Monthly Archives: May 2007

We Aren’t Number One – The United States is among the least peaceful nations in the world, ranking 96th between Yemen and Iran, according to an index of 121 countries. Economy Has Worst Growth Since 2002 The economy nearly stalled … Continue reading →

In an article titled In the Democratic Congress, Pork Still Gets Served, the Washington Post reported last Thursday that Congressman David R. Obey, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, “told fellow lawmakers that he intends to keep requests for earmarks … Continue reading →

In a 2004 interview on CNN, Dr. Phil Zimbardo was commenting on situations like Abu Ghraib in Iraq and My Lai in Vietnam when he said, “what you have is powerful situational forces that get the majority to do things … Continue reading →

Given a set of conditions, or abnormal situation, how might each of us respond? Research indicates that most of us can be manipulated to commit acts we would not normally do. For example, in the the Milgram obedience studies, sixty-seven … Continue reading →

Cast Your Vote for the Worst Offender in the Corporate Hall of Shame Coca-Cola: The real cost of the Real Thing What is the “Coke Side of Life” like on the other side of the world? In India, Coca-Cola bottling … Continue reading →

Mexico to Boost Tapping of Phones and E-Mail with U.S. Aid – Mexico is expanding its ability to tap telephone calls and e-mail using money from the U.S. government, a move that underlines how the country’s conservative government is increasingly … Continue reading →

Bush Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran – The CIA has received secret presidential approval to mount a covert “black” operation to destabilize the Iranian government, according to current and former officials in the intelligence community. The sources, who spoke … Continue reading →

Proposed Pay Raise for Troops Serving in Iraq, Afghanistan Violates Federal Law – Recently the Bush Administration and Democratically-controlled Congress were at odds over how much to pay US soldiers serving in the most dangerous places in the world: Iraq … Continue reading →

White House opposes military pay raise – The White House has come out in opposition to a proposal by Congress to raise military pay by 3.5 percent, according to a report by Army Times. Contrary to Gonzales Claim, At Least … Continue reading →

Romney Calls for Doubling Guantanamo Population; Giuliani Says Use Whatever Interrogation Tactics Interrogators Can Think Of – Debating the treatment of foreign detainees at Tuesday night’s debate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said he thought the US should “double” the … Continue reading →