Vice in Go-Go Boots?

Imagine my delight when the hokey chick flick came out on the campaign trail, a Cinderella story so preposterous it’s hard to believe it’s not premiering on Lifetime.

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Illegal Police Raid on AntiRNC Convergence Space in St. Paul

"At 9:15 Friday night, the Saint Paul Police entered all doors of the RNC Convergence Space in St. Paul, MN with guns drawn. The Space serves as a community center and organizing space for the upcoming protests against the Republican National Convention. At the time of the raid, people were sitting down to dinner and watching a movie."

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The Massachusetts Way

The gains of the Massachusetts health insurance program suggest that the plan could become a model for universal health coverage for other states or the nation.

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Bush Lets War Widow Punch His Arm Once

WASHINGTON—In an unprecedented gesture of apology, President Bush allowed widow Mary Holt, 32, to punch him once on the left arm Monday as retribution for the death of her husband, Marine Pfc. David Holt, who was killed in a 2007 roadside bomb explosion outside Fallujah.

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Something Wild Is Happening On Christmas Island

Driving south on Christmas Island's lone north-south road, Tonga Fou and I are heading to the spot where, 50 years ago, the British military detonated a couple of thermonuclear weapons. Fou, 81, smokes USA Gold Full Flavor 100 cigarettes. As he runs a leathery hand across his forehead, he recalls his experience during one of the test explosions.

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McCain Would Rather Win an Election than Pick a Qualified VP

Does John McCain think about actually governing? Or is he merely focused on winning? Because a man of 72 years old with a history of health problems has to consider the possibility that his Vice President might actually have to govern. No, he's not thinking about that. He's not thinking about you or me. John McCain is thinking about John McCain.

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Bush, Cheney Will Not Attend GOP Convention Due to Hurricane

DEVELOPING: President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney will not attend the Republican National Convention on Monday as scheduled because of concerns over Hurricane Gustav, the White House announced Sunday.

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La. evacuations underway as Gustav advances

The National Hurricane Center upgraded its hurricane watch to a warning early Sunday as New Orleans residents prepared to leave ...

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Iraq and China Sign $3 Billion Oil Contract... Thanks Bush!

Iraq and China signed a $3 billion deal this week to develop a large Iraqi oil field, the first major commercial oil contract here with a foreign company since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

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Rage Against the Machine Playing 'Guerrilla Radio' at DNC 08

Rage open their free 2008 DNC protest show on Wednesday (27th August) with 'Guerilla Radio'. This is the best quality video I've found on Youtube so far, the user says he'll upload every song in the next few days so something to look forward too!



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Today's Cartoon: Expectations Drop with the Economy

 

The U.S. Census Bureau yesterday reported that 12.5 percent of Americans—one in eight—were living in poverty in 2007. 10.9 percent of working-age adults (between the ages of 16 and 64) were poor, compared with 9.6 percent in 2000.

Read more: Stalled Progress on Poverty

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Del Martin, Lesbian Rights Pioneer Dead 1924-2008 (Photos)

Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin dies at 87Del Martin (right) and Phyllis Lyon embrace after their 2004 wedding at City Hall.

Del Martin, a lesbian rights pioneer who recently wed her partner, Phyllis Lyon in one of the first same-sex marriages in San Francisco, died today at the age of 87 on August 27, 2008.

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US blogger bailed over Roses leak

A man accused of illegally streaming unreleased Guns N' Roses songs on his website has been bailed after a court appearance in Los Angeles

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45.7 Million in U.S. Lack Health Insurance

45.7 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2007 -- you fail to mention that these include illegal aliens who are not Americans. The disparity cited between Whites and Hispanics can be explained by the difference between LEGAL and ILLEGAL residents in the US. Do your homework and realize that using census data doesn't give the true picture.

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IE8 Beta 2 shows Microsoft is serious about playing catch-up

Microsoft has released the long-awaited first public beta of Internet Explorer 8. Our experience with it shows that Microsoft is serious about catching up with the browser competition, but still has a ways to go.

