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Tom Englehardt : Why Cheney Won’t Take Down Iran
Reality Bites BackWhy the U.S. won’t attack IranBy Tom Engelhardt / July 9, 2008 It’s been on the minds of antiwar activists and war critics since 2003. And little wonder. If you don’t remember the pre-invasion of Iraq neocon quip, … Continue reading
CodePink Flotilla Confronts Congressman About Iran Sanctions
Members of Code Pink protested Rep. Gary Ackerman’s (D-NY) house boat with a canoe blockade Wednesday morning. Ackerman embraced the protesters, calling it the most creative protest he had ever seen and engaged in a lengthy discussion with them about … Continue reading
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Tagged CodePink, Congress, Direct Action, Iran, Peace Movement, Social Action
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Raleigh : State Employee Defies Directive to Honor Jesse Helms
L. F. Eason III, left, with Dr. Richard Davis of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, standing in front of the French National Measurement Institute. Jesse Helms was buried here yesterday. A white state employee of 21 years refused … Continue reading
Kucinich : OK, Let’s Just Impeach Him on Iraq
Kucinich to bring single article of impeachment for misleading US into war By Nick Juliano / July 8, 2008 Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is sticking to his drive to impeach President Bush. Few in the House of Representatives have any … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Impeachment, Bush Lies, Congress, Dennis Kucinich, George W. Bush, Iraq War, Kucinich, Presidency
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Waxman Wants to De-Rove the White House
U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.)takes on politicization of White House.Taking aim at the next Karl RoveBy Alexander Bolton / July 7, 2008 Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who has primary jurisdiction over the executive branch, is considering legislation to eliminate Karl … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Congress, Karl Rove, Political Corruption, Politics
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms, Icon of the Ultra-Right, Dead at 86
Jesse Helms. Art by Paul Giambarba / Truthout.Jesse Helms, isolationist, old school racist, he softened a bit near the end.By Leonard Doyle / July 5, 2008 The former US Senator Jesse Helms, a legendary isolationist and defender of “Southern values” … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Conservatives, Deaths, People, Racism, Right Wing
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This From the "Too Little, Too Late" Department
You’ve got to admire these essentially brainless politicians for being so remarkably and densely persistent. Oil production is consistently decreasing year over year, but they know how to resolve the issue: lower the speed limit, again !!! I’ve withdrawn my … Continue reading
Barack Obama on FISA, Telecoms
Today, in response to those of us who have strongly disagreed with his position on the FISA legislation, Barack Obama posted the following message on mybarackobama.com. My position on FISABy Barack Obama / July 4, 2008 I want to take … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, FISA, National Security Agency, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Privacy, Surveillance, Telecoms
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Sy Hersh : Preparing the Battlefield
Drawing courtesy of The New Yorker The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran. by Seymour M. Hersh This blockbuster article by Seymour Hersh about U.S. covert operations in Iran appears in the July 7 and 14 issue … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Congress, Covert Operations, George W. Bush, Imperialism, Iran, Seymour Hersh, Vietnam
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AT&T Whistleblower on Congress and FISA
Mark Klein in the offices of his lawyers in San Francisco. Photo by Ryan Singel / Wired.com.Says Spy Bill Creates ‘Infrastructurefor a Police State’By Ryan Singel / June 27, 2008 Mark Klein, the retired AT&T engineer who stepped forward with … Continue reading
New Yorker Report : Covert Operations Against Iran
President Bush shown arriving at the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Conference in Washington, June 26, 2008. U.S. congressional leaders agreed late last year to President George W. Bush’s funding request for a major escalation of covert operations … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Congress, Covert Operations, George W. Bush, Iran, Nuclear Weapons
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