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This story has mostly positive ratings. 97 votes / 12 sinks
False hype of al Qaeda in Iraq
Politics – The size and impact of al Qaeda in Iraq is hugely overblown by the media, elected figures, and military officials. Further, and perhaps even more importantly, its purported strength is essentially the only security-related reason claimed by the administration for maintaining our occupation. Political manipulation by government and military leaders
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(americablog.com)
Voted for on September 07, 2007 03:41am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 120 votes / 3 sinks
White House Manual Details How to Deal With Protesters
Politics – The White House evidently leaves little to chance when it comes to protests within eyesight of the president. As in, it doesn't want any. A White House manual that came to light recently gives presidential staffers extensive instructions in the art of "deterring potential protestors" from President Bush's public appearances.
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(washingtonpost.com)
Voted for on August 23, 2007 01:23am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 38 votes / 3 sinks
Greg Palast ,on How Rove May Have Already Stolen the 2008 Election
News – People ask me: Are they going to steal the 2008 election? No, they've already stolen the 2008 election. We still have a chance of swiping it back.-Greg Palast
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(buzzflash.com)
Voted for on August 21, 2007 11:26pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 26 votes / 1 sink
Bushed Army
Politics – President Bush never passes up the chance to pose with the troops or express his warm regard for those who serve and sacrifice. But to judge by results rather than posturing, no commander in chief in American history has cared less about the overall health of America's Armed Forces.
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(amconmag.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:48pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 27 votes / 1 sink
Going, going, Gonzo-Meter
Politics – It is just about universally agreed upon that Gonzales will go down in history as the attorney general who helped the president: 1) torture, 2) wreak havoc on civil liberties, 3) fire U.S. attorneys who didn't prosecute along preferred political lines, 4) demoralize the Dept of Justice, and 5) worsen Bush's already dismal relationship with Congress
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(slate.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:47pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 20 votes / No sinks
Taking War to the Pumps
News – Sixteen gallons of oil. That's how much the average American soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan consumes on a daily basis -- either directly, through the use of Humvees, tanks, trucks, and helicopters, or indirectly, by calling in air strikes.
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(pacificfreepress.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:47pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 26 votes / No sinks
Boeing's Frequent (Kidnapping) Flyers
Politics – Most Europeans, however -- like most Americans -- do not realize that the CIA often uses the planes and expertise of private U.S. airline corporations, "patriotically" serving in the "war on terror." Like the CIA, these companies keep their involvement a deep secret.
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(villagevoice.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:47pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 24 votes / No sinks
Op Ed: Hamas acted on a very real fear of a US-sponsored coup
Politics – Washington's fingerprints are all over the chaos that has hit Palestinians. The last thing they now need is an envoy called Blair.
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(guardian.co.uk)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 31 votes / 11 sinks
Planet-Saving Remedy Proposed: Stop Shopping
Shopping – The good news is that industrialized nations are recycling more. The bad news is that they are wasting more as well. In most places, recycling can't keep up with higher and higher consumption rates. The problem is that capitalism creates hardened consumers, so even if many buy green, they still buy too much.
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(livescience.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks
IAEA chief warns of "crazies" seeking Iran war
News – The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief warned on Friday against the 'new crazies' advocating military action to halt Iran's nuclear program and said he did not want to see another war like that in Iraq. 'I wake every morning and see 100 Iraqis, innocent civilians, are dying,' IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei said in an interview for BBC Radio.
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(alertnet.org)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:45pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 14 votes / No sinks
IAEA chief says attack on Iran would be catastrophe
News – An attack on Iran would be catastrophic and encourage it to develop a nuclear bomb, Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Thursday. "It would be absolutely counterproductive, and it would be catastrophic," ElBaradei said at a discussion on nuclear proliferation at the World Economic For
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(today.reuters.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:45pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 16 votes / No sinks
US Military Threat directed against Iran: Muffled Voices, ElBaradei's Unheard Assessments
News – However, not only has little attention been given to ElBaradei's assessments by mainstream media sources, but traditionally well-reputed publications, including the Observer and Guardian, have reported distorted and unsubstantiated articles regarding Iran's intentions.
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(globalresearch.ca)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:45pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 29 votes / 3 sinks
How the People May Bring Criminal Charges Against Bush
Politics – The people themselves may petition a court to convene a grand jury to investigate Bush's corrupt administration. Such a panel will have the power of the subpoena and the indictment.
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(existentialistcowboy.blogspot.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:40pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 21 votes / 1 sink
Iraqis Skeptical After Second Shrine Attack
Politics – The second bombing of the Shi'ite shrine of al-Askari in Samarra, Iraq, last week brought reprisal attacks, but it also brought solidarity against the occupiers.
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(antiwar.com)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:35pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 22 votes / 1 sink
As Civilian Casualties Mount, Air War Is Questioned
Politics – The Associated Press is reporting today that NATO air strikes "left 25 civilians dead." AP also reports that NATO "blamed [the insurgents] for the deaths of any innocents, saying they had launched 'irresponsible' attacks from civilian homes."
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(afterdowningstreet.org)
Voted for on June 22, 2007 10:28pm
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