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NYT Rejects Mccain's Editorial; should 'mirror' obama

AlphaGnosis — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:47:36 EDT

An editorial written by Republican presidential hopeful McCain has been rejected by the NEW YORK TIMES - less than a week after the paper published an essay written by Obama, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Channel: Politics Tags: NYT rejects McCain editorial mirror obama media bias

Iraqi Leader Stirs up US Campaign

jovial — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:28:57 EDT

Obama is pleased, but McCain certainly is not. In an interview with SPIEGEL, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki expressed support for Obama's troop withdrawal plans. Despite a half-hearted retraction, the comments have stirred up the US presidential campaign. SPIEGEL stands by its version of the conversation.

Channel: Politics Tags: Maliki pullout Obama Spiegel no retraction

Church this Way; State that Way

Spadecaller — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:59:56 EDT

This Spadecaller video features a speech delivered at Notre Dame by Governor Mario Cuomo (1983) on the subject of religious belief and public morality. The mixing of politics and religion have morphed into a dangerous morass. Which candidate and party does Jesus Christ endorse?

Channel: Religion Tags: Governor Mario Cuomo Constitution Morality Jesus Christ Church and State

Scientists to discuss climate risk posed by wetlands destruction

omerazam — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:43:05 EDT

Moves around the world to drain marshes and other wetlands to make space for farming could be hastening climate change, scientists gathering in Brazil from Monday will be hearing.

Channel: Science Tags: wetlands destruction

Tripartite Peace Pipeline Between Iran-Pakistan-India!

omerazam — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:25:56 EDT

Modern economies depend on energy and the limited supplies of oil and gas have seen a huge increase in prices. Both India and Pakistan face the problem of insufficient natural gas to meet the increasing domestic demand for energy

Channel: Politics Tags: gas pipeline India Pakistan Iran Tripartite gas pipeline

UPDATE: Maliki Doesn't Endorse Obama Troop Withdrawal Plan

AlphaGnosis — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:58:11 EDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hasn't endorsed any specific plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, a government spokesman said, a day after a magazine report that he backed Barack Obama's proposal.

Channel: Politics Tags: update maliki DOES NOT endorse obama troop withdrawal plan

Israel's nuclear arsenal--'undeclared'

tehranchik — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:37:00 EDT

Dimona--'undeclared' nuclear arsenal map. Interactive.

Channel: Politics Tags: Israel nuclear Dimona undeclared

Afghanistan's Descent

hyperbola — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:54:25 EDT

A new book by one of the most respected journalists of Afghanistan and Pakistan contends that the years between 2002 and 2007 were as crucial to the stability of the region as they were squandered by the Bush administration.

Channel: Books Tags: afghanistan bush failure corruption

ACLU Challenges the FISA Amendments Act

Beeboppin71 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:01:30 EDT

The Constitution is the bedrock of our democracy; it ensures Americans the right to privacy and free speech. Electronic surveillance is highly invasive. By reading our emails and listening to our phone calls the government gets direct access to our thoughts, our feelings, our associates and our political views. The power to spy is easily abused...

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Bill Moyers: Usury and American Dream

TechnologyExpert — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:30:25 EDT

BILL MOYERS: That's what you mean by usury? WILLIAM GREIDER: That's the narrowest meaning. But the larger meaning is wealthy people, whether they're banks or individuals, ought not to be able to use their power, their wealth to exploit people who don't have wealth, great wealth.

Channel: Politics Tags: Usury Bill Moyers Wealth America Mortgage Crisis

"The blackout on Israel's nukes"

tehranchik — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:00:18 EDT

The Guardian made a welcome mention on its pages on July 1 that Israel is "an undeclared nuclear power". But you would struggle to learn from the British media that Israel has a huge nuclear arsenal.

Channel: Politics Tags: Israel nukes blackout British arsenal Carter

Soldiers !!

last.of.iraqis — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:31 EDT

Soldiers are humans not machines so should we blame the whole army for the individual's mistakes? Armies are like any other humans' groups in which there are the good men and the bad men.... War is the time where it's so easy for good people to do good and bad people to do bad, hard times are the best times to reveal the nature of the human soul.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: army soldiers Iraq USA war

White House sends press corps al-Maliki's praise for Obama plan

ybdogsct — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:48:18 EDT

An embarrassing slip up, when an aide mistakenly sent to the news media a Reuters article saying Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki backs Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan. Its timing is particularly embarrassing as Bush's "general time horizon" for withdrawing U.S. troops is being cited by some as resembling Obama's redeployment pro

Channel: Politics Tags: general time horizon Barack Obama Nouri al Maliki George W. Bush troop withdrawal

Wind Energy Viability on Rise

GWHayduke — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:23:56 EDT

This week, global-warming guru Al Gore announced a plan to spend at least a trillion dollars in the next 10 years on renewable energy, including wind, to break the nation's fossil-fuel addiction cold turkey.

