This is one of those moments when I feel the urge to say “I told you so” or scream in frustration, or something similar. The UN is trying to point out to those who will listen that Eritrea is believed to be funneling arms into Somalia. No kidding. That was my main concern last December … Continue reading Eritrea Accused of Proxy War Through Somalia
It seems to me that historians are already lining up to write about Bush as a sad example of highly counter-productive foreign policy. Take for example CNN’s report on a recent study that suggests Bush’s search for WMD has now generated a new class of Iraq operatives bent on attacking US soil. Officials have expressed … Continue reading Al Qaeda Fueled by Invasion of Iraq
According to the Stop Baroody site, another questionable decision about security in America is on the table: President Bush has nominated Michael Baroody – one of Corporate America’s leading anti-consumer henchmen – to head the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) – our top government agency protecting millions of Americans from injury and death from unsafe … Continue reading Bush appoints anti-consumerist to head consumer safety
After reading about the recent decision on the Exxon Valdez disaster, I started to get curious about how the Chugach recovered. Somewhere in all the legal and political shuffling a series of quiet settlements were reached, and the group re-emerged from their bankruptcy caused by the spill. But if their way of life was so … Continue reading Alaska Elephant Refuge