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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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- Election Day 2009: GOPers Sweep Governor Races; Bloomberg Wins Tight NYC Mayoral Race; Dems Take House Seats; Maine Repeals Gay Marriage
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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- Appeals Court Rules in Maher Arar Case: Innocent Victims of Extraordinary Rendition Cannot Sue in US Courts
- Israeli Activists Criticize US House for Considering Resolution Condemning Goldstone Report on Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
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The Tortured Logic Continues
“Extraordinary rendition” is White House-speak for kidnapping. Just ask Maher Arar. He’s a Canadian citizen who was “rendered” by the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured for almost a year.
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The War Condolences Obama Hasn’t Sent
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Chancellor Keesling died in Iraq on June 19, 2009, from “a non-combat related incident,” according to the Pentagon. Keesling had killed himself.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Trick or Treat for Climate Change
Climate-change activists, from pranksters to presidents, are stepping up the pressure by staging elaborate stunts.
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Lt. Choi Won’t Lie for His Country
Lt. Dan Choi doesn’t want to lie. Choi, an Iraq war veteran and a graduate of West Point, declared last March 19 on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” “I am gay.” Under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” regulations, those three words are enough to get Choi kicked out of the military.
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Watch What You Tweet
A social worker from New York City was arrested last week while in Pittsburgh for the G-20 protests, then subjected to an FBI raid this week at home—all for using Twitter.
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Christian Parenti responds to Kevin Bales
Journalist Christian Parenti responds to our interview with Kevin Bales, founder of Free The Slaves
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
Headlines
- 72 Die In Lebanon In Deadliest Day of Israeli Attack
- U.S. Rejects Lebanese PM’s Appeal For Immediate Ceasefire
- Iraqi PM Breaks With U.S. And Criticizes Israeli Agression
- Report: Israel Weighing Ground Invasion
- Israel Drops 23 Tons Of Bombs On Suspected Hezbollah Bunker
- Death Toll in Lebanon Reaches 330; 500,000 Displaced
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Over 70 Killed in Lebanon in Deadliest Day of Israeli Assault
Israeli air-strikes killed at least 72 civilians in Lebanon on Wednesday making it the deadliest day of the Israeli assault. The death toll now stands at around 330 with many hundreds more wounded. We go to Beirut to get a report. [includes rush transcript]
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Ralph Nader: U.S. Carries "Inescapable Responsibility" for "Israeli Government's Escalating War Crimes"
Former Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader wrote a letter to President Bush this week that harshly criticized the White House for its response to Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon. [includes rush transcript]
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Tony Snow to Helen Thomas: "Thank You for the Hezbollah View"
We play an excerpt of Tuesday’s White House press conference. In it, Press Secretary Tony Snow is questioned by veteran correspondent Helen Thomas about the Israeli assault on Lebanon. [includes rush transcript]
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Israeli Professor in Haifa Blasts "Reckless" Assault on Lebanon
As the Israeli assault on Lebanon enters its ninth day, Hezbollah is continuing to fire rockets into Northern Israel. We go to Haifa to speak with Israeli historian and author Ilan Pappe about the crisis. [includes rush transcript]
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Over 100 Palestinians Killed in Three Week Israeli Offensive
We go to Gaza, where a parallel Israeli assault continues to claim lives on a daily basis. Over 100 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military over the past three weeks. Many of the casualties have been children. We speak with physician and human rights activist Dr. Mona El-Farra in Northern Gaza. [includes rush transcript]
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Report Confirms Chicago Police Tortured Black Prisoners
Special prosecutors in Chicago have released a major report confirming that African American men have been systematically tortured inside the Chicago prison system. We speak with one of the lead attorneys in the case and a torture survivor. [includes rush transcript]
