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 added in May 2005
BAGnewsNotes
Getting Between the Point and the View
Brilliant analyses of media and advertising photos show subtle propaganda at work.
Peak Oil, Stolen Elections, Energy Wars: An interview with Michael Ruppert
Tod Foley and Ronnie Pontiac
Newtopia Magazine 19, November/December 2004
Get inside the mind behind From the Wilderness web site and the carefully crafted Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil, which makes the case in no uncertain terms for complicity by BushCo, particularly Cheney, in the events of 9/11.
Mark Morford Archives
All of the fabulous writings of this SFGate columnist in one place. “Writes like a man possessed by demented angels”—Detroit Metro Times.
Action Follows Reflection
Thoughts Worth Thinking About; Events Worth Examining
Diverse web site featuring the writings of Paul Balles and other excellent essays (see Event Updates)
Unmasked: The George W Bush the President Doesn't Want the World To See
Neil Mackay, Investigations Editor
Sunday Herald (Scotland), September 12, 2004
Good summary of Bush’s “dodgy past,” including details of his National Guard chickenhawk no-show, proven ties to cocaine, booze, and abortion, his zeal for executions during his governorship of Texas, and slimey failed business ventures.
Remind Us: Why did the United States invade Iraq?
Not reading but a brief and very effective video; worth the wait with dialup. At Angry Candy: no-frills outrage.
One Thousand Reasons
Relentlessly Documenting the Failures of the Bush Administration
The subtitle says it all about this very attractive and well-thought-out site—not only one thousand reasons, organized by category, alphabetically and chronologically, but also Juxtapositions that go right to the point, as well as editorials, great links and more.
President George Bush and the Gilded Age
Toshi Tsurumi, Professor of International Business, City University of New York
Glocom Platform, Japanese Institute of Global Communications, March 1, 2004
Scathing critique of BushCo’s economic policies by GWBush’s former professor.
Bush Jr’s Skeleton Closet
Long long list of quotes, lies and scandals of George W. Bush with links to documentation and proof. Part of the Skeleton Closet web site by Real People for Real Change, a nonpartisan group founded in 1992, trying, simply, to “create the most accurate portrait of the candidates possible.” Yes, John Kerry has a Skeleton Closet page, but there isn’t much there.
BigPath
Flyers, flyers, and more gorgeous flyers skewering the Bush administration on the economy, Iraq, education, conservation, and much much more! These are professional-looking, very well-done and available in PDF and JPEG. Says they are revamping the site now, since the election, but all the original stuff is still available.
World Poll Monitor: Bush VS Kerry
Polls, trade, betting and predictions about the US Presidential Elections
This informative portal site reviews, analyzes, explains and interprets virtually all of the Election 2004 statistical, predictive and polling sites on the web, complete with screen shots. Thousands of links to news and discussion forums and all very organized and impartial.
‘We Could Control This Country’: 33 Extreme Reasons to Give Bush the Boot
Maureen Farrell
buzzflash, August 24, 2004
“. . . if Monica Lewinski was Bill Clinton's fling, the Religious Right is George Bush's main squeeze. . . . Many have endorsed what Clarkson refers to as ‘a revisionist view of American history,’ which, should it catch on, ‘threatens to erode the culture, and constitutional principle, of religious pluralism in the U.S.’ In other words, if extremists who've been batting away at the Constitution ever hit a home run, middle America will be embracing its own demise. . . .” Do read this.
The Ghost of Vice President Wallace Warns: “It Can Happen Here”
Thom Hartmann
CommonDreams.org, July 19, 2004
With shouts of “foul” every time the name or image of Hitler is invoked in regards to current events, insights from FDR’s Vice President William Wallace cut through to the truth of pure fascism (“corporatism,” “a merger of corporate and state power,” it was dubbed by Mussolini’s scribe) and how indeed it can happen here: “The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information. With a fascist the problem is never how best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to deceive the public into giving the fascist and his group more money or more power.”
The American Assembler
News with a Memory
Sections include an excellent Newsblog as well as essays and exposes on Media, Bush Facts, 9/11, “Iraq-Gate,” Vote Theft, Peak Oil, much much more.
bushbusting ammo
Continually and tirelessly updated humongous (maybe the most humongous) “collection of images and links to help deliver America and the world from bu$hCorp in November 2004. Our goal: ending this 4-year nightmare of fear, greed, lies, and division.” Yahoo! Group that requires a yahoo! account (doesn't everyone have one of those now?) and well worth it. Researcher's dream site.
