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That Would Be the New World Order COINTELPRO
“None of us are fringe people,” said David Zirin, referring to a characterization made by Maryland’s former state police superintendent. Photo: Kevin Clark / The Washington Post.Spying on Activists Discussed at Forum: Group Questions Why Some, Not OthersBy Lisa Rein … Continue reading
Ethnic Cleansing of Iraq Is Not Yet Finished
A car bomb damaged this Chaldean church in west Mosul on January 17, 2008. Photo: Elizabeth Valgiusti.3,000 Christians flee Mosul raidsOctober 12, 2008 MOSUL — Militants blew up three empty Christian homes yesterday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, … Continue reading
Animals Seek Higher Elevations Fleeing the Heat
Scientist went to sites, including Mono Lake (pictured here), examined decades ago by Joseph Grinnell, to look at effects of climate change. Photo: Michael Macor/The Chronicle.Climate change forcing animals to move upDavid Perlman / October 10, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — … Continue reading
Paul Craig Roberts Proposes an Economic Fix
Source, and for additional information about the market free-fall.A Solution?By Paul Craig Roberts / October 10, 2008 Readers have been pressing for a solution to the financial crisis. But first it is necessary to understand the problem. Here is the … Continue reading
AIG Proves Corporate America Has No Shame
AIG execs planned SECOND resort trip after bailoutBy Helen Kennedy, Daily News Staff Writer / October 8, 2008 Even as the White House on Wednesday branding it “despicable” for bailed-out AIG to spend $443,000 on a swank company junket, honchos … Continue reading
Chomsky: "Progressive Legislation and Social Welfare Have Been Won by Popular Struggles, Not Gifts from Above"
Anti-Democratic Nature of US Capitalism is Being ExposedBy Noam Chomsky / October 10, 2008 Bretton Woods was the system of global financial management set up at the end of the second World War to ensure the interests of capital did … Continue reading
The NSA DOES Spy on Innocent Americans
NSA Snooped on Innocent Americans’ Private Calls from Iraq, Former Operators ChargeBy Ryan Singel / October 09, 2008 The National Security Agency routinely listened in on the intimate and innocent phone calls of Americans in Iraq, including government personnel, journalists … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part XI
Ocumare de la Costa at Cata beach in Aragua state, one of hundreds of coastline beaches. Photo: Ron Ridenour. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart XI: Ocumare de la CostaBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Cholera in Iraq: A Result of Government Corruption
Children fill water containers in a former Baghdad army base, now a slum. Cholera has infected many supplies. Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGESCorruption blamed as cholera rips through IraqBy Patrick Cockburn / October 10, 2008 BAGHDAD — A deadly outbreak of cholera … Continue reading
CODEPink Questions Henry Paulson’s Leadership
Should Henry ‘The Fox’ Paulson Guard the Henhouse?By Medea Benjamin / October 9, 2008 On Tuesday, October 7, a group of CODEPINK pranksters pranced in front of the New York Stock Exchange. One, wearing an oversized papier maché head of … Continue reading
NIE: Surge Has Not Put the US on a Path to Victory
US team warns of fresh ethnic violence in IraqBy Michael Jansen / October 9, 2008 THE TEAM preparing the latest US intelligence analysis of the situation in Iraq warns that ethnic and sectarian tensions could erupt into fresh violence, reversing … Continue reading
"Message Force Multipliers" to Be Investigated
Needless to say, I have a $20 bill that says this turns itself into a quiet whitewash for those poor, retired generals and the Pentagon weasels. Nothing whatsoever will come of this aside from a little neatly-bound report that sits … Continue reading
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