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Fourth of July Fireworks
Celestial Stripe. This image of a delicate ribbon of gas, taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, reveals a very thin section of a supernova remnant caused by a stellar explosion that occurred more than 1,000 years ago. Photo courtesy of … Continue reading
Corporate Amerikkka – Killing Off the Web
Google Ordered to Share YouTube LogsBy Anick Jesdanun / July 3, 2008 NEW YORK – Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches … Continue reading
Barack Obama and the Tradition of Community Organizing
Saul Alinsky, a major architect of the community organizing concept. Photo from cover of Let Them Call Me Rebel: Saul Alinsky, His Life and Legacy by Sanford D. Horwitt. The following article by Peter Drier from Dissent online discusses the … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Community Organizing, History, Obama, Presidential Campaign, The Left
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That’s Not Our Policy; That’s Not What We’re About
Ex-Agent Says CIA Ignored Iran FactsBy Joby Warrick / July 1, 2008 A former CIA operative who says he tried to warn the agency about faulty intelligence on Iraqi weapons programs now contends that CIA officials also ignored evidence that … Continue reading
Fort Hood’s top NCO says he doesn’t want to fight
Command Sgt. Maj. Neil L. Ciotola, 1st Cavalry Division command sergeant major, participates in the casing of his division’s colors with Maj. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, 1st Cav. commanding general, during a Transition of Authority ceremony at the parade groundsin Baghdad.“We, … Continue reading
Telling Doctors What To Think
South Dakota’s unbelievable new abortion lawBy Emily Bazelon / July 2, 2008 In 2005, South Dakota passed an unprecedented abortion law. The statute purports to be about ensuring that patients give informed consent. Planned Parenthood characterizes it differently: as an … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion Rights, Criminal Justice, Planned Parenthood, Sexism, Women
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Rush Limbaugh Gets $400 Million Deal
Rush Limbaugh: Not just blowing smoke.“I’m Not Retiring Until Every American Agrees With Me”July 3, 2008 On his radio show Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh commented on the news of his astronomical new contract estimated at $400 million. Limbaugh told his audience, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Conservatives, Radio Talk, Right Wing, Right Wing Media
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McCain Denies Roughing Up Sandinista
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. and his wife Cindy McCain attend a press conference in Cartagena, Colombia, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Photo by Fernando Vergara / AP.Incident detailed by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-MissBy Beth Fouhy / July 2, … Continue reading
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Tagged Latin America, McCain, McCain Temper, Media, Presidential Campaign, Sandanistas
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Journalist Dahr Jamail Discusses the Media and the Occupation of Iraq
Journalist Dahr JamailReporting from a sense of duty and mission…by D.Tyhacz / July 3, 2008 Dahr Jamail is an award-winning freelance journalist. His reporting from Iraq has earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious 2008 Martha Gellhorn Award for Journalism, … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Media, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Journalism, Media, Middle East
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The Uniqueness of Israel’s Democracy
Mohammed OmerFrom Triumph to TortureBy John Pilger / July 03, 2008 Israel’s treatment of an award-winning young Palestinian journalist is part of a terrible pattern Two weeks ago, I presented a young Palestinian, Mohammed Omer, with the 2008 Martha Gellhorn … Continue reading
From the "Why Aren’t We Surprised?" Department
Police ‘Torture’ Videos Spark UproarBy Traci Carl / July 2, 2008 MEXICO CITY – Videos showing Leon police practicing torture techniques on a fellow officer and dragging another through vomit at the instruction of a U.S. adviser created an uproar … Continue reading
Does This Sound Familiar, Or What ??
Iraqi policeman Amjed Najen lost his leg in a bombing. “When I lost my leg, I lost my future,” he said. Photo: Michael Kamber for The New York TimesWounded Iraqi forces say they’ve been abandonedBy Michael Kamber / July 1, … Continue reading
