Daily Archives: 11 November 2003

Coalition of the willing?

Al-Muhajabah posted an excerpt from a Kucinich press release following the recent Planned Parenthood forum in New Hampshire. It was in part a response to the statements made by John Kerry, Wesley Clark, and Howard Dean supporting the idea that … Continue reading

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Chen’s costly reception

Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian is facing accusations from People First Party (PFP) Chairman James Soong that Chen’s warm U.S. reception was due to a meeting with Neil Bush that cost him $1 million. Josh Marshall is covering the breaking story.

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All eyes on Bush in trade dispute

EU threats to impose tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation for what they called an illegal tax policy and unfair steel tariffs, became a reality yesterday when the WTO authorised the EU to do so. It said the US action … Continue reading

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Reporting the connection

The WP reports a connection between the Carlyle Group and Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, the Russian tycoons recently jailed by Putin. Khodorkovsky, 40, Russia’s richest man and former chief executive of Yukos Oil Co., serves as an adviser to … Continue reading

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The Soros Doctrine

According to the WP: George Soros has decided to ‘put his money where his mouth is’ in order to remove George W. from office in 2004. “It is the central focus of my life,” Soros said, his blue eyes settled … Continue reading

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