The Poetry of Rumi

Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter’s national Security Advisor and frequent talk show guest, contends that the main task facing the managers of American empire is “to prevent collusion and maintain dependence among the vassals, keep tributaries pliant and protected, and to keep the barbarians from coming together.” Pax Americana, America uber alles is the order of the […]

Since his “axis of evil” speech, President Bush has had Iraq in his gunsights. It now seems that war is inevitable. The drumbeats are almost deafening. The most powerful nation in history will lead the charge against a country of 22 million people. Iraq, ancient Mesopotamia, one of the cradles of civilization, the land between […]