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Democrats Kick Off Convention Madness

A presidential ticket now in hand, exuberant Democrats flooded downtown Denver today for the official start of their 2008 nominating convention, hoping to heal rifts from a bruising primary season and begin their fight to the November election with renewed focus.

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Obama Aims to Heal Party Rift

DENVER (Reuters) - Democrats on Tuesday worked to unite the party for its convention to nominate presidential candidate Barack Obama as Republicans stirred up a rift with disaffected supporters of his former rival Hillary Clinton.

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A debate over 'fair tax' [VIDEO]

CNN's Rick Sanchez moderates a roundtable debate on how the "fair tax" would work and who would benefit.



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At first glance it seems like a good idea but even it's proponents say it hurts the poor...

A Day in the Life of Joe Biden

There’s no question that the primary reason that Joe Biden was selected as Barack Obama’s running mate is his detailed grasp of foreign policy issues. Former U.S. Ambassador Jim Rosapepe checks in this morning with an eye-opening story of Biden's trip to Romania in 1999...

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US raps China for deportations

A day after a spectacular fireworks display brought down the curtain on the Beijing Olympics, politics is once again at the forefront, with the US strongly criticising Chinese authorities after eight American pro-Tibet activists were deported.

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US voters' views 2008

In the run-up to the most hotly contested US presidential election in years we are asking panels of BBC News website readers to share their opinions and views.

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How the Soviets Drilled the Deepest Hole in the World

In the Cold War '60s, as the space race heated up, another race began: to the center of the earth.

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Hello

Joe Biden's introductory email and video received yesterday

Pamela --
I'd like to thank you for the warm welcome I've received as the newest member of this campaign.
What you and Barack have accomplished over the past 19 months is incredible, and it's an honor to be part of it. I'm looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting involved.
I recorded a short video message about how I hope to help in the weeks ahead.
Please take a minute to watch the video and share it with your friends:

Over the next few weeks, I'll be doing a lot of the things you've done to grow this movement -- reaching out day after day in neighborhoods all across the country, connecting with people who are hungry for the change we need.
This is no ordinary time, and this is no ordinary election. I plan to do everything I can to help Barack take back the White House.
I don't need to tell you that John McCain will just bring us another four years of the same. You can't change America when you supported George Bush's policies 95% of the time.
Barack has the vision and the courage to bring real change to Washington. But even he can't do this alone.
Join me by getting involved in your community -- and reach out to your friends and family to get them involved as well.
Please watch this video and pass it on:
http://my.barackobama.com/bidenvideo

Thank you,
Joe

Gitmo USA

Coming to Denver?

Caught red handed

Note: This lock up was created for the DEMOCRAT convention.

You know, the WE ARE CHANGE people.

Three cheers for local reporter Rick Sallinger and local Denver Channel 4 for catching this atrocity in the making before the fact.

Notes:

Denver officials weren't planning to reveal details about where activists would be detained in the event of mass arrests during the Democratic National Convention until after the event had started, but those plans were quickly dashed this week when CBS 4News reporter Rick Sallinger not only revealed that protesters would be locked up in a city-owned warehouse, but he also obtained clear video footage inside the facility, a building that includes barbed wire-topped cages and signs warning of stun-gun use.

Gitmo USA

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Biden Is a Key Fighter in Dissolving Bush's 'Terror' Myths

Biden doesn't have clean hands when it comes to Iraq, but he's been a leader in re-establishing the rule-of-law in Bush's terror war. He has also repeatedly cast doubt on the very notion of a "War on Terror," declaring, in a speech in April 2008, in which he lambasted the Bush administration for making "fear the main driver of our foreign policy"

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The Three Dumbest Neocon Predictions Since the Disaster in Iraq

Nothing seems to keep the Neocons from losing respectability. Here are three contenders for the dumbest Neocon predictions post-Iraq

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Romney and Rudy to try and crash the Convention in Denver

Is this really how pathetic the Republicans have become, trying to crash the Democratic National Convention in Denver? I guess so.

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Police told to ignore marijuana possession during convention

DENVER, California - A city drug panel has voted to urge police to refrain from arresting adults for marijuana possession during next week's Democratic National Convention, but the cops aren't necessarily on board.

