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Guantanamo Irregularities Yield Broken Men
Cal study finds ex-Guantanamo prisoners brokenBy Bob Egelko / November 17, 2008 The first extensive study of prisoners released from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, finds that many of them are physically and psychologically traumatized, debt-ridden and … Continue reading
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Fatty Foods : All the Skinny
‘Obesity, though some would prefer to call it eating disorders, is a big growth area, not just for the unwitting sufferers, but also for some food companies which contribute so greatly to the problem.’By Asinus Asinum Fricat / November 18, … Continue reading
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Junior Termed a ‘Vigilante’: Sounds Right to Us
Lest we forget, we must continue to apply pressure to the incoming US administration to recognise that what occurred in the lead-up to and prosecution of the invasion of Iraq was a violation of international law and should be treated … Continue reading
Cheney and Gonzales Indicted in Texas : Abuse of Federal Prisoners
Dick (look out, he’s got a gun) Cheney, photographed in Sydney, Australia, February, 2007.‘The indictment criticizes Cheney’s investment in the Vanguard Group, which holds interests in the private prison companies running the federal detention centers.’November 18, 2008 McALLEN, Texas — … Continue reading
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Book Banning in Round Rock : Ta Ta to TTYL
Teen novel removed from middle school library in Texas town.By Bob Banta / November 18, 2008 A teen novel that stirred controversy when the parent of a Round Rock student complained that it is obscene was removed from the district’s … Continue reading
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Hunger: Not Just an Overseas Problem
50 Percent More US Kids Hungry in 2007By Michael J. Sniffen / November 17, 2008 WASHINGTON – Some 691,000 children went hungry in America sometime in 2007, while close to one in eight Americans struggled to feed themselves adequately even … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Breaking from BushCo Policy and Catastrophe to a Viable Future
The Afghan government says that at least 70 people including women and children were killed in the ‘careless’ attack by US forces on Azizabad village in northwest Afghanistan. Photo: AP.Operation Enduring Disaster: Breaking with Afghan PolicyBy Tariq Ali / November … Continue reading
