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That One 08
go to websiteImpressive how quick this went up on the Internets - mab
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, October 8, 2008
t r u t h o u t | Ted Kennedy Introduces New National Service Bill
About time someone did this. Good for him.Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, September 13, 2008
The Consortiumnews.com A 9/11 ‘What-If?’
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, September 13, 2008Sarah Palin’s List of Books She Wanted Banned from the Wasilla Library
Pola Rappaport sent this... Disturbing stuff ... can't have Huckberry Finn or Catcher in the Rye ... or Harry Potter corrupting our young American minds - mabPosted by Mike Blaxill, Tuesday, September 9, 2008
NYT: What to Do With Traumatized Elephant Stirs Up Dallas
As someone who is on the fence (no pun intended) about zoos, I found this article quite interesting, even from a simply "human" (humane?) perspective.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, August 15, 2008
Military’s Social Science Grants Raise Alarm
more from Bill AltmillerPosted by Michael Butler, Monday, August 11, 2008
NYT: Trove of Endangered Gorillas Found in Africa
A small piece of environmental good news in a world full of bad.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, August 5, 2008
NYT: On Mustang Range, a Battle on Thinning the Herd
What an unnecessary travesty!Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 20, 2008
NYT Editorial Observer: What’s Next in the Law? The Unalienable Rights of Chimps
Adam Cohen considers the decision by the Spanish government to grant certain rights to our closest evolutionary relatives.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 14, 2008
Truthdig - Surviving the Fourth of July
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, July 10, 2008AlterNet: Ignorant America: Just How Stupid Are We?
EDUCATION! It all starts with education. Look at where we are at! MBPosted by Michael Butler, Thursday, July 3, 2008
Truthdig - Empire or Republic?
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, June 19, 2008United States of Insecurity
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, May 26, 2008Tomdispatch: Michael Schwartz, The Loss of an Imperial Dream
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, May 23, 2008How to Build a Human Bomb
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, May 18, 2008Tomgram: Welcome to the Age of Homeland Insecurity
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, May 16, 2008NYT Guest Op-Ed (Slide Show): Minute Waltz
"A (theoretical) timetable of events around the world, gleaned from a variety of news sources."Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, May 16, 2008
High Country News - Cold dead fingers
from Patrick HunterPosted by Michael Butler, Sunday, May 4, 2008
Bands Wanted for Tour of Kuwait and Afghanistan
This is an actual wanted ad posted on a gov't website. I typed it from Harpers' April 08 issue. Notice the weird fixation on how women are "displayed" and the ambitious goal of finding a "hard rock" band that's "wholesome". These are the people with their finger on the button folks. God help us - mabPosted by Mike Blaxill, Thursday, May 1, 2008
NYT Books in Review: “Campaigning for President,” “Peace,” “I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have To be Destroyed By Me,” “Flight Attendants,” “Reappraisals,” “Wall Street,” “The Trillion Dollar Meltdown”
Four books on "political persuasion" (via buttons, patches, etc.); a look back at the 20th century; and two books on the current economic mess.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, April 20, 2008
McClatchy Pentagon institute calls Iraq war ‘a major debacle’ with outcome ‘in doubt’
from Dr. KhalsaPosted by Michael Butler, Sunday, April 20, 2008