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Who Will Crash the Democratic and Republican Conventions?

By Michael Gould-Wartofsky, The Nation - As a new generation of activists gears up to take to the streets in Denver and the Twin Cities, can they create democracy from outside?

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China Jails American Activists

Free Tibet activists have been detained by Chinese police.

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Biden brings an engaging personality to Obama's ticket

By CARL P. LEUBSDORF - As Joe Biden’s airplane landed on a barely visible grass strip in a small Iowa town one summer night in 1987, members of his entourage breathed a sigh of relief. But the Delaware senator was looking ahead.

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What's Wrong with Obama? [Comic]

Sigh ... my faith in the American people fades daily ...****ignorance is definitely not bliss

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The Next Vice President

Hey, this is akin to waking up on Christmas morning and opening up the best present first.  I like Joe Biden.  I liked him during the Presidential debates.  Good choice Senator Obama!

Pamela --
I have some important news that I want to make official.
I've chosen Joe Biden to be my running mate.
Joe and I will appear for the first time as running mates this afternoon in Springfield, Illinois -- the same place this campaign began more than 19 months ago.
I'm excited about hitting the campaign trail with Joe, but the two of us can't do this alone. We need your help to keep building this movement for change.
Please let Joe know that you're glad he's part of our team. Share your personal welcome note and we'll make sure he gets it:
http://my.barackobama.com/welcomejoe
Thanks for your support,
Barack
P.S. -- Make sure to turn on your TV at 2:00 p.m. Central Time to join us or watch online at http://www.BarackObama.com.

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McCain Needs to Lay Off the POW Talk

It isn't an excuse for everything John, and by the way, there are a lot of vets who know how many houses they have ... 0.

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Michael Moore Dares to Ask What's So Heroic About Being Shot Down While Bombing Innocent Civilians?

Like Iraq, Vietnam was not a noble cause. It's time we stopped letting politicians and the press perpetuate the McCain War Hero myth.

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The REAL John McCain: Less Jobs, More Wars.

McCain's Mansions

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Update 8/21/08: John McCain doesn't even know how many houses he owns.
Update 8/19/08: McCain's Mansions featured in the New York Times and the Washington Post.

John McCain is soaring to new heights of hypocrisy on his wife's personal jet. He flies around the country bent on duping the public into believing he's "one of them," a regular guy who can empathize with Americans facing an overwhelming economic crush. What's more, he disparages those who oppose his ridiculous policy proposals as "elitist." But who's the real elitist?

The REAL McCain is a multimillionaire who owns ten luxurious homes. The REAL McCain backs President Bush's tax cuts for big corporations. The REAL McCain empathizes only with the interests of our nation's wealthy minority, not its money-strapped majority. But far too many are buying into McCain's deceit because the corporate press won't present the whole picture, so we created this video to educate the public about the REAL McCain.

Together, you have been a force in making sure The REAL McCain videos have been seen by nearly 6.5 million people. But as Frank Rich noted in his NY Times column yesterday, 40% of Americans hear too little about McCain from the mainstream media, meaning "the public doesn't know who on earth John McCain is." That's why it's crucial you ensure this video is seen by as many as possible, and that we use each and every tool at our disposal to get the word out. Send this on to five friends and family members, and tell them to send it to five people they know. Get it to your local news outlets and blogs and networking sites like Digg. Raise hell about McCain's economic duplicity!

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney summed it up best when he said McCain "simply doesn't understand the challenges America's working families are facing because he isn't remotely affected by them." It's up to us to tell people who McCain really is, a personal jet-setting elitist more concerned with corporate lobbyists than hard-working Americans.

The REAL John McCain: Less Jobs, More Wars.

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Map of McCain's Cribs (Valued at $13,823,269)

A detailed list of John McCain's ten homes (valued at $13,823,269), conveniently plotted on Google Maps, following Barack Obama lashing into McCain on Thursday, ridiculing him for being painfully out of touch on the economy and not even knowing how many houses he owns.

