“Why We Fight”

Today on the KAOS Report I'll be talking with Eugene Jereki, director/producer of the new documentary "Why We Fight." from 5-6pm central, and after that, Shauna and I will discuss the news. Listen Live Archives

Missing Ashcroft

It's a heck of a note that Ashcroft was better on civil liberties than the top leaders of the administration, including the now-Attorney General Alberto Thumscrew Gonzales.

Illegal & Indiscriminate Spying Hurts Our National Security, Here is Why By Sibel Edmonds

According to numerous reports and audits released by entities such as Inspector General Offices of agencies that deal with national security and various presidential commissions, today, more than four years after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, almost all our national security related agencies are in disarray, riddled with incompetence, corruption, and in some cases criminal activities. While most of the real problems facing our national security today stem from gross...

US/Israel Don’t Like Democracy After All

Well, Bush denounced Hamas's electoral win earlier, asked Abbas to stay in office anyway and demanded the winners be disarmed, and now I'm watching Netanyahu on MSNBC blaming Sharon for leaving Gaza and "emboldening" Hamas. Why their election did not immediately turn Hamas into wonderful angels was not explained. Boy, can you imagine what would happen if there were democratic elections in all our imperial satellite states in the Middle East? I don't think they'd be our puppets anymore. Maybe...

After Katrina: Rebuilding St. Bernard Parish

Check out this great movie by Adam Finberg about the state of St. Bernard Parish in New Orleans. Apparently the whole thing was shot last month. "When I finally get a straight answer, I won't believe it, because I'm not used to getting straight answers." Note that all the government efforts have basically nothing to show for themselves while it is private charities that are actually providing aid. Why people are not yet moving there and opening up shop is puzzling. Obviously the place is a...

Iraqis, Stay Away

The Iraqi Minister of Replacement and Migration has warned Iraqi expatriots to stay away until the security situation is better. Bob Dreyfuss says that's going to be a while.

Kurt Vonnegut on the Permanent Crisis

In spite of some of his misguided calls for government monopolies on health and learning, this is some great stuff: Albert Einstein and Mark Twain gave up on the human race at the end of their lives, even though Twain hadn't even seen the first world war. Link via Lew Rockwell

Rice says time for talking with Iran is over

By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday there was strong international consensus against Iran's nuclear plans and time had run out for talking to Tehran. With Italy's foreign minister at her side, Rice said the next step must be to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council. The United States believes Iran is building a nuclear bomb but Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful, energy purposes. "The referral absolutely has to be made,"...