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Iraqi-US SOFA* Talks in Jeopardy
Shiite Muslims march in Najaf on Aug. 21 to denounce the presence of U.S. troops and talks with Washington. Photo: Qassem Zein / AFP/Getty ImagesAgreement on U.S. withdrawal from Iraq said to be in peril as Maliki ousts negotiatorsBy Ned … Continue reading
We Are Iraqis and No One Cares About Our Safety
Iraqi checkpoint at nightThe Late IraqBy Anwar Ali / August 30, 2008 It was only my second time out of Iraq traveling to a foreign country. It was night and from above Turkey we could see lights, like millions of … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Clapton and Baby Face
Eric Clapton & Babyface – Change the World Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Gustav: Another Chance for BushCo to Shine
CNN Breaking News, 6:09 PM PDT, 30 August 2008: “Mayor Ray Nagin orders New Orleans evacuated, calling Hurricane Gustav ‘the mother of all storms.’” And more CNN Breaking News, 8:14 AM PDT, 31 August 2008: “President Bush, Vice President Cheney … Continue reading
Pop Goes Another (Banking) Weasel
The notice that appears if you visit the Integrity Bank Web siteIntegrity Bank Becomes 10th U.S. Failure This Year (Update2)By Alison Vekshin and Ari Levy / August 29, 2008 Integrity Bank of Alpharetta, Georgia, was closed by U.S. regulators today, … Continue reading
FISA Foils ACLU Yet Again
Secret Spying Court Stays Secret, Rejects ACLU Plea AgainBy Ryan Singel / August 29, 2008 For the the third time in a year, a secret spying court rejected an ACLU request to let some sunshine pierce its dark curtains of … Continue reading
Dumbing Down the War on Terror
Dumbest salvo yet in the war on terror, courtesy of the London policeBy Cory Doctorow / August 30, 2008 Today I spotted this sign at a Tesco’s grocery store in Islington, London — it might just be the single stupidest … Continue reading
Suing to End Twenty-First Century Slavery
This story yields speculation of another relatively predictable outcome: the acquital of KBR of any wrongdoing (see our post, Because the Empire is never, Ever Wrong – this is really all the same story, differing details). As Juan Cole points … Continue reading
Carl Davidson : Networking at the DNC
Mimi Kennedy and Tim Carpenter of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA).‘At the DNC, all the important stuff these days goes on everywhere EXCEPT on the convention floor’By Carl Davidson / August 30, 2008 DENVER — This is my last day … Continue reading
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Gov. Palin on Iraq : Hard to Tell What She Thinks
Team McCain. Photo by Mark Lyons/EPA.‘I’ve been so focused on state government, I haven’t really focused much on the war in Iraq’By Mark Benjamin / August 29, 2008 Presumably, John McCain would only select a candidate for vice president who … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran War, Iraq, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Vice President
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What is McCain Thinking? One Alaskan’s Perspective
Lovely Downtown Wasilla, Alaska… Sarah Palin, former mayor.Sarah Palin for Veep: ‘Is this a joke?’By AK Muckraker / August 29, 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — “Is this a joke?” That seemed to be the question du jour when my phone started … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin, Vice President
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Burning Man : Snail Car Is Born When Math, Dreams Collide
John Sarriugarte, a blacksmith and fire artist, makes adjustments to the flame-emitting feelers on the front of The Golden Mean, his snail-shaped art car. Photo by Emily Lang.Kyrsten Mate woke up and said, ‘We have to build this giant snail’By … Continue reading
