March 2003 Page

March 29, 2003
  • Bye Bye Rumfeld? - The knives are out and military leaders are leaking like crazy to the press, placing blame for the current debacle... MORE...
  • The Lies of War - Saddam Dead Chemical Weapons Plant Found Basra Uprising All leading to: BBC Complains of Pentagon Lies and UK Guardian on... MORE...
  • Polls: UN not Bush Should Rebuild Iraq - Despite all the conservative UN-bashing, polls still show that 61% of Americans think the UN should lead rebuilding and setting... MORE...

    March 28, 2003
  • Headline Says It - New Yorkers most affected by Sept. 11 least likely to support war This war is being fought largely in the... MORE...

    March 27, 2003
  • More Conservative Crackup - Now Grover Norquist is being denounced by the "War Without End" conservatives. Norquist's sin was defending a Bush official who... MORE...
  • Pictures Hackers Don't Want You to See - Al Jazeera's website was hacked and blocked today to prevent people from people able to see the pictures of civilian... MORE...
  • More Spoils of War - Congress is getting ready to mandate US-based cell phone technology in Iraq, aceing out European cell phone companies. The idiocy... MORE...

    March 26, 2003
  • Anti-Saddam Exiles Returning to fight US - In explaining the lack of a popular uprising to support the US invasion (despite false rumours from Basra), the fallback... MORE...
  • Dick Morris Promotes War Crimes - Well Dick Morris is at least willing to state his evil plainly- terror bomb civilian targets to root out enemy... MORE...
  • Jon Stewart is God- Part 100 - Speaking of the Haliburton contract in Iraq: On the bright side, I won my office pool. On the other hand,... MORE...

    March 25, 2003
  • Union-Buster Gets Iraq Port Contract - The pigs are at the trough and Bush has handed a private contract for managing the port of Umm Qasr... MORE...
  • BBC on Why the Lack of Cheers - Unless Wolfowitz is right that the cheers of the Iraqi people are being restrained by still-present fear of Saddam, the... MORE...
  • Al Jazeera in English - No live broadcasts but text stories from Al Jazeera with headlines such as US remembers Geneva Convention.... MORE...

    March 24, 2003
  • Conservative Crackup on Iraq? - The fissures have been there, but the "endless enemies" gunsights of the Bush conservatives are now turned on dissident rightwingers... MORE...
  • Where are the Cheering Crowds? - I am honestly surprised that there are not more Iraqi crowds cheering the entry of the troops, especially into southern... MORE...

    March 23, 2003
  • A Terrorist Killing Millions of Children - Countries from around the world have met to discuss this terrorist threat. The danger is clear as it kills 1.6... MORE...
  • Halliburton Hates Democracy, even for Shareholders - Haliburton dirty dealings with Iran has stirred up investor opposition. Two New York City pension funds demanded a vote by... MORE...
  • A Popular War? - The media is playing up the popularity of the war now that it's started, but polls still show that 35%... MORE...
  • CHICAGO and the Big Lie - This movie review of Chicago is also a devastating analysis of Bush's use of the "Big Lie" in selling his... MORE...
  • 300-400,000 March in NYC - I thought I'd post this report to the National Lawyers Guild lists from my buddy Steve, who I did... MORE...

    March 21, 2003
  • US Dropping Napalm - How can we seriously talk about Saddam Hussein using "weapons of mass destruction" when we are now dropping napalm on... MORE...
  • US Fighting Convening of General Assembly - The US is fighting the convening of the UN General Assembly called for by countries like Indonesia: "The United States... MORE...
  • 7-10,000 NYC Protesters Last Night - I spent five hours last night in miserable rain doing legal observing for the protests at Times Square, where we... MORE...
  • Iraq: It's Not Just About the Oil - Antiwar protesters who insist Iraq is just about oil are being simplistic. Pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the... MORE...
  • Scalia Says Rights Can Be Cut to "Minimum" - Well, I'm sure Ashcroft will be glad to hear that the rights we now "enjoy go way beyond what the... MORE...

    March 20, 2003
  • Shock and Awe: Terrorism by Any Other Name... - Let's be clear about what "Shock and Awe" means. It means terrorism. In fact, the term comes from a Defense... MORE...
  • Indonesia: Convene General Assembly - A declaration from the Indonesian President that US actions violate international law: "Indonesia regrets that the multilateral process through the... MORE...
  • Blogging from Iraq - Where is Raed, is a blogger from inside Iraq as he claims. Now that the war has started, promoting democracy... MORE...
  • NYC- Converge on Times Square 5pm - [Those in other cities, check your local activist lists or the main UFPJ site.] United for Peace and Justice NYChttp://www.unitedforpeace.org/nyc... MORE...

