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t r u t h o u t | The Need to Roll Back Presidential Power Grabs
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, April 30, 2009t r u t h o u t | US Torture and Consequences?
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, April 30, 2009t r u t h o u t | Dick Cheney’s Torture Hypocrisy
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, April 30, 2009The “NAFTA Flu”: Critics Say Swine Flu Has Roots in Forcing Poor Countries to Accept Western Agribusiness
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, April 30, 2009The Progressive Caucus and Obama
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, April 30, 2009NYT Op-Eds (4)
Gail Collins on Specter, Biden and the Amtrak switch ("The importance of Arlen Specter’s defection, with his unparalleled instinct for self-preservation, is that he became a Democrat because Pennsylvania likes the Democratic agenda better"); Could swine flu have been predicted? ("If more attention were paid to how human-animal interactions enable new viruses to emerge, perhaps the swine flu virus could have been detected sooner"); Christie Whitman on change from within ("Moderate Republicans should use Senator Arlen Specter’s switch as the impetus to force a re-evaluation of where our party is going — a review that can happen only from the inside"); and Nick Kristof on the outrageous rape scandal ("The refusal to test the DNA evidence taken from a woman’s body after sexual abuse seems to be because there is an underlying skepticism about rape as a traumatic crime").Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, April 30, 2009
NYT (7+): National Politics/Economy
Economy sliding at fastest rate since 1950s; Chrysler will file Chapter 11; Obama confident on economy, concerned about Pakistan; Whither (or wither) the G.O.P.?; New Hampshire moves toward gay marriage; Lewis is out at BOA; Clear Channel may be biggest economic loser in media; and a special section on "The Business of Green"Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, April 30, 2009
NYT (3): International Affairs
As W.H.O. raises flu alert to second highest level, experts say it can no longer be contained; and China gives Taiwan a tiny bit of autonomy.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, April 30, 2009
Arlen Specter seizes the day – again
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, April 30, 2009WHO warns of likely influenza pandemic
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, April 30, 2009Obama’s grade at 100 days? What about our grade?
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, April 30, 2009FT.com | Is America the new Russia?
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, April 29, 2009Truthdig – Obama Has Missed His Moment
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, April 29, 2009Op-Ed Contributors – Fund Government With Dirty Money – NYTimes.com
from Marylouise SillmanPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
A Liberal Democrat Returns to the Fold
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, April 29, 2009t r u t h o u t | Democrats Urge Torture Probe by Special Counsel
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, April 29, 2009Truthdig – The Clinton Bubble
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, April 29, 2009FT.com | Fixing bankrupt systems is just the beginning
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, April 29, 2009Democracy Now: A Look Back at the Church Committee’s Investigation into CIA, FBI Misuse of Power
Democracy Now had Bethine Church, widow of Sen. Frank Church, on the show recently to talk about the parallels between then and now of a government run amok, with Cheney and Rumsfeld at the center of the action both times .. hey maybe the Spanish can put those two dudes in the slammer!! - mab .. read morePosted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (4)`
The Times weighs in on a dangerous potential change to the Voting Rights Act ("The Supreme Court should not take away the power of Congress to protect minority voters from harassment and disenfranchisement"); Tom Friedman has never been more wrong ("Though the president’s decision to expose but not prosecute those responsible for torture is surely unsatisfying, it is the best solution for right now"); Olympia Snowe laments Specter's switch ("Republicans have failed to undertake a re-evaluation of the inclusiveness as a party that could have forestalled losing the party’s moderates"); and Maureen Dowd plays fly-on-the-wall at secret Cheney testimony ("Dick Cheney, our former vice president, continues his 24/7 tour justifying the enhanced interrogation techniques of high value detainees").Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
NYT (10): National Politics/Economy
Bybee defends memos; Increased surveillance by law enforcement creates civil liberties concern; Sebelius confirmed as Health Sec'y; Illinois seeks to clean up its political act; G.O.P. rethinks entire stance on gay marriage; Supreme Court case may decide bank regulation and oversight; Supreme Court supports stronger F.C.C. indecency rule; Flu has spread to more NYC schools; The pork industry would like you to know that swine flu does not come from pork; and Grand Central lighting goes "green."Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
NYT (2): International Affairs
British court acquits three in 2005 terrorist bombings; and Modi continues his controversial rise in Indian politics.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
