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David Sirota : The $700 Billion Questions
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with friend. Paulson detailed what he called “a comprehensive approach” to repairing financial markets on Friday, Sept. 19. (Hold on to your wallet.)Using the shock doctrine, Wall Street and Washington’s wrecking crew aim to get the … Continue reading
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BushCo and Sarah Palin : Polar Bears, Schmolar Bears….
‘The Bush Administration had not wanted to designate the polar bear as threatened in the first place; now Palin’s lawsuit provided cover to backtrack on the decision’By Mark Hertsgaard / September 10, 2008 It wasn’t much noticed at the time, … Continue reading
The US Credibility Gap – Who Did 9/11?
Less Than Half the World Believes Al Qaeda Was Behind 9/11 AttacksBy Joshua Holland / September 11, 2008. A poll of 16,000 people in 17 countries reveals the damage done to the credibility of the United States by the Bush … Continue reading
Extraordinary Rendition: The Grief Isn’t Yet Over
Rendered to Egypt for torture, Mohammed Saad Iqbal Madni is released from GuantánamoBy Andy Worthington / September 6, 2008 News that three more prisoners have been released from Guantánamo is cause for celebration, as all three men should never have … Continue reading
Junior Has Declared a Permanent State of War (But Mostly on Democracy)
Bush quietly seeks to make war powers permanent, by declaring indefinite state of warBy John Byrne / August 30, 2008 As the nation focuses on Sen. John McCain’s choice of running mate, President Bush has quietly moved to expand the … Continue reading
Go Sign On to Something You Believe In Today
The Land of the Silent and the Home of the FearfulBy Dave Lindorff / August 28, 2008 I was a speaker last night at an anti-war event sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, Progressive Democrats of America … Continue reading
‘Everyone at the Top Is Getting Fat Off Our Misery’
See “New Orleans, Three Years Later” by Jordan Flaherty and Katrina video with Richard Dreyfus, below. By Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog / August 28, 2008 I was looking at my calendar; the ‘things to do’. I note on … Continue reading
Bush Remains Arrogant and Defiant
Joshua Bolten (center) with a couple of other White House criminalsBush steps up fight over congressional authorityBy Matt Apuzzo / August 28, 2008 WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the … Continue reading
Endangered Species : Angered Scientists, Green Groups Confront Administration
Interior secretary Dirk Kempthorne, winner of the 2007 Rubber Dodo Award, is drawing the wrath of scientists and green groups.Environmental groups plea for public comment on endangered species law changesBy Elana Schor / August 22, 2008 A coalition of scientists … Continue reading
And We Aren’t Gonna Take It Anymore!!
Room 641A is an alleged intercept facility operated by AT&T for the U.S. National Security Agency, beginning in 2003. Room 641A is located in the SBC Communications building at 611 Folsom Street, San Francisco, three floors of which were occupied … Continue reading
Junior’s Legacy : As Little As Possible
White House May Have Lost 7 Months of E-mail Since 2003by Pete Yost / August 21, 2008 WASHINGTON – The White House is missing as many as 225 days of e-mail dating back to 2003, and there is little likelihood … Continue reading
Democracy in Pakistan Still Has a Fighting Chance
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf inspects guard of honor before leaving the presidential house after his resignation in Islamabad Aug. 18, 2008.Photo: Reuters/Mian KhursheedThe fall of Bush’s man in PakistanBy Juan Cole / August 19, 2008 Despite Pervez Musharraf’s despotism and … Continue reading