Channel: News Tags: Alternative Energy Fossil Fuels Gore

Obama lands in Afghanistan to tour war zone

phipphin — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:34:25 EDT

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, the first stop on a campaign-season tour of war zones, a spokesman said.

Channel: News Tags: Obama visit war Afghanistan

Eulogy For The "Ownership Society"

hyperbola — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:54:42 EDT

The Fed's emergency rescue plan for financial markets is a hopelessly flawed, scattershot approach that doesn't address the real problem: an unregulated, unsustainable finance system that emerged in full-force after 2000 and spawned a corrupt shadow banking system that creates trillions of dollars of credit without sufficient capital reserves.

Channel: Money Tags: Bush economy finance fraud corruption

Russia's energy drive leaves US reeling

jovial — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:59 EDT

Last week, the gloves finally came off the Dmitry Medvedev presidency in Russia. It had to happen sooner or later, but few would have expected this soon. It was crystal clear US President George W Bush administered a diplomatic snub to Medvedev on the sidelines of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit meeting at Hokkaido, Japan.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Energy Russia US Gazprom Libya Europe

The coming Israel-Iran war

omerazam — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:27 EDT

Israel will almost surely attack Iran's nuclear sites in the next four to seven months -- and the leaders in Washington and even Tehran should hope that the attack will be successful enough to cause at least a significant delay in the Iranian production

Channel: News Tags: War Iran Israel

Concern grows over a fiscal crisis for U.S.

berkeley — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:08 EDT

"People seem to think the government has money," said former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker. "The government doesn't have any money." A rare consensus has developed across the political spectrum that the government's own fiscal affairs are precarious, with an astonishing $53 trillion in long-term liabilities.

Channel: News Tags: federal reserve credit crunch healthcare social security

How To Pour Absinthe In the Proper Czech Style

Radiofreeeuropa — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:27:32 EDT

Video demo of how to pour a proper Czech serving of Absinthe.

Channel: Food Tags: Absinthe Czech Style Pour Beverages Stupors

Jail inmates hear from armed forces recruiter

bubba2 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:42:49 EDT

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office paired with the Newport-based Army recruiter on July 12, in an effort to convey information to jail inmates about the possibility of serving in the armed forces. The recruiter was able to contact more than 30 inmates, out of which 3 were found to be eligible for military service.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: armed services military recruitment prison inmates jails

Myth of Consensus Explodes: APS Opens Global Warming Debate

libsRfunny — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:29:57 EDT

The American Physical Society, an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists, has reversed its stance on climate change and is now proclaiming that many of its members disbelieve in human-induced global warming. The leadership of the society had previously called the evidence for global warming "incontrovertible."

Channel: Science Tags: American Physical Society global warming IPCC no consensus

Nazi-hunter says he's closing in on 'Dr. Death'

STONERS — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:15:33 EDT

The world's top Nazi-hunter said Thursday he's made progress in finding 94-year-old "Doctor Death," a former concentration camp physician accused of torturing Jewish prisoners as they died and who may have been living for decades in Argentina or Chile.

Channel: News Tags: Nazi Hunter Closing In Dr. Death

Cast of 300 Advises Obama on Foreign Policy

libsRfunny — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:40:02 EDT

Every day around 8 a.m., foreign policy aides at Senator Barack Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters send him two e-mails: a briefing on major world developments over the previous 24 hours and a set of questions, accompanied by suggested answers, that the candidate is likely to be asked about international relations during the day.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Foreign Policy 300 advisors rehearsed answers

Six Questions for Jane Mayer, Author of The Dark Side

berkeley — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:41:13 EDT

She tried to ensure that a judge overseeing the case, who asked for all information regarding the Department's handling of Lindh, was given the full record, including her own contrary advice. But instead, she said she found that her superiors at Justice sent the judge only selective portions of the record, excluding her contrary opinion.

Channel: Politics Tags: empire police state law congress war iraq jane mayer the dark side

European banks accused of aiding US tax cheats

y_soitenly — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:55:39 EDT

WASHINGTON -- European bankers and some of their U.S. clients faced grilling by senators Thursday about offshore tax abuses that investigators believe are costing American taxpayers about $100 billion a year. The questioning follows the release of a report by a Senate panel accusing the banks of helping commit massive tax evasion and urging esta

Channel: Money Tags: abc7news AP Washington Switzerland IRS FBI European Banks

John McCain, POW: A First-Person Account

AlphaGnosis — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:59:06 EDT

Here, in his own words, based on almost total recall, is Commander McCain's narrative of 5 1/2 years in the hands of the North Vietnamese.

