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The Real Melamine Story : The FDA Isn’t Protecting Us
Dr. Stephen Sundlof says traces of melanine in baby food “perfectly fine.” Photo by Paul J. Richards / AFP / Getty Images. Conscientious consumers who have followed the melamine story are appropriately outraged. Some have written off the FDA as … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, FDA, Food Contamination, Government Regulation, Melamine, Public Health
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Israel and Gaza : 100 Eyes for an Eye
Gaza’s central security headquarters and prison, known as the Seraya, after it was hit in an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City on Sunday. Photo by Adel Hana / AP. ‘Even if you set aside the magnitude of Israel’s violations … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Geneva Conventions, International Law, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Peace Movement
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Bush/Cheney : The Makeover and the Two Myths
Torture saved us and the surge worked. Not.By Robert Parry As George W. Bush and Dick Cheney make their case for some positive legacy from the past eight years, two arguments are playing key roles: the notion that torturing terror … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Bush Legacy, Bush Presidency, Cheney, George W. Bush, The Presidency, The Surge, Torture, War on Terror
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Offshore Drilling Rigs Could Be in California’s Future
The coast off Jenner, north of Bodega Bay, is one area that would be attractive to oil companies, but the Cordell Bank marine sanctuary would still be off limits. Photo: Brian L Frank/The Chronicle.Drillers eye oil reserves off California coastBy … Continue reading
BushCo’s Abstinence-Only Program: A Bit Less Than Successful
New research shows that, whether or not they wear purity rings or make other pledges that they will protect their virginity, more than half of American teenagers become sexually active before they get married. Photo: Jonathan Dyer/Hilton Head Island Packet … Continue reading
The Assault on Gaza and International Law
Hundreds rallied at Rockefeller Center on Sunday in an emergency protest against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Go here for story, photos and video. Photo by Thomas Good / Next Left Notes.Talking Points: The Gaza Crisis If we are serious … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, International Law, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Occupation, Peace Movement
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Dan Rather Lawsuit Will Linger After Junior’s Gone
CBS Newsman’s $70m Lawsuit Likely to Deal Bush Legacy a New Blow By Christopher Goodwin / December 28, 2008 As George W Bush prepares to leave the White House, at least one unpleasant episode from his unpopular presidency is threatening … Continue reading
A History Lesson from Cuba: The PIC
Members of the Party: the Independents of Color. Photo: © Gloria Rolando, 2001.Cuba marks centennial of Independent Party of ColorBy Mike Taber / December 29, 2008 Two presentations on little-known history of party that championed black rights in Cuba in … Continue reading
New Gaza War : The Neighborhood Bully Strikes Again
“A loud-mouthed bully?”: Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem December 21, 2008. Photo by Gali Tibbon / Pool / Reuters.‘Once again, Israel’s violent responses, even if there is justification for them, exceed all proportion … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian Occupation
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Henry Kissinger: Criminal Extraordinaire
Well, here’s a story, in his own words, of a criminal who walked away from his crimes scot free. That makes a fairly strong case that all the criminals currently in the White House and other parts of the federal … Continue reading
