by John Feffer, Yifat Susskind | Oct 5, 2007 | Human Rights
Last month, after 30 years of advocacy by Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations finally passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This Declaration is more than a hard-won victory for Indigenous rights. It embodies a progressive global approach to...
by Erik Leaver, Stephen Zunes | Sep 14, 2007 | War & Peace
Instead of charting a new direction for U.S. policy in Iraq, President Bush’s speech to the nation last evening was an impassioned plea to the American public to stay the course. But much of Bush’s argument for staying the course was based on spin instead...
by Alec Dubro, Emily Schwartz Greco | May 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
On May 2, President George W. Bush addressed the Associated General Contractors of America at the Willard Hotel in Washington. An appropriate venue: in the 19th century, favor-seekers waited in the hotel’s lobby for politicians to drop by after work. Thereafter,...
by John Feffer, Col. Daniel Smith (Ret.) | Apr 19, 2007 | War & Peace
On April 11, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) visited the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) to defend his support of the “surge” tactic in Iraq. Meant to bolster his campaign, McCain’s appearance was not quite the shot in the arm he’d hoped for. The...
by Stephen Zunes | Jan 11, 2007 | Uncategorized
Boots from the American Friends Service Committee project Eyes Wide Open, a traveling exhibition on the costs of the Iraq War. Photo by Jochen Strack. Introduction On January 10, George W. Bush finally delivered a speech on his new Iraq policy. Originally planned for...
