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Hawks eyeing wrong prey

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, March 12, 2010

CIA drone attacks produce America’s own unlawful combatants

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, March 12, 2010

Rachel Maddow and Michael Moore Slam Anti-Choice Zealot and Beg the Dems to Get Something Done

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, March 12, 2010

Truthdig – An Oscar for America’s Hubris – Robert Scheer

This is a very interesting reading on the award to a film which both anti and pro war adherents claim for their own. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, March 11, 2010

B.C. surf town bans all franchises …… No Wal-Mart Here

More towns should be making decisions like this to preserve their identity and culture ...
Posted by Harry Sifton, Thursday, March 11, 2010

Patriotism put on trial

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, March 11, 2010

Smart debt, dumb debt — there is a difference

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, March 11, 2010

Why Obama and Democrats seem incapable of taking a firm stand on anything

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, March 11, 2010

daggatt blog: reconciling ridiculous rhetoric

Another great blog from a favorite source. WELL WORTH THE READ.mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Iraq: Now what happens?

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, March 10, 2010

On health-care reform, Republicans target Democrats’ divisions over reconciliation

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, March 10, 2010

How the war on drugs gave rise to a permanent American undercaste

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Consortiumnews.com How Reagan’s Propaganda Succeeded

It is astonishing how the Democrats have done so poorly in the propaganda wars. Of course Reagan (coming from the entertainment world) really knew the field. Let us hope there is an awakening coming to the left. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, March 9, 2010

NYT Op-Eds (4)

"Democrats, who seem to be on a relentless quest to pass a health care bill, don’t seem to grasp the issue truly important to Americans: jobs" (Herbert); "The Democrats’ passion for expanding health coverage has swamped their less visceral commitment to reducing debt. The result is a bill that is fundamentally imbalanced" (Brooks); "In Baghdad, politics are much more confused than they were in the 2005 election. And that’s good news" (Guest Op-Ed); "One of the oldest free mediums, TV has something to teach us about free information. That is: It can be expensive" (Guest Op-Ed) [See my comment]
Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, March 9, 2010

US needs to let go in Iraq

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Ramming speed, please: when ‘reconciliation’ becomes leadership

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Our dirty little secret: Who’s really poor in America?

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, March 9, 2010

   Calling All Rebels -  ICH – Hedges

Things are moving in that direction. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, March 8, 2010

t r u t h o u t | On Languages of Power and Powerlessness

Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, March 8, 2010

NYT (4): National News

Obama's next political headache - filling seats at the Fed; Blowback re gun carrying begins; Everglades deal becoming increasingly bitter for U.S., sweet for sugar company; and how The National Enquirer became Pulitzer-worthy.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, March 8, 2010

Give Haiti control over its recovery

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, March 8, 2010

A lonely world: Where are Obama’s foreign confidants?

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, March 8, 2010

15 Reasons why we need a revolt in this country

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, March 8, 2010

Drone pilots rise on winds of change in the Air Force

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, March 7, 2010

Breaking the rules of reconciliation and filibusters, the Senate got twisted

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, March 7, 2010