BIG OIL READY TO SETTLE FOR LESS IN IRAQ? By Nick Mottern, Director, Consumers for Peace. It looks like U.S. Senator from Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison sent a message this month that big oil is abandoning ambitions for quick access to all of Iraq’s oil wealth, for now, and is willing to settle for operating… Continue reading BIG OIL READY TO SETTLE FOR LESS IN IRAQ?
Month: October 2006
The Pundit Path for Death in Iraq
The Pundit Path for Death in Iraq By Norman Solomon No one knows exactly how many Iraqi civilians have died from the war’s violence since the invasion of their country. The new study from public health researchers at Johns Hopkins University estimates that the number of those deaths is around 601,000, while saying the actual… Continue reading The Pundit Path for Death in Iraq
Rep. James McGovern’s Trojan Horse
McGovern’s Trojan Horse by Charles Jenks The pitch: The Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) trumpets its continued support of Rep. James McGovern bill (HR 4232) as “a top legislative priority.” PDA urges all to sign its petition to support the bill, as PDA is “committed to cutting off all funding for the deployment of US… Continue reading Rep. James McGovern’s Trojan Horse