Year: 2006

2006-06-02 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/02/world/middleeast/02iraq.html June 2, 2006 Iraqi Accuses U.S. of ‘Daily’ Attacks Against Civilians By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 1 ‹ Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki lashed out at the American military on Thursday, denouncing what he characterized as habitual attacks by troops against Iraqi civilians. As outrage … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://danshaw.com/bush-inspires.html July 29, 2005 Bush Inspires New Renaissance… in Political Satire and Activism on the Web As you would expect, political and anti-Bush sentiment finds a ready outlet on the internet. The selection ranges from hilarious, to appalling, and everything in between. The web is a great place to … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5034228.stm US offers direct talks with Iran The US says it is ready to join direct multilateral talks with Iran on its nuclear programme if Tehran suspends disputed nuclear activities. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the US would join EU nations in talks if Iran suspended uranium … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.harmonyfestival.com http://harmonyevents.org 28th Annual HARMONY FESTIVAL “Bay Area’s Music & Camping Festival” June 9th, 10th & 11th Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa CA http://www.harmonyfestival.com Music, Arts, Ecology, Healthful Living BOB WEIR AND RAT DOG – CAKE MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD OZOMATLI – SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9 – ZERO WAR … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore As in the past, rights are not likely to be granted by benevolent authorities, or won by intermittent actions – attending a few demonstrations or pushing a lever in the personalised quadrennial extravaganzas that are depicted as “democratic politics”. As always in the past, the tasks require dedicated day-by-day engagement to create … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/721496.html An umbrella or handcuffs? By Aluf Benn President George W. Bush’s declaration, during his meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, that in the event of an Iranian attack on Israel the U.S. would come to Israel’s aid is the expression of a strategic change in relations between the … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/world/middleeast/01iran.html June 1, 2006 NEWS ANALYSIS Bush’s Realization on Iran: No Good Choice Left Except Talks By DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON, May 31 ‹ After 27 years in which the United States has refused substantive talks with Iran, President Bush reversed course on Wednesday because it was made clear … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.tomflocco.com/fs/Feds3Dead.htm This article comes from Tom Flocco.com http://tomflocco.com/ Feds: 3 dead as U.S., French agents seized British evidence in covered up Capitol Hill gunfight Date: Wednesday, May 31 Feds: 3 dead as U.S., French agents seized British evidence in covered up Capitol Hill gunfight Police, media silence sought as … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4636190.stm Bolivia’s new leader vows change Evo Morales has been sworn in as Bolivia’s first indigenous president, pledging to end “500 years” of injustice against his people. “We’re here to change our history… we’re taking over,” Mr Morales said. He reaffirmed his pledge to “recover” the country’s natural resources … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Interesting example here of Matrix doublespeak: Washington denies it plans to invade Venezuela and says Chavez is destabilizing the region. In reality, Chavez’ mission could be described as _stabilizing the region: in opposition to the destabilizing forces of globalization and US imperialism more generally. rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-05-31T021856Z_01_N30135886_RTRUKOC_0_US-VENEZUELA-RUSSIA.xml Chavez says … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://en.rian.ru/world/20060530/48842885.html China-Russia relations at “record high” – Chinese President 30/ May/ 2006 MOSCOW, May 30 (RIA Novosti) – Relations between China and Russia are at their highest level ever and the countries are seeing massive increases in trade, the Chinese president told a Russian newspaper Tuesday. “Through mutual effort, … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.cbiworld.org/ Conference Notice ~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Conference on “ENGAGING THE OTHER” The Power of Compassion October 26-29, 2006 Kalamazoo, Michigan USA An international, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary conference examining concepts of “The OTHER” from a universal, cross-cultural perspective to promote wider public dialogue about concepts of “Us and Them” Sponsored by Common … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://civillibertarian.blogspot.com/2006/05/american-capitalism-and-moral-poverty.html American Capitalism and The Moral Poverty of Nations Of Faustian Bargains and Disposable Human Beings By JASON MILLER 5/29/06 (I am dedicating this essay to the memory of the millions of victims of the Capitalist Imperial wars of conquest waged by the United States under the patently false … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.sane.org.za/docs/views/showviews.asp?ID=179 Vol.6 No.18, 24 May 2006 How close are we to ‘Sudden Disorderly Adjustment’? Margaret Legum This article was published in the Business Report on Tuesday, 23 May. http://www.businessreport.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=553&fArticleId=3263480 What are we to make of the growing chorus of fears about the possible collapse of the dollar? Is it … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore ——————————————————– To: MUJCA 5 From: Kevin Barrett <•••@••.•••> Subject: MUJCA News: “Ayatollah” booked for Chicago Conference! Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:30:31 -0500 “Ayatollah of Comedy” Booked for Chicago Conference Azhar Usman, considered by many the world’s leading Muslim stand-up comic, will perform at the upcoming international 9/11 truth conference in Chicago, … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: •••@••.••• Subject: Iraq Dispatches: Countless My Lai Massacres in Iraq ** Dahr Jamail’s Iraq Dispatches ** ** Visit the Dahr Jamail Iraq website http://dahrjamailiraq.com ** ** Website by http://jeffpflueger.com ** Countless My Lai Massacres in Iraq By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Perspective Tuesday … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=59105 Venezuela’s Electronic News Breaking News Published: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Bylined to: Franz J.T. Lee Riots break out in southwestern Merida: Chavez’ Revolution in immediate and serious danger … challenging times for Latin America: for Venezuela, Bolivia and Peru… University of Los Andes (ULA) professor Franz J. T. … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-2198761,00.html Times Online May 26, 2006 US Capitol sealed off after ‘gunshots’ heard By Times Online and agencies Police sealed off part of Capitol Hill today after reports that gunshots had been heard in the garage of a House of Representatives office building. The shots were heard in the … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/053006J.shtml The Haditha Massacre By Marjorie Cohn t r u t h o u t | Perspective Tuesday 30 May 2006 They ranged from little babies to adult males and females. I’ll never be able to get that out of my head. I can still smell the blood. This … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1231978,00.html I have been in torture photos, too The Abu Ghraib images are all too familiar to Irish republicans Gerry Adams Saturday June 5, 2004 Guardian News of the ill-treatment of prisoners in Iraq created no great surprise in republican Ireland. We have seen and heard it all before. … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-marine29may29,0,2620650.story From the Los Angeles Times Bloody Scenes Haunt a Marine Member of a unit under investigation recalls a day in Iraq that claimed a buddy and civilians. By Rone Tempest Times Staff Writer May 29, 2006 HANFORD, Calif. ‹ Lance Cpl. Roel Ryan Briones says he is tormented … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://infowars.com/articles/iraq/another_staged_charade.htm Another Staged Charade From The War Criminals Bush/Blair press conference feigns Iraqi support for Globalist occupation forces Paul Joseph Watson/Prison Planet.com | May 26 2006 Last night’s Bush/Blair press conference was the latest in a long line of carefully choreographed, staged and scripted, PR charades designed to fool … Read more

