Fascist America, in 10 easy steps...

From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all



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NY Times Graphic shows Breakdown of Gun Deaths by Age, Sex, Age, and Cause

An average of 81 people die by gun every day in the US. The New York Times has a graphic showing the breakdown of those deaths by age, sex, race, and cause



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POLL: Only 3% of Pakistani Muslims Think Al Queda Did 9/11

Large majorities (average 79%) across all four Muslim countries believe the United States seeks to “weaken and divide the Islamic world”, ranging from 73 percent in Indonesia and Pakistan to 92 percent in Egypt. Only 3 percent of Pakistanis think Al Qaeda conducted the September 11 attacks.



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Congressman: "I Hope It’s Your Family That Suffers" From A Terrorist Attack

Video at ThinkProgress. At a hearing last week, audience members groaned at a remark made by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) about torturing alleged terror suspects. Rohrabacher told the audience members, "Well, I hope it's your families, I hope it's your families that suffer the consequences."



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VIDEO: Tom DeLay: Reid And Pelosi Are ‘Very, Very Close To Treason’

Former Rep. Tom Delay accuses Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi of treason for opposing the war in Iraq, ignoring his own past opposition to the war in Kosovo.



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Is the US led War on Terrorism a War with Islam? Muslims believe so

More than 70 percent of Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indonesians and Moroccans believe the United States is trying to weaken and divide the Islamic world. While U.S. leaders may frame the conflict as a war on terrorism, people in the Islamic world clearly perceive the U.S. as being at war with Islam



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Donald Rumsfeld Profits From Bird Flu Scare and Bush's Response To It

There's a pattern in this Administration where members (or former members) of the Administration benefit financially from decisions the Administration makes. In fact it's routine.



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