Obama: 'America Has No Better Partner Than Europe' (video)

Video of Senator Obama’s speech today before a crowd at the Berlin Victory Column in Berlin, Germany. German police estimated the crowd to be at 200,000.

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Pharmaceutical company ethics

Protected by the White House, the FDA and Congress

"Consistent with regulations"

Bayer knowingly sold contaminated medicine.
This is the level of protection you can inspect from the FDA, the Congress, and the White House.
Another story that came and went and never stuck.

Pharmaceutical company ethics

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How Scores of Black Men Were Tortured Into False Confessions

More than 20 years after being tortured into giving confessions by Chicago police officers, dozens of black men remain behind bars.

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John McCain's Never-Ending War In Iraq

Jed Lewison of the JedReport has compiled an extremely comprehensive collection of McCain clips (never-before-seen for most people) which chart the Arizona Senator's position on Iraq over the last several years, and puncture one of the candidates central contentions. Much of the materials will likely be new to you...and devastating to McCain.



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The 25 Most Vicious Iraq War Profiteers

Following is a detailed rundown of the 25 companies squeezing the most profit from this controversial conflict. If you have more (I bet you do), list 'em below.

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McCain Gets History Of The Surge Wrong, CBS edits out gaffe

Two stepping around BOs success, McCain can't quite keep with the facts....

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Why McCain's Iraq "Surge" Success Story Is A Lie

It really makes the Iraq debate easy for John McCain when he throws around words like "win" and "victory" and "prevail" and "success" without really defining what they mean. It is self-serving for McCain to begin all of his discussions about Iraq with the January 2007 "surge." In doing so, he is airbrushing out the inconvenient history of the war.

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COLUMN-America, Iran and faulty intelligence: Bernd Debusman

By Bernd Debusmann WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - "Iran is not in a revolutionary or even pre-revolutionary stage." That was the assessment of the U.S. Central...

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Thanks to you, impeachment will be heard Friday

A message from Congressman Dennis Kucinich. July 22 2008log on to: http://kucinich.us to sign the petition.



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'Banned' Bush Video Surfaces -- Wall Street Got Drunk

The first moments form the July 18 event find him speaking almost incoherently in admitting, for once, that his friends in big business had screwed up: "There's no question about it. Wall Street got drunk ---that's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV cameras -- it got drunk and now it's got a hangover.



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U.S. lawyer urges Iran to sue over nukes

TEHRAN, July 22 (UPI) -- A University of Illinois law professor says he has offered to represent Iran if it decides to sue the United States over threatened nuclear program sanctions.

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John McCain's Disaster Economics

The best thing to happen to John McCain was for the three network anchors to leave him in the dust this week while they chase Barack Obama on his global Lollapalooza tour. Were voters forced to actually focus on Mr. McCain's response to our spiraling economic crisis at home.

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Naomi Klein Tears into Bush's Offshore Drilling Plan on Fox

The author of "Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" takes on Bush on Fox Business News.




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Obama Calls Afghanistan Fight Precarious And Urgent

In an interview broadcast Sunday during his first trip to Afghanistan, Obama said the U.S. needs to start planning now to send in more troops. He has called for an additional one to two brigades — or about 7,000 troops — to be sent to Afghanistan to help counter a resurgent Taliban and quell rising violence.

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Obama Meets Afghan Leader and Discusses Terrorism

Topics discussed by Barack Obama and President Hamid Karzai included the “unmet challenges” the Afghan government has to tackle, a spokesman said.

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The Wedding Crashers: U.S. Jets Have Bombed Five Ceremonies

By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com - We have become a nation of wedding crashers, the uninvited guests who arrived under false pretenses, tore up the place, offering nary an apology.

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End war in Iraq, focus on Afghanistan, Barack Obama says

The Democrat works to bolster his foreign policy credentials. John McCain, also calling for more troops in Afghanistan, says that Obama should see the situation for himself before he talks strategy.

