In The American Prospect, liberal political writer Michael Tomasky wrote a critique of Ralph Nader and the US Green Party following the July national conference of the Greens. Dave Goldsmith, Coordinator for the Baltimore County Green Party, wrote the following reply. An earlier version was submitted to The American Prospect.

"The very core of American history, law and culture condemns the ideas of
punishment before trial, denial of due process and secret government by fiat... Who
is an enemy combatant? Today, it can be anyone the president wants. And that is
terrifying." A former judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey.

Do we live in an era when tall steel buildings collapse without anyone asking why?

Hammerfest (Nazi Olympics) is coming to the Baltimore area on September 13.

US Justice Department has sued Voices in the Wilderness to try to collect a fine of $20,000 for bringing medicines to the people of Iraq. Voices in the Wilderness refuses to pay this fine. This is their call to peace activists.

On Sunday, August 24, join Pittsburgh for a disruptive demonstration against capitalism and militarism

News, Notes, Nonsense and Images from Inside the Bush Reich

As Municipal Coffers Are Being Drained, Resources For Patients Are Spread Thinner Among Patients!

Seeking Information : Hijackers of India Airlines

The timing was way too convenient - just days to weeks before crucial votes on Bush's sweeping energy plan and Clear Skies Initiative - both designed to dramatically overempower and expand the fossil-fuel-driven electrical power generating industry. Afterall, if the 9/11 disaster got G.W. the Patriot Acts, why shouldn't a massive power outage get him "Energy Acts"?