(Seattle activist Bert Sacks defied the draconian sanctions against Iraq, for which the U.S. government fined him $16,000. But he refused to pay despite years of government threats and court actions.) Friends:Those who’ve followed these postings know that my legal battle with the federal government over a $16,000 fine (for traveling to Iraq to bring […]
(Seattle activist Bert Sacks defied the draconian sanctions against Iraq, for which the U.S. government fined him $16,000. But he refused to pay despite years of government threats and court actions.) Friends: Those who’ve followed these postings know that my legal battle with the federal government over a $16,000 fine (for traveling to Iraq to […]
(Seattle activist Bert Sacks defied the draconian sanctions against Iraq, for which the U.S. government fined him $16,000. But he refused to pay despite years of government threats and court actions.) Welcome to the sixteenth monthly posting: Those who’ve followed these postings know that my legal battle with the federal government over a $16,000 fine […]
(Seattle activist Bert Sacks defied the draconian sanctions against Iraq, for which the U.S. government fined him $10,000. Sacks refused to pay despite years of government threats and court actions.) Welcome to the fifteenth monthly posting: Two days ago I got the word that “the government throws in the towel!” They chose not to appeal […]
WRITTEN BY TOMI LAINE CLARK COMMENTARY (To read more of Tomi’s writing, go to her bog: Disenchanted Princess, Peace through truth) The U.S. has lost all credibility, as well as the opportunity to be relevant, in the region. Popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan have been the main topic of news media of […]
I’m just catching up to this interview done in August. Forgot it was available as an embed. Thanks to Mike McCormick, who does a great job for KEXP and the Seattle community.
Good news from the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons: The United Nations First Committee has voted, by an overwhelming margin, for state users of depleted uranium weapons to release data on where the weapons have been used to governments of states affected by their use. 136 states last night voted in favor of a […]
Hans von Sponeck is a former UN assistant secretary general and was UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Iraq from 1998 until he resigned in protest in March 2000. Dear Mr. Blair, You do not know me. Why should you? Or maybe you should have known me and the many other UN officials who struggled in Iraq […]
Seven years after the invasion of Baghdad, the Iraqi people are experiencing a devastating legacy. Babies are being born with severe deformities and the cancer rate is skyrocketing. The following video from Australian Special Broadcasting Service’s Dateline program offers a visually disturbing look at this legacy. Please be warned, journalist Fouad Hady, an Iraqi who […]
The following is from the Media with Conscience news site and is used with permission of the author: Iraq has between 25 and 50 percent unemployment, a dysfunctional parliament, rampant disease, an epidemic of mental illness, and sprawling slums. The killing of innocent people has become part of daily life. What a havoc the United […]
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