The US Strikes Back

Egad, this article entitled Bush's Alderaan hits the nail on the head. The title is ingeniously named to connote that poor unfortunate planet in the original Star Wars movie to fall prey to the Empire's Death Star.

While the present transition from a Republic to an Empire using the foil of a manufactured enemy echoes the more recent Star Wars movies, another more ominous echo can be found in Bush's religious fervour. Just like Darth Sidious was a dabbler in the ways of the Force, there seems to be two sides of Christianity and religiosity making its presence felt in the world today -- that of the peacemakers and fundamentalists.

Assassination of MLK

35 years ago, Martin Luther King was assassinated, exactly one year after he delivered his historic anti-war "Time to Break Silence" address. His prophetic voice echoes to this day, as the US immerses itself again in dreadful war without end against a weaker enemy. Here's the full text of that historic speech: Beyond Vietnam.

The worst use of chemical weapons ever

500,000 deaths due to agent orange and other defoliants sprayed on Vietnam by the US. Another 650,000 who have been horribly deformed. A nation forever poisoned. Who mourns for these people? The US certainly doesn't as it has worked for years to evade responsibility. See the following important article: A chemical weapon used by the US in the Vietnam war is still damaging new generations.