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Another Newsweek story! Ashcroft and the MKO … “THE 27-PAGE DOCUMENT

What is up with Newsweek? They keep breaking stories ignored by the rest of the mainstream press … “The official story from both the 82d Airborne and the regular Army command is that Operation Mountain Sweep was a resounding success. Several arms caches were found and destroyed, and at least a dozen suspected Taliban members [...]

“”It is hypocrisy to encourage poor countries to open their markets while imposing protectionist measures that cater to powerful special interests,” said Nicholas Stern, chief economist of the World Bank. Mr. Stern estimated that the average cow in Europe received about $2.50 a day in subsidies, and that the average cow in Japan received nearly [...]

While some people were protesting the IMF in DC, we went instead to hear Rev. Billy of the Church of Stop-Shopping give a sermon at the CVS protest in Woodstock. The TAPPED article linked above comments about the immaturity of the anti-IMF protesters who fail to take electoral politics seriously. I have come to agree [...]

It is only $11.16 at Amazon.com. Buy copies for your friends! (Look for an essay by my mom – A.J. Lederman.) “Women for Afghan Women: Shattering Myths and Claiming the Future is a collaborative attempt to write history, to bring greater awareness to the issues of Afghanistan and Afghan women, and to promote the agency [...]

“Nationwide, only 2.7% of the installed fiber is actually being used, according to Telegeography Inc. Much of the remaining fiber

“The diversion begins when consumers get software from the Internet that helps them swap music or other files, or find bargains online. As they install the software, they are asked whether they would also like to show support for the software maker by shopping through an online affiliate program. These programs typically give a percentage [...]

“Under the current Teacher’s Law, teachers may form professional associations that focuses on services and research on educational topics. However, as teachers are classified as public employees rather than private-sector laborers, they are denied the right to form unions. The march, slated for national Teacher’s Day tomorrow, would be the first one in Taiwan that [...]

“Sen. Robert Byrd, a master at hectoring executive branch witnesses, asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld a provocative question last week: Did the United States help Saddam Hussein produce weapons of biological warfare? Rumsfeld brushed off the Senate’s 84-year-old president pro tem like a Pentagon reporter. But a paper trail indicates Rumsfeld should have answered yes.” [...]

“But let’s pretend we actually do have some role in deciding whether our nation goes to war. How should we go about it when our leaders don’t come PR-ratified by democracy and when crucial information for an independent decision is unavailable to us? We aren’t capable of answering the actual questions at hand: Is Saddam [...]