Monthly Archives: May 2005

Depleted uranium turns to poison gas*By Bob NicholsMay 27, 2005–A dedication in 2120 might say: Dedicated to the memory ofthe Iraqi people. Many people believe Iraq was the birthplace ofcivilization some 5,000 years ago. Iraq was destroyed and radioactivelycontaminated in … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPeter Kovacs, the Managing News Editor of the New Orleans Times- PicayuneCensors DU Testing Legislation StoryBy Dennis KyneMay 13, 2005, 07:43Peter Kovacs, the Managing News Editor of the New Orleans Times- Picayune,the region’s major daily newspaper, in a … Continue reading →

1) This is a nice editorial on WWWII: http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1481793,00.html Forward to VE DayOur memory wars will never end, but a common future ispossible Timothy Garton Ash in WarsawThursday May 12, 2005The Guardian After a continent-wide round of commemorations to markthe … Continue reading →

http://www.juancole.com/Secret British Memo Shows Bush Tampered with IraqIntelligenceA top secret British memorandum dated 23 July 2002 wasleaked in the run-up to yesterday’s parliamentaryelections in the UK (which Blair won, though hisLabour Party was much weakened by public disgust withsuch shenanigans … Continue reading →

1) A well-connected American lobbyist named JackAbramoff, very close to Tom DeLay, starts a foundationto assist US inner-city youth sports programs. Thisfoundation, the “Capital Athletic Foundation,” raisesseveral million dollars with gala events, especiallyfrom Native American gambling interests. Unknown tothe donors, … Continue reading →

My apologies for disappearing the past 2 weeks or so– there has been a wedding, an immigration interview,paper grading, and now final exam grading.For those of you who are UK voters, I urge you to voteLib Dem. Although foreign interference … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I wrote all of you to ask you to suppoprt our effort to protect the vote here in Tennessee. I am writing to update you on yesterday’s meetings with our legislators and to ask you to please write (and … Continue reading →