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Archive for September, 2004

in the belly of the beast

Saturday, September 18th, 2004 by Catherine

Throughout the month of September, the “Stop Bush” issue of Clamor is being promoted as one of the highlighted independent titles in Barnes and Noble stores nationwide … couldn’t be better-timed, eh?
-jason, co-editor

Iraq: Irony Killed in Battle

Friday, September 17th, 2004 by Arthur

I cite the following examples to prove that Irony has evidently been felled in recent friendly-fire attacks.
-in the wake of the 10/13/02 Iraqi ‘election’ which saw an overwhelming victory for Saddam Hussein. President Bush’s reaction? He expressed outrage that Hussein stole the election and cited it as another example of why he needs to […]

Fun with Gift Subscriptions

Thursday, September 16th, 2004 by Catherine

a rough transcript from actual conversations…for your reading pleasure:
Dude (on the phone): Is this Clamor Magazine?
Me: You got it.
Dude: Someone sent me a subscription to your magazine and I want it stopped now. It’s the lousiest piece of garbage I’ve ever read.
Me: Sure thing. We’ll cancel that right away and transfer the remaining issues to […]

Bush Agenda Comes with $3 Trillion Price Tag

Tuesday, September 14th, 2004 by josh

The Washington Post reported today that that the agenda President Bush has proposed during his campaign would cost a whopping $3 trillion over the next ten years. This is according to Bush administration numbers. According to the Brookings Institution, the number should be closer to $4 trillion. The Post piece quotes a […]

Bush Isn’t the Only Guy Cashing in on Terrorism

Monday, September 13th, 2004 by josh

Is this filed under “And I thought the Soviets were bad” or “Let’s hope this doesn’t give Karl Rove any ideas” or “What the f does this have to do with terrorism?”…
Putin Tightens Grip on Power in Russia
Russian President Says Moves Necessary to Combat Terrorism
By Peter Baker, Washington Post Foreign Service
MOSCOW, Sept. 13 — President […]

Eyes Wide Open

Sunday, September 12th, 2004 by Brian

One of the most moving moments I experienced at the RNC had to have been the Eyes Wide Open exhibit (afsc.org/eyes) in Union Square. Shoes were lined like gravestones blanketing the front of the square, a somber representation of soldiers and civilians who have died in Iraq. I found this (as well as the casket […]