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NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (5)
"A report on the execution of a Texas man for arson casts doubt on whether the fire was arson at all, and provides shocking evidence of our flawed criminal justice system" (Editorial); "In the Nixon era, leaders in both political parties were capable of speaking rationally, and decisions weren’t as warped by corporate cash as they are now" (Krugman); "It’s worth pondering how the politics of abortion might have been different had Ted Kennedy shared some of his sister Eunice’s qualms about the practice" (Douthat); "Venture capital funds pose no systemic risks to our financial system and should not be included in new regulations, particularly while the country is in a recession" (Guest Op-Ed); "With proper oversight and coordination, the ignition interlock could be an extraordinarily effective way to prevent drunk-driving recidivism" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, August 31, 2009
NYT (5): National News
U.S. seeing first (admittedly minimal) profits from bailout money; Not surprisingly, Cheney offers strong apologia for CIA abuses; The little foreclosure judge who could (take on the banks and win); Highway safety group adds voice to chorus seeking ban on texting while driving; and "green" label for buildings getting stricter.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, August 31, 2009
NYT (5): International Affairs
In Latin America, free press is getting less and less free; As expected, Japanese opposition party wins in landslide, first change since WWII; German elections bring mixed message for Merkel; Ahmadinejad rival will lead investigation into unrest; and Olmert is indicted on corruption charges.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, August 31, 2009
t r u t h o u t | Bill Moyers Disses Dems as “Spineless”
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, August 31, 2009t r u t h o u t | Top Officer Says US Bungling Muslim Outreach
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, August 31, 2009t r u t h o u t | Gay Pride and Prejudice
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, August 31, 2009Tomgram: Nick Turse, From My Lai to Lockerbie
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, August 31, 2009Firedoglake: We’re Having A Contest, Which Democrat Has the Most Lobbyist Skeletons In Their Closet?
Jane Hamsher lists 55 House Democrats in +10 or greater favorable districts (Rangel, Waxman, Dingell among them) and asks why they aren't vowing to vote against a bill that doesn't have a "robust public option" .. as Hamsher says "These members aren't in any danger from the teabaggers" .. so there's gonna be a contest this week where the folks at Firedoglake look into each House members' closets to see whats inside (lobbyist money, voting history, etc) .. this is good - mab .. read morePosted by Mike Blaxill, Monday, August 31, 2009
The Iraqi, who saved Norway from oil. FT
Posted by Alexander Harper, Monday, August 31, 2009The dream truly does live on
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, August 31, 2009Taking the Kennedy way
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, August 31, 2009Two mass murderers, two very different stories and much hypocrisy
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, August 31, 2009MOUSELAND [Video]
A wonderful dream. Will a Mouse leader emerge? Let us pray. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, August 30, 2009
Economist.com Company size Big is back
"Corporate giants were on the defensive for decades. Now they have the advantage again" The joke will probably be on us, the people. Read the article posted earlier on Civic about the administration becoming trust busters. I fear it is a joke to assuage the people that the corporatocracy is still not in control. It is all about money. Who finances the electoral process! mbPosted by Michael Butler, Sunday, August 30, 2009
t r u t h o u t | Beware Authoritative “Inside Washington” Sources
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, August 30, 2009t r u t h o u t | Rep. Frank Eyes Fed Audit, Emergency Lending Curbs
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, August 30, 2009America’s vigorous new antitrust policy Return of the trustbusters
"Will the Obama administration’s actions match its tough talk on antitrust? "Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, August 30, 2009
Economist.com | Effective tax rates How much tax are you paying?
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, August 30, 2009As night fell, burial – and revelation
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, August 30, 2009We have the hope. Now where’s the audacity?
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, August 30, 20095 Ways to build a fascist-proof America
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, August 30, 2009Sibel Edmonds Says Bin Laden Was Working for CIA Right Up To 9/11
I found this on a blog devoted to all things Sibel Edmonds called Against All Enemies .. former FBI translator Edmonds was on former Air America DJ Mike Malloy's radio show (guest hosted by Brad Friedman of BradBlog) and she described how, right up to Sept 2001, in order to control central Asian energy resources (Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, i.e. the "Stans" .. oh and, um .. China) we used al Qaeda and the Taliban in the same manner "as we did during the Afghan and Soviet conflict," that is, fighting 'enemies' via proxies ... the "proxy" in this case was a Turkey/Taliban/al-Qaeda alliance .. anyhoo, i myself marveled over how quickly the "hunt for Bin Laden" fell off the media radar - mab .. read morePosted by Mike Blaxill, Sunday, August 30, 2009
NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (6)
"The Democrats may have little choice but to adopt a high-risk, go-it-alone, majority-rules strategy to enact health care reform this year" (Editorial); "How do those who fear death panels feel about a health care system that breaks apart families?" (Kristof); "In 1986, the bipartisan trade-off was marginal tax rates and eliminating special-interest loopholes. In 2009, it should be tort reform and universal coverage" (Bradley); "What the president can learn from the previous administration’s failure to fix Social Security" (Guest Op-Ed); "To reopen cases of abuses inflicted upon detainees by Central Intelligence Agency employees does not look much like justice; it looks like politics" (Guest Op-Ed); "The misperceptions about the return of Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi must not be allowed to impair improved relations between Libya and the West" (Guest Op-Ed).Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, August 30, 2009
NYT (7): National News
Antiwar movement gearing up for big Fall campaign; "Hillary: The Movie" is back - at the Supreme Court; Does Kennedy's death signal the death of liberalism?; Why are senior citizens turning on Obama?; What really happened at Memorial Hospital during Katrina?; Ticket scalping goes high-tech, and legit (sort of); and a small book on the 60s is big on pessimism.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, August 30, 2009
NYT (2): International Affairs
Can Afghanistan be saved?; and, for the second time in as many weeks, North Korea "makes nice" without prompting.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, August 30, 2009
