DhafirTrial

The jury will continue its deliberation.

Fri Feb 4, 2005 06:43 PM ET
By Gail Appleson

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The case of a U.S. defense lawyer charged with aiding terrorism is a troubling matter for a jury that may be split into supporters of President Bush and those who think his
anti-terrorism policies threaten civil rights. (more…)

Published on Monday, January 24, 2005
by the Los Angeles Times
Why I’m Willing to Defend Hussein
by Ramsey Clark
 
Late last month, I traveled to Amman, Jordan, and met with the family and lawyers of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. I told them that I would help in his defense in any way I could. (more…)

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Gore Vidal: Iran next, then who?
George Bush’s apparent desire to create a state of perpetual war spells disaster

23 January 2005

Last week, courtesy of Seymour Hersh and The New Yorker, we learned that a long-held prediction of mine had come true. American forces have been operating inside Iran, thus extending yet further the President’s “war on terror”. (more…)

by Bill Moyers
Published January 30, 2005

One of the biggest changes in politics in my lifetime is that the delusional is no longer marginal. It has come in from the fringe, to sit in the seat of power in the Oval Office and in Congress. For the first time in our history, ideology and theology hold a monopoly of power in Washington. (more…)

These traits were identified by sociologist Lawrence Britt.

1. Extreme nationalism.
2. Disdain for human rights. (more…)

Public Power in the Age of Empire
Transcript of full speech by Arundhati Roy in San Francisco, California on August 16th, 2004.
Copyright 2004 Arundhati Roy.

I’ve been asked to speak about “Public Power in the Age of Empire.” I’m not used to doing as I’m told, but by happy coincidence, it’s exactly what I’d like to speak about tonight.

When language has been butchered and bled of meaning, how do we understand “public power”? (more…)