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 Why the US doesn’t talk to Iran : ICH
Major points here about our foreign policy.mbPosted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 30, 2010
t r u t h o u t | Our Acute Case of Fiscal Madness – Paul Krugman
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 30, 2010Truthdig – The Big Guy’s on Our Side – Robert Scheer
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 30, 2010Crony Capitalism: Wall Street’s Favorite Politicians « SpeakEasy
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 30, 2010AlterNet: Alan Grayson: the Democrat Who Punches Back, Enraging GOP Hacks and Tea Party Billionaires
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 30, 2010t r u t h o u t | Boehner’s Perpetual Tan and Other Scary Stories
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 30, 2010NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (5)
"Why does the Obama administration continue to invoke the so-called state secrets doctrine?" (Editorial); "The Tea Party you’ve read about is just letting off steam. The one you haven’t is still looking for a leader with a real plan for action" (Friedman); "The new documentary “Waiting for Superman†gives a heartbreaking depiction of the sorry state of American education" (Collins); "To get people to the polls, move the primary and allow early ballots" (Guest Op-Ed); "The original Dude’s take on California’s marijuana-legalization moment" (Egan)Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, September 30, 2010
NYT (10): National News
House passes 9/11 health bill; Emanuel will leave, replaced by Rouse; Did Meg Whitman hire illegal help?; Paladino's inner circle filled with questionable types; Hevesi will plead guilty, go to jail; GOP decides to "embrace" TP insurgents; Wealthy Dem donors cutting back; Marraige takes sharp downturn due to economy; What is the definition of "rich?"; and Riggio and board beat back Burkle.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, September 30, 2010
NYT (7): Foreign Affairs
AUSTERITY PROTESTS SPREAD THROUGH EUROPE; Cuba's offshore drilling plans bring concern; As Iran continues to jail dissidents, Obama blacklists Iranian officials; Israel (gently) stops blockade runner; As Taliban reaches out, Karzai names "peace panel"; and an Italian town gets serious about wind power.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, September 30, 2010
Michael Moore: Dwight Was Right
Moore ..So...it turns out President Eisenhower wasn't making up all that stuff about the military-industrial complex. That's what you'll conclude if you read Bob Woodward's new book, Obama's War ... And here's the part I don't even want to write -- and none of you really want to consider: It matters not whom we elect. The Pentagon and the military contractors call the shots. The title "Commander in Chief" is ceremonial, like "Employee of the Month" at your local Burger King.Woodward's book implies that if Obama had ended Afghanistan all the top military guys would have resigned, which (with cheerleading from WashPo/CNN) might have led to impeachment .. fun times - mab .. read moore
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Thursday, September 30, 2010
One serious education: What the British taught me about school, work, and maturity.
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, September 30, 2010Belatedly, Obama remembers his organizing roots
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, September 30, 2010Apocalypse Never: Forging the Path to a Nuclear Weapon-Free World
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, September 30, 2010Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview | Rolling Stone Politics | A Must Read
Be certain to read! mbPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
AlterNet: Right-Wing Religious United Front Against Women, Gays and Freedom From Religion
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 29, 2010God’s Banksters: Vatican Bank Raided in Money Laundering Investigation « Bodhi Thunder
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 29, 2010What if Everyone Had Medicare? | CommonDreams.org
I have been asking this all along, would love to see an answer. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
AlterNet: UN Report: American Citizen Executed By Israelis During Mavi Marmara Raid
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 29, 2010AlterNet: War on Dissent: FBI Agents Raiding Peaceful Anti-War Activists
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 29, 2010Matt Taibbi: Tea and Crackers
Taibbi's latest opus in Rolling Stone is about the Tea Party ...Scanning the thousands of hopped-up faces in the crowd, I am immediately struck by two things. One is that there isn't a single black person here. The other is the truly awesome quantity of medical hardware: Seemingly every third person in the place is sucking oxygen from a tank or propping their giant atrophied glutes on motorized wheelchair-scooters. As Palin launches into her Ronald Reagan impression - "Government's not the solution! Government's the problem!" - the person sitting next to me leans over and explains... "The scooters are because of Medicare," he whispers helpfully. "They have these commercials down here: 'You won't even have to pay for your scooter! Medicare will pay!' Practically everyone in Kentucky has one.".. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
