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Democracy in Israel with No Freedom of the Press?
©Khalil BendibStop The Press! This is What Israeli Democracy Looks LikeBy Nima Shirazi / The Rag Blog / May 18, 2009 Telling the truth can be dangerous business.Honest and popular don’t go hand in hand.– Lyle Rogers and Chuck “The … Continue reading
Peruvian Rainforest : Tribes Blockade Roads and Rivers, Government Troops Move in
Huge parts of Peru’s rainforest are threatened by government deals with several multinationals. Photo by / Paul A Souders / Corbis. Ecology and culture at stake say environmentalists, as government plans to exploit rainforest for oil, gas and timber. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Direct Action, Environment, Indigenous People, Latin America, Peru, Social Action
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Singin’ on Sunday – Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux – Bare Bones The third album in four years from song interpreter extraordinaire Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones is both an extension of the currents of 2004’s Careless Love and 2006’s Half the Perfect World and a bold step … Continue reading
Cartoon: The Health Care Reform Plan
Source / Seattle P-I Thanks to Jeffrey Segal / The Rag Blog
Meditation Helps Veterans with PTSD
Dr. David Kearney, standing, a veterans-hospital physician, conducts a mindfulness-based stress-reduction class that uses meditation and yoga techniques to combat chronic pain, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. In front is Stephen Brakus. Photo: Courtney Blethen, Seattle Times.Seattle hospital teaches … Continue reading
What Will We See with the Democratic Majority? Probably Not Much …
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2nd R) talks about tax legislation during a news event with (L-R) Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI), Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Rep. … Continue reading
Single Payer Health Insurance: Ending a Parade of Preventable Misery
Dr. Claudia Fegan.Single-payer health insurance is way to goBy Don Terry / May 14, 2009 An army of lawyers and lobbyists is gathering along the Potomac. The upcoming battle in Washington over national health care reform is going to be … Continue reading
Venezuela Seizes Non-Compliant Cargill Plant
Last March President Chavez nationalised Cargill’s rice plant.Venezuela seizes US pasta company Venezuelan officials accompanied by soldiers have seized “temporary” control of a US-owned pasta producer. Venezuela says the plant, owned by the big US firm Cargill, had violated regulations … Continue reading
Lest We Forget the Horror That Is Iraq
StatisticsBy Dr.Mohammed / May 15, 2009 Yesterday, I was chatting with my colleague about the situation in Iraq and specially regarding the social aspect…we both reached an agreement that we would witness a social crisis or a disaster…the Iraqis’ ethics … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military
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How Much of the Official 911 Story Is Really True?
With ongoing revelations like these, we cannot be surprised at the continuing influence the 9-11 truth folks have, and are gaining. My suspicious little mind begins to wonder if the REASON the authorities obfuscated and bullshitted from the get-go was … Continue reading
