Obama: From Anti-war Law Professor to Warmonger in 100 Days

Obama: From Anti-war Law Professor to Warmonger in 100 Days It didn’t take long for President Barack Obama to swing behind targeted assassinations and bombing raids, says Alexander Cockburn By Alexander Cockburn May 21, 2009 “First Post” — How long does it take a mild-mannered, anti-war, black professor of constitutional law, trained as a community [...]

Obama’s Middle East Imperialism

 By Shamus Cooke Global Research, May 10, 2009 http://www.globalre search.ca/ index.php? context=va&aid=13556 The velvet gloves are off and the reality of Obama’s Middle East plans are being revealed: a bare-fisted pummeling of Afghanistan and Pakistan — with Iraq’s fate yet to be determined. The media have been preparing this for months, with incessant talk about [...]

Beware The Obama Hype: What “Change” In America Really Means

Beware The Obama Hype What “Change” In America Really Means By John Pilger November 12, 2008 “Information Clearinghouse“ – -My first visit to Texas was in 1968, on the fifth anniversary of the assassination of president John F Kennedy in Dallas. I drove south, following the line of telegraph poles to the small town of [...]

Why Obama Is Wrong

September 18, 2008 Why Obama Is Wrong by William S. Lind A few weeks ago I wrote a column explaining why Senator John McCain is wrong on Iraq. In contrast, Senator Barack Obama is largely right on Iraq. Whether he would follow through on his plan for withdrawing U.S. troops is another question. The Democratic [...]