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Making You Safer Through Personal Invasion
U.S. border agents copying contents of travelers’ laptopsBy Federica Narancio / June 25, 2008 WASHINGTON — U.S. border agents are copying and seizing the contents of laptops, cell phones and digital cameras from U.S. and foreign travelers entering the United … Continue reading
Let the Oil Execs Answer to the Facts
James HansenPut oil firm chiefs on trial, says leading climate change scientistBy Ed Pilkington /June 23, 2008 James Hansen, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, will today call for the chief executives of large fossil fuel companies to be … Continue reading
Iraq: The Never-Ending (Dismal) Story
Witnesses Link Chemical to Ill US Soldiers: Highly toxic substance used at Iraq plantBy Farah Stockman / June 21, 2008 WASHINGTON – US soldiers assigned to guard a crucial part of Iraq’s oil infrastructure became ill after exposure to a … Continue reading
Jim Hightower : Help Russ Feingold Reform the Patriot Act
Rewriting Some Patriot Act StupidityBy Jim Hightower / June 19, 2008 Empirical evidence notwithstanding, stupidity is not a requirement for membership in the U.S. Congress. Also, stupid acts by Congress do not have to be forever. Witness the infamous, freedom-busting, … Continue reading
Seeking a Permanent Presence in Iraq
‘Legalizing’ the U.S. Occupation by Phyllis Bennis / June 16, 2008 In recent weeks, the Bush administration has intensified its longstanding effort to make the U.S. occupation of Iraq permanent. Its first choice is to coerce the U.S.-backed Iraqi government … Continue reading
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Tagged George W. Bush, Imperialism, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, U.S. Government, United Nations
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BushCo: Increasing the Incidence of Terrorism
America’s prison for terrorists often held the wrong menBy Tom Lasseter / June 15, 2008 GARDEZ, Afghanistan — The militants crept up behind Mohammed Akhtiar as he squatted at the spigot to wash his hands before evening prayers at the … Continue reading
Jim Hightower on The Media and a War Gone Missing
“And not a word about the war…”And now a word about the war…By Jim Hightower / June 11, 2008 George W keeps telling us that America is at war. But if were at war, he wouldn’t need to tell us, … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Corporate Media, Iraq, Journalism, Media, U.S. Government
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BushCo Demands Are Unacceptable to Many Iraqis
Iraq officials question need for U.S. troop presenceBy Ned Parker / June 11, 2008 Negotiations are underway between the two countries to decide how long troops will stay. The U.S. is scaling back its forces.BAGHDAD — Officials in Prime Minister … Continue reading
Hey, It’s Only Money. Yours.
Blame Rising Oil Prices on Bush by Robert Scheer / June 10, 2008 Wow, a lot of people must have bought Hummers last week. How else to explain the spike in oil prices? No, I’m not being silly: They are, … Continue reading
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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
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
