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Print: » George W. Bush: Still the worst » Print – Salon.com

Truthdig – Supreme Court Leaves Romney in the Cold – Robert Scheer

Our obsession with Iran obscures the bigger threat – FT.com

‘Heat… Fire… Disaster’: What Climate Change Looks Like | Common Dreams

The Real Winners – NYTimes.com – Paul Krugman

Print: » Why Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress » Print – Salon.com

Obamacare and the Supreme Court: A clean bill of health | The Economist

Mark Weisbrot: Latin America – How the US Has Allied with the Forces of Reaction

Last week, Cristina Fernández' warning against a "civilian coup" proved prescient in Paraguay. The country's left president, Fernando Lugo, was ousted by the Congress in an "impeachment trial" in which he was given less than 24 hours notice and two hours to defend himself. All 12 foreign ministers from the Union of South American Nations, including Brazil and Argentina, travelled to Paraguay on Thursday to tell the rightwing opposition that this clear violation of due process was also a violation of UNASUR's democracy clause. Brazil's president Dilma Rouseff suggested that the coup government should be kicked out of UNASUR and MERCOSUR, the southern cone regional trading bloc. But the Paraguayan right, which had one-party rule for 61 years until Lugo's election, was determined to return to their ignominious past. And they knew that they had one ally in the hemisphere they could count on

Yes, Bush v. Gore Did Steal the Election — Daily Intel

Attorney General to Investigate Chamber of Commerce Lobbying Activities

War on Drugs Spreading HIV/AIDS

Scientists Warn US East Coast Over Accelerated Sea Level Rise

As Supreme Court Affirms Patchwork U.S. Healthcare System, Vermont Pushes Ahead With Single-Payer

AlterNet: What’s Needed for Change at This Political Moment? 5 Well-Known Progressives, 5 Strong Opinions

What’s the True Meaning of Patriotism? – Robert Reich

Justice Scalia Should Quit

AlterNet: How Can We Stop the Mexican Drug Insanity When Banks and Much of the Establishment Profit Big Time from Illegal Drugs?

AlterNet: How Monsanto Is Sabotaging Efforts to Label Genetically Modified Food

Small-Town Cops Pile Up on Useless Military Gear

10,000 messages back Assange’s asylum in Ecuador

The Ecuadorian embassies in the United States and Britain have received over 10,000 messages in support of political asylum for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Ecuadorian authorities announced Tuesday. "More than 10,000 emails have been received at the moment," Ecuador's Minister of Foreign Affairs said in a public statement from Quito. "Thousands of people asking the Ecuadorian government to accord asylum to Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, sent a steady stream of messages saying why they support him," the statement added.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Three generations of Royals join the Queen as she sets sail down the Thames on glorious Jubilee river pageant | Mail Online

Print: » Earth still probably doomed no matter which way court rules » Print – Salon.com

Of the Rich, By the Rich, For the Rich – Sen. Bernie Sanders