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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
Dick Cheney: Forever Through the Looking Glass
Needless to say, the guy on the right isn’t the gang leader. Photo source.Dick Cheney’s fantasy world: Despite the facts, the vice-president still insists that Saddam Hussein could have produced weapons of mass destructionBy Scott Ritter / December 16, 2008 … Continue reading
Does the Pentagon Intend to Betray the Iraq SOFA?
U.S. Army soldiers search an abandoned house for weapons and illegal materials during a patrol in Haidraq, Iraq, April 6, 2008. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army, by Spc. C.W. Gill.U.S. Military Defiant on Key Terms of Iraqi PactBy Gareth Porter … Continue reading
Galveston Lawsuit : Police Beat 12-Year Old ‘Prostitute’ Outside Home
A Galveston vice officer talks to Hurricane Ike evacuees in September 2008. It would appear that they’re not always so helpful.‘As Dymond headed toward the breaker, a blue van drove up and three men jumped out rushing toward her. One … Continue reading
Post-Katrina Vigilante Rampage : The Untold Story
Edna Glover holds a portrait of her son, whose remains were found behind a police station in New Orleans after Katrina. Photo by Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun / The Nation. ‘After the storm, White vigilantes roamed Algiers Point shooting … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Katrina, New Orleans, Racism, Social Action, Vigilante Justice
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Hilda Soliz : A Progressive Choice for Labor
Hilda Soliz: Obama’s pick a good one.‘The daughter of Mexican and Nicaraguan immigrant laborers, Hilda Solis brings the most solid progressive credentials of any member of the Obama cabinet — including Obama himself.’By Roberto Lovato / December 19, 2008 In … Continue reading
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Tagged Hilda Soliz, Labor, Labor Department, Obama Administration, Obama Cabinet, Progressives
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Bush’s EPA : Another Green Light to Carbon Emissions
New power plants will not be required to install technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency has ruled. Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP. The case at issue yesterday began in 2007 when the EPA issued a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Legacy, Carbon Emissions, Environment, Environmental Regulation, EPA, Global Warming
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Inaugural Program : Sneak Preview
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Do The Shoes Impact Daily Life in Baghdad?
Tamuz Bridge, Baghdad, leading to July 14 Monument.Did the shoe cause rebellion at Baghdad’s July 14 Bridge?By Mohammed al Dulaimy / December 17, 2008 BAGHDAD — The square in front of the July 14 Bridge in Baghdad is closed by … Continue reading
