Just a few days after this entry, once again the scary stuff hits this space. Carlos Fuentes, writing for the Los Angeles Times, notes that, unlike some of his predecesors, George Bush Jr. has openly voiced “With us or against us.” Mr. Fuentes, however, fails to mention, for example, how Roosevelt snatched Panama away...
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Common Dreams is a remarkable attempt at objectivity in the news. Juan José often points out interesting articles he’s found there. Take this, for example. “President Bush, though he’s talked plenty about the suffering of hurricane victims in Florida and the Gulf Coast, hasn’t even mentioned the idea that such storms presage havoc ahead...
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Not long after Pinochet was stripped of immunity, he was already questioned. Naturally, he denied the imputations. Naturally, his doctor recommended that “good ol’grampa” should not be subject to further questioning. Naturally, the interrogation was cut short. The judge had to conduct the questioning in the ex-dictator’s own home. Hopefully, he will be tried...
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Did you ever notice that Google has more instances of war (98,000,000) than of peace (28,900,000)? These numbers change every day, of course, but the proportion doesn’t vary that much.
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