The Unreported Story of How They Fixed the Vote in Florida, in 10 parts
by Greg Palast
An excerpt from the book The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization and High-Finance Fraudsters. Be ready to be outraged.
Project for the Old American Century
Lots to look at here, on this particularly anti-corporatist site. See especially Wake up and smell the fascism, 14 identifying characteristics of fascism, and Galleries of original posters.
Bush recall
Recall the Mad Cowboy
“While America does not have a provision in its Constitution for a presidential recall, it does have the voice of the people and the power to send George Bush packing. We ask for your help in sending a message on Election Day 2004. Sign this petition to recall our mad cowboy.” Includes a Daily Reality Check: What’s In and What’s Out, fabulous Lord of the Right Wing flash animation, more. A special project of the Fair and Balanced PAC.
George Monbiot
Website of the diverse and prolific British author of Manifesto for a New World Order (British title: The Age of Consent), to be released in the U.S. in April 2004, and Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain, with articles on globalization, war, environment, science, much more.
Take Back the Media
A cooperative project by progressive American citizens. We are dismayed at the pro-government, pro-corporate bias shown by American media, and we intend to do something about it.
You Are Here in Reality.com
Diverse and well-researched essays highlight a comprehensive assortment of BushCo doings. See, for example, Bush Family Values, Meet the Carlyle Group, and The People We Pay to Think (the relationship between the government and RAND Corporation).
An Hour with Noam Chomsky on Iraq, War Profiteers & the Media
Democracy Now!, December 26, 2003
“In a recent speech at Columbia University, Noam Chomsky strongly criticizes the Bush Administration's war against Iraq. He speaks against the power investors have over world affairs, the media’s capitulation to them and much more.” Read the transcript, listen, or watch.
IRC: Global Links for Policy Alternatives, Strategic Dialogue, & Citizen Action
Web site of the Interhemispheric Resource Center, “working to make the U.S. a more responsible member of the global community by promoting progressive strategic dialogues that lead to new citizen-based agendas.”
 Friendly Dictators Trading Cards
Featuring 36 of America’s Most Embarrassing Allies
“A cunning crew of tyrants and corrupt puppet-presidents who have been rewarded handsomely for their loyalty to U.S. interests. . . .” A valuable and attractive reference that spans the late 1940s to the 1990s. Gives lie to the idea of U.S. “success” in bringing freedom to the rest of the world.
Caught on Film: The Bush Credibility Gap
Concise “chronology of Bush saying one thing and then doing another” illustrated with official photos of Bush at various events making insincere promises, produced by the Democrats of the House Appropriations Committee. See their links for other scathing reports.
George W. Bush Scorecard of Evil
Concise and detailed listing in chronological order of the activities of BushCo, rated on an “Evil Index” of 1 to 5. Part of the Wage Slave Journal weblog.
Ground Truth: Conditions, Contrasts, and Morale
A 7-part series by Stars and Stripes: “Stripes decided to try to find out what the ground truth was in Iraq. Three teams of reporters were dispatched there to see for themselves what it was like—to talk to as many servicemembers as possible, and have them fill out a questionnaire. In this series, we present those servicemembers’ stories, covering an array of topics ranging from troops’ morale and changing mission to hidden benefits to deployments and suggestions on how to improve future rotations.”
Dialog between a peacenik and a warmonger
Excellent concise answers to right-wing talking points about the Iraq war that incorporates their typical spin and dodging. Author unknown; posted by liberal_veteran on Democratic Underground on Nov. 17, 2003, under the question, “Which one of you wrote this?”
The True Democrat's Guide . . . for winning elections
Insightful analysis of conservative strategies with excellent practical ways to counteract them, by a retired management consultant who has “seen from the inside what big corporations, with the help of conservative politicians, are doing to their middle and lower level employees.” See Voter's Guide for Taking Back Our Government and How to Counteract Republican Half-truths, more. The author, Charles M. Kelly, is the author of Class War in America and The Great Limbaugh Con
Partisan Witch Hunt
“Its unabashed mission is to expose the hypocrisy of the Republican Party and to serve Progressive causes.” Links and original articles on the war on terror, International Criminal Court, “our corporate sponsors,” media reform, more. Very attractive site.