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GOP Brags That McCain Will Continue Bush's Economic Legacy

By David Sirota - Last week, I appeared on Fox News to discuss the inflammatory comments by Phil Gramm (John McCain's top economic advisor) and how those comments really epitomize the Republican Party's country clubbish, let-them-eat-cake outlook on the economy. Notice about half-way through as the Republican...



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Guantanamo inmate asks to die on video

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Omar Khadr, the only western prisoner still held in the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, broke down and wept when questioned by Canadian interrogators and moaned ''Kill me'', video footage released on Tuesday...

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The Great Depression of 2008

Until last week, most economists were divided on whether the U.S. was in a recession or not. Now, with the ailing mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the ropes, it's clear that what's unfolding is far worse than any recession.

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Blackwater: A Primer

BLACKWATER : THE SHADOW WAR

The Republicans have their own private army

Whether they win in 2008 or not, the Republican Party has used the last eight years and billions of dollars of tax dollars to build their own private army.
This video is a quick summary of the details and their significance.

Blackwater: A Primer

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What an attack on Iran will look like

Consequences

Bush continues to push for an attack on Iran.
He is goaded by the Israeli War Lobby, the "religious" right, and other assorted domestic fascists and lunatics.
Iran is not Iraq.
Iran is a bigger country, a better armed country and a much more socially cohesive country than Iraq ever was - or could be.
Iran is PERSIA, a society with thousands of years behind it. Iraq was a glued together set of random kingdoms.
Iran is a country that has the ability to fight back and fight back massively.
As in Iraq, the weapons of mass destruction claim is a total fraud - and yet to war we go.
McCain is all for it. He can't wait. Obama is being artfully vague about his intentions.
And then there's Bush and Cheney. They still have nearly six months left to put the final bullet in the back of America's head before they go.
Eight years ago, who could have ever imagined this insanity?

What an attack on Iran
will look like

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Obama: U.S. must end ''single-minded'' focus on Iraq

By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday a ''single-minded'' focus on Iraq was distracting the United States from other threats and he renewed his vow to end the war. ''This war diminishes...

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Sudan War Crime Charges Expected

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is to unveil the latest charges from his investigation into war crimes in Darfur.

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Assad: Iran war will cost US, Israel dear

Syria has cautioned that a military attack on Iran over its nuclear program would have serious repercussions for US, Israel and the world.

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Militants breached US Afghan base

More than 100 insurgents breached a US outpost in north-eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing nine US troops in hours of fierce fighting, Nato says

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Africa: The Next Victim in Our Quest for Cheap Oil

The new book Curse of the Black Gold shows how Nigeria may be the epicenter of the full-blown resource wars to come.

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McCain Clashes With Vietnam Vet

Vietnam Vet takes it to McCain, who challanges him on his voting record for vetrans




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Rice Warns Iran That U.S. Will Defend Allies

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s remarks in Europe came as Iran tested missiles for the second successive day.

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A Majority of Voters Want Campaigns to Focus More on Poverty

The desire to hear more also cut across different demographic groups. Even among Republicans and Democrats the answers were similar – a majority of each felt there hadn’t been adequate amount of time spent on the topic.

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The FBI's plan to "Profile" Muslims

It's unconstitutional, un-American -- and it might hurt, rather than help, the FBI's effort to stop real acts of terror.

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Impeachment on the House floor TODAY

An e-mail from Dennis Kucinich about his newest attempt to impeach the president.  Please sign the petition to support Dennis and to make GWB pay for his crimes!

Impeachment on the House floor TODAY

Dear Friends,

Congressman Dennis Kucinich will present a single Article of Impeachment to the House of Representatives sometime between 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm (EDT) today, Thursday, July 10th.
Sessions of the House of Representatives are broadcast live on C-SPAN (check your local cable listings for channel) and streamed live via the Internet (www.cspan.org).
The article of Impeachment will deal directly with President Bush fraudulently obtaining support for an attack on Iraq by creating a false case for war. Full details of the Article of Impeachment will be available after they are read on the floor of the House by Congressman Kucinich.
Please spread the word and continue to circulate the online petition that Congressman Kucinich will personally present to members of Congress.

