinton in Pander Mode, Revolt of the Generals

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/07/opinion/07wed2.html?themc=th Senator Clinton, in Pander Mode NY Times Lead Editorial: December 7, 2005 Hillary Clinton is co-sponsoring a bill to criminalize the burning of the American flag. Her supporters would characterize this as an attempt to find a middle

[LAAMN] Urgent Appeal and Rebel Groups, Outstanding, Free Events

ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE www.unitedforpeace.org Click to subscribe | 212-868-5545 | United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) calls for the immediate release of the four members of the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) being held in Iraq. Tom Fox, Harmeet Sooden, James Loney, and

[LAAMN] Scheer: Tonto's Revenge, Krugman: the Joyless Economy, Comments on both

Tonto's Revenge Posted on Dec. 7, 2005 By Robert Scheer Call it Tonto's revenge: The outrageous rip-off of Native American tribes by a top Republican lobbyist is leading inexorably to a reckoning for the allegedly morally superior religious and political right. I don't think we have had

[LAAMN] Herbert: Share or End the Sacrifice, Small Sacrifice/Big Reward, Senora Presidente

http://select.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/opinion/08herbert.html?themc=th To do that would require implementing a draft. It's easy to make the case for war when the fighting will be done by other people's children. If most Americans are unwilling to send their children to fight in Iraq, it must mean

[LAAMN] The Lost John Lennon Interview (1971)

http://www.counterpunch.org/lennon12082005.html December 8, 2005 You Can't Take Power Without a Struggle The Lost John Lennon Interview (1971) By TARIQ ALI and ROBIN BLACKBURN Editors' Note: It was twenty-five years ago today that John Lennon was murdered outside the Dakota building on

[LAAMN] Blumenthal: Condi's Trail of Lies, Law Lords concur

Condi's Trail of Lies By Sidney Blumenthal Salon.com Thursday 08 December 2005 Condoleezza Rice's contradictory, misleading and outright false statements about the US and torture have taken America's moral standing - and her own - to new depths. The metamorphosis of Condoleezza

[LAAMN] Frank Rich: Potemkin Village, and Severe Torture

http://select.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/opinion/11rich.html?pagewanted=2themc=th Potemkin Village By FRANK RICH NY Times Op-Ed: December 11, 2005 WHEN a government substitutes propaganda for governing, the Potemkin village is all. Since we don't get honest information from this White House, we must

[LAAMN] Mother Nature cracks Smile, Where is Ansel Adams?

Here's a small measure of peace and hope, on this morning of death and destruction. Williams' crimes paled in comparison and his redemption shone. Mercy, Mercy Me. Ed By Andrew Buncombe in Montreal, and Geoffrey Lean Published: 11 December 2005 The Independent

[LAAMN] Comments on the Election and Patriot Act

- Original Message - From: Michael Schwartz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 6:46 AM Subject: Comments on the election I think there is a lot of significance and a lot of smoke in the elections and, if I had the time to sort through everything, I would have a lot to

[LAAMN] McReynolds: Newsweek and the Silence of the Lambs, 2 Cartoons, 1 Poll

Hi. On Saturday I sent you a short essay by attorney Martin Garbus which began: Today, for two separate reasons, has been an incredible day in America. First, the United States has legitimized torture and secondly, the President has admitted to an impeachable offense. Martin Garbus is expanding

[LAAMN] Read 'em and Weep..., then Yell, Write and Organize

Here are several editorials from around the country about ..., well, it's all here. I wish there were some clear path to getting out of this mess other than urging others to do something. But as that seems to be the path, we should do it informed and with determination to preserve our

[LAAMN] Landau, on Bolivia and History, Le Monde diplomatique

to demand that Bolivia commit to its international obligations after Bush launched an aggressive war against Iraq in contravention of all international law, sounds like a mafia don insisting that his lesser rivals denounce crime. Bolivia's election deserves a history lesson By Saul Landau The

[LAAMN] Dire Threats, The Fog of False Choices

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/121905Z.shtml Radical Militant Librarians and Other Dire Threats By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Perspective Monday 19 December 2005 When the shepherd is a wolf, the flock becomes only so much meat. - Gurney Halleck There was an

[LAAMN] Arlo, Katrina and a musical trail to New Orleans

Hi. Here's part of what music should be about and I'm delighted that someone's writing about it. Ramblin' Jack Elliott is on the tour. Arlo's dad said Jack was more Woody than he himself was. In turn, Bobby D was called Jack Elliott Jr until he got on the rocket. I learned about the tour when

[LAAMN] Iraq is disintegrating

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article334476.ece Iraq's election result: a divided nation By Patrick Cockburn Published: 21 December 2005 Iraq is disintegrating. The first results from the parliamentary election last week show the country is dividing between Shia, Sunni and

[LAAMN] Santa's report card, Scrooge's cruelty

Progreso Weekly - Dec 22, 2005 http://www.progresoweekly.com/index.php?progreso=Landauotherweek=1135231200 Bush: Santa's end of year report card By Saul Landau I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch. -Woody Allen They have mouths, but they

[LAAMN] A Chilly Christmas, New Orleans, Bethlemen

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/opinion/25sun3.html?themc=th A Chilling Departure From the Capitol NY Timed Editorial: December 25, 2005 One of the shabbiest shell games of the year was played out in the closing hours of Congress in its now-you-see-it, now-you-don't offering of some badly

