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Resistance to War: It Is One Struggle
Robin LongWar Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in PrisonBy Sarah Lazare / August 25, 2008. Robin Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada into U.S. military custody last month, was sentenced today to 15 months of confinement … Continue reading
What Are We So Afraid Of?
Canadian border no longer invisible in VermontKeith B. Richburg / August 24, 2008 DERBY LINIE, Vt. — The changes started coming slowly to this small town where the U.S. border with Canada runs across sleepy streets, through houses and families, … Continue reading
Slow Food Nation : You Are What You Eat
The Slow Food Nation gathering promises to be a Woodstock for food lovers and enviros concerned with our food system.By Kerry Trueman / August 25 SAN FRANCISCO — A swarm of 40,000 to 50,000 locavores will descend on San Francisco … Continue reading
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Cyndi Lauper on Obama’s Brand of Hope : One Size Fits All
‘We as a society, LGBT or straight, can show that civil rights are important and discrimination is wrong across the board through our vote.’By Cyndi Lauper / August 24, 2008 As I toured all over the country this summer with … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Diversity, Gay, Gay Rights, Musicians, Obama, Rock 'n Roll
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We Are Propelled Forward By Fear
An Afghan soldier stands near a destroyed vehicle after an explosion on the outskirts of Kabul. Photo: AP photo / Rafiq MaqboolPouring Gas on the Afghanistan BonfireBy Chris Hedges / August 25, 2008 The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind … Continue reading
Junior’s Endless Litany of Broken Promises
Iraqi child runs for water when the truck appearsAfter 5 years of war, Iraqis desperate for waterBy Missy Ryan and Sattar Rahim / August 24, 2008 BAGHDAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) – At a communal water station in a Baghdad slum, … Continue reading
Iraq Lies: Will Anyone Ever Be Held to Account?
White Paper Justifying Iraq War Written Three Months before Intel Report Arrivedby Michael Collins / August 25, 2008 The National Security Archive released a report Friday Aug. 22, 2008 that sheds even more light on the premeditated lying and deception … Continue reading
Texas : Raiding Pension Funds to Build Toll Roads
Northbound Texas Toll 130 at the Exit 426 off-ramp. This toll road northeast of Austin opened for traffic in 2006.‘An irresponsible and immoral idea”By Paul Burka / August 23, 2008 I doubt whether Rick Perry, David Dewhurst, or Tom Craddick … Continue reading
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Tagged Public Finance, Texas, Texas Highways, Toll Roads, Transportation, TXDot
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What George Orwell Wrote, 70 Years Later to the Day
George Orwell, author of 1984 and Animal Farm.‘”I think he would have been a blogger,” said Jean Seaton, a professor at the University of Westminster in London’By Noam Cohen / August 24, 2008 See George Orwell’s “post” for August 25, … Continue reading
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Dem Convention Protesters: "Fuck Fox News"
Boy, how right did the protesting youth get this? Fox News, “fair and balanced,” deserves every bit of abuse that anyone cares to dish them. “Fair” refers to their disdain for the facts, while “balanced” reflects their racism and hatred … Continue reading
The Answer Is Not Another Pill : The Answer Is Spinach
Bill Maher – Anti-Pharma Rant Bill Maher ends this episode, which aired on the 28th of September 2007, with a rant about big pharma. Thanks to Janet Gilles | The Rag Blog | Posted August 24, 2008
