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In 2010, a world of turmoil
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, December 30, 2009America the traumatized: How 13 events of the decade made us the PTSD nation
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, December 30, 2009One Day We’ll All Be Terrorists
There are some who probably consider us already as terrorists. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, December 29, 2009
t r u t h o u t | Stephen Rohde | We Want Our Flag Back
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, December 29, 2009t r u t h o u t | Inside the Military-Industrial-Media Complex: Impacts on Movement for Social Justice
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, December 29, 2009AlterNet: 10 Reasons the U.S. Military Should (Officially) Use Pot
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, December 29, 2009Jane Hamsher: Will Blue Dogs Risk Their Seats To Pass Healthcare?
the outcome of the House vote on the health care bill is going to come down to how many liberals vote against it because it doesn't have a public option, and how many blue dogs vote against it because they're in tough GOP-leaning districts .. Jane has a score sheetRahm never worries about the progressives because they have no financial base and they’re in strong Democratic districts, so they risk a lot less voting for a bailout than those in close seats. This time around, there may be enough progressives who are willing to join with the Blue Dogs and vote against a bill with a mandate, but no public option alternative, to push it over the top ... The Democrats in the House know that they are looking at a 2010 bloodbath over this vote, and neither progressives nor Blue Dogs will pay a price for voting “no†on a bill that forces Americans to pay almost as much to private corporations as they do in federal income tax, with no public option as an alternative.. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Creating energy, with majestic grace
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, December 29, 2009Air terrorism attempt reveals bigger ‘system’ failure
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, December 29, 2009It’s time to get to work fixing our economic and political problems
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, December 29, 2009NYT Op-Eds (3)
"There is a middle-class tax time bomb ticking in the Senate’s version of President Obama’s effort to reform health care" (Herbert); "It is time to highlight another batch of the best magazine essays of the year and hope the winners do not become corrupted by fame" (Brooks); "Some developments in 2009 were of enduring significance, but may have been hidden among an avalanche of information" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, December 29, 2009
NYT (3): International Affairs
Iron-fist crackdowns on dissent continue in Iran and Vietnam, with arrests and trials; and contrary to his promise, Netanyahu announces plan for more settlements.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, December 29, 2009
t r u t h o u t | Autumn of the Republic?
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, December 28, 2009AlterNet: Jesus Hated War — Why Do Christians Love It So Much?
MUST READ! Recognize our country? mbPosted by Michael Butler, Monday, December 28, 2009
The Consortiumnews.com What the New Year Demands
Is there a Palin presidency in our future? Yes, the Democrats have had some rough times with the mess inherited. Can you imagine what it would be like if McCain had one? Think it over! mbPosted by Michael Butler, Monday, December 28, 2009
AlterNet: Wall Street’s 10 Greatest Lies of 2009
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, December 28, 2009Borchgrave – Friend or foe today?
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, December 28, 2009Red Alert: The Second Wave of The Financial Tsunami
Pretty extreme, however do read and draw your own conclusions. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Monday, December 28, 2009
An Important Cause
Five years ago, the world witnessed the impact of the tsunami that swept destruction across coastal regions of the Indian Ocean. The waves killed more than 230,000 people within minutes of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake. The results devastated the future of the survivors, leaving thousands of children as orphans and stealing away the livelihood of tens of thousands of families. One survivor of the tsunami, Petra Nemcova, saw her experience as an opportunity to help provide a strong future for the many other survivors of the tsunami… in particular the children. Since then, Petra began the Happy Hearts Fund (www.happyheartsfund.org), which has rebuilt schools in Thailand, partnered in sponsoring the education of more than 150 tsunami orphans, and aided in the development of the Community Tsunami Early-warning Center (CTEC) in Sri Lanka, the first tsunami center in the Indian Ocean (www.communitytsunamiwarning.com). In this, the fifth anniversary of the tsunami, the Happy Hearts Fund is running a campaign to assist with these needs and many more than have been created by natural disasters that since taken place in Indonesia, South America, and New Orleans. May I invite you to take a moment to visit the Happy Hearts Fund Campaign, “Bring Happiness Back!†to consider making a contribution today? Information about the campaign is available at www.happyheartsfund.org/psaPosted by Michael Butler, Monday, December 28, 2009
NYT Op-Eds (3)
"Let’s bid a not at all fond farewell to the Big Zero — the decade in which we achieved nothing and learned nothing" (Krugman); "Google’s dominance has stifled growth and constrained the development of innovative search technology" (Guest Op-Ed); "The trends and events that dominated the past decade in icons and buzzwords" (Guest Op-Chart)Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, December 28, 2009
NYT (5): National News
Unintended consequence of the recession - an enormous number of lawsuits of all types and sizes flood the courts; Gay candidates get more support than gay causes; Senate continues to stymie Obama appointments; Media sites consider fees and firewalls; and Percy Sutton, trailblazer in black politics (and business) in NYC, dies.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, December 28, 2009
NYT (4): International Affairs
In fifth day of protests, police kill 10 in Iran, only further emboldening opposition; U.S. adds Yemen to "war on terror"; Thailand begins forced repatriation of Hmong to Laos; and sexual abuse in the military in war zones.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, December 28, 2009
Democracy Now: The Man Who Conned the Pentagon
In December 2003, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge warned of “near-term attacks that could either rival or exceed what we experienced on September 11.†He claimed the information came from “credible sources.†But a new report in the latest issue of Playboy by investigative journalist Aram Roston shows that the source was a man who convinced the military and the Bush administration that the TV network Al Jazeera was transmitting secret messages to al-Qaeda sleepers - Democracy Now
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Monday, December 28, 2009