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10 facts about Tibet

Good to know since we're currently celebrating the Olympics in China. Maybe it's time to act?

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Booze Kills, Pot Doesn't

With college presidents arguing for reconsideration of the drinking age, a column on AlterNet looks at the lethal effects of booze -- and the possible lethal effects of our government's obsession with marijuana that causes officials to ignore the dangers of alcohol.

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Your Own Private Ohio: Seven Ways Your Vote Might Not Count

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet - Some of the most serious election protection problems can be discovered and fixed before the presidential voting begins.

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Hemp: The outlawed plant

Demon Marijuana

Grown worldwide for millenia as a source of food, medicine, fiber and paper, hemp was banned for the first time in human history in 1938 by the United States.
The original impetus for outlawing the hemp plant came from the DuPont and Mellon families with an important assist from William Randolf Hearst.
Hearst owned timber rights for millions of acres of forest land, the raw material for newsprint. DuPont had patents for numerous synthetic products that hemp is competitive with.
Harry Anslinger, the virulent racist who headed the Bureau of Narcotics and spear-headed the campaign against "demon marijuana" was married to the niece of Richard Mellon of the Mellon banking family.
For those who believe that the world is run by and for the benefit of a few interlocking families, this episode provides evidence for that position.
Enforcing marijuana laws and jailing offenders is a multi-billion dollar a year business that employs tens of thousands of people.

Hemp: The outlawed plant

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Rice Signs Missile Deal With Poland

The agreement to place an American missile defense base on Polish territory is fiercely opposed by Russia.

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US says warned Georgia against Russia fight

By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The United States warned Georgia against a fight with Russia, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday as Washington demanded Moscow withdraw its forces...

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The Lingering What-If Question: Clinton?

No power brokers are openly pushing for Hillary Rodham Clinton as Barack Obama’s running mate, yet some still see her as the partner he needs.

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10 Interesting Things You Didn’t Know About Oil

Add yours below. Don't hesitate to be smart. We all complain about the high price of oil: businessmen worry about the rising cost of petroleum-based raw materials, and politicians fret about the geo-political situations in oil rich countries and the rest of us pay through the nose whenever we fill up at the pump (yes, it has come down a bit, but only after such a huge run-up).But what do we really know about oil? Do you know where petroleum came from? (hint: not dinosaurs). Or that during the early days of Standard Oil, gasoline was so useless that it was dumped in rivers? Did you know how much it actually costs the Saudis to produce a barrel of crude oil? (This explains why they're SO rich).Here are the 10 Facts You Didn't Know About Oil:

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Does Bush believe McCain was tortured?

No war crimes were committed against McCain. And the techniques used are, according to the president, tools to extract accurate information. And so the false confessions that McCain was forced to make were, according to the logic of the Bush administration, as accurate as the "intelligence" we have procured from "interrogating" terror suspects.

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Russia starts Georgia pullout

By Dmitry Solovyov GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russian troops will pull back from Georgia's heartland by the end of this week, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, but NATO said it was freezing contacts with Moscow until all Russian forces were out of the...



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Journalist Deported after Filming Protest in Tiananmen Square

BEIJING, China -- On August 10, 2008 GroundReport correspondent Noel Hidalgo was deported after videotaping a Tibetan protest, featured here, that took place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The Chinese government's hard line on censoring ...http://www.groundreport.com/World/Journalist-Deported-after-Filming-Protest-in-Tiana



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89% Of Americans Believe President Bush Should Be IMPEACHED!

According to a poll on MSNBC's website, out of 715,082 responses 89% of all poll voters believed President Bush's actions justify impeachment. Do YOU believe President Bush's Actions justify impeachment?Post this on every Blog, site, bulletin, send messages, e-mail, contact news-media etc. Do anything you can! SIGN THE PETITION AT *kucinich.us*

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Keith Olbermann On McCain's War With NBC: Grow Up (VIDEO)

On MSNBC's "Countdown" last night, Keith Olbermann tore into John McCain for complaining about NBC election coverage -- and for his attacks on Barack Obama. Watch:



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Commentary: Is McCain another George W. Bush?

