October 7, 2006 In the US, as in Europe, the peace movement is usually associated with the Left. From Korea through Vietnam to the invasion of Iraq, conservatism has been almost synonymous with support for nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and war. But a trickle of a counter-tradition has denied that association. With the catastrophic failure… Read More »
SENATE VOTE ADVANCES PRESIDENT’S EFFORTS TO KILL WAR CRIMES ACT
September 22, 2006 By Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher AUTHORS’ NOTE: The 109th Congress, led by Republican Senators McCain, Warner, and Graham and with the acquiescence of many Democrats, is poised to legalize torture, trials with secret evidence, and annulment of the right of habeas corpus. The measure also protects administration officials from… Read More »
CHINA’S EMERGING CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
September 19, 2006 In April of this year, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China met to discuss “The Lot of Chinese Workers: Do China’s Labor Laws Work?” It’s a fascinating read and is available here. The CECC is a government body created by Congress in 2000 to monitor human rights and the rule of law… Read More »
‘UNITE FOR PEACE’ IN LEBANON?
July 26, 2006 Israel, the U.S., and the yet-again submissive Britain are now totally isolated in their collusive attack on Lebanon. As the emergency meeting on Lebanon in Rome collapsed Wednesday, a U.S. official described Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as being “under siege” for her position that a ceasefire must include a permanent… Read More »
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