Corporate Media (All You Need to Know Edition)
Must be election time. Losing Afghanistan? Not if you’re an American Newsweek subscriber! Nothing to see here. Move along, Citizen.
Timeline of Lies
Mother Jones has put it all together, resulting in a history of the big lies that took us into Iraq. Dont miss it!
“The good Lord didn’t see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the United States. But, we go where the business is.” [...]
Why the Military Doesn’t Want Torture
The L. A. Times cites some retired officers’ stories in making the point that torture is un-American. It isn’t just that cruel treatment is wrong, but that good treatment is ultimately helpful in achieving military objectives:
On March 17, about 10 days before the battle ended, a Japanese soldier, wearing nothing but his boots and [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“This is not generous, not gentle, not humble.
A light for Monsieur Judas! it grows dark, he may stumble.” –Love’s Labour’s Lost, 5.2.621-22