Jack Cafferty has some harsh words regarding John McCain and George W. Bush. "I am sick and tired of the president of the United States embarrassing me."

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Are you ready for nuclear war?

This sobering and depressing article lays out in plain English the dangers that face the United States, and indeed the world, should John McCain take the presidency. The events of the past week, and in fact the last 48 hours demonstrate clearly what a disaster awaits us all should this occur.

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Georgia-Russian Conflict Great for U.S. Weapons Manufacturer

Who is war always good for? War profiteers of course.

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CNN: Getting as Bad as Fox

A new book about Obama is a welcome antidote to anti-Obama propaganda, and CNN does the right's dirty work for them.

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The Real Elitist: Video of McCain's Collection of Mansions Reveal He's Not Your Average Joe

By Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times - Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films teams up with the AFL-CIO and SEIU to make "McCain's Mansions: the Real Elitist."



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15 Fugly Faces of George W Bush: Commander in Grief [PICS]

My Favorite...

Amateurs and professionals alike have begun once again to use art as a persuasive means of mass communication, rather than just a self-serving means to an end. In saying that, enjoy this list of art inspired by the lame duck leader of the free world himself, George W. Bush.

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How Do We Seize the Obama Moment?

By Robert L. Borosage and Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation - Obama will be the president we want him to be if we mobilize support on the progressive issues and ward off the influence of entrenched interests.

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Watch new video on the human cost of marijuana prohibition

 

If you only watch one video from the Marijuana Policy Project in your lifetime, let it be this one.

Part 1...

Part 2...

 

This new documentary from MPP is about the human costs of that war, told by those who have been caught in the crossfire: people like Bernie Ellis, who is fighting to keep the farm he has loved for 40 years after giving medical marijuana to terminal cancer patients ... people like the Naulls family, whose children and property were seized by law enforcement officers even though, as medical marijuana dispensary operators, they had broken no state laws ... and people like Marisa Garcia, who lost her student financial aid because of an arrest for a minor marijuana violation.

And then there are those like Jonathan Magbie, a quadriplegic who died in jail as a result of inadequate medical care after being convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana, who will never be able to tell their stories.

Every week, we at the Marijuana Policy Project confront extreme government abuses like these, as the war on marijuana users rages on, with the government arresting law-abiding citizens, seizing their property, locking them up for decades, and even killing them.

With the help of our 25,000 dues-paying members, MPP is working to end the persecution and destruction of people just like you. You can help us bring sense to our nation's marijuana policies by making a financial contribution to our work.

Your help is desperately needed. In the time it takes you to watch this video, 28 more Americans will be arrested for marijuana.

We can end our government's cruel war on its own citizens — but we must stand and fight.

Sincerely,

Rob Kampia
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.

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Top Ten Reasons Why The Russians are Pissed at US

Back when the good ole’ back-alley gang days of the Cold War ended, and the Soviet Gang (the Warsaw Pact) disbanded leaving no logical purpose for the American Gang (NATO), we decided that an end to shanking and drive-bys really wasn’t what we wanted...

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Air America Poll: Glimpse Into Liberal Minds

A non-scientific poll conducted by Air America offers a glimpse into the thinking of the liberal radio network's listeners.

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The Defunding of the Peace Movement

Last December I wrote an optimistic cover story for The Nation predicting that "peace advocates will likely have the best funded antiwar message in history" during the coming election year, as "tens of millions of dollars will be raised for voter education and registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns through the 527 committees which disseminate

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Dalai Lama: Chinese mistreating Tibetans

PARIS (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama said on Saturday China was mistreating and torturing civilians in Tibet while the Olympic Games were going on.

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Russia’s new nuclear challenge to Europe

RUSSIA is considering arming its Baltic fleet with nuclear warheads for the first time since the cold war.

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Georgians Doing Forced Labor in South Ossetia

In a sign that Georgians are being abused in the Russian-controlled province, a Russian officer and armed Ossetians escorted forced laborers through the city, the nucleus of fighting that has pit two former Soviet neighbors against each other and worried the world

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Russia could strike Poland over U.S. shield

A top Russian general on Friday said Poland's deal with the United States to set up parts of a missile defence shield on Polish territory lays it open to a possible military strike, a Russian news agency reported. ...

