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 Welcome to Orwell’s world 2010 - ICH
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, December 31, 2009The Consortiumnews.com A Ripple of Hope from the Past
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, December 31, 2009AlterNet: Have Americans Traded Freedom For Security?
Remember the warnings of many our Founders that those who trade shall have neither. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Thursday, December 31, 2009
USGS Release: 3 to 4.3 Billion Barrels of Technically Recoverable Oil Assessed in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken Formation—25 Times More Than 1995 Estimate
Bette Layton sent this. Now awaiting report on the cost feasibility of recovery.Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, December 31, 2009
t r u t h o u t | Ray McGovern | Are Presidents Afraid of the CIA?
I would bePosted by Michael Butler, Thursday, December 31, 2009
NYT Op-Eds (2)
"It is good to bid farewell to 2009. And imagine how President Obama must feel. Every problem was a long, grueling slog" (Collins); "There’s evidence that one of the most effective tools to fight global poverty may be savings accounts" (Kristof)Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, December 31, 2009
NYT (6): National News
You may want to reconsider that McDonald's hamburger in light of new facts about the main supplier of processed beef; Ben Nelson under fire in his home state for health care vote [Ed. Note: The dangers of ANY compromise to one's demagoguery]; In CT, a blatant attempt to "buy" Dodd's Senate seat; EPA adds its voice to those concerned about NYS drilling plan; Time-Warner Cable will drop Fox channels after failed negotiations; and THIS is living your convictions!Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, December 31, 2009
NYT (5): International Affairs
Opposition in Iran says pro-government rally was "staged"; Kidnapped Briton released in Iraq after two years; European economic situation may worsen; France blocks Sarkozy carbon tax as "weak"; and Russia plans mission to divert asteroid.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, December 31, 2009
John Nichols: Good Riddance to Decade That Began With Theft of the Presidency
Nichols in The Nation ...Bush, Dick Cheney and aides are surely to blame for much of what ailed America during the 2000s, and for what will ail America for decades to come. But it was the U.S. Supreme Court's unprecedented meddling in the presidential election process – an intervention that would have horrified the founders of a republic that was supposed to enjoy a separation of executive, legislative and judicial powers – made the Bush-Cheney interregnum possibleand what a sorry ass decade it was - mab .. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Thursday, December 31, 2009
Obama aides hit Cheney comments on attempted bombing
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, December 31, 2009The decade when the U.S. lost its way
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, December 31, 2009Monopoly capitalism is the root of all of America’s problems
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, December 31, 2009Scheer – The Global War on Stealth Underwear
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009AlterNet: New Year’s Lesson for Congress: Get Smart About Iran
We have been so wrong about Iran for such a long time. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Truthdig – It’s Not Too Late to Mend the Ailing Health Care Bill
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009OMB – Blog Post – No Illusions
Russ Daggatt forwarded this about the administration position on health carePosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Inside Iran - ICH [Video]
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009The Cash Committee: How Wall Street Wins On The Hill | CommonDreams.org
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009Rich Poor – Swampland – TIME.com
This by Klein about Rich from Russ Daggatt very interesting read. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Consortiumnews.com Obama’s Unheralded Nuke Progress
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, December 30, 2009NYT Op-Ed
"In his usual inspiring/listless cycle, President Obama once more appeared chilly in his response to the chilling episode on Flight 253" (Dowd)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
NYT (4): National News
In wake of incident, debate over full-body scans v. invasion of privacy are renewed; Obama seeks broader declassification regs; NYC unemployment rates vary by borough; and NYS Senate panel criticizes Monserrate's non-cooperation as it prepares to make recommendation re his removal.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
NYT (2): International Affairs
Iran continues arrests of dissidents, including sister of Nobel laureate, and again accuses West of "interference"; and in a rare instance, Israeli Supreme Court rules in favor of Palestinians against military.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Cenk Uygur: Why Jane Hamsher and Howard Dean Can’t Be Wrong
Uygur in Firedoglake ...If you’re a strong progressive and you think Howard Dean has gone out too far left in health care reform or Jane Hamsher has attacked President Obama too hard from the left -then, fantastic, you are now officially a moderate! .. I’m not sure you particularly want to be moderate .. But that’s not the point. The point is that the mainstream media loves people who they can call "moderates." If Joe Lieberman is somewhere between Obama and Cheney, no matter how far to the right he is, he gets to be called a moderate. Why? Because there’s someone to the right of him. Now, you have someone to the left of you. Congratulations, you made it! You’re now part of the cool crowd in DC, the only people that the establishment media care about or give any credence to – moderates... read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