Diverse political philosophies come together on the fact that Bush and the neocons have got it all wrong. You won't agree with everything they say, though.
The Bush Betrayal, Chapter 1
by James Bovard
A libertarian who feels rightfully betrayed slams Bush for restricting liberties and expanding government. On-line excerpt from his book includes such gems as “For Bush, the right to rule apparently includes the right to lie. Bush has never shown a speck of contrition for his false prewar statements. Instead, he acts like a clumsy magician who assumes his audience is too feebleminded to recognize the elaborate trick that fell into pieces in front of their eyes.”
Righteous Anger: The Conservative Case against George W. Bush
Doug Bandow
The American Conservative, December 1, 2003
Wade through the conservatives’ obligatory and obsessive Bill Clinton “was properly impeached. He should have been removed from office” to find that they are truly p-o'ed about George W. Bush: “this president deserves to be criticized. Sharply. By anyone who believes in limited, constitutional government. . . .”
All right, it's a little off-subject but has timely applications: George McGovern Was Right
Cal Thomas, townhall.com, November 21, 2001
Writing only 2 months after 9/11, the normally vitriolic and hard-line right-winger reveals his inner peace-&-love child, denouncing the Vietnam War as, basically, Lyndon B. Johnson’s personal ego trip and concluding that “Among the many lessons of Vietnam, which, as Beschloss notes, can teach us something about present and future conflicts, is that no president should have exclusive power when it comes to committing so many American lives and resources to a war. The Johnson tapes should also teach conservatives a lesson. Many anti-war activists love this country as much as those who supported the Vietnam War.” Is it a hallmark of dumb leaders and their dumb followers that the lessons of history aren't learned until it’s too late? If at all?
Americans Against Bombing / Americans Against World Empire
Fabulous links and articles put together by ConservativesForPeace.com, “a Conservative/Libertarian coalition opposed to the bombing & hypocrisy, making enemies we ourselves create, turning our free Republic into a military empire. . . . This site is about the consequences of Washington's foreign policy, culminating in the 9/11 attack upon America. ‘Most Americans,’ as Joseph Sobran writes, ‘have no conception of the depth of hatred harbored against us, because of the (killing) inflicted by U.S. bombs and sanctions.’” Some of the topics include Armageddon Lobby—“trying to hurry up God” and an extensive look into Neo-Conservatives—What and Who They Are (“They can always be spotted by these seven features . . .”). Friendly links to Leftist Sites Against War—“Bush revitalizes World Wide Left.” Yes, Bush is a uniter!
HarryBrowne.org
Harry Browne was the Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000. He is now the Director of Public Policy for the American Liberty Foundation. Though more than a year old his essays on What Should We Do about Terrorism? are especially spot-on. One good example: How to oppose terrorism, August 22, 2002.
Neo-CONNED!
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Speech in the House of Representatives, July 10, 2003
Learn why the conservatives are getting truly fed up with Bush Administration policies.
LewRockwell.com
“the anti-state, anti-war, pro-market news site”
Very long list of columnists and commentators, lots to think about here. Also includes a blog. Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. is president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, AL, “the research and educational center of classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and the Austrian School of economics. . . . seeks a radical shift in the intellectual climate as the foundation for a renewal of the free and prosperous commonwealth.” This is pure libertarianism: “defends the market economy, private property, sound money, and peaceful international relations, while opposing government intervention as economically and socially destructive.”
Cato Institute
Individual Liberty, Limited Government, Free Markets and Peace
“The Institute is named for Cato's Letters, a series of libertarian pamphlets that helped lay the philosophical foundation for the American Revolution. . . . the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government. . . . undertakes an extensive publications program dealing with the complete spectrum of public policy issues. Books, monographs, briefing papers and shorter studies are commissioned to examine issues in nearly every corner of the public policy debate. . . . accepts no government funding or endowments. Contributions are received from foundations, corporations, and individuals. Other revenue is generated from the sale of publications. The Cato Institute is a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational foundation.” Their view of the U.S. occupation of Iraq: Leave Iraq as Soon as Possible.
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