Yearly Archives: 2005

The deafening – and dangerous – silence on taxes As silence sets in over a Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina, it is also setting in among both political parties in Washington. Sure, there is a lot of finger-pointing from … Continue reading →

Despite an intense lobbying effort at the most senior levels, the Bush administration failed to persuade three key countries Thursday to back the United States in pressuring Iran to give up sensitive aspects of its nuclear energy program, diplomats and … Continue reading →

Kofi Annan has called it a disgrace and Australian Prime Minister John Howard termed it a major disappointment. After months of wrangling, world leaders were shaking their heads over the dumping of proposed UN reforms to check nuclear weapons proliferation … Continue reading →

Amid increasing tension between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program, and growing concern about overstretched US ground forces, the George W Bush administration is moving steadily toward adopting the preemptive use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states … Continue reading →

Guard units stretched thin National Guard chief: Overseas missions left forces short of much-needed gear Stephen J. Hedges, Chicago Tribune, Saturday, September 17, 2005 WASHINGTON — The deployment of nearly 50,000 National Guard troops from 50 states as part of the Hurricane … Continue reading →

Message: I Care About the Black Folks Once Toto parts the curtain, the Wizard of Oz can never be the wizard again. He is forever Professor Marvel, blowhard and snake-oil salesman. Hurricane Katrina, which is likely to endure in the … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release: September 8, 2005 Contacts: Charles Sheehan-Miles, 202-558-4553 In Letter to President, Veterans Concerned for Health of Troops in Gulf Coast;Call for Federalizing National Guard Units Deployed in New Orleans Washington, DC — Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), … Continue reading →

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) — Negotiations aimed at dismantling North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs will resume Sept. 13 in Beijing, China Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said today at a regular briefing in Beijing. “We hope these talks can push us … Continue reading →

Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Phillips survived terrorists’ 120mm mortar rounds in Fallujah, but he’d better watch out for the big wooden club wielded by Chris Kilgus. Phillips arrived a few minutes late to receive his purple cap and membership Tuesday … Continue reading →

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government agency leading the rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina said on Tuesday it does not want the news media to take photographs of the dead as they are recovered from the flooded … Continue reading →