    March 19, 2003
  • Can I Sell 240,000 Albums Protesting War? - Boy, those rightwingers boycotting the Dixie Chicks have devastated them. Apparently they sold only 240,000 albums last week. Maybe they'll... MORE...
  • Wouldn't This Guy Be Dead if Black or Arab? - If an arab drove a truck into the National Mall, announcing he had explosives, do you think the police would... MORE...
  • Antiwar Updates- Google Link - Hi folks-- most of you hopefully know about Google News but to get an up-to-the-minute list of news stores about... MORE...
  • IMF Admits No Proof It's Worth a Damn - Having demanded for decades that poor countries tear down controls on capital and shred help for the poor in order... MORE...
  • Union Busting in Bankruptcy Court - Some folks wondered why Bush had billions to throw at the military, but refused to help airlines like United to... MORE...
  • Bush the Fuckup- Education - Having achieved a diplomatic failure of epic proportions on the foreign policy front, it's worth emphasizing how much his incompetence... MORE...

    March 18, 2003
  • "War is a crime against peace which cries for vengeance before God" - A quote from an Islamic fundamentalist? Well, no, actually-- a Christian one who speaks on behalf of billions: MILITARY intervention... MORE...
  • Palestinians Respect America- Not Govt - For those rightwingers dismissing Rachel Corrie's death because she burned a paper flag-- yeah that makes her deserve what she... MORE...

    March 17, 2003
  • Bulldozer has Killed Before - The bulldozer that killed Rachel Corey killed a pregnant woman just weeks ago: The Israeli bulldozer that ran over and... MORE...
  • Israelis Murder Palestinian Baby - While an American death should focus US attention on Israel's murderous incursions into Palestinian towns, here is a reminder of... MORE...

    March 16, 2003
  • Israelis Murder American - R.I.P. So do we start bombing Jerusalem? Here we have a non-violent protester murdered by government forces: "An American woman... MORE...
  • We Are Going To Die - Yes I hate Bush. Because of him, people I know will die. That is becoming clearer by the day, as... MORE...
  • Unintended Consequences - Apparently, we will be invading and withdraw aid to Turkey, leaving it to the economic chaos of its failing economy.... MORE...
  • Boycott of US Products? - On top of falling consumer confidence, unstable oil prices and the costs of war, the invasion of Iraq may lead... MORE...

    March 15, 2003
  • UN General Assembly Can Vote Bush Down - Most people think the General Assembly is irrelevant to issues of war and peace-- that all the power is in... MORE...
  • Charities for Poor in Trouble - Just when they are needed most, revenues are plummeting for charities serving the poor and hungry. Donors are poorer, foundation... MORE...
  • Vote No on Bush for Emperor - Jack Stephens writes in comments: "The reason Nathan Newman outdoes even America's enemies and adversaries in attacking American foreign policy... MORE...

    March 14, 2003
  • If Voting Changed Anything, It'd be Abolished - So, when Bush thought he could bribe and threaten Cameroon, Mexico, Chile et al into submission, a majority vote in... MORE...
  • Racist Lott Claims "Double Standard" - Here Lott claims Moran Case Shows Double Standard. The fact that Lott doesn't have the shame to keep his mouth... MORE...

    March 13, 2003
  • What's Wrong with 60-Vote Confirmation Rules? - THe Weekly Standard fears for the Republic: In a 55-44 vote, Democrats last week defeated a Republican attempt to break... MORE...

    March 12, 2003
  • Joke (sort of) - Tony Blair phones George Bush, and asks "What proof do you have that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction?" and... MORE...
  • We Lose India - Well, the US officially lost India: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday strongly opposed US plans to effect a... MORE...
  • Abolish Filibuster/Abolish Senate - The GOP is railing against the "undemocratic" use of filibusters by Senate Democrats to block Estrada's nomination. And they're right.... MORE...
  • Saddamism by Design - And interesting article from The UK Guardian on the original British folks who drew the borders of Iraq after WWI.... MORE...

    March 11, 2003
  • Why Right Hates Tax Cuts for Middle Class - Read this Wall Street Journal oped opposing tax cuts. A WSJ article AGAINST tax cuts? How can that be? Well,... MORE...
  • Cost-Benefits of Lost Liberty - Well, some in the White House are finally admitting that stupid "Homeland Security" measures have costs in lost liberty and... MORE...

    March 10, 2003
  • Not a "Trent Lott Moment" - Is this offensive? "If it were not for the strong support of the Cuban community for this embargo with Cuba... MORE...
  • March 22- NYC Says No to War (Again) - This is the next rally by United for Peace and Justice in New York City, which will be a permitted... MORE...
  • GOP Attack on Estrada Opponents Backfires - The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is one of the largest Hispanic organizations in the country. And they've remained... MORE...

