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Thursday, November 05, 2009
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- “GM’s Money Trees”: Displacement of Rural Brazilians Highlights Consequences of “Cap and Trade” System
- Italian Prosecutor in Case Against CIA Operatives Hails Convictions for ’03 Kidnapping of Egyptian Cleric
- As Massey Energy Blasts West Virginia’s Coal River Mountain, a Debate on Mountaintop Removal Mining
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
- Low Road to High Finance: McClatchy Expose Reveals How Goldman Sachs Sold Off Billions in Mortgage Securities After Anticipating Housing Collapse
- Blueberry Farming Giant Found to Use Child Labor at Michigan Fields
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
- “By the People: The Election of Barack Obama”: New Documentary on Barack Obama’s Historic Presidential Run
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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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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Headlines
- Stock Market Falls Over Bailout Concerns
- Legality of $700 Billion Bailout Questioned
- Sen. McCain Defends $40 Million Payout for Campaign Aide
- Wall Street’s Big Five Handed Out $39 Billion in Bonuses in 2007
- McCain’s Campaign Manager Linked to Mortgage Giants
- Congress Prepares $25 Billion Bailout for Automakers
- Poll: Racial Prejudice Could Cost Obama the Election
- Shell Opens Up Office in Baghdad
- Ex-Iraqi Official: $13 Billion in Reconstruction Money Lost
- US War Resister Granted Stay of Deportation in Canada
- US Military Releases Journalist Held in Afghanistan for 11 Months
- Pakistani Troops Open Fire on US Helicopters
- Chavez Expels Human Rights Watch Officials
- 42 Die in Somali Fighting
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"Race Is Everything in this Case": Rep. John Lewis Urges State of Georgia to Spare Life of Troy Davis Hours Before His Scheduled Execution
Death row prisoner Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed tonight at 7:00 p.m. despite widespread concern Davis is an innocent man. In 1991, Davis was convicted for murdering a white police officer. Since then, seven of the nine non-police witnesses have recanted their testimony. There is no direct physical evidence tying Davis to the crime scene. We speak to Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Troy’s sister, Martina Correia. [includes rush transcript]
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Exclusive: Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo on US Relations in Latin America, the Iraq War, Liberation Theology and Being the "Bishop of the Poor"
World leaders are gathering in New York this week for the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Their newest member is Fernando Lugo, who was inaugurated last month as the president of Paraguay. Fernando Lugo is a former priest and well-versed in liberation theology. He was called the “Bishop of the Poor” and is known for leading anti-government protests and fighting for peasant rights. After resigning his position as bishop in late 2006, he campaigned and won the election on a platform of land reform and fighting corruption. [includes rush transcript]
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Following Factional Dispute Within ANC, Thabo Mbeki Resigns as South African President
In South Africa, the deputy leader of the African National Congress has been chosen to serve as interim president following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki resigned on Sunday over allegations of interference in a corruption case against political rival and current ANC leader Jacob Zuma. We speak to South African poet and activist Dennis Brutus. [includes rush transcript]
