Saturday, January 3

U.S. Readying Afghan Surge Against Taliban

“In what amounts to an Afghan version of the surge in Iraq , the U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into the south, augmenting 12,500 NATO soldiers who have proved too few to cope with a Taliban insurgency that is fiercer than NATO leaders expected.”

Torture and the Crime of Aggressive War

“It is nothing short of mass murder. It cries out for prosecution, for justice, for accountability -- no matter how powerful the aggressors are.”

Whatever Happened to Western Morality?

“The Palestinians are no more of a threat to Israel than Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto were a threat to the Nazi state. Yet, everywhere in America --Congress, the executive branch, the print and TV media, the universities, evangelical Christian institutions--there is the belief that Israel is on the verge of annihilation by Palestinian terrorists. This ignorance, so carefully cultivated by the Israel Lobby, turns genocidal aggression into self-defense.”

FDR Prolonged the Depression? Really?

“To be sure, you can credibly argue that the New Deal had its share of problems. But overall, the numbers prove it helped—rather than hurt—the macroeconomy.”  Check out Robert Higgs’s paper here.  He points out that some economic measures to show a recovery 30s economy, like GDP and unemployment, are distorted from either price controls or conscription.

Bush's Gracious and Cooperative Attitude Toward Obama

Why wouldn’t he be cooperative?  Obama is continuing all his hard work.

Bush Chuckers Target Shoe Discount

A Chinese shop is giving discounts to customers who hit an image of George Bush by throwing shoes.

Cuba's Black Market Housing Boom

Ted Rall on the Recession

6 Insane Discoveries That Science Can't Explain

You Are Definitely Not Welcome, Chrysler

Chrysler thanks America for the bailout, as if you or anyone you know had a choice.

Filming the Plano Police

(Video) Libertarian activist Sam exercises his freedom of the press.

Better Antifreezes to Preserve Donor Organs for Transplantation

These next-generation antifreezes can decrease damage to organs caused by ice crystals, and thus prolong the time a donated organ will remain viable prior to transplantation.

12 Elegant Examples of Evolution

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