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Ramzy Baroud: Turning A Nation Against Itself
Friday, 7 November 2003, 10:42 am | Guest Opinion
United States military genius has evolved enormously since the nostalgic days of the so-called Indian Wars. More >>
Negotiating Freer Trade, Or Bigger Bureaucracies?
Thursday, 23 October 2003, 9:42 am | Guest Opinion
The collapse of WTO talks in Cancun was predictable. The ''rich'' wanted to discuss customs rules so as not to discuss farm subsidies; the ''poor'' wanted to discuss farm subsidies so as not to discuss investment regulations. They all left vowing ... More >>
Truth is Least Pertinent in the Gaza Bombing Case
Monday, 20 October 2003, 12:39 am | Guest Opinion
It matters little whether the mastermind behind the killing of three Americans in Gaza on Wednesday, October 15, was a Palestinian group or Israeli intelligence. What’s of relevance, however is that the Palestinian people, their leadership, resistance ... More >>
Opinion: Activist Fatigue and Palestinian Heart
Monday, 20 October 2003, 12:39 am | Guest Opinion
Do you try to promote peace in your "little corner of the world"? Do you consider yourself to be an anti-war activist? More >>
David Guyatt: Dr David Kelly And Group 13
Friday, 17 October 2003, 11:24 am | Guest Opinion
It is the number that carries the most occult significance. Throughout Europe it has historically been regarded as an ill omen. In Norse mythology, the number 13 often signifies death. Today, in the United Kingdom, there exists a paramilitary ... More >>
Guest Opinion: Seeing the Iraqi People
Friday, 10 October 2003, 10:54 am | Guest Opinion
It would be impossible for me to overstate or exaggerate the devastation that has been imposed on Iraq, and the most troubling, consistent, and unacceptable reason for this devastation has been the failure of the international community, over long ... More >>
When American Intangibles Do Not Save Afghan Lives
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:56 am | Guest Opinion
When the abundance of compliments fails to add up to one dollar. It is interesting, yet equally ironic when money, the instrument of greed, also serves as an efficient gauge in measuring the truth behind peoples' claims of concern, sympathy and commitment ... More >>
Guest Opinion: Redeeming The 'Promised Land'
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 4:07 pm | Guest Opinion
I respectfully offer these words as my own personal and group observance of the Jewish High Holidays of Yom Kippur this year. It takes the form of an urgent letter to the Israeli People, but in truth, I am speaking to all people everywhere. More >>
Opinion: The 2004 Election Has Already Been Rigged
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 9:16 am | Guest Opinion
The Neocons have determined that elections can be manipulated easily with the new touch screen voting systems and when accompanied by a media pounding of lies, the public will accept the rigged election results as fact. More >>
Guest Opinion: Bill Puts Ideology Before Inmates
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 9:32 am | Guest Opinion
A groundswell of opposition is building to the Government's Corrections Bill which, if passed in its present form, will prevent any agency other than the Public Prison Service from managing a prison. More >>
Guest Article: Making Nuclear Waste Less Harmful
Friday, 29 August 2003, 12:36 am | Guest Opinion
Recycling plutonium from warheads into MOX nuclear reactor fuel only perpetuates the security and environmental problems of bomb grade elements - There is a better way which will completely transmute plutonium and other high level nuclear waste ... More >>
New Secretary General for Pacific Islands Forum
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 11:43 am | Guest Opinion
The appointment of Mr Greg Urwin to the position of Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat marks an important milestone in the history of the regional organization. More >>
Cullen Superfund Is Designed To Lose $59 Billion
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 4:31 pm | Guest Opinion
The debate on whether the New Zealand Superannuation Fund should invest 78% of its assets offshore as opposed to onshore misses two vital points critical to the success of it’s strategy. More >>
DARPA's FutureMAP - Trading In Terrorism
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 8:24 am | Guest Opinion
Watching the news last night, I saw Ron Wyden (D-Oregon, Senator) on a 10 second soundbite lambasting a "terrorism lottery" being paid for with our tax dollars. The newscasters gave no explanation of what in the world he was talking about. More >>
Guest Opinion: Monsanto Sues And Sues And…
Friday, 18 July 2003, 11:25 am | Guest Opinion
Monsanto and President George Bush have one thing in common. Both have a liking for the "walk softly and carry a big stick" form of public relations. Bush uses his big economic stick to gain the support of various nations in his quest to make the world ... More >>
Anger Against Re-Start of Davis-Besse Reactor
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 11:07 am | Guest Opinion
Ohio's infamous nuke with the hole in its head is being forced toward critical mass. Only a global outcry can stop it. Meanwhile, ample wind power is ready right there to replace the plant. More >>
Opinion: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Saturday, 5 July 2003, 12:43 am | Guest Opinion
At a meeting sponsored by the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society on July 5, 1852, Fredrick Douglass delivered a speech that took aim at the pieties of the nation -- the cherished memories of its revolution, its principles of liberty, and its moral ... More >>
Edgar J. Steele: Injustice For All
Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 3:22 pm | Guest Opinion
I have become known for taking hopeless cases involving the politically incorrect. Used to be, there weren’t that many, but it has turned into a flood today. I can’t even keep track of all that crop up these days. More >>
Opinion: Islam, Democracy, & Human Rights In Iraq
Thursday, 12 June 2003, 12:37 am | Guest Opinion
Two powerful forces are at work in Iraq. How they are handled will determine whether they blend harmoniously or collide in conflict. More >>
No-Bid Telecomms Contract Makes US Look Like Fools
Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 3:02 pm | Guest Opinion
The contract is for a small, temporary network. Its price tag is $45 million for 5,000 to 10,000 phones, if there are no cost overruns. That works out to $4,500 to $9,000 per phone. Since many people carry two or three phones, the cost per user ... More >>