Thank you.
Re-Elect Congressman Kucinich Committee

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PO Box 110475 | Cleveland | OH | 44111 | 216-252-9000

Re-Elect Congressman Kucinich Committee | PO Box 110475 | Cleveland | OH | 44111

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Are We in the Peak of an Oil Bubble?

Since 2003, worldwide oil prices have quadrupled. According to a new study, the price of oil is rising at a faster-than-exponential rate, and cannot be sustained. In other words, we’re in the midst of an oil bubble, say researchers. The recent oil price run-up has less to do with supply-demand interplay and more to do with speculation.

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The Afghan Pipeline You Don't Know About

Who now remembers that delegation of Taliban officials, shepherded by Unocal ("We're an oil and gas company. We go where the oil and gas is…"), back in 1999, that made an all-expenses paid visit to the U.S. Those pipeline negotiations only broke down definitively in August 2001, one month before, well, you know…

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Thanks Mr. Bush For Everything

Remembering what Bush has done for us. Happy Belated Birthday President Bush.

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Mercenary jailed for coup plot

British mercenary Simon Mann has been jailed for 34 years for his part in plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea.

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Israel's Secret Weapon (BBC) as revealed by Mordechai Vanunu

I am Mordechai Vanunu, the man who told the truth about Israel's Nuclear Weapons Program in 1986 and paid with 18 years of my life in an Israeli Prison. On July 8 I will return to court, to appeal a new 6 months prison sentence for speaking to foreign Media. I am asking the Media to report on my case and the efforts in Norway to grant me asylum.



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Some Proof that Marijuana is a Powerful Medicine

Scientists prove that beta-caryophyllene, a chemical found in marijuana, soothes the immune system, increases bone mass, and blocks pain signals -- without causing euphoria or interfering with the central nervous system.

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Eight Reasons Food Prices Will Keep Rising

Be prepared -- food is going to become more expensive, even if oil prices stabilize. You should be preparing for these coming increases!

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OPED: The War On Drugs Is a War Against America

Matt Hutchens - The Record - For almost forty years, America has been engaged in a war which has cost us trillions of dollars and ruined the lives of millions of our citizens. We have been fighting against drugs in a street war across the country. The definition enemy combatant has changed through the course of this conflict, first encompassing...

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NORML's Marijuana Health Mythology - NORML

by Dale Gieringer, Ph.D.Coordinator, California NORML
Myth: Marijuana is a Dangerous Drug
Myth: Marijuana is Harmless
Myth: One Joint Equals One Pack (or 16, or maybe just 4) Cigarettes
Myth: Prohibition Reduces the Harmfulness of Pot Smoking
Myth: No One Has Ever Died From Using Marijuana
Myth: Marijuana is a Major Road Safety Hazard
Myth: Marijuana Prohibition Improves Public Safety
Myth: Drug Urinalysis Improves Workplace Safety
Myth: Random Urinalysis is Needed in Safety-Sensitive Transportation Jobs
Myth: A Single Joint Has Effects That Linger for Days and Weeks
Myth: Pot is Ten Times More Potent and Dangerous Now than in the Sixties
Myth: Pot Kills Brain Cells
Myth: Marijuana Causes Sterility and Lowers Testosterone
Myth: Marijuana Causes Birth Defects
Myth: Pot Causes High Blood Pressure
Myth: Marijuana Damages the Immune System
Myth: Marijuana Causes Chromosome and Cell Damage
Myth: Marijuana Leads to Harder Drugs

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Medical Necessity Defense - NORML

The following discussion of the medical necessity defense is intended for general information purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice for any specific case. The applicable law of necessity varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Persons with specific cases or questions are advised to seek the advice of experienced attorneys and dr.'s

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Barack by the books: The works that have influenced him

Obama the symbol possesses the enviable quality that Walker calls "projectability," and Obama himself has marveled that he often seems to be "a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their own views.

