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Truckers Blockade Traffic in Europe
Truck drivers parked on a highway leading out of Madrid yesterday, one of a number of roads they blocked. Other roads included some leading into the center of Barcelona and the border with France. Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images.Two truck … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Disobedience, Energy, Europe, Fuel Costs, Labor, Social Action
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Senate Report : No Saddam, al-Qaida Link
The Senate Intelligence Committee, which released the Iraq report, is chaired by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., left. The ranking minority member is Sen. Jay Rockefeller, right. Photo by Alex Wong / Getty Images.The Big Story You May Have Missed During … Continue reading
A Flashback with a Moral and Mental Midget
A few choice words from Rupert Murdoch that appeared in the Guardian on 11 February 2003. Just shows how arrogant and ignorant Amerikkkan power can be. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog / June 10, 2008 On the war Mr … Continue reading
Like a Forced Marriage, It Probably Won’t Work
U.S. seeking 58 bases in Iraq, Shiite lawmakers sayBy Leila Fadel / June 9, 2008 BAGHDAD -Iraqi lawmakers say the United States is demanding 58 bases as part of a proposed “status of forces” agreement that will allow U.S. troops … Continue reading
Reasons to Redefine the Word "Murder"
Burma, Food Crisis, Wall Street and the World Economy: Drawing Your Last Breath HungryBy Allan Nairn / June 9, 2008 In parts of Burma before the cyclone hit the heat was so severe that you could walk around on a … Continue reading
Tom Hayden on Hillary’s Endorsement of Obama
Hillary’s Winning SpeechBy Tom Hayden / June 7, 2008 Hillary Clinton’s moving and brilliant speech today cemented an independent place for herself and feminists in general in the unfolding historical drama of the 2008 presidential election. The speech, which situated … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Feminism, Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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Torture? Bet You Can’t Prove It!
In this image reviewed by the U.S. Military, the sun rises over Camp Delta detention compound which has housed foreign prisoners since 2002, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, in Cuba, Friday, June 6, 2008. Photo by Brennan Linsley.Pentagon Told … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Guantanamo, Human Rights, Military, Official Repression, Pentagon, Torture
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Another One Bites the Dust
Caribbean monk seal: just a memory. Photo from U.S. National Museum.Caribbean Monk Seal Gone for GoodBy Jessica Marshall / June 9, 2008 The Caribbean monk seal is officially extinct. Last seen in 1952 on a small group of reef islands … Continue reading
Zbigniew Brzezinski on Israel and Palestine
Zbigniew Brzezinski has been accused of being ‘anti-Israel’ by some Jewish academics, writers and bloggers.Barack Obama supporter accuses Jewish lobby members of McCarthyismBy Alex Spillius A foreign policy expert consulted by Senator Barack Obama, the leading contender for the Democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Israel, Middle East, Obama, Palestine, Presidential Campaign
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Frat Boy Graverobbers
Hey Dubya!Surrender the Bones of Geronimo!By Michael Dinkinson / June 8, 2008 How would you feel if you knew that the skull of your great grandfather, stolen from his tomb, was being used in the secret ceremonies of a spoilt … Continue reading
Another Government Challenge to First Amendment
U.S. Government Sought Customer Book Purchasing Records from Amazon.comBy David Gutierrez / June 7, 2008 Recently unsealed court records shed more light on the federal government’s attempts to secure the online book purchase records of 24,000 Amazon.com customers. In 2006, … Continue reading
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Assessing the Fourth (Amerikkkan) Reich
Welcome Celebration for Bishop Konrad Graf von Preysing in the Sportpalast, Berlin, 8 Sept. 1935The Empire — A Status ReportBy William Blum / June 7, 2008 There are a number of expressions and slogans associated with the Nazi regime in … Continue reading
