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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.
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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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March 2009 Archive
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
- Headlines for March 31, 2009
- Seymour Hersh: Secret US Forces Carried Out Assassinations in a Dozen Countries, Including in Latin America
- Seymour Hersh on “Syria Calling: The Obama Administration’s Chance to Engage in a Middle East Peace”
- “The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience”
Monday, March 30, 2009
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- A 21st Century Hooverville: Seattle’s Homeless Population Builds “Nickelsville,” a Tent City Named After the City’s Mayor
- Sustainable Seattle: City Launches New Compost Pickup Program as Part of Zero Waste Strategy
- Citing Failed War on Drugs, Former Seattle Police Chief Calls for Legalization of Marijuana and All Drugs
- “I Made Major Mistakes”–Ex-Seattle Police Chief Admits Response to 1999 WTO Protests Was Too Heavy-Handed
- Inequality is Unhealthy: Dr. Stephen Bezruchka on How Economic Inequality is Dangerous to our Health
Friday, March 27, 2009
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- Geithner Outlines Plan to Overhaul Nation’s Financial Regulatory System
- Labor Victory in Guadeloupe After Six-Week Strike Reverberates Across French Caribbean and France
- Robert McChesney on “The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers”
- Three Mile Island: 30th Anniversary of the Worst Nuclear Accident in US History
Thursday, March 26, 2009
- Headlines for March 26, 2009
- Usury Country: Payday Loans Pushing Millions of Middle Class Americans Deeper into Debt
- Afghans Urge Obama to Send Aid, Not Troops, to Afghanistan
- Report: Despite Obama’s Vow, Combat Brigades Will Stay in Iraq
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
- Headlines for March 25, 2009
- AIG and the Big Takeover: Matt Taibbi on “How Wall Street Insiders Are Using the Bailout to Stage a Revolution”
- Obama Sending More Federal Agents, Money to Mexico Border for Drug War
- Jailed Without Justice: New Report on US Immigration Detention Blasts System as Broken and Costly
- Sen. Sanders Blocking Vote to Confirm Obama Nominee Who Worked to Deregulate Credit Default Swaps
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
- Headlines for March 24, 2009
- Thomas Geoghegan on “Infinite Debt: How Unlimited Interest Rates Destroyed the Economy”
- 20 Years After Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Alaskan Coastline Remains Contaminated, Residents Still Struggle for Justice
Monday, March 23, 2009
- Headlines for March 23, 2009
- “The Zombie Ideas Have Won”–Paul Krugman on $1 Trillion Geithner Plan to Buy Toxic Bank Assets
- Water Rights Activists Blast Istanbul World Water Forum as “Corporate Trade Show to Promote Privatization”
- Dam Politics: India’s Leading Activist Medha Patkar Takes on Corporate Control of Water
Friday, March 20, 2009
- Headlines for March 20, 2009
- Israel Promises Internal Probe After Soldiers Describe Civilian Killings, Lax Rules of Engagement in Gaza Attack
- Palestinian Doctor, Peace Advocate Recounts Israeli Attack on Home that Killed 3 Daughters, Niece
- Protest Planned Outside NY Immigration Office to Stop Deportations of 30,000 Haitians
Thursday, March 19, 2009
- Headlines for March 19, 2009
- “Perp Walks Instead of Bonuses”: Veteran Journalist Robert Scheer on AIG Bonuses, the “Backdoor Bailout” and Why Obama Should Fire Geithner, Summers
- As Economy Reels, Tariq Ali Calls for “Reimagining Socialism”
- Tariq Ali on a People’s Victory in Pakistan, Obama’s Escalation of Afghanistan War, and 6 Years of US Occupation in Iraq
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
- Headlines for March 18, 2009
- Public Outcry Forces Lawmakers to Say They’ll Recoup Millions in AIG Bonuses, But Why Not the Billions in Taxpayer Bailout Funds?
