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The Atlantic: The View From There
"What living in England, Japan, and China has taught one American about the character of his own country...'Americans are bound to think that we have something to tell others about individual potential, about the idea of equality, about respect for civil liberties. The rest of the world understands this, which is why our recent infringements on our own civil liberties are so damaging to our image worldwide.'"Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
The Atlantic: America’s Elegant Decline
"Hulls in the water could soon displace boots on the ground as the most important military catchphrase of our time. But our Navy is stretched thin. How we manage dwindling naval resources will go a long way toward determining our future standing in the world." A very interesting article on an aspect of the military that few of us generally consider.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
NYT Op-Ed (Friedman): If I.T. Merged With E.T.
"An energy revolution, not car batteries, is needed to link the world."Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
NYT Op-Ed (Dowd): Hillary la Française, Cherchez la Femme?
"Obambi says he's Rocky, but will he ever K.O. her?"Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
NYT Editorial: Twenty-Five Years and Counting
The Times calls for fast-tracked ratification of the Law of the Sea. [N.B. I posted an article on this issue some months ago, predicting that it would become increasingly critical. It has, for reasons both environmental and political.]Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
The Consortiumnews.com Time to Apologize to Plame/Wilson
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007NYT: Iraqi Cabinet Votes to End Security Firms’ Immunity
"Contractors would no longer be able to enter Iraq without a Visa." Democracy (at least the legislative aspect) in action! Bravo!Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Truthdig - President Jonah, Meet Oliver Cromwell! by Gore Vidal
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007NYT: Legislature Clears Way for Hawaii Ferry
A bad decision, and a real loss for the environmentalists.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
We Didn’t Start The Fire [VIDEO]
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007Krugman and Cuomo [VIDEO]
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007AlterNet: Putting the ‘Israel Lobby’ in Perspective
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007AlterNet: The Evangelical Movement’s Breakdown Ain’t so Cute After All
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007Truthdig - The American Police State
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007Truthdig - Cashing In on Terror
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007Jeremy Scahill: State to Blackwater: Nothing You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You in a Court of Law -
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007John Nichols: Dem Debate - Edwards, Not Obama, Hits Clinton Hardest, Smartest
go to article“'(Clinton) says she’ll stand up to George Bush,' argued Edwards. 'In fact, she voted to give George W. Bush the first step to war on Iran…' ... Edwards owned the moment. Accusing Clinton of voting for an Iran resolution that read like it was 'written literally by the neo-cons,' the 2004 vice presidential nominee declared, 'We need to stand up to this president. We need to make it absolutely clear that we will not let Bush, Cheney and this administration invade Iran.'"
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Democracy Now: The Pink Tide - In Defiance of IMF, Argentina Elects First Lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to Become Argentina’s First Elected Female President
go to interviewDiscussion with Jocelyn Olcott, Professor of Latin American history at Duke University and Mark Weisbrot, Co-director at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. What's the IMF gonna do when it runs out of customers? - mab
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
