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First We Must Awaken from Our Stupor
Elections, Capitalism, And DemocracyBy Charles Sullivan / June 26, 2008 Because so many of the people on the political left fear that John McCain will become the next president, they have allowed themselves to see the very moderate democratic candidate, … Continue reading
Exxon Valdez – An Inevitability, Not an Accident
Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Spillby Greg Palast / June 26, 2008 Twenty years after Exxon Valdez slimed over one thousand miles of Alaskan beaches, the company has yet to pay the $5 billion in punitive damages awarded by the … Continue reading
Quote of the Day – NAFTA – Don’t Bend Over
NAFTA Signing Ceremony “They debated the NAFTA bill for a long time; should we sign it or not? Either way, the people get fucked. Trade always exists for the traders. Anytime you hear businessmen debating ‘which policy is better for … Continue reading
Making You Safer Through Personal Invasion
U.S. border agents copying contents of travelers’ laptopsBy Federica Narancio / June 25, 2008 WASHINGTON — U.S. border agents are copying and seizing the contents of laptops, cell phones and digital cameras from U.S. and foreign travelers entering the United … Continue reading
Shell Shock, Battle Fatigue, and Wor(d)se
Horrors Of War Hit Home Kelly Kennedy, George Carlin, and the Reason for Traumatized Iraq VeteransBy Juan Cole / June 25, 2008 The late George Carlin did not like the phrase “post-traumatic stress disorder.” He famously said, ‘ I don’t … Continue reading
Hope Is Sometimes Green
An agreement between Florida and United States Sugar could help restore water flows through the Everglades’ mangrove-lined creeks. Photo: Barbara P. Fernandez for The New York Times.Florida Buying Big Sugar Tract for EvergladesBy Damien Cave — June 25, 2008 LOXAHATCHEE, … Continue reading
If I Had to Watch US News, I’d Blow My Brains Out
Iraq story buried by US networks: features Lara Logan of CBS h/t Informed Comment / Posted June 25, 2008 Go to War in Iraq? What War in Iraq? about lack of media coverage of the war. / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Journalism, Media, Network News
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Republicans – aka "The Sick Fuck Party"
Charlie BlackCharlie Black, McCain aide, stirs a flap with a frank commentBy Don Frederick / June 23, 2008 Charlie Black has had his moment of straight talk … and chances are he’s not going to let it happen again. Longtime … Continue reading
Let the Oil Execs Answer to the Facts
James HansenPut oil firm chiefs on trial, says leading climate change scientistBy Ed Pilkington /June 23, 2008 James Hansen, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, will today call for the chief executives of large fossil fuel companies to be … Continue reading
Protesting High Fuel Prices, Samarindan-Style
East Kalimentan is in Indonesia. The report below is exactly as dragono has written it. Sealed Lips for Fuel Price..by dragono / June 23, 2008 Seven students of Universitas Mulawarman in Samarinda (capitol of East-Kalimantan), continues the protest upon the … Continue reading
Mariann Wizard’s Political Wisdom
Obama will open new opportunities for progressivesBy Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / June 22, 2008 I had a long conversation recently with a close friend who is usually a few steps ahead of me in political facts and … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Obama, Politics, Presidential Campaign, Progressives, The Left
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Juan Cole’s Requiem for Iraq
And he shreds the MSM while he enumerates the litany of horrors and grief in Iraq. It is disgusting how the American press chooses the things we are allowed to know. And their complicity in the lead up to this … Continue reading