- Mark Danner: Bush Lied About Torture of Prisoners
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
- Headlines for March 17, 2009
- Report: Communities of Color Bear Heaviest Burden in Recession
- “Engaging the Muslim World”–Middle East Analyst Juan Cole on US Policy in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel and Beyond
- Lawyers’ Group Urges Bush Be Arrested or Barred from Canada in First Trip Abroad Since Leaving Office
Monday, March 16, 2009
- Headlines for March 16, 2009
- Leftist FMLN Candidate Mauricio Funes Wins El Salvador Presidential Election, Ending Two Decades of Conservative Rule
- US Consul General Says Awaiting Israeli Report on IDF Shooting of American Citizen
- On Trip to Gaza, Parents of Slain Peace Activist Rachel Corrie Remember Their Daughter Six Years After Her Death
Friday, March 13, 2009
- Headlines for March 13, 2009
- Obama Signals Readiness to Further Militarize Drug War with Potential Deployment of National Guard to Mexico Border
- El Salvador Holds National Elections Amidst Renewed GOP Threats Against Electing FMLN
- Business, Labor Groups Clash Over Legislation to Ease Workers’ Barriers to Forming Unions
Thursday, March 12, 2009
- Headlines for March 12, 2009
- Reduce the Rate: Rev. Jesse Jackson Joins Movement Against Crippling Rates on Student Loans
- Rev. Jesse Jackson on Attorney Gen. Holder’s “Nation of Cowards” Speech, Education Reform, and Sen. Roland Burris
- Michael Parenti: Economic Crisis the Inevitable Result of “Capitalism’s Self-Inflicted Apocalypse”
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
- Headlines for March 11, 2009
- Newly Formed 150,000-Strong Nurses’ Union Pushes for Single-Payer Healthcare
- Burn Your Health Insurance Bill Day: New Group Advocates Direct Action to Demand Single-Payer System
- Dr. Quentin Young, Longtime Obama Confidante and Physician to MLK, Criticizes Admin’s Rejection of Single-Payer Healthcare
- Ahead of Pivotal El Salvador Vote, Rep. Raul Grijalva Leads Congressional Call to Reverse Longstanding US Interference
- Green Architect Greg Franta Found Dead at 58
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
- Headlines for March 10, 2009
- Economist Ha-Joon Chang on “The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism”
- “Sending More Troops Will Not Solve the Problem”–Grassroots Afghan Activist Rangina Hamidi
Monday, March 09, 2009
- Headlines for March 09, 2009
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Alice Walker, CODEPINK Founder Medea Benjamin in Gaza to Mark International Women’s Day
- Fmr. Irish President Mary Robinson Joins Women Leaders at International Women’s Conference in Liberia
- AT&T Accused of Discriminating Against Local Public Access Channels, Deadline for Public Comment Expires Tonight
Friday, March 06, 2009
- Headlines for March 06, 2009
- As Obama Hosts Summit on Healthcare, Marginalized Advocates Ask Why Single Payer Is Ignored
- HRW’s Richard Dicker and Scholar, Mediator Alex de Waal Debate International Criminal Court Indictment of Sudanese President for Mass Killings in Darfur
- California State Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Gay Marriage Ban
- Rocky Mountain News Ceases Publication as Other Newspapers Face Threat of Similar Fate
Thursday, March 05, 2009
- Headlines for March 05, 2009
- Lawmakers Debate Establishing “Truth Commission” on Bush Admin Torture, Rendition and Domestic Spying
- Grammy-Winning Musician Arturo O’Farrill and Ex-Head of US Interests Section in Cuba Vicki Huddleston Back Artists’ Call to Lift Cultural Boycott of Cuba
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
- Headlines for March 04, 2009
- Despite Celebrated Speech, Has Obama Really Ordered an End to US Occupation of Iraq?
- Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Resigns in Latest Attempt to Rebrand Tarnished Mercenary Firm
- “Sold Out”: New Report Follows Lobbying Money Trail Behind Deregulation that Helped Cause Financial Crisis
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
- Headlines for March 03, 2009
- Palestinian Astrophysicist in US Reunited with Wife & Three Remaining Children After Story of His 11-Year-Old Son’s Death in Israeli Air Strike Broadcast on Democracy Now!
- New York Legislature to Vote on Overhauling Draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws
- Decades of Disparity: New Study Underscores Severity of Racial Bias in Drug-Related Law Enforcement
Monday, March 02, 2009
- Headlines for March 02, 2009
- Capitol Climate Action: Mass Civil Disobedience in D.C. Against Use of Coal at Capitol Hill Power Plant
- Power Shift ’09: 12,000+ Students Attend Largest Youth Summit on Climate Change in US History
- Tavis Smiley on the State of the Black Union, Economic Inequality and the Obama Administration’s Boycott of the World Conference Against Racism
