Thursday, May 22, 2003

So Much for the Peace Dividend: Pentagon is Winning the Battle for a $400 Billion Budget

The Pentagon's own inspector general recently admitted that the department could not account for more than a trillion dollars of past spending. A congressional investigation reported that inventory management in the army was so weak it had lost track of 56 airplanes, 32 tanks, and 36 missile launchers.

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Good, Bad and Picasso

And a little child shall lead them....

Acts of Hope: Challenging Empire on the World Stage

Some words of encouragement for all the peaceniks and activists of all stripes.

Intelligence Agency Does Not Distinguish Between Terrorism and Peace Activism

"I've heard terrorism described as anything that is violent or has an economic impact, and shutting down a port certainly would have some economic impact. Terrorism isn't just bombs going off and killing people."

Monday, May 19, 2003

Instant-Mix Imperial Democracy (Buy One, Get One Free)

It was Herman Goering, that old Nazi, who said, "People can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.… All you have to do is tell them they're being attacked and denounce the pacifists for a lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."