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GOP Hack Tries To Attack Obama, But Slams McCain Instead

GOP strategist John Feehery attacks Barack Obama for proposing a UN Security Council resolution to deal with the crisis in Georgia...but John McCain has the exact same position.

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Is Jon Stewart The Most Trusted Man in America?

Jon Stewart, tied Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, Dan Rather and Anderson Cooper among admired journalists. And that was last year.

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America Watches the War in Georgia with Dumb Goggles

facts worth knowing - By Mark Ames, TheNation.com - The war between Russia and Georgia has been framed as a tale of David versus Goliath. But it's far more complex than this, morally and historically.

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How Anti-Intellectualism Is Destroying America

politics anti-intellectualism sucan jacoby tv watching religion education barack obama health - By Terrence McNally, AlterNet - Sad but true: Intelligence is a political liability in the US. Author of The Age of American Unreason Susan Jacoby explains why.

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Ohio Election Stolen Again? State May Face 600K Voter Purge

Voting rights attorneys say hundreds of thousands of voters could be purged from voter rolls. Nearly 600,000 eligible voters could be placed on a caging list and challenged on Election Day, which could then result in their removal from the voter rolls without due process, in accordance with Ohio law.

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Pakistan's Musharraf in impeachment countdown

ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Sunday faced a countdown to possible impeachment after the coalition government said he had until the end of the weekend to stand down.

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Russia, Georgia and the US

What really happened in Georgia?

Some basic facts:
1. The citizens of South Ossetia have long expressed a desire to break away from Georgia and, in fact, declared themselves independent from Georgia in the 1990s.
2. On the first day of the 2008 Olympics, Georgia launched an all-out, "shock and awe" attack on numerous civilian targets in Tskhinvali, the capital city of South Ossetia
3. Russia, which shares a border and a long historical connection with South Ossetia, sent troops into the region to fight back the attacking Georgian military.
4. The arms for Georgia's attack on South Ossetia were largely provided by the US.
5. The US and UK news media have successfully managed to portray these events as a random, unprovoked and savage attack on Georgia by Russia.
In this video, Mikhail Gorbachev responds.
For another example of how the reality of a war was completely recast by the US news media, check out this site from the Brasscheck.com archives:

Analysis of the US led assault on Yugoslavia

Russia, Georgia and the US

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VOA News - US Warns Russia To Halt 'Invasion' Of Georgia

By Stefan Bos
Zestaponi, Georgia
15 August 2008


VOA News - US Warns Russia To Halt 'Invasion' Of Georgia: "Bos report - Download (MP3)
Bos report - Listen (MP3)


United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has condemned Russian military operations in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, saying the action reminds her of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. She spoke in Georgia where the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili declared that his country would never surrender despite Moscow's military might. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from the Georgian town of Zestaponi, which is feeling the impact of ongoing fighting."

The Truth about Georgia gets censored again on TV

The Truth about Georgia gets censored again on TV. A reporter makes a comparison to the US reaction to 911 to Russia's reaction to Georgian attacks and the satellite feed drops off in the middle of his question. TV is censored every day and every hour but sometimes the censorship is plain to see.

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The Colbert Report Nails Medical Marijuana

Has The Colbert Report gone to pot? Are they a bunch of dopes? Have they been eating corn beef hash? (Trust me, my marijuana puns are hilarious if you're stoned. Or retarded.) What I'm trying to say is, Stephen covered medical marijuana last night and it was hilarious. Highly hilarious.



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President 'Vacation' Bush Criticizes Congress for Taking Time Off

The vacation president shouldn't be one to talk.

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How the Democrats Can Blow It ... in Six Easy Steps

How the Democrats Can Blow It ... in Six Easy Steps offered by Michael Moore. Please tell Obama !

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McCain's Campaign is Actually Mocking Itself... [COMIC]

Three cheers for the audacity of bleak despair.

