Topic: George W. Bush

America?s Declining into Fascism

Fascism is a word tossed around much by those of us on the left side of politics. Dr. Lawrence Britt examined the fascist regimes of Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Suharto, and several Latin American regimes. Through his examination Britt found 14 defining characteristics ...

Korea: A House Divided

Driving northeast from seoul, I follow the course of the sinuous Han River, past harvested rice fields, up into steep, forested hills. "This country was unified for 13 centuries before 1945, when it was divided as an expedient by the United States ...
UN chief tells disarmament conference to seize opportunity to reduce nuclear arsenalsU.N. "But he said he was particularly encouraged by Russian and U.S. pledges to hammer out a successor treaty to the 1991 START I accord cutting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals. ...

Obama's nuclear-free call taps global momentum

US President Barack Obama's call for a nuclear-free world builds on solidifying support at home and abroad amid what experts fear is the rising risk of an atomic weapons attack.Analysts said reclusive Stalinist North Korea's launch of a rocket -- which could ...

US, Russia must work to halt nuclear proliferation

US President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia should lead the way in preventing nuclear proliferation by restarting negotiations to cut their atomic arsenals. "I think it's important for the United States and Russia to lead the way on this," ...

Bush's Big One

George W. Bush's presidential legacy will ultimately depend on a decision he has yet to make: The U.S. should begin by imposing a "capital blockade"--eliminating or at least substantially reducing flows of investment capital into Iran. Such a blockade could be implemented ...
Hill says talks have pressured North Korea to scrap plutonium productionPresident-elect Barack Obama will be confronted during his first days in office with stalled disarmament talks involving a recalcitrant North Korea, which holds a stash of weapons-grade plutonium that experts say could ...
Bush says most urgent threat Obama will face is major threat of homeland attackPresident George W. Bush said Monday the " most urgent threat" that Barack Obama will face is the potential for an "attack on our homeland. "At a farewell news ...

Bush to give press conference 1415 GMT Monday

US President George W. Bush will hold a press conference at 9:15 am (1415 GMT) Monday, the White House said, eight days before he leaves office to make way for incoming president Barack Obama.Bush, in what could be his final press conference ...
Bush administration official says Obama will face early challenge from NKoreaThe Bush administration said Wednesday that nuclear-armed North Korea will be an early test for President-elect Barack Obama's new administration, conceding that one of President George W. Bush's top foreign policy initiatives ...