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Steven Tyler Laid Off From Aerosmith

This change is the band's most radical shift in economic model since its experiments as a drug-trafficking cartel and brief merger with Run-DMC.

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Daring sting freed Colombian jungle hostages - Times Online

Operation Checkmate, the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt from six years of captivity, was a masterclass in military stealth

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Obama "puzzled" by Iraq comment frenzy

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement this week that he might "refine" his timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat troops.

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Why We Interrupted Bush at Monticello

By David Swanson, AfterDowningStreet.org;

Photo by AP of our photographer S. Johnson whose work is below:

When Bush opened his mouth to speak I shouted "Defend the Constitution, Impeach Bush!" I repeated that several times, as people nearby knocked me over, cops handcuffed me, people gave me smiles and thumbs up signs. They threw me out and a couple of more defenders of our Constitution behind me, and then a few more, and then a few more. The handcuffed citizens who'd done their duty kept coming down the hill. They did not arrest us but did give us a ride down the mountain where we joined a crowd of protesters in the road who greeted Bush's limo coming and going.

Why did we do this? Here's why.

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If it bleeds, we can kill it.

...or insert your favorite Arnold quote.


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John Edwards to Debate Karl Rove at University of Buffalo

Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain might not burn up the campaign trail around Western New York this election year, but the University at Buffalo may have scheduled the next best thing. GOP strategist Karl Rove and former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards will debate the issues of the presidential campaign Sept. 26

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Video Israel Doesn't Want You to See

From the CBC Website:
Israeli army embarrassed by video broadcast




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Man rips head from Hitler wax figure in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - A man tore the head from a controversial waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's Madame Tussauds museum on Saturday, police said. Just minutes after the museum opened, the 41-year-old German man pushed aside...

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"CNN Poll: Founding Fathers Not Pleased"

According to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey, 69 percent of adult Americans who responded to a poll June 26-29 said the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be disappointed by the way the nation has turned out overall.

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Bill Press: Note to Obama... Don't Go Soft on Iraq!

On this site, Arianna Huffington was the first to warn Barack Obama that he would disappoint a lot of his enthusiastic supporters, and not necessarily gain any new ones, by moving too fast to the center. Apparently, he wasn't listening.

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It's Not "Liberal Media Bias"; It's the Economy, Stupid

By Hale "Bonddad" Stewart - To those of us who started writing about economics on the web, Barry Rithotlz is like a blog Godfather. His blog the Big Picture was one of the first economics blogs I found and is one I still read regularly. He inspired many of us to start writing ourselves.

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Jesse Helms dies on July 4th

July 4, 2008 Jul 4th, 2008 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.

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***RIP you racist, intolerant little homophob...***

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly & Disabled Face Starvation

Rising fuel costs have stopped agencies from delivering meals to, or provide transportation for senior citizens.and the disabled. Regarded as superfluous "mouths" by The Rothschild Family led One World Company engineering the dollar collapse; oil pice increases; food "shortage", etc., this is all according to plan

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Despair Drives Suicide Attacks by Iraqi Women

In Diyala Province, a trend of bombings by women may have arisen in part due to successes in fighting Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia.

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During Speech at Monticello, Protesters Shout "Impeach Bush"

During President Bush's July 4th speech before a naturalization ceremony for new citizens at Thomas Jefferson's home of Monticello, protesters repeatedly interrupted him with cries of "war criminal" and "impeach Bush."

Video by S. Johnson. Footage of Gael Murphy, Desiree Fairooz, and Linda Lisanti, who were among several protester of George W. Bush at Monticello on July 4, 2008.
Category: News & Politics
Tags: Iraq impeachment Bush Protest Monticello Charlottesville



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Military Chief: Not enough troops for Afghanistan (video)

The video of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs saying that the U.S. is so heavily invested in Iraq militarily that there aren't enough troops left for the escalating conflict in Afghanistan.



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Afghan official says US strikes killed 22 civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed.

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Bush heckled during July 4 speech

It's The Fourth of July, but not everyone was in a festive mood when President Bush delivered a speech Thursday at Thomas Jefferson's famous home, Monticello.

