Thursday, January 29, 2004
The Independent: WMD: Now it is Bush's turn to face uncomfortable truths
The Independent: Demands grow for inquiry into the case for war as Hutton is accused of a 'whitewash'
Greg Palast: BBC AT WAR Lord Hutton Blesses Blair's attack on BBC's investigation of Iraq war claims.
The Independent: Anti-war nations 'took bribes' before war began If true, this reinforces the notion that the conflict over Iraq is little more than a conflict over oil development profits. If French and Russian contracts with Saddam were permitted to stand, this would mean no buisiness for BP, Exxon, Shell, et al.
Maureen Dowd: Dump Cheney Now!
The Independent: Demands grow for inquiry into the case for war as Hutton is accused of a 'whitewash'
Greg Palast: BBC AT WAR Lord Hutton Blesses Blair's attack on BBC's investigation of Iraq war claims.
The Independent: Anti-war nations 'took bribes' before war began If true, this reinforces the notion that the conflict over Iraq is little more than a conflict over oil development profits. If French and Russian contracts with Saddam were permitted to stand, this would mean no buisiness for BP, Exxon, Shell, et al.
Maureen Dowd: Dump Cheney Now!
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
'Pentagon Papers' author Daniel Ellsberg: Leak against this war
Washington Post: Federal Judge Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional
AP: Nuclear Plant Cheated During Drill
A commentary by the 'liberal billionaire' that has Karl Rove worried: George Soros: The US is now in the hands of a group of extremists
Washington Post: Federal Judge Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional
AP: Nuclear Plant Cheated During Drill
A commentary by the 'liberal billionaire' that has Karl Rove worried: George Soros: The US is now in the hands of a group of extremists
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
NY Times Editorial: Mr. Cheney, Meet Mr. Kay, "The vice president's myopia suggests a breathtaking unwillingness to accept a reality that conflicts with the administration's preconceived notions."
Paul Krugman: Red Ink Realities
A few items from The Guardian:
German trial hears how Iranian agent warned US of impending al-Qaida attack, but was ignored.
The 9/11 Commission says that the Hijackers carried fake visas, which contradicts FBI Director Mueller's statements on the subject.
Nuclear inquiry targets father of Pakistani bomb
Paul Krugman: Red Ink Realities
A few items from The Guardian:
German trial hears how Iranian agent warned US of impending al-Qaida attack, but was ignored.
The 9/11 Commission says that the Hijackers carried fake visas, which contradicts FBI Director Mueller's statements on the subject.
Nuclear inquiry targets father of Pakistani bomb
Monday, January 26, 2004
Financial Times (London):
Dick Cheney "waged a guerrilla war" against attempts by Tony Blair, the British prime minister, to secure United Nations backing for the invasion of Iraq.
The Globe and Mail: Robert McNamara: 'It's just wrong what we're doing'
The Independent (UK): The 50 lies, exaggerations, distortions and half truths that took [the UK] to war
The Independent (UK): George W Bush and the real state of the Union
Dick Cheney "waged a guerrilla war" against attempts by Tony Blair, the British prime minister, to secure United Nations backing for the invasion of Iraq.
The Globe and Mail: Robert McNamara: 'It's just wrong what we're doing'
The Independent (UK): The 50 lies, exaggerations, distortions and half truths that took [the UK] to war
The Independent (UK): George W Bush and the real state of the Union
Sunday, January 25, 2004
BBC News: WMD pressure builds up for Blair
lA Times: Cheney Is Adamant on Iraq 'Evidence'
Vice president revives assertions on banned weaponry and links to Al Qaeda that other administration officials have backed away from.
Human Rights Watch: In Azerbaijan, U.S. Sacrifices Rights for Oil
lA Times: Cheney Is Adamant on Iraq 'Evidence'
Vice president revives assertions on banned weaponry and links to Al Qaeda that other administration officials have backed away from.
Human Rights Watch: In Azerbaijan, U.S. Sacrifices Rights for Oil
Saturday, January 24, 2004
TIME Magazine: Grand Jury Hears Plame Case
NY Times: Skeptic May Take Over Iraq Arms Hunt
In his latest piece 'Kerry's Good Intentions,' David Brooks appears to be arguing that Sen. McCain would be a better candidate for President than Sen. Kerry and brings up the issue in interest groups. The two major parties have the backing of very distinct interest groups. The facts surrounding who these interests are, the financial support they provide, and the record of legislation elected officials 'deliver' as a result, should be the focus of rigorous public debate, allowing our society to determine whose interests are more deserving, until it has an opportunity to force campaign finance reform. The media appears woefully reluctant to host forums for such discussion, preferring to focus on the horse-race aspect of campaigns.
