Reflections on the eve of another rigged election

The Bush administration cannot allow the Democrats to take control of either house of Congress. And they are in a position to prevent it, regardless of the will of the American voters. Important would be the reestablishment of Congressional oversight — of investigations, with the penalties of perjury and contempt of Congress, into vast array …

Elections may leave Bush an early lame duck

On desks around the West Wing sit digital clocks counting down the days and hours left in the Bush presidency, reminders to the White House staff to use the time left as effectively as possible. As of 8 a.m. today, those clocks will read 825 days, four hours. But if the elections go the way …

How did members of US congress vote on civil liberties?

Before you go to the vote on Nov. 7, please check this out. This site shows the key civil liberties votes in both the House & Senate. See the roll call votes of who supported Bush’s “Military Commissions” legislation which negates much of our Bill of Rights. Also, the (un) Patriot Act and its renewals, …

Six questions for Frank Anderson on the Middle East

Frank Anderson worked for the CIA from 1968 until 1995. According to his unclassified biography, he served three tours of duty in the Middle East as an agency station chief, headed the Afghan Task Force (1987-1989), and was chief of the Near East Division. He now runs a consulting practice that focuses on the Middle …

Woman gets ticket for anti-Bush bumper sticker

A woman who was ticketed for having an obscene anti-Bush bumper sticker filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against a county in the state of Georgia and its officials. Denise Grier, got a $100 ticket after a police officer spotted the bumper sticker, which read “I’m Tired Of All The BUSH**.”