    March 09, 2003
  • Kissinger: War Criminal - A blast from the past, or the promise of the future? The Sundance Channel is showing The Trials of Henry... MORE...
  • Mexican Voters Reject Government/War - The party of Vicente Fox, Mexico's current President, lost badly in local elections today. While most issues were local, including... MORE...
  • Backfire of "Anti-Latino" Line on Estrada Filibuster - There is an idiocy to Republicans harping on the idea that Democratic filibustering of Estrada is racist and anti-latino. The... MORE...
  • Blair Faces Revolt/Resignations on Iraq - See this UK report: Military action could result in the rebellion of up to 200 MPs and the resignation of... MORE...
  • Why Legislative Prayer Should End - Washington State is in a bit of an uproar because two legislators walked out on a muslim prayer opening the... MORE...

    March 08, 2003
  • My Census Bloc - Following on the advice of CalPundit, I checked out the Census's nifty electronic readout of my neighborhood. At the zipcode... MORE...
  • 30 Years of UN Vetos - As we hear conservatives thundering against French or Russian threats of using their veto, it's worth remembering that the US... MORE...

    March 07, 2003
  • The Non-Union Telecom Meltdown - MCI, Global Crossing, JDS Uniphase and the whole slew of telecom companies that melted down in scandal and corporate corruption... MORE...
  • Israeli Terrorism - Somehow these stories never make it into American media, except buried in paragraphs far down the page. EU condemns Israeli... MORE...
  • A Meaner, Leaner AFL-CIO? - For those of us itnerested in the vigor and leadership of the AFL-CIO, this story outlines some big changes in... MORE...

    March 06, 2003
  • Memo Against Iraq War - [This memo says it all- no proven evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, inspections are moving forward, so why... MORE...
  • Legacy of Affirmative Action- For Dubya - Bush's Yale Transcript Just remember all the black students he wants to knock out of Michigan Law School got better... MORE...
  • Bush LOSES to Dem in New Poll - Well, I've been saying Bush was going to lose since early last summer (Hi Tom, JW- pull out your pocketbooks),... MORE...
  • Why Judicial Character is Not the Issue - Remember conservative outrage when the character of Clarence Thomas was attacked and Democrats said his personal life was deemed relevant... MORE...
  • Anti-Union Yale - How anti-union is Yale? Yale University is being rocked by its eighth strike since 1968, and Ron Altieri, an electrician... MORE...

    March 05, 2003
  • Are They Insane? No Drugs Then. - Oregon has a great budget-saving plan: In a state that says it is already so short of public money it... MORE...

    March 04, 2003
  • Housing Pops- So Does the Economy? - Read this to have bad dreams about the economy. A big question has been why, despite the stock market collapse,... MORE...
  • God Bless America - And I mean that. Americans are often surprised at the kinds of speech that are pretty regularly regulated or banned... MORE...

    March 03, 2003
  • Bush: Worst President in History? - From Globe And Mail Veteran White House correspondent and columnist Helen Thomas has called George W. Bush "the worst president... MORE...
  • GOP Admits Massive Cuts in Social Programs - Okay, got a love this one. The GOP is arguing that the coming $300 billion plus deficits are no record,... MORE...

    March 02, 2003
  • UNgate- Spying Scandal by Bush Administration - If this story is true, Bush has just committed the international scandal of the century, violating the trust given the... MORE...

    March 01, 2003
  • Turkish Troop Vote Nullified - Damn, that democracy just keeps getting in the way of Bush's war: Turkey's parliament speaker nullified the legisature's vote Saturday... MORE...
  • Racism, Poverty & the Candidates - What outrages me about the attacks on Kucinich is that he is leading the charge against Bush's racist assault on... MORE...
  • China Deal: Perjury by Microsoft - When Microsoft agreed to show its source code to Chinese officials, it showed how empty the company's rhetoric has been... MORE...
  • Smearing of Kucinich - I'm late to this but the smearing of Kucinich by Josh Marshall and Kos just really is a low attack,... MORE...
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    November 27, 2006
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    November 10, 2006
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    November 08, 2006
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    November 01, 2006
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    October 09, 2006
  • Emaciated Models, Labor Regulation - There's a bit of debate in the blogosphere around Spain's new law banning underweight models from the runways in that country. See Jordan, Amanda at Pandagon and Lindsay Beyerstein at Majikthise on whether this is an intrusive regulating violating free expression or something like that and whether OSHA safety regulations are appropriate. Just to throw my two cents in-- any broader OSHA approach would seem cumbersome and bureaucratically intrusive in a deep way. But the original Spanish proposal is brilliant in its high-impact, low-intrusion approach. Regulate only the fashion week type runways, where in a single spotcheck, models can be... MORE...

    October 03, 2006
  • Big loss for Labor-- - The National Labor Relations Board ruled today that a range of professionals are now deemed "supervisors" and thus lose all protections under labor law. That means if they say a positive thing about unions, their bosses are free to fire them at will. The AFL-CIO has more here. To put this denial of labor rights in perspective, 32 million workers or 25% of the workforce already have no right to form a union under federal, state or local law (see this GAO report and this ARAW summary). This includes: Supervisors 16.6 million workers, 8 million new supervisors plus traditional 8.6... MORE...

    September 27, 2006
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    September 24, 2006
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