Channel: Politics Tags: McCain prisoner account torture

Saving the Zionist State from Collapse

hyperbola — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:25:06 EDT

The only way to save the Jewish state from its merciless parade of belligerent omnipotence is to let Iran join the nuclear club ASAP. The only thing that may cool down the Zionist militant genocidal enthusiasm is an overwhelming Iranian might of deterrence.

Channel: Politics Tags: israel zionism racism corruption crimes against humanity

The Zionist Power Configuration in America and Iran

hyperbola — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:16:51 EDT

Our government is rife with israel-firsters of dubious loyalty to America. In the case of Iran, the Zionist Power Configuration (ZPC) is leading the US to adopt policies that serve zionist Israel, but are direcrtly contrary to American interests. The ZPC is working hard to keep knowledge of this treason out of American media and discussion.

Channel: Politics Tags: Israel zionism treason racism crimes against humanity

Bush's Political Lifeboat

omerazam — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:18:55 EDT

For a president who believes "America is addicted to oil," George W. Bush has an odd way of proposing treatment: Drill for more black-liquid crack.

Channel: News Tags: oil

More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year

STONERS — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:55:30 EDT

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday signaled a surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan "sooner rather than later," a shift that could send some units there within weeks, as officials prepare to cut troop levels in Iraq.

Channel: Politics Tags: More US Troops May Go Afghanistan This Year

The facts behind the fiction of the Lebanon war of 2006

berkeley — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:13:30 EDT

Today two dead Israeli soldiers have been returned to Israel by Hezbollah who kidnapped them before the Lebanon war. Their kidnapping was the official reason for the war, but was it also the factual reason?

Channel: News Tags: israel iran war media lebanon syria

IRAQ: Unrest Surfaces in Fallujah Again

bubba2 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:51:22 EDT

Security has collapsed again in Fallujah, despite U.S. military claims. Local militias supported by U.S. forces claim to have cleansed the city. But the sudden resignation of the city's chief of police is one sign of growing unrest. "Assassinations never stopped in Fallujah, but the media seems unwilling to cover the actual situation," sa

Channel: Politics Tags: Iraq Fallujah violence assassinations no security local tribal militias suicide bombers

Obama Cartoon | The Daily Show | Comedy Central

Fedquip — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:00:25 EDT

Barack Obama should in no way be upset about the cartoon that depicts him as a Muslim extremist, because you know who gets upset about cartoons? Muslim extremists.

Reporter Critical of TSA Ends Up On Terror Watch List

Neophile — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:01:22 EDT

The post-9/11 airline watch list that is supposed to keep terrorists off of airplanes has swelled to more than 1 million names, including at least one investigative reporter who had been critical of the Transportation Security Agency, which maintains the watch list.

Channel: News Tags: terrorism watch list reporter cnn. tsa transportation security agency surveillance big brother

Formula To Save Infants Of HIV-Positive Mothers!

warrior007 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:57:07 EDT

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is an epidemic that threatens millions of lives globally. Even with all the advancement of science, there is no known cure and the only hope is to prevent the transmission of the AIDS causing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: children hiv mothers infants breast feeding AIDS

Bush Claims Executive Privilege on CIA Leak Testimony

Neophile — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:55:11 EDT

President Bush has asserted executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena for material on the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

Channel: Politics Tags: bush executive privelege testimony cia secrecy

Consumer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Quarter Century

ybdogsct — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:28:17 EDT

Soaring food and energy costs pushed consumer prices up in June at the fastest rate in a quarter-century, further pressuring households already buffeted by rising joblessness, falling home prices and a sinking stock market.

Channel: Money Tags: food costs energy costs home prices stock market

Turning the Tables on the Israel-Firsters

hyperbola — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:38:32 EDT

American Israel-firsters have long since dropped any pretense of loyalty to the US. They have moved brazenly into the Israel first, last, and always camp. Americans must now begin taking their country back. As long as the Israel-firsters can define the limits of acceptable public discourse, Americans are on their way to the slaughter.

Channel: Politics Tags: Israel zionism treason racism crimes against humanity

Collateral damage: The Dark Side

hyperbola — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:22:29 EDT

Hillary Clinton can claim a belated vindication of sorts: A right-wing conspiracy does indeed exist. The conspiracy is not vast and does not consist of Clinton-haters. It is small, secretive and made up chiefly of lawyers contemptuous of the Constitution and the rule of law.

Channel: Books Tags: Bush unamerican anti constitutional criminal