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Call Your Senator About the Global Poverty Act
The Global Poverty Act: The Most Important Bill You’ve Never Heard Ofby Caroline Schley Hopefully you’ve heard of the Global Poverty Act. If not, here’s 30 seconds worth of sounding enlightened at the water cooler: The Global Poverty Act, written … Continue reading
US Arrogance: Exported Around the World
Charles Glazer (left), US Ambassador to El SalvadorMeddling in Elections, Central America-StyleBy Burke Stansbury / August 21, 2008 During a recent heated meeting at the US Embassy in El Salvador, Ambassador Charles Glazer admitted that the US government had intervened … Continue reading
Police Brutality: Not Just an American Problem
Mourners at Fredy Villanueva’s funeralNo Justice, No Peace: Behind the riots in Montreal after the shooting-death of Fredy VillanuevaBy Charles Mostoller / August 23, 2008 MONTREAL-NORD, Montreal–“Why four gunshots? Why?”, asked Patricia Villanueva. “I don’t believe they had reason to … Continue reading
Now If We Could Just Get Private Money Out of Elections …
Seven Ways Your Vote Might Not Count This NovemberBy Steven Rosenfeld / August 22, 2008. Some of the most serious election protection problems can be discovered and fixed before the presidential voting begins. While many voting rights activists are focused … Continue reading
Why Does This Look So Much Like Vietnam?
Occupation’s security: “Burning a village to the ground in order to save it”By Imad Khadduri On August 10, 2008 (in Arabic with pictures – not to be seen on CNN or FOX), an entire Iraqi village in Baladrouz, Diyala was … Continue reading
I Will Always Be Watched, Or Far Worse, Hunted
Photo of the SS Liberty, Aug 10, 2008 See press release below concerning arrival of SS Liberty and SS Free Gaza in Gaza earlier today. Intimidation Will Not Stop Our Mission: Sailing to GazaBy Osama Qashoo / August 23, 2008 … Continue reading
The Man Hiding Behind the Mask of War Hero
Why the Senator is Not a War Hero: John McCain in a New ContextBy Patty O’Grady / August 23, 2008 Did you know that when John McCain was away from home for extended periods of time working as a U.S. … Continue reading
Anyone Who Feels Disappointed Will Go Back
UNDER PRESSURE: Two Sunni Arab fighters in the Sons of Iraq look on this year during a military operation involving American and Iraqi forces south of Baghdad. The U.S. plans for the group to be “out of business” by June. … Continue reading
And We Aren’t Gonna Take It Anymore!!
Room 641A is an alleged intercept facility operated by AT&T for the U.S. National Security Agency, beginning in 2003. Room 641A is located in the SBC Communications building at 611 Folsom Street, San Francisco, three floors of which were occupied … Continue reading
BOOKS : But Is That All He Should Be Charged With?
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder is currently number 10 on the New York Times bestseller list. Thanks to Susie Madrak at Suburban Guerilla for pointing that out. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog A review of Bugliosi’s … Continue reading
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Now, We Seem to Have Lost the Dots
Flaws Found In Watch List For TerroristsBy Siobhan Gorman / August 22, 2008 The government’s main terrorist-watch-list system is hobbled by technology challenges, and the $500 million program designed to upgrade it is on the verge of collapse, according to … Continue reading
Free Gaza: Making a World We Want to Live In
Gaza mission set to leave todayBy Stefanos Evripidou / August 22, 2008 THE TWO boats set to challenge Israel’s tight control over the Gaza Strip are finally due to leave Cyprus this morning. After days of waiting, the 40-plus international … Continue reading