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AFGHANISTAN: 30 days to scrounge more troops?

On Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced that the 2,200 Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will remain in Afghanistan an extra 30 days -- returning to Camp Lejeune in November rather than October. 30 days in a struggle with complex issues, brutal weather, rugged terrain and seemingly intractable cultural divides?

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General: Attack on Iran would trigger war

Any strike against Iran's nuclear facilities would be regarded as the beginning of war, a senior Iranian military official says.

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Olbermann on KBR, Firing of CIA analyst, and Gitmo

Bushed from Olbermann:1. 22 Year CIA Analyst Fired for Refusing to Falsify Iran Intelligence;2. More Unchecked Incompetence from KBR, faulty wiring leading to electrocution; 3. Holding Gitmo detainees without evidence.



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Take Action: $170 Million More in Military Aid to Israel

It’s bad enough that Congress passed the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 two weeks ago, spending $165 billion more on our country’s illegal war on and occupation of Iraq well into 2009. To add insult to injury, after closely reading the bill, we discovered that Congress snuck in a last-minute earmark for $170 million in military aid

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Echoes of Vietnam: VA Stalls, Dissembles While Vets Suffer

The latest episode of the Department of Veterans Affairs' callous denial of veterans' suffering is a continuation of a long tradition.

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The U.S. Is Drowning in Pretend Patriotism

This Fourth of July, let's remember that it's not our God-given American right to reorder the world to our liking.

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Who stands up for real American values?

 

Spoken before the US invaded Iraq

"We can call ouselves Americans. We can fly the American flag, but unless we stand up and defend the values that define us as Americans, we will cease being Americans."
Scott Ritter gave this talk before the US invaded Iraq. As a former US Marine Corps officer, UN weapons inspector and expert on the armaments of Iraq, he very publicly disputed the Bush adminstration's claim that Iraq was a threat to the US.
Now the US is on the same path with regards to war against Iran.
Learn what you can do to help stop another illegal, immoral,and reckless use of US power in the world. Get and Scott's book "Waging Peace."

Who stands up for
real American values?

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'I like your Christ...' - Mahatma Gandhi

 

"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ."

- Mahatma Gandhi

'I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ.' - Mahatma Gandhi

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Zimbabweans seek refuge at U.S. Embassy

About 220 Zimbabweans have fled to the U.S. Embassy in Harare, seeking refuge from election-related violence, embassy spokesman Mark Weinberg said Thursday. Many of the refuge-seekers who were gathered outside the building Thursday afternoon said they are supporters of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change...

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Judge Orders Google to Turn Over YouTube Records

The order raised concerns that the online video viewing habits of tens of millions of people could be exposed.

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Why Rural U.S. Towns See More Casualties

Residents of Hemet, Calif. know all too well about military casualties. They're not alone — that town's story has been repeated in rural communities across the country. We examine why soldiers from rural areas are more likely to die in combat and how voters in those areas see the Iraq war.

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Pentagon extends tour of Marines in Afghanistan

Just great. Humans used as cannon fodder for America's illegal wars just got some more bad news.

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All Men (and Women) Are Created Equal

By Ann Telnaes, Women's eNews
From the Cartoonist Group.

All Men (and Women) Are Created Equal

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US quietly removes Neslon Mandela from list of terrorists

Who knew Nelson Mandela was on the US terror watch list? Well as of today, he's not anymore.

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Watch Christopher Hitchens Get Waterboarded

Please remember while you watch this video that there are no safety words for the victims of torture.


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Israeli paper calls for war on Iran

To show the true, murderous derangement of Israeli culture, one must see the articles being published by Haaretz, which is Israel's preeminent left wing paper.

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Obama Softens on Iraq Withdrawal Timeline

By Jonathan Weisman - FARGO, N.D. -- Sen. Barack Obama left open the possibility of slowing his promised, 16-month withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq, saying he would consult with military commanders on an upcoming trip to the region to ensure a withdrawal would keep troops safe and Iraq stable.