2006-05-29 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h109-4752 109th U.S. Congress (2005-2006) H.R. 4752: Universal National Service Act of 2006 Introduced: Feb 14, 2006 Sponsor: Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] Status: Introduced (By Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]) This text was automatically converted from PDF format. Formatting glitches are a result of that process. Return to Bill Status … Read more

2006-05-29 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/27/content_4606825.htm US urges Russia to reconsider missile export to Iran www.chinaview.cn 2006-05-27 05:09:45 WASHINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) — The United States on Friday urged Russia to reconsider its decision to honor its commitment to sell Iran the Tor-M1 air defense missile system. “We would hope that Russia would take … Read more

2006-05-29 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/29/washington/29strike.html May 29, 2006 Pentagon Seeks Nonnuclear Tip for Sub Missiles By MICHAEL R. GORDON WASHINGTON, May 28 ‹ The Pentagon is pressing Congress to approve the development of a new weapon that would enable the United States to carry out nonnuclear missile strikes against distant targets within an … Read more

2006-05-29 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/29/world/middleeast/29haditha.html May 29, 2006 Iraqis’ Accounts Link Marines to the Mass Killing of Civilians By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and MONA MAHMOUD BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 28 ‹ Hiba Abdullah survived the killings by American troops in Haditha last Nov. 19, but said seven others at her father-in-law’s home did … Read more

2006-05-29 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://wsws.org/articles/2006/may2006/harp-m27.shtml World Socialist Web Site www.wsws.org Canadian Prime Minister Harper attempts to muzzle the press By Keith Jones 27 May 2006 Canada¹s new Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, is refusing to meet the country¹s national press. Harper announced Wednesday that he will no longer give press conferences for the … Read more

