I I am glad someone has said this: The pity I once had for foreign troops in Iraq is gone. It’s been eradicated by the atrocities in Abu Ghraib, the deaths in Haditha and the latest news of rapes and killings. I look at them in their armored vehicles and to be honest- I can’t … More Draft and Resistance

I would really like to be able to offer an English transcript, or even a complete, lucid description, of yesterday’s video The Criminal Order of the World, but it is too large a job for a recreational blog. I will therefore provide a few random bullets from and on it. 1. One blogger said this … More Random Bullets

The next thing which should be done is, impeach Bush and try him for war crimes. Do not feel sorry for him: he has foreseen this. Remember, he has bought a large ranch in Paraguay, and the Paraguayan government has extended immunity to U.S. military accused of war crimes. The ranch is next to a … More Alguien se va al Chaco

In between making calls to get out the vote, I have been receiving some static on this site from people who call themselves Christians. I hereby send these wicked grigris home. I would also like to remind any California readers I may have to go out and vote NO ON PROPOSITION 85. Update:  Proposition 85 … More Allez-vous-en, you condescending Bible-drippers

A friend took this photograph in Tegucigalpa not so long ago. It is a poster demanding the appearance of evidence about a disappeared person. Relatives and friends demand truth, justice, and in particular, uncensored information: documents of which no portion has been blacked out. NO to impunity, they say. An assiduous commentator points out that … More Exigimos verdad y justicia

I am listening to “Tiene Sabor” on WWOZ, an excellent Latin show, but I am here to discuss a different kind of music. It appears that one reason the T.A. strike at NYU failed is that labor simply cannot bring enough financial pressure on a university to make a difference. By the time the T.A.’s … More I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill

You are not required to obey an unlawful order. You are required to disobey an unlawful order. You swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I want all of my National Guard and USA-ROTC students, several of whom have been deployed to Afghanistan … More Attention US Military Personnel

I am still working on the question of header images. Viewers have voted against the image of the Mardi Gras Indian girl, because it is from a black and white photograph. They have voted in favor of the detail from the Casa de la Muerte at Copán, and I agree with them. WordPress, however, does … More Words and Images

The month of Ramadan brings good weather. The days are calm and clear, and the growing moon is spectacular in the sky. Radio Tahrir, in New York, is a very good place to read and listen during Ramadan, and throughout the year. They offer news and commentary, but also poems and songs. This year for … More Ramadan