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Capital Punishment Is Close to an Addiction
Robert Fisk: In the Colosseum, thoughts turn to deathPublished: 15 September 2007 At midnight on Thursday, I lay on my back in the Colosseum and looked at a pageant of stars above Rome. Where the lions tore into gladiators, and … Continue reading
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Iraq – the Divide and Rule Strategy
We also might’ve headlined this post It’s Still About the Oil, Stupid. THE ROVING EYE: Behind the Anbar mythBy Pepe Escobar After the elaborate theatrics just performed in the house of mirrors of Washington, US President George W Bush is … Continue reading
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Global Warming Is Just a Hoax?
Arctic Sea Route Ice Shrinks to New LowBy JAMEY KEATEN, AP Posted: 2007-09-15 17:47:23 PARIS (Sept. 15) – Arctic ice coverage has receded this week to record lows, the European Space Agency said, raising the prospect of greater maritime traffic … Continue reading
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The Situation in Iraq Is Not Better
Facts Belie Petraeus’ Case, Say Humanitarian GroupsBy Aaron Glantz 09/14/07 “OneWorld US ” — – – PROVIDENCE – Observers of the situation in Iraq lashed out at the Bush administration Thursday ahead of the president’s prime time address to the … Continue reading
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Fall Equinox Seasonal Message – Kate Braun
Tarot by Kate512-454-2293www.tarotbykate.bigstep.comkate_braun2000@yahoo.com “The Autumn Leaves drift by my window, The Autumn Leaves of red and gold” Sunday, September 23, 2007 is when we celebrate the Fall Equinox. Lord Sun enters Libra, the sign of balance, while Lady Moon is … Continue reading
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Go Fuck Yourself, George W. Bush
We are disgusted and ashamed, and join others (e.g., Juan Cole and Jim Freeman) in expressing our distaste for a president who treats people like commodities. What a horrible, repulsive asshole you are, Junior. The New Phrase Of the Iraq … Continue reading
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Chile – Fundamental Change, Not Token Reform
Workers take to the streets in ChileBy Jaimeson Champion, Sep 10, 2007, 10:35 On Aug. 29, hundreds of thousands of workers took to the streets of Santiago, Chile, to protest neoliberal economic policies and demand wage equality, better pensions, and … Continue reading
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Boom Went the Backroom Politics
Although we don’t typically get into the nitty-gritty of Iraq bombings, we thought this was pertinent since we just posted a disparaging article about BushCo’s Sunni strategy and the fellow who was targeted yesterday. An assassination that blows apart Bush’s … Continue reading
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And Only the Light Should Be Seen
What’s a Moratorium?by Mark Rudd & Doug Viehmeyer It’s an odd word for a political tactic: it means a time out, a break. It was dreamed up in 1969, at the height of the Vietnam War by people who had … Continue reading