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Medvedev orders halt to military action in Georgia

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev ordered a halt to military action in Georgia Tuesday, saying it had punished Georgia and restored security for civilians and Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia.

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What Russian Media is Reporting About Georgia

"...Georgian troops attempted to storm the city much as Hitler‘s Panzer divisions blazed through Europe. Also noteworthy is the fact that Georgian tanks and infantry were being aided by Israeli advisors, a true indicator that this conflict was instigated by outside forces."

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Georgians Beg the West: We Helped in Iraq - Now Help Us

As a Russian jet bombed fields around his village, Djimali Avago, a Georgian farmer, asked me: “Why won’t America and Nato help us? If they won’t help us now, why did we help them in Iraq?” A similar sense of betrayal coursed through the conversations of many Georgians here yesterday as their troops retreated under shellfire.

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Crisis in Georgia: McCain and Obama React

The political implications of the two presidential campaigns' responses to the Russia-Georgia situation.

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Neocons Call For U.S. To Launch War With Russia

Today the New York Times reports that Russia is escalating its war with Georgia, “moving tanks and troops through the separatist enclave of South Ossetia and advancing toward the city of Gori in central Georgia” and even bombing parts of Tibilisi, the Georgian captia. Russia’s increasing aggression is putting a spark into American neoconservatives.

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Why You Want a Progressive to Be Running the Economy

Unlike the GOP, progressives have a coherent economic agenda offering not only higher growth, but also social justice.

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Obama Ad: "Embrace"

Spot on, Senator Obama!
Peace,
soul
The Obama campaign released a new TV ad, which will begin airing Tuesday on cable TV. The ad shows McCain on 'Letterman,' 'Leno,' and 'Saturday Night Live'; it also shows McCain hugging Pres. Bush in five separate shots."Embrace":



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War between Russia and Georgia orchestrated from USA

The US administration urged for an immediate cease-fire in the conflict between Russia and Georgia over the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia..

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The Era of Catastrophe? Geologists Name New Era After Human Influence on the Planet

By Mike Davis, Tomdispatch.com - A striking report from the front lines of science suggests we're officially entering a period in which humanity may simply outrun history itself.

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Obama to Announce His VP Candidate through Text Msg & Email

Barack is about to choose a running mate, and he wants you to know first. You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you to be part of this important moment. Sign up today and we'll send you an email announcing Barack's running mate. You can also text VP to 62262 to receive a text message on your mobile phone.

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Edwards ex-mistress rules out paternity test - Yahoo! News

The ex-mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday she will not participate in DNA testing to establish the paternity of her daughter.

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Russia bombs Georgian military airfield

Reuters - Loud explosions rocked Georgia's capital early on Sunday, and a senior official said Russia had bombed a military airfield near Tbilisi's international airport.

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Pelosi Admits Not Reading Articles of Impeachment;

Video with Audio only portion of Nancy Pelosi at book-signing. Says she hasn't read articles of impeachment. Submitted to Congress a while back by Dennis Kucinich. Doing her powerful job or just signing books? You decide.



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Promote Human Rights in China

Please sign this petition from Amnesty International's campaign to Promote Human Rights in China...

Promote Human Rights in China

President Bush recently announced that he would be attending the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. We are urging him to pressure China for human rights improvements before the Games. Despite promises to improve its human rights record, China has become increasingly repressive in the run up to the Olympics. Human rights activists are detained without trial, journalists are harassed and imprisoned, “re-education through labor” programs continue unabated and China remains the world’s leading executioner.

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Fears Cloud Medical Marijuana Legalization - Daily Bulletin

As a registered nurse, I am growing increasingly weary of the insulting attacks which brand me as a miscreant and criminal. Even though a person would never consider going to a police station to obtain an opinion on the use of a medication, pronouncements by law enforcement such on the efficacy of medicinal marijuana are accepted as fact.

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Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor May Help Prevent Colon Cancer

A cannabinoid receptor lying on the surface of cells may help suppress colorectal cancer, say U.S. researchers. When the receptor is turned off, tumor growth is switched on.

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