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FILM : Arianna Huffington on ‘Swing Vote"
Kevin Costner in ‘Swing Vote’. Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.What the new film tells us about the ’08 race, and why Obama needs to put Kevin Costner on his iPodBy Arianna Huffington / August 4, 2008 The makers of … Continue reading
The High Costs of the Things We Like
The Climate Costs of a Glass of Milkby Raúl Pierri MONTEVIDEO – A simple glass of milk on the breakfast table can carry high environmental costs. Because of this, some farmers and scientists are looking for ways to reduce the … Continue reading
Painful Joke of the Day
How does a shitting President negotiate a peace agreement with Iraq? The answer is ….. ‘DEPENDS.’ Thanks to Diane, a Rag Blog reader / The Rag Blog / Posted August 3, 2008
Texas Republican Congressman Pete Sessions’ Week of Scandal
Republican Rep. Pete Sessions celebrates with supporters after claiming victory over Democratic Rep. Martin Frost for the Texas 32nd Congressional District House seat in November, 2004. Photo by Jeff Mitchell / Reuters.Self-styled ‘morality champion’ pays strippers with campaign money, raises … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Pete Sessions, Political Corruption, Political Scandal, Republican Party, Texas
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Another Piece of What Iraq Was Really About
Iraq arms sales request worth over nine billion dollars: PentagonAugust 1, 2008 WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday it has notified Congress of proposed military sales to Iraq valued at more than nine billion dollars, including helicopters, tanks and armored … Continue reading
Death Row and ‘The Rat Trap’
Levon Jones was freed from North Carolina’s death row in May after a paid informant recanted her testimony.Death row exonerations expose failings of the ‘snitch system’By Christopher Moraff Since 1973, 129 innocent people were released from death row — more … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Death Penalty, War on Drugs
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Texas Death Row : Those Who Are About to Die
Photo courtesy of the Wood Family / Austin Chronicle.Your Texas death machine gets rolling once againBy Jordan Smith / August 1, 2008 A Nation of Laws? José Medellín.Scheduled for Execution Aug. 5: José Medellín There is no doubt that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Capital Punishment, Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Texas, Texas Death Row
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McCain, Anthrax and the Afghan Blunder
McCain: Let’s see. Bin Laden? Afghanistan? Yes, let’s invade Iraq. See Video of McCain on Letterman in 2001 below. ‘Barely a month after the 9/11 attacks and while the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan was still underway, McCain was already eyeing … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bin Laden, Campaign Tactics, Iraq, Iraq War, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Terrorism, Video, War on Terror
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HEALTH : Is vitamin D Deficiency a Public Health Crisis?
‘Current guidelines are not enough to prevent vitamin D deficiency’By Monica Reinagel An article in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine charges that the government’s current recommendations for vitamin D intake are woefully inadequate. The author, Dr. Michel Holick, … Continue reading
Drawn and Quartered
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog / Posted August 3, 2008
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Cartoon, Electoral politics, Humor, Karl Rove, McCain
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Who’s Really Running Iraq?
Home Truths You’ll Never Read in the PressBy Patrick Cockburn / August 3, 2008 American politicians and journalists have repeatedly made the same mistake in Iraq over the past five years. This is to assume that the US is far … Continue reading
Garrison Keillor : No Time for Dithering
‘In a month, the Republicans will convene a few blocks from my house and I’d like to stand across the street with a sign, but I can’t come up with the right wording. “Bleaughhhh,” maybe, or “Arghhhh.”‘ By Garrison Keillor … Continue reading →