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From Those Who Know : Torture Just Doesn’t Work
Artist: Fernando Botero / truthout.Tortured reasoning: The tactical errors of prisoner abuse.By David Rose George W. Bush defended harsh interrogations by pointing to intelligence breakthroughs, but a surprising number of counterterrorist officials say that, apart from being wrong, torture just … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Ghraib, Bush Administration, Bush Legacy, CIA, Guantanamo, Human Rights, Interrogation Techniques, Terrorism, Torture, US Intelligence, War on Terror
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Alleged Vote-Rigger Michael Connell Was Warned About Sabotage Before Crash
Michael Connell and Karl Rove.Report: GOP consultant killed in plane crash was warned about possible sabotage.By John Byrne, David Edwards and Stephen Webster / December 22, 2008 Go here to watch Video from Action 19 News. For more background on … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000 Elections, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Information Technology, Michael Connell, Republican Party, Voter Fraud
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Michael Connell : The Suspicious Death of the Man Who May Have Rigged the 2000 Election
Michael Connell. Photo from Cleveland Plain Dealer.‘Michael Connell’s unnatural, suspicious death raises serious questions about the corruption of the American electoral process that now may never be answered.’By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman / December 21, 2008 Michael Connell, the … Continue reading
Freeze! CodePink Strikes Austin Mall With Anti-War Theater
Austin “freeze action”: Video by Ric Sternberg / The Rag Blog. On December 20, 2008, a group of Code Pink members and friends staged a ‘freeze action’ at the Barton Creek Mall in Austin, Texas. The message was ‘don’t buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Agitprop, CodePink, Iraq War, Peace Movement, Social Action, Street Theater
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Bernie Madoff : Ponzi Man and the Nonsense of Self-Regulation
Surrounded by members of the media, Bernard Madoff — the man who has taken the Ponzi scheme to new heights — walks down Lexington Ave to his New York City apartment on Dec. 17, 2008. Photo by Don Emmert / … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Madoff, Government Regulation, Investments, SEC, Securities
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Lame Duck Dubya’s Belated Bailout
President Bush pauses during a statement on the auto industry at the White House on Friday, December 19, 2008 in Washington. Photo by Evan Vucci / AP.‘It looks like the feds are going to end up owning and supporting a … Continue reading
BOOKS / Thoreau’s Worst Nightmare : Self-Denial as Self-Promotion
Illustration by Maurice Vellekoop / Mother Jones. The most notorious neo-Thoreauvian might be Colin Beavan, a 45-year-old New Yorker better known as No Impact Man, and even better known as The Man Who Doesn’t Let His Wife Use Toilet Paper. … Continue reading
Support for the Shministim : Concientious Objectors in the Israeli Army
‘These are young adults, just out of high school, who have managed to break through all the myths that they have been immersed in and figured out for themselves what the Army actually does.’By Rebecca Vilkomerson / December 19, 2008 … Continue reading
Austin Iraq Vets : ‘Ain’t Gonna Study War No More’
Casey Porter. Photos by Sandy Carson / Austin Chronicle.Stop the Loss:Austin veterans turn away from Iraq and warBy Richard Whittaker / December 19, 2008 Eight years ago, Casey Porter and his father started rebuilding a ’68 Chevrolet Camaro. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Vets, Austin, Fort Hood, Iraq Veterans, Iraq War, IVAW, Pacifism, Peace Movement, Social Action, Texas
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Jim Hightower : Diminishing the Stench in Congress
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: ‘In the summer, because of the heat and high humidity, you could literally smell the tourists coming into the Capitol.’By Jim Hightower / December 19, 2008 Perhaps you are as excited as I am that, … Continue reading
