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California Election: Gay Marriage Is History
A child holds a sign promoting California Proposition 8. The ballot measure to ban gay marriage passed Tuesday. Photo: David McNew, Getty ImagesCalifornia Approves Gay Marriage BanBy Lisa Leff / November 5, 2008 LOS ANGELES – Voters put a stop … Continue reading
Talking to Afghans About the US/NATO Presence
Many Afghans are critical of the US mission in Afghanistan. Photo: GALLO/GETTY.Afghans uneasy over US relationshipBy Aunohita Mojumdar / November 4, 2008 As a managing director of Radio Killid, a radio station dedicated to socially relevant programming, Najiba Ayubi keeps … Continue reading
Progress Toward a Ban on Cluster Munitions
Cbu97 Cluster BombMovement to Ban Cluster Bombs Gains MomentumBy Lisa Schlein / November 3, 2008 Activists are urging governments to sign an international treaty to ban the use, production and stockpiling of cluster bombs one month from now in Oslo. … Continue reading
Jim Hightower : The Five Most Wanted Men from Wall Street and Washington
Our economy didn’t melt down, it was taken down by ideological extremists.By Jim Hightower / November 3, 2008 What the hell’s happening here? Why is my bank in the tank? And my house and job? And my retirement money? Even … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Corporate Corruption, Economic Collapse, Economy, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis, Jim Hightower, Wall Street
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Would John McCain Re-establish the Draft?
The Coming McCain Military DraftBy Juan Cole / November 3, 2008 There has been almost no discussion in the press about the broader implications of John McCain’s military policies. McCain wants to keep a large military contingent in Iraq for … Continue reading
A Great Idea: Give the Baghdad Embassy to Iraqis
A bold step for US good will in Iraq: Convert the huge US Embassy into a university.By Adil E. Shamoo / November 4, 2008 Baltimore – Here’s a bold proposal for the next US president: Issue an order to convert … Continue reading
Guantanamo: A US Government Desperate Not to Accept Responsibility for Its Mistakes
More treachery at GuantanamoBy Andy Worthington / November 03, 2008 For many of the prisoners at Guantanamo, the forthcoming US presidential election holds little promise of change. Although both Barack Obama and John McCain have pledged to close Guantanamo, the … Continue reading
Obama, and Our Sixties Dreams of Peace
‘While we will never realize the utopian dreams of our youth, the imminent election of Barack Obama is likely to serve as a catalyst that will lead to an impressive series of reforms…’By Ken Brociner / November 2, 2008 I … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Obama Presidency, Peace Movement, Progressive Movement, Sixties, Social Change
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Austin : 20 Men Exonerated by DNA call for Death Penalty Moratorium
Former Florida death row inmate Juan Melendez, left, greets former Texas death row inmate Clarence Brandley at a news conference Friday, Oct. 31, in Austin. Photo by Rudolfo gonzalez / Austin American-Statesman.‘The exonerated men, members of Witness to Innocence, want … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Capital Punishment, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Death Penalty, DNA, Forensic Medicine, Human Rights, Science, Texas
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US Using UN Backdoor to Get Iraqi SOFA*
Iraqi women pass U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tony Carter, 34,from Cross, S.C. as he patrols in Mosul.U.S. weighs U.N. option to remain in Iraq: Shifts strategy after Baghdad crosses ‘red lines’ in proposalBy Nicholas Kralev / November 3, 2008 The … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Iraq Withdrawal, United Nations
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