Neo-cons

Africom, the next star of neo-colonial follies

First some surprsing facts, for example, did you know that Stuttgart is the capitol of Africa?

Insurgency, resistance, and AFRICOM’s role  Read more 

Resistance? Insurgents?

Idiots and their Stupid Rationalizations

Why I can no longer watch cable news.

Edited by vastleft: please don’t post copyrighted works in their entirety. Especially something by a good guy like Tom Tomorrow.

Why Is This Man Smiling?

johnpodhoretz

Because this woman isn’t.

Lebanon july 2006 mother and baby

Harsh?

Yes.

Unfair?

Perhaps. I could have featured other smiling men:

This one, for instance.
Thomas Friedman

Or this one.
Richard Cohen

Or other smiling women.

Let me tell you about the woman in the picture first, and then you be the judge.  Read more