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Why Can't Women Sleep?

By Gayle Greene, Ms. Magazine - And why is the high level of insomnia among women ignored by researchers? Can't sleep? Well you're not alone, especially among women

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Google: Good or Evil When It Comes to the Environment?

According to a recent Harper's annotation on Google's expansion, "In 2006, American data centers consumed more power than American televisions." That number is sure to rise, possibly exponentially, as Google breeds these data centers, or "server farms," like rabbits.

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US leads push for sanctions against Zimbabwe - Times Online

Robert Mugabe tops a blacklist of a dozen ring-leaders of election abuses in Zimbabwe who will be slapped with a worldwide asset freeze and travel ban under a proposal now before the UN.

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John Pilger: From triumph to torture - Mohammed Omer

"Every day, he reports from a war zone, where he is also a prisoner. His homeland, Gaza, is surrounded, starved, attacked, forgotten. He is a profoundly humane witness to one of the great injustices of our time. He is the voice of the voiceless." The eldest of eight, Mohammed has seen most of his siblings killed or wounded or maimed.

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Unfit for duty: McCain physically assaulted foreign official

This latest attack from the VOC (Vast Obama Conspiracy) comes from Mississippi Republican Senator Thad Cochran who tells an alarming story about the instability of John McCain about a 1987 incident in Nicaragua. Violent temper. No impulse control. Mentally unstable. Just the guy we want in charge of the most powerful military ever assembled.

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HuffPost & MoveOn.org Announce Joint Project: "McCain Watch"

It's become pretty clear that pundits love John McCain. "We're his base," MSNBC host Chris Matthews famously said. So if you're looking for some, er, straight talk on Senator McCain—where's a person to go? That's why we're launching McCain Watch—a zippy email with the presidential news you most need to know (but won't hear elsewhere) about McCain.

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BREAKING: Ingrid Betancourt & 3 American hostages rescued

Colombia says it has rescued Ingrid Betancourt and three American hostages

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Gen. Wesley Clark is Right, Media (predictably) Misses Point

Clark is right. The media has, by its own admission, given McCain a pass on national security issues. As Clark and Obama consistently say (and I certainly agree), McCain's service is worthy of respect. But there is a difference between being respectful and being sycophantic. The media has chosen the latter route with McCain.

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55% of all U.S Gun Deaths Are Actually Suicides

The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But research shows that surprisingly often, gun owners use the weapons on themselves. Suicides accounted for 55% of the nation's nearly 31,000 firearm deaths in 2005, the most recent year.

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Six Years Later, McCain Says He Still Would’ve Invaded Iraq

Get a clue you two-thirds of America who've concluded the war was a mistake because of no WMDs, no ties to al-Qaeda, 4100 Americans dead, 29,000 wounded, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed, an emboldened Iran, a resurgent Taliban in Pakistan and a 2 trillion dollar price tag -- McCain says there was "no question" it was the right thing to do.

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4th of July has been canceled due to lack of independence

The 4th has always been the quintessential all-American holiday. Fireworks and the flag. Fitting symbols for our great ability to blow things up. It seems more and more that's all we're good at. Destroying places and lives in far away lands. Creating havoc in in the name of independence and freedom while at the same time giving it up here at home.

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U.N. investigator blasts U.S. justice system

After a two-week fact-finding tour of U.S. prison and detention facilities, Philip Alston, U.N. human rights investigator, has blasted the administration of President George W. Bush for a rash of shortcomings in the country’s flawed justice system and continued violations of the rule of law.

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Closer to war with Iran than anyone knows?

The man who broke the My Lai and Abu Ghraib stories says we're closer to war with Iran than anyone knows.

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New Research Shows Magic Mushrooms Good for You

The report showed that most subjects who took the mushrooms were still behaving and feeling better 14 months after ingestion. About 66% also noted that the drug caused one of the 5 most spiritual experiences of their life.

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Americans: How Ignorant Are We?

