Bob Dreyfuss explains the ethnic/religious tension in Iraq, and how David Wurmser predicted it - citing it as a reason to invade, rather than stay out. "For the most radical-right neoconservative Jacobins amongst the Bush-Cheney team, the possibility that Iraq might fall apart wasn

Historian Gareth Porter explains, "How the Neocons Sabotaged Iran's Help on al-Qaeda," "The United States and Iran were on a course to work closely together on the war against al-Qaeda and its Taliban sponsors in Afghanistan in late 2001 and early 2002

"Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated. I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society."- George...

But it is me talking for two hours. That's pretty good right? Shauna Kay too. The KAOS Report 5-7 pm Central Tuesdays. KAOS 95.9 / 92.7 FM in Austin. KAOS959.com streaming online. Archives.

In this country, more than a third of all the people produce is now confiscated by the State. To that extent, then, this is a socialistic country. This accumulation of property in the hands of the State makes it the biggest single buyer of goods, the biggest employer, the biggest dispenser of alms, the biggest factor in the economic life of the community. Either through direct employment by the State, or indirect employment by its contractors, or by virtue of its dispensation of subsidies or...

Well folks, it doesn't look like Harry will be writing any more articles, so as a little tribute, I thought I'd reprint his last essay, from December 12th of last year, Why you are a libertarian You

Rumsfeld at the CFR: "Some humility is in order." Of course, all he means by that is that it's hard to Karen Hughes people into believing you're trying to help them while you're setting them on fire. Also: "I do not believe we have reached the end of history." Of course, all he means by that is that there are wonderful new weapons systems out there to purchase that haven't even been invented yet. I must say, it's an interesting thing to watch Rumsfeld spin at the Council on Foreign Relations -...

As the assistant editor - or something - of Antiwar.com, I'm the guy who answers the letters to the editor that are directed to AWC in general rather than a particular writer. Generally they make completely unfounded assertions, and then I sort of go off. It usually goes something like this for example: Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:57:33 -0800 (PST) >From: "Antiwar.com -- Backtalk" >Reply-To: Backtalk@antiwar.com >Subject: Fwd: Letter to the Editor: Right cause, wrong strategy >To: Eric Garris ,...

Well, it turns out that besides being a hottie and a hell of a reporter, my friend Larisa Alexandrovna is quite a poet too - and with that "Fuck you" attitude I like as well. So for any girls or gay guys in my audience who dig poetry, check out this one by the lady who brought you "Secretive military unit sought to solve political WMD concerns prior to securing Iraq, intelligence sources say," click here. Note to regulars of the Stress blog: This will be the last time I blog a poem, I swear. -...

great speech by Lew Rockwell, and then pass it around - if you choose.

My friend Jim Bovard lays it down to those dumb yankee Newsday readers: "The typical voter fails to comprehend even the basics of government. Most Americans do not know the name of their representative in the House, the length of terms of House or Senate members, or what the Bill of Rights purportedly guarantees, according to surveys by the University of Michigan. A survey by the Polling Company after the 2002 congressional election revealed that less than a third of Americans knew "that the...

But they consider you the enemy. U.S. concludes 'Cyber Storm' mock attacks By TED BRIDIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- The government concluded its "Cyber Storm" wargame Friday, its biggest-ever exercise to test how it would respond to devastating attacks over the Internet from anti-globalization activists, underground hackers and bloggers. Bloggers? Participants confirmed parts of the worldwide simulation challenged government officials and industry executives to respond to deliberate...

What is the basis of America's emnity for Iraq, Iran and Syria? Is it that they might give WMD to The Terrorists

Karen Kwiatkowski on the plight of the honest government employee in the "American republic recently deceased," "The will at the pinnacle is dutifully enforced in dictatorships, totalitarian regimes, oligarchies, single party governments as existed in old style Communist countries, or in absolute monarchies. This is what we are experiencing in Washington today.