The Washington DC memorial to Martin Luther King, located on the Tidal Basin between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, was supposed to be completed by now. President Clinton authorized the memorial in 1996; President Bush appeared at a groundbreaking ceremony in 2006, as did Senator Barack Obama. But the memorial, designed with a massive statue [...]
Saturday, December 19, 2009
My almost annual list of ten good things about the waning year has never before posed such a tremendous challenge. In the face of this challenge, I decided to try a minimalist thought experiment, blocking out the many baneful events that colored 2009, and instead seeking [...]
Friday, July 24, 2009
Hmm, judging by the near silence from the mainstream media, apparently no one seems too freaked out that the UNITED STATES IS FIRING MISSILES IN CALIFORNIA. Not even missiles for our own “security.” They’re test missiles, partially funded by the U.S., FOR ISRAEL TO FIRE AT IRAN (”preemptively,” of course). Crazy talk? Nope.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
It’s been almost a month since the military rousted Honduran President Zelaya from his bed at gunpoint and whisked him away–in his pajamas–to Costa Rica. It’s been almost a month since the Organization of American States called for Zelaya’s unconditional return. The efforts at mediation by Costa Rican President Arias have come to naught. It’s [...]
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
What do 20-somethings think when they think of “nuclear weapons”? Most I know, myself included, think of random cultural references like old black-and-white mushroom cloud videos, zany ’80s sci-fi flicks, maybe our high school English readings of “Brave New World” or G.W.’s infamous mispronunciation. Even though it’s still a hot topic on the international stage [...]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Today, all U.S. troops must be withdrawn from Iraqi cities, including U.S. bases in Baghdad, according to the Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the U.S. and Iraq. The Iraqi government will also take legal responsibility for the actions of U.S. troops and have legal jurisdiction over American soldiers who commit crimes off-base and off-duty, [...]
Sunday, January 17, 2010
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