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AlterNet: Why ‘Everything Has a Cause’ Is a Terrible Justification for God’s Existence
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, February 28, 2010t r u t h o u t | America’s Public Debt: The Least of Our Worries
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, February 28, 2010AlterNet: The Great American Bank Robbery
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, February 28, 2010NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (7)
The Times is not convinced re the closing of the anthrax case ("The F.B.I.'s report on Dr. Bruce Ivins leaves too many loose ends to be taken as a definitive verdict"); Al Gore on focusing in ("The truth about the climate crisis — inconvenient as ever — must still be faced"); Frank Rich's MUST-READ on the I.R.S. attack ("Violent invective, once largely confined to blogs and talk radio, is now spreading among Republicans in public office or aspiring to it"); Tom Friedman on the greening of the G.O.P. ("Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is courageous in his stance on the country’s energy policy"); Nick Kristof on the new evangelicals ("A growing number of conservative Christians are acknowledging that to be 'pro-life' must mean more than opposing abortion"); and Michael Kinsley and Ross Douthat on the health care forum ("The two political parties held a serious discussion during the health care debate, finding honest disagreement on the issues"; "The health care forum featured a tone of self-parody by Republicans and Democrats alike").Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, February 28, 2010
NYT (6): National News
Dangerous loophole found in SCOTUS ruling re campaign finance; Hurting for revenue, states look to tax non-profits; The (increasingly high) cost of doing nothing re health care; A magazine profile of Scott Brown; The original tea party activist?; and plagiarism goes mainstream.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, February 28, 2010
Can the country get to yes on health care?
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, February 28, 2010NYT (4): International Affairs
Over 2 million displaced in Chilean quake, with numbers expected to rise; Is Yemen headed toward civil war?; War of words continues in Iran, as Moussavi calls leaders a "cult"; and for some U.S. Olympic winners, there is increasingly no "team" in "I."Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, February 28, 2010
Obama needs to flex his political muscle
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, February 28, 2010Cornel West questions Obama’s commitment to black America, says a prayer for Rahm Emanuel
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, February 28, 2010 Complexity and Collapse   - ICH
More reports on American EmpirePosted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 27, 2010
 This Is One of the Biggest Wall Street Frauds Ever… - ICH
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 27, 2010CPR for the Public Option
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 27, 2010t r u t h o u t | Marjah: Success for the Military, Hell for the Residents
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 27, 2010t r u t h o u t | What Do Republicans Stand for?
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 27, 2010GuerillaUnderground: Easing You Into 9/11 Truth
My original "primer" has been published on this excellent blog. Hope you will take a look.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 27, 2010
NYT Op-Eds (2)
Bob Herbert on Paterson's possible cluelessness ("Now that the bottom has fallen out of Gov. David Paterson’s election bid, the question remains: Is he still suited to be governor?); Charles Blow on "Precious," Tyler Perry, and racial stereotyping ("Recent data do not support the ubiquity of black crack-mom characters in the movies").Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 27, 2010
NYT (5): National News
Paterson quits governor's race (plus many sidebar articles); JOBLESS BENEFITS LAPSE FOR FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS DUE TO LONE SENATOR'S OUTRAGEOUS MOVE; IN EFFORT TO COURT ELUSIVE BLACKS, PRO-LIFE GROUPS MAKING CASE THAT ABORTION IS RACIST; Large batch of torture-related emails is missing; and students protest racism at UC San Diego.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 27, 2010
NYT (4): International News
8.8 magnitude earthquake hits Chile; Court blocks third term for Uribe; Despite call to boycott elections, many Sunnis pin hopes on them; and the IPCC's work will be reviewed by an "independent" body.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 27, 2010
A Kennedy considers running for House seat
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, February 27, 2010What President Obama should have realized about Rahm Emanuel
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, February 27, 2010Obama’s health care summit: Dems find common ground, Republicans not on board
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, February 27, 2010Yes Magazine: The Power of Local
Jeff Milchen in Yes...Local businesses are educating communities, changing economic policies, and even outperforming chain competitors... independent retailers in communities with active "Buy Independent" or "Buy Local" campaigns reported an increase in holiday sales three times stronger (up three percent) than those in cities without such campaigns (up one percent).. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Saturday, February 27, 2010
Gates Wants Europe to Beggar Itself on War
I posted yesterday a similar article on this subject. Until we realize that armaments are defeating the hope for a good life the world will continue in turmoil. Those vast sums spent killing fellow humans would be best used in dealing with the serious problems such as climate, infrastructure, saving the plundering of our planet, and social concerns for humanity. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Friday, February 26, 2010
AlterNet: Is the Future Bright for Progressive Media?
Well, all of us are trying. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Friday, February 26, 2010