Perhaps the US electorate isn't leaning electing another Democrat, but a Republican President such as McCain would be far preferable to George Bush and the interests he steadfastly serves. It should be remembered though, whose political operatives, directed by Karl Rove, torpedoed McCain's thiterto successful 2000 Presidential candidacy with dirty tricks: George Bush's.
NY Times: Skeptic May Take Over Iraq Arms Hunt
In his latest piece 'Kerry's Good Intentions,' David Brooks appears to be arguing that Sen. McCain would be a better candidate for President than Sen. Kerry and brings up the issue in interest groups. The two major parties have the backing of very distinct interest groups. The facts surrounding who these interests are, the financial support they provide, and the record of legislation elected officials 'deliver' as a result, should be the focus of rigorous public debate, allowing our society to determine whose interests are more deserving, until it has an opportunity to force campaign finance reform. The media appears woefully reluctant to host forums for such discussion, preferring to focus on the horse-race aspect of campaigns.
Perhaps the US electorate isn't leaning electing another Democrat, but a Republican President such as McCain would be far preferable to George Bush and the interests he steadfastly serves. It should be remembered though, whose political operatives, directed by Karl Rove, torpedoed McCain's thiterto successful 2000 Presidential candidacy with dirty tricks: George Bush's.
Friday, January 23, 2004
NY Times: Bush May Seek Billions [More] for Iraq After Election
Bob Herbert: The Other America
Paul Krugman on electronic voting: Democracy at Risk
Kelly Brownell and Marion Nestle: The Sweet and Lowdown on Sugar
Today's NY Times Editorial Where Your Food Comes From has the courage to support a good idea, but fails to mention a related, but equally political issue that the Bush Administration also opposes: the labelling of food according to it's containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Bob Herbert: The Other America
Paul Krugman on electronic voting: Democracy at Risk
Kelly Brownell and Marion Nestle: The Sweet and Lowdown on Sugar
Today's NY Times Editorial Where Your Food Comes From has the courage to support a good idea, but fails to mention a related, but equally political issue that the Bush Administration also opposes: the labelling of food according to it's containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Thursday, January 22, 2004
t r u t h o u t - William Rivers Pitt: The Color of Bush's Sky
Washington Post: Pentagon's Online Voting Program Deemed Too Risky
Boston Globe: Senate panel's GOP staff pried on Democrats
Washington Post: Pentagon's Online Voting Program Deemed Too Risky
Boston Globe: Senate panel's GOP staff pried on Democrats
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Greg Palast: NO CHILD'S BEHIND LEFT: The New Educational Eugenics in George Bush's State of the Union
Bob Herbert: A Single Conscience v. the State
The following item is a jem. Quoting from the LuntzSpeak web site:
"President Bush and the Republican Leadership have a problem with their record on the environment. The American public doesn’t trust them to do the right thing, and many believe they are too close to corporate special interests to stand up for environmental protections. No one knows this better than the architect of the smooth language in the 1994 "Contract With America," Republican pollster Frank Luntz.
What to do? Instead of counseling his clients to take a principled stand against these polluting policies, Frank simply wrote a memo and invented LuntzSpeak — an exciting new way to put a positive spin on an abysmal environmental record.
Of course, this memo was supposed to be confidential. But lucky for us, Jennifer 8. Lee at the New York Times was given a copy by the Environmental Working Group. Now all of us can learn how to decode and use LuntzSpeak for ourselves!" The memo as a PDF.
Bob Herbert: A Single Conscience v. the State
The following item is a jem. Quoting from the LuntzSpeak web site:
"President Bush and the Republican Leadership have a problem with their record on the environment. The American public doesn’t trust them to do the right thing, and many believe they are too close to corporate special interests to stand up for environmental protections. No one knows this better than the architect of the smooth language in the 1994 "Contract With America," Republican pollster Frank Luntz.
What to do? Instead of counseling his clients to take a principled stand against these polluting policies, Frank simply wrote a memo and invented LuntzSpeak — an exciting new way to put a positive spin on an abysmal environmental record.
Of course, this memo was supposed to be confidential. But lucky for us, Jennifer 8. Lee at the New York Times was given a copy by the Environmental Working Group. Now all of us can learn how to decode and use LuntzSpeak for ourselves!" The memo as a PDF.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Paul Krugman: Going for Broke
LA Times: Damage in Appalachia Trickles From Top
The recent mass-media discussion of the President's Mars Initiative omitted an important issue: public acceptance of the controversial nuclear rocket technology. Last year, Mr. Bush launched the Nuclear Systems Initiative to research nuclear power generation in an effort to shorten space travel times, signaling that nuclear non-proliferation is not