[LAAMN] Peace on Earth, A Coat of many Colors

Don't miss Anne Rice's vision of Christianity, P1, Calendar (E) in today's LA Times, and Happy Holidays - Ed http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/122505A.shtml Peace on Earth Means No More War By John Dear CommonDreams.org Saturday 24 December 2005 The story goes that when the

[LAAMN] One Year Ago, Operation Homefront

Hi. Amy Goodman and DN! air a fine review of 2005, today at 9 AM, on kpfk. Hope y'all are enjoying the long vacation. -Ed http://select.nytimes.com/2005/12/30/opinion/30krugman.html?themc=th Heck of a Job, Bushie By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times Op-Ed: December 30, 2005 A year ago, everyone

[LAAMN] Poetry for a Closing Time

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/31/opinion/31poetry.ready.html?themc=th Closing Time NY Times: December 31, 2005 The Beautiful Quickness of a Street Boy Yusef Komunyakaa Sam Weber Where did he come from, this boy pressing his face against the window of the car on that January afternoon in

[LAAMN] Michael Moore: THE MAVERICKS OF '05, Clinton and 'Rendition'

Hi. Here's another take on and wrap of 2005. Tune in Monday for Part 2 of Amy Goodman's look back at 2005, 9 am, KPFK. Friday's part 1 was outstanding. Again, my best wishes for 2006. Ed I'll be sending you some real funnies is a few minutes. Special Feature, from: NY Transfer News

[LAAMN] So, Guy Walks Up to the Bar, and Stallion Sex

I'm sorry. These sat in my funnybone and demanded distribution. What could I do? What can I say, except read them twice? -Ed http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/31/politics/31mirth.html?themc=th So, Guy Walks Up to the Bar, and Scalia Says... By ADAM LIPTAK NY Times: December 31, 2005 Justice

[LAAMN] Evolution, Thunderheart

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/opinion/01judson.html?ex=1136782800en=6e3a676f53fb66afei=5070 Why I'm Happy I Evolved By OLIVIA JUDSON New York Times Op Ed January 1, 2006 IF chimpanzees observed New Year's Day, they would have much to reflect on. In 2005, they joined humans, chickens and

[LAAMN] Cowboys Are My Weakness, Great Moments

Hi. Judging by the rainy weather and empty freeways today, vacation is almost too long. I offer these as a picker-upper. Ed http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/opinion/01david.html?themc=th Cowboys Are My Weakness By LARRY DAVID Published: January 1, 2006 SOMEBODY had to write this, and it

[LAAMN] Zinn: After This War

Hi. My only comment on the desperately-needed initiative described herein by Howard Zinn, is that only time to initiate such a broad and idealistic venture is when masses of people are actively thinking about war and its conscequences. The shock of Katrina and stripping bare of vast needs versus

[LAAMN] Jack Abramoff's Cesspool of Corruption, Frank Wilkinson R.I.P.

Welcome to the new year and a contrast in lives, values and value. I met Frank in 1975 when he joined the New American Movement, a non-sectarian, socialist organization coming out of some of the best of the 1960s. Initially concerned about the trio of Ben Dobbs, Dorothy Healy and Frank Wilkinson

[LAAMN] Bush's Long War with the Truth

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010306Q.shtml Bush's Long War with the Truth By Robert Parry Consortium News Monday 02 January 2006 George W. Bush's dysfunctional relationship with the truth seems to be shaped by two complementary factors - a personal compulsion to say

[LAAMN] Parenti: Government by Giveaway

Commentaries are sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/Znet To learn more, consult ZNet at http://www.zmag.org Today's commentary: http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2005-12/31parenti.cfm == ZNet Commentary Government by Giveaway December 31, 2005 By Michael Parenti

[LAAMN] Toxic Air in Black America, The Machete Budget

Hi. I just read this and am passing it on without permission, but assuming the family and Ross Altman won't mind. As you might imagine, Frank was a lifelong activist for Black liberation and causes. Today's essay is appropriate. -Ed Dear Ed, I spoke with Jo Wilkinson today and asked her

[LAAMN] Deflation: Letterman vs. O'Reilly, Atzmon vs. Sharon

Letterman VS O'Reilly while Miners lose to Greed by John Pietaro Jan. 4, 2006 12:09 PM This morning as the cold air gave light to the news that twelve of the thirteen West Virginia miners trapped in the dark of their workplace had died, I recalled last night's David Letterman show with a

[LAAMN] Ariel Sharon, by Robert Fisk

Hi. I chose the excerpted paragraph just below to demonstrate the range touched upon in this excellent essay. As such, it's lengthy and may be better read in sections. -Ed Ariel Sharon He voted against the peace treaty with Egypt in 1979. He voted against a withdrawal from southern Lebanon in

[LAAMN] Stiglitz: The Cost of the War, Judging Samuel Alito

The Cost of The War By Pascal Riche From: Foreign Affairs Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard budget expert Linda Bilmes plan to present this week a paper estimating the cost of the Iraq War at between $1-2 trillion. This is far higher than earlier estimates of $100-200 billion.

[LAAMN] L.A. Times attacks farm workers with lies

farmworkers. Jerry replied yesterday afternoon and I then asked permission to send it out publicly. He replied a little while ago asking me to stress how long he's been out of the loop, but holds to his opinion, below. Ed - Original Message - From: Gerald Kay [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ed Pearl

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