Author Archives: Mash

Breaking News: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Arrested By Military

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Mash

photo: Farjana K Godhuly, AFP The Bangladesh military, which took power in a coup on January 11th this year, today in a pre-dawn raid arrested former Prime Minister and the leader of one of the two major political parties (the Awami … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 17 Comments

Saving The Presidency From The President

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Mash

William Kristol continues to peddle his delusion today in the Washington Post. Kristol thinks that George W Bush will be remembered as a successful president. He cites "progress" in Iraq: The fact is that military progress on the ground in … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics | 3 Comments

If You Can’t Do The Time, Do The Crime

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Mash

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." – George Orwell, Animal Farm Today the Federal Appeals Court for the District of Columbia rejected Lewis "Scooter" Libby’s request to delay his prison sentence until his appeals … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 6 Comments

From Brown To Plessy

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Mash

Today the United States Supreme Court dealt a severe blow to the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education. In a 5-4 decision Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the following in an opinion joined by Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Human Rights, Society | 3 Comments

Senator Lugar’s Landmark Speech on Iraq

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Mash

On the Senate floor today, Senator Richard Lugar, Republican of Indiana, delivered the speech that may signal the beginning of the end of the American occupation of Iraq: Mr. President, I rise today to offer observations on the continuing involvement … Continue reading →

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