The US media and government have said very little about what is probably the most dramatic and well-organized attack by jihadist terrorists since 9/11, the August 17 explosion of 459 bombs in a span of 30 minutes in Bangladesh.

The attacks were subtle (if that can be said of bombings), and very well-organized. The targets were government buildings and populated areas, but apparently the intention was not wanton destruction — only 2 people were killed and a couple hundred …

Imperial rivals to the US are getting more powerful, and more capable of deterring the unfettered trampling of the globe that US policymakers are bent on.

That this is occurring is most obvious in the case of China. The eviction of US troops from Uzbekistan^[1] would not have happened if it wasn’t supported fully by Russia and China. The move followed closely on the heels of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s request that the …

Canadians are supposed to be peace-loving and nonviolent. At least that is the stereotype, promulgated in films like Bowling for Columbine, in which Michael Moore demonstrated lack of violent tendencies via unlocked doors and low handgun death rates. I wouldn’t be too quick to accept a few Moore-ian anecdotes as proof of the stereotype’s veracity, but it is certainly true that the Canadian government, being a lesser power compared to the United States, has not had quite as …

The Minuteman Project (Wikipedia) has been dealt a couple of blows in recent weeks. For example, anti-racist demonstrations in opposition to the group have been building up steam. A protest in New Mexico (Associated Press) drew hundreds. (For more on the movement against the MM, see SouthWest Action to Resist the Minutemen). In addition, local and national officials have distanced themselves from the project, if not from its intentions. The chairman of …