Nancy Pelosi, “Draining the Swamp” or Sandbagging the House

Opinion-Editorial By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com When Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi took the Gavel to become the first woman Speaker of the House she stated that in her first one hundred days she...

55 Anniversary of the Moncada Assault (updated)

While Cuba celebrates its 55 anniversary of the Moncada Assault that mrked its revolution, Raul Castro addressed the country in a televised message. According to BBC,  during his speech Castro "warned that...

The FDA/CDC released Tomatoes, No Longer Digestive Enemy Combatants

The FDA/CDC said today Tomatoes are no Longer Digestive Enemy Combatants.  Tomatoes Cleared of Wrong doing.  Peppers are still Vegetables of Interest . Investigation Continues.  Congress...

McCain and Obama split on justices' Guantánamo ruling

"he presidential candidates took differing positions Thursday on the Supreme Court decision granting foreign terrorism suspects at Guantánamo Bay a right to challenge their detention in civilian courts. Senator John McCain expressed concern about the ruling, while Senator...

Guantanamo: Six years of injustice need to end

"Guantanamo: Six years of injustice need to end By Andy Worthington Commentary by Friday, January 11, 2008 Six years ago today, one of the most depressing icons of the 21st century opened for business. On January 11, 2002, the first of nearly 800 prisoners arrived at a...

Sierra Leone Votes

Voter turnout in Sierra Leone is huge as citizens brave heavy rains to cast their votes. A little rain, though, won't stop some of the toughest people in the world, having survived a horrific civil war. For more...

George W. Bush : NeoLiberal, Not NeoCon

I personally can't find this humourous any longer but it does offer a ray of clarity.  - The Angryindian-----------------------------------------"President Bush has sent shuddering waves of revulsion and...

Guantanamo to hold key hearings

"The alleged mastermind of the 11 September attacks on the US and 13 other terror suspects are set to face hearings at the US Guantanamo Bay camp. The closed-door sessions will decide whether Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the others can be deemed enemy combatants and therefore...

Judge upholds detainee rights terror law

"WASHINGTON - A federal judge upheld the Bush administration's new terrorism law Wednesday, agreeing that Guantanamo Bay detainees do not have the right to challenge their imprisonment in U.S. courts. ADVERTISEMENT The ruling by U.S. District Judge James Robertson is the...

Sexual exploration goes mainstream

"When I set out more than six months ago to begin researching MSNBC.com's special series America Unzipped, I suspected that America’s sexual landscape was more peaceful than Pat “9-11-is-God’s-wrath” Robertson and other combatants in the wars over...

President Clinton Jails 938,000 Illegal Enemy Combatants

A mere two weeks into her tenure, President Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced a sweeping roundup of illegal enemy combatants, the first step in a comprehensive program designed to protect the American...

Begin Shitting Pants Now

So the US Congress is about to strip you of all your rights.  The bill they're going to sign this week will let them put you in jail not for being a terrorist but for being a suspected terrorist.  Who is...

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