Ask the political scientists and you will be told that there is damning, hard evidence pointing incontrovertibly to the conclusion that millions are embarrassingly ill-informed and that they do not care that they are. There is enough evidence that one could almost conclude that we are living in an Age of Ignorance.

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22 yr CIA Vet told to falsify Iran intelligence, Fired.

A 22 year veteran of the CIA and undercover operative in the Middle East was told on 5 separate occasions to falsify his reports or not file them at all, because his reports proved that Iraq had no WMD prior to invasion and that Iran canceled its nuclear weapons program in 2003. After repeatedly refusing his superiors fired him.

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The brutal effects of the Bush regime: Mark Morford

There are destroyed nations, mauled infrastructures, horribly compromised federal agencies from FEMA to the EPA. There is a rogue outsourced military, 6 straight years of increased poverty, untold numbers of homophobic, misogynistic judicial appointees, devastating environmental policies, the consequences of which could take generations to repair.

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U.S. spies on Iraqi army, sources say - Los Angeles Times

Satellites are allegedly being used to track the American-backed force after breakdowns in trust and coordination.

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The Constitution is Back in the Saddle

The Supreme Court has finally done something right.

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US Marines Midrange Threat Estimate 2005-2015

Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) Marine Corps Midrange Threat Estimate: 2005-2015, written at the For Official Use Only level, 104 printed pages.

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Tell Obama: No Retroactive Immunity for Telecoms who Spied

Senator Obama - we are a proud group of your supporters who believe in your call for hope and a new kind of politics. Please reject the politics of fear on national security, vote against this bill and lead other Democrats to do the same!

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Video Shows Patient Dying on Floor

City hospital officials agreed in court Tuesday to implement reforms at a psychiatric ward where surveillance footage showed a woman falling from her chair, writhing on the floor and dying as workers failed to help for more than an hour.

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Obama highlights plan for national service

Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a plan to create volunteer and service opportunities to help tackle some of the nation's most pressing issues, part of his weeklong focus on patriotism and national service. Sen. Barack Obama is expected to say President Bush failed to urge Americans to serve their nation after 9/11.

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'Let's Talk to Iran Just Like We Are with North Korea'

Nathan Gardels - Madeleine Albright spoke with me on Monday about the new deal between the U.S. and North Korea. (In the deal, North Korea has declared the extent of its plutonium-processing program and agreed to shut down the Yongbyon reactor, but it has not declared how many nuclear weapons it has. North Korea also has not agreed to get rid of

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What the Public Hears - Real Clear Politics - Elections 2008

Here's what the public has taken away from the ongoing back and forth between Wes Clark and John McCain:Clark: blah, blah, blah, John McCain is a war hero, blah, blah, blah.McCain: I'm a war hero, blah, blah, blah. Obama is attacking me, blah, blah, blah.

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No peace for Obama on Israel

He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign.

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China attacks Dalai Lama as talks continue

BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched another attack on exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday even as his envoys and Chinese officials had a second day of secretive fence-mending talks.

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Israel to strike Iran's nuclear facilities before 2008 ends

ABC News quoted an unnamed senior Pentagon official warning of an "increasing likelihood" that Israel will strike Iran's nuclear facilities before the end of the year. Striking Iran before Bush term ends guarantees full support from the White House. Striking before the U.S. election might even send McCain to the White House.

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Iraq Oil Deals Fulfill Cheney's Goals

Two years before the invasion of Iraq, oil executives and foreign policy advisers told the Bush administration that the United States would remain “a prisoner of its energy dilemma” as long as Saddam Hussein was in power. That april 2001 report was created at the at the request of Vice President Dick Cheney.

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China Inspired Interrogations at Guantánamo

An interrogation class at Guantánamo Bay was based on a 1957 study of Chinese Communist techniques used to obtain confessions, many of them false, from American prisoners.

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Bosses Delete Outspoken Army Blog.

An outspoken soldier who wrote one of the most brutally honest blogs ever to come out of Iraq has been forced to shut down his site, after criticizing his superior officers one time too often.

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