Are They Really Oil Wars?
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 18 Jun 2008
Summary: A most widely-cited factor behind the recent U.S. wars of choice is said to be oil. "No Blood for Oil" has been a rallying cry for most of the opponents of the war. While some of these opponents argue that the war is driven by the U.S. desire for cheap oil, others claim that it is prompted by big oil’s wish for high oil prices and profits. Interestingly, most antiwar forces use both claims interchangeably without paying attention to the fact that they are diametrically-opposed assertions. source: Payvand.comread more

U.S. Conference of Mayors to Consider Iran Resolution
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 18 Jun 2008
Summary: The U.S. Conference of Mayors is holding its annual meeting from June 20-24 in Miami, Florida. Mayor Bob Kiss of Burlington, Vermont submitted a timely resolution to the International Affairs Committee urging the Bush Administration to pursue diplomatic engagement with Iran on nuclear issues and ending the violence in Iraq; and urging Congress to prohibit the use of funds to carry out any military action against Iran without explicit Congressional authorization. source: Iran Nuclear Watchread more

The USA Tortured Innocents Says US Major General
Jyoti Mishra - 18 Jun 2008
Medical examinations of former terror suspects held by US troops showed proof of physical and psychological torture, a US-based human rights group said. The Physicians for Human Rights group cited beatings, sexual abuse, electric shock, isolation and forced nakedness. (Source: BBC News) And from Boing Boing: Physicians for Human Rights who examined 11 former detainees from Abu Ghraib prison [...]