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Hawks eyeing wrong prey
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, March 12, 2010CIA drone attacks produce America’s own unlawful combatants
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, March 12, 2010Rachel Maddow and Michael Moore Slam Anti-Choice Zealot and Beg the Dems to Get Something Done
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, March 12, 2010Truthdig – 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. mbPosted 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, 2010Smart debt, dumb debt — there is a difference
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, March 11, 2010Why Obama and Democrats seem incapable of taking a firm stand on anything
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, March 11, 2010daggatt blog: reconciling ridiculous rhetoric
Another great blog from a favorite source. WELL WORTH THE READ.mbPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Iraq: Now what happens?
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, March 10, 2010On health-care reform, Republicans target Democrats’ divisions over reconciliation
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, March 10, 2010How the war on drugs gave rise to a permanent American undercaste
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, March 10, 2010The 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. mbPosted 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, 2010Ramming speed, please: when ‘reconciliation’ becomes leadership
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, March 9, 2010Our dirty little secret: Who’s really poor in America?
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, March 9, 2010Calling All Rebels - ICH – Hedges
Things are moving in that direction. mbPosted 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, 2010NYT (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