2006-05-29 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Iraq-Killing-Crisis.html May 28, 2006 Analysis: U.S. Braces for Marine Scandal By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 1:14 a.m. ET BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The U.S. military is bracing for a major scandal over the alleged slaying of Iraqi civilians by Marines in Haditha — charges so serious they could … Read more

2006-05-28 Richard Moore Friends, Recall our earlier posting: 10 May 2006 * Engdahl: USA’s ‘geopolitical nightmare’ * http://cyberjournal.org/show_archives/?id=1137&batch=16&lists=cj Now, two weeks later, we see his analysis – of power shifting to the ‘realists’ – being verified in mainstream sources (LA Times, below): A decision to talk to the Iranians would be a dramatic departure from … Read more

2006-05-28 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-marines27may27,1,1672056.story From the Los Angeles Times THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ Photos Indicate Civilians Slain Execution-Style An official involved in an investigation of Camp Pendleton Marines’ actions in an Iraqi town cites `a total breakdown in morality.’ By Tony Perry and Julian E. Barnes Times Staff Writers May 27, 2006 … Read more

2006-05-27 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/27/washington/27inquire.html May 27, 2006 Gonzales Said He Would Quit in Raid Dispute By DAVID JOHNSTON and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON, May 26 – Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, the F.B.I. director, Robert S. Mueller III, and senior officials and career prosecutors at the Justice Department told associates this week that … Read more

2006-05-27 Richard Moore What a strange article. If the US agrees to talk with Iran, we are expected to take that as a sign that Washington has “gone the extra mile” to avoid a confrontation. In fact, the record clearly shows that the US has been going the extra mile to provoke a confrontation. If … Read more

2006-05-27 Richard Moore What Putin says here makes a great deal of sense. Again, as with Chavez, it is refreshing to see statements from leaders that are not double-talk – like we always get from Anglo-American politicians. When Cheney, for example, refers below to “democratic reforms”, he is really talking about ‘economic liberalization’, which in … Read more

2006-05-27 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5020358.stm Blair urges United Nations reform Watch Blair’s speech UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for the reform of the United Nations in a key foreign policy speech in the US. He said the UN secretary general should be given greater powers to improve the organisation’s ability to … Read more

2006-05-26 Richard Moore This article provides another example of Matrix vs. Reality. In this case, as in many, the Matrix (that which “has appeared in scores of major newspapers”) does not actually lie, but presents information in such a way as to imply the opposite of reality. rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/printer_052506P.shtml The full … Read more

2006-05-26 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.cepr.net/publications/venezuelan_poverty_rates_2006_05.pdf Issue Brief * May 2006 Center for Economic and Policy Research 1611 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 tel: 202-293-5380 www.cepr.net Poverty Rates In Venezuela: Getting The Numbers Right BY MARK WEISBROT, LUIS SANDOVAL, AND DAVID ROSNICK Introduction Over the past year, the statement that poverty … Read more

2006-05-26 Richard Moore Friends, In this article, from a Russian source, we see Russia establishing its own financial / energy-trading institutions, in competition with traditionally dominant Anglo-American institutions. I suggest that these developments are very relevant to the Iran scenario. The benefits to Anglo-American elites, of an Iranian conquest, would be greater control over oil … Read more

2006-05-26 Richard Moore As usual, when ‘exposes’ occur in the mainstream media, we are encouraged to interpret the episode as ‘bungling’ or ‘inefficiency’. Never do we see any hint of the possibility that the episode was intentional policy, and that the results are precisely what was intended. In this case, based on much evidence we’ve … Read more

2006-05-26 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052406E.shtml Go to earlier original: http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/articles/May06_v8_n5/May06_v8_n5_1.cfm Inside Donnie Rumsfeld’s Orwellian Pentagon By Jim Hightower Hightower Lowdown Wednesday 24 May 2006 While claiming that they must “secure'” America for a post-9/11 world, the BushCheney zealots are taking us back to a pre-1776 world. In 1928, Justice Louis Brandeis wrote that … Read more

2006-05-26 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20060522/bs_prweb/prweb388743_4 Zogby Poll: Over 70 Million American Adults Support New 9/11 Investigation Mon May 22, 8:00 AM ET Utica, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2006 — Although the Bush administration continues to exploit September 11 to justify domestic spying, unprecedented spending and a permanent state of war, a new Zogby … Read more