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Mark Your Calendar

From Missing Links Arab paper says Gulf regimes taking imminent Iran-strike reports seriously Al-Quds al-Arabi and Al-Hayat both give prominent play to a report in a Russian newspaper that said the US has past the point of no return for … Continue reading

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Paul Spencer – Position Paper Number Five

5. Support rapid development of “alternative”, renewable energy sources (solar, wind, wave, etc.) By the most generous interpretation of the federal Department of Energy budget, in the terms that most of us understand under the rubric of “renewable energy sources”, … Continue reading

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Our Government Has Failed Us

If they are just getting around to concluding they have reduced a country to civil war, they have failed us and must be retired. Pentagon Finds ‘Elements’ of Civil War in IraqBy Anna MulrinePosted 3/15/07 The findings of a new … Continue reading

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Foodie Friday – Chicken Soup

Sopa Albondigas del Pollo 2 cooked chicken breasts from any recipe, deboned & chopped2 tablespoons sweet red pepper, chopped1 tablespoon green bell pepper, chopped2 cloves Italian garlic, chopped1 tablespoon onion powder2 tablespoons pasilla chile powder1/2 teaspoon morita or chipotle chile … Continue reading

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Remembering Rachel Corrie

Tomorrow it will be four years since Rachel Corrie was murdered in Palestine while protesting the Israeli occupation and massacre of the Palestinians. What Rachel Saw: Rachel Corrie and PalestineBy SONJA KARKAR A slip of a girl faced one of … Continue reading

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The Rogue Is a Charlatan

New E-Mails Show Rove, Gonzales Had Deeper Role In U.S. Attorney FiringsPublished on Thursday, March 15, 2007.Source: Think Progress ABC News reports that new emails reveal that the plan for firing U.S. Attorneys originated in the White House. Both Karl … Continue reading

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The NSA Will Be Upset About This

Google to erase information on billions of internet searchesBobbie Johnson, technology correspondentThursday March 15, 2007The Guardian Google will erase personal information on billions of internet searches in an attempt to secure the privacy of its users, the company has announced. … Continue reading

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Close to the Truth

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Encampment Against the War

BREAKING: 9 Members of The Encampment to Stop the War Arrested at first House Appropriations Committee Meeting (Updated)By Les Blough in WashingtonMar 15, 2007 This morning The Encampment to Stop the War went into the Rayburn Building to confront the … Continue reading

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Medical Marijuana Shot Down Again

Court: Dying can be charged for using marijuanaPOSTED: 2:00 p.m. EDT, March 14, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) — A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on … Continue reading

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More Latin American Commentary

The Descent of the US; the Rise of Latin AmericaBy PHILIP AGEE Havana. Anyone following the news in recent times cannot be unaware of the wave of progressive change sweeping Latin America and the Caribbean. For many lonely years Cuba … Continue reading

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Report from Buenos Aires

At Cancha de Ferro stadium: Chavez 2, Bush 0By John CatalinottoMar 14, 2007, 13:48 George Bush has been touring Latin American countries this March with two goals in mind: keep the continent divided and keep it subservient to U.S. imperialist … Continue reading

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