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New Reports : Did KBR Poison GIs in Iraq?
Welder testing for hexavalent chromium. Photo by Orbital Joe.In 2003, James Gentry and his men were responsible for guarding a KBR-run power plant. The soldiers were stationed there for months before being informed that the site was contaminated with a … Continue reading
Pilgrim’s Pride and Tysons Benefit from Bailout
As our Friend and contributor, Diane Stirling-Stevens, says of this article, “Another bit of news that made me do “#$*&(#$&(*#$&(#*&$#”.” We couldn’t agree more. Big Ag is a significant economic and health issue, and we remain hopeful that the new … Continue reading
Questions About Israel’s Use of US-Made Weapons
Israel rains fire on Gaza with phosphorus shellsBy Sheera Frenkel in Jerusalem and Michael Evans, Defence Editor / December 2008 Israel is believed to be using controversial white phosphorus shells to screen its assault on the heavily populated Gaza Strip … Continue reading
El Paso City Council : Rethink Drug War, Drug Prohibition
Maybe it’s time for a new look at drug prohibition: A police officer guards a crime scene where four men were gunned down in a drive-by shooting in the border city of Ciudad Juarez Aug. 22, 2008. More than 2,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Drug War, el paso, Mexico, Prohibition, Texas
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FILM / Indie Beat: Hot Amnesia Babe Meets Mexican Mennonites
Charlotte Fich and Anders W. Bertelsen in “Just Another Love Story,” left, and Maria Pankratz in “Silent Light.” Photo courtesy of salon.com.‘The movies that are most daring and strange — and often the most extraordinary — don’t get much of … Continue reading
Hamas Speaks: Israel Broke the Cease-Fire First
Hamas speaksBy Mousa Abu Marzook / January 6, 2009 A Hamas official insists that a ‘legacy of suffering’ under Israel is what fuels Palestinian resistance. From Damascus — While Americans may believe that the current violence in Gaza began Dec. … Continue reading
Tom Hayden on Obama’s Afghanistan : Needles and Haystacks
US Troops Stuck in Afghan Sands.‘In everyday language, Obama’s proposals for Afghanistan and Pakistan can be described as either out of the frying pan and into the fire, or attacking needles by burning down haystacks.’By Tom Hayden / January 6, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Obama Presidency, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Bigotry Still Rules : The Special Suffering of Gay Americans
Civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin was fired from the Friendship for Reconciliation, a pacifist group, for being gay. The way anti-gay bigotry works is that a great deal of the violence and suffering is conducted away from the public eye. … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Bigotry, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, Gay Liberation, Gay Marriage, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Human Rights, Racism
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American Public Opinion Bucks Israeli PR Machine
Public opinion. Illustration courtesy of Pew Research Center.‘The same pundits who are cheerleading Israel’s assault on Gaza once sold the occupation of Iraq to America, and with a nearly identical set of arguments.’By Max Blumenthal / January 5, 2009 Almost … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Mainstream Media, Media Distortion, Public Opinion
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They are Bombing 1.5 million People in a Cage
h/t Juan Cole / The Rag Blog
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A Race for the Planet
If the Big three cannot agree to make only cars that are fuel efficient enough to get at least 50 MPG by 2011, 75 MPG by 2013 and 100 MPG by 2015, then they should go into bankruptcy and fend … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Environment, Musicians, Neil Young
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