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Jack Abramoff : The Wave of ‘Capitol Crimes’ Continues
Jack Abramoff. Art by Hai Knafo.Abramoff cooling heels; cronies still running amokBy Bill Moyers and Michael Winship / July 31, 2008 Like the largesse he spread so bountifully to members of Congress and the White House staff – countless fancy … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Congress, Criminal Justice, Lobbyists, Political Corruption
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The Most Malicious and Deceitful Administration in American History
Democrats: White House must publish ‘chilling’ climate change documentBy Elana Schor The row over US inaction on carbon emissions reached new heights yesterday after the White House allowed Congress to look at last year’s government proposal to officially deem climate … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Congress, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency
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Returning Soldiers Still Struggling
VA Gets 55,000 Plus Suicide Calls: A Suicide Hotline Is Turning Into A Life Line For Veterans In CrisisBy Pia Malbran / July 28, 2008 More than 55,000 people – including about 22,000 who identified themselves as veterans – have … Continue reading
Dealing a Blow in the Oil and Gas Markets
Russia takes control of Turkmen (world?) gasBy M K Bhadrakumar From the details coming out of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan and Moscow over the weekend, it is apparent that the great game over Caspian energy has taken a dramatic turn. In … Continue reading
Decriminalising Pot: Can They Do It This Time?
Ease Pot Restrictions, Lawmakers UrgeJuly 30, 2008 The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance. … Continue reading
We Little Understand the Great Tragedy of Black America
My Lost ThoughtBy Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog / July 30, 2008 I read three books at once while waiting for the Brush Hog to be fixed. No one sits in the Brush Hog repair shop and reads books, … Continue reading
Iranian Women : Fighting Back
Iranian women. Image: public domain. See Iranian women: A force to be reckoned with, by Talajeh Livani, below. ‘Death by stoning’: Save Kobra NajjarBy Catherine Price / July 30, 2008 Her name makes her sound like a bit like a … Continue reading
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Tagged Human Rights, International Law, Iran, Islam, Islamic Law, Sexual Abuse, Stoning, Women
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Settling International Disputes by Peaceful Means
End the Occupation of Iraq — and Afghanistanby Marjorie Cohn / July 29, 2008 So far, Bush’s plan to maintain a permanent U.S. military presence in Iraq has been stymied by resistance from the Iraqi government. Barack Obama’s timetable for … Continue reading
Giant Chunks Break Off Canadian Ice Shelf
This satellite image shows a large, rectangular chunk of ice at center that broke away from the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf. Other pieces also broke away from the shelf. Photo from NASA.Cracks had been earlier found on Ward Hunt; ‘more … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic Ice Cap, Canada, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Oceans
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Prisons : Why Texas Still Holds ‘Em
Forget oil and gold. In the Lone Star state, the boomtown business is locking up immigrants.By Stephanie Mencimer This article appears in the July/August issue of Mother Jones. In 1997, with the private prison business booming, the Corrections Corporation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Detention, Hutto Prison, Immigration, Incarceration, Prisons, Private Prisons, Texas
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Sucking Up to the Bankers : A Bipartisan Lovefest
“The Bankers” by Art Young.They’re the ones who got us into this messBy Robert Scheer / July 30, 2008 This is a time to condemn the bankers, not to embrace them. They are the scoundrels who got us into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Democratic Party, Depression, Economy, Investments, Presidential Campaign, Republican Party
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Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers : They’re B-a-a-a-a-ck!
Updated July 31, 200840th Anniversary ‘Freak Brothers Omnibus’: complete works plus previously unpublished materialBy Steve Bunche This August, the U.K. comics publisher, Knockabout Comics will answer the prayers of classic underground comics aficionados with the publication of a massive 40th … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Comix, Counterculture, Freak Brothers, Gilbert Shelton, Sixties, Texas
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