Author Archives: Jim Vogas

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 →

The Tom DeLay Scandals – Here’s a scorecard of the key scandals involving Tom DeLay. Each malefaction is rated on a scale of one to 10 for its stench and the trouble it will possibly cause. Voter-Fraud Complaints by GOP … Continue reading →

Dick Cheney Says, “then we kick the press out.” – Once safely ensconced in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, however, Cheney appeared to reserve his toughest language for his normal target – the press. Cheney held a lot of photo ops … Continue reading →

Wal-Mart Labels Nuns from Texas Town of Boerne a Security Threat – The Benedectine Sisters, which is part of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility has been questioning Wal-Mart’s business practices for years. Now, the sisters find themselves on Wal-Mart’s … Continue reading →

During Presidential Candidate Debate, Republicans Profess Their Love for War – Republican White House contenders offered strong support for the war in Iraq but voiced qualms about the Bush administration’s management of the war during a quiet first debate on … Continue reading →

CNN’s Glenn Beck to Host Hour-long Global Warming Smear-fest – A CNN press release declared that Glenn Beck’s upcoming “special report” will “deflate what Beck perceives as the media hype surrounding global warming” and “question the accuracy of Al Gore’s … Continue reading →