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Yearly Archives: 2008
Even (Gasp) Pravda Agrees : Health Care a Hole in the ‘American Dream’
‘Somehow, the Europeans see health care as they see food and housing, as a normal human right. Any European population would be demonstrating in the streets if universal care were rescinded.’By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Europe, European History, Health Care, Universal Health Care
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From Those Who Know : Torture Just Doesn’t Work
Artist: Fernando Botero / truthout.Tortured reasoning: The tactical errors of prisoner abuse.By David Rose George W. Bush defended harsh interrogations by pointing to intelligence breakthroughs, but a surprising number of counterterrorist officials say that, apart from being wrong, torture just … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Ghraib, Bush Administration, Bush Legacy, CIA, Guantanamo, Human Rights, Interrogation Techniques, Terrorism, Torture, US Intelligence, War on Terror
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Alleged Vote-Rigger Michael Connell Was Warned About Sabotage Before Crash
Michael Connell and Karl Rove.Report: GOP consultant killed in plane crash was warned about possible sabotage.By John Byrne, David Edwards and Stephen Webster / December 22, 2008 Go here to watch Video from Action 19 News. For more background on … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000 Elections, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Information Technology, Michael Connell, Republican Party, Voter Fraud
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Michael Connell : The Suspicious Death of the Man Who May Have Rigged the 2000 Election
Michael Connell. Photo from Cleveland Plain Dealer.‘Michael Connell’s unnatural, suspicious death raises serious questions about the corruption of the American electoral process that now may never be answered.’By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman / December 21, 2008 Michael Connell, the … Continue reading
Another Story of Police State Amerikkka: Plans for Economic Unrest
For cryin’ out loud, read what these clowns are planning. They are scared to death of their constituencies. And THAT scares me to death. First they trash the system, then they effectively scapegoat us for it having happened. What a … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Economic Crisis, Police Tactics, Political Protest
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Freeze! CodePink Strikes Austin Mall With Anti-War Theater
Austin “freeze action”: Video by Ric Sternberg / The Rag Blog. On December 20, 2008, a group of Code Pink members and friends staged a ‘freeze action’ at the Barton Creek Mall in Austin, Texas. The message was ‘don’t buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Agitprop, CodePink, Iraq War, Peace Movement, Social Action, Street Theater
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Bernie Madoff : Ponzi Man and the Nonsense of Self-Regulation
Surrounded by members of the media, Bernard Madoff — the man who has taken the Ponzi scheme to new heights — walks down Lexington Ave to his New York City apartment on Dec. 17, 2008. Photo by Don Emmert / … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Madoff, Government Regulation, Investments, SEC, Securities
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Greenwald: More Reasons to Prosecute the War Criminals and Other Corrupt Politicians
These folks are Irish, but they’re saying it for the rest of us. Photo source.If criminal penalties are removed, what will deter lawbreaking by political officials?By Glenn Greenwald / December 20, 2008 The Washington Post‘s Ruth Marcus today perfectly expresses … Continue reading
A Legal Opinion About Bush and Cheney’s Culpability for War Crimes
Cheney Throws Down Gauntlet, Defies Prosecution for War Crimes By Marjorie Cohn / December 19, 2008 Dick Cheney has publicly confessed to ordering war crimes. Asked about waterboarding in an ABC News interview, Cheney replied, “I was aware of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheney, Criminal Justice, George W. Bush, Legal Precedent, War Crimes
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UN Resolution 242: Sowing the Seeds of Future Catastrophe in 1967
A senior Palestinian holds an old key as he marches during a rally marking the Al-Nakba (Catastrophe) Day in Gaza City.Robert Fisk’s World: One missing word sowed the seeds of catastropheBy Robert Fisk / December 20, 2008 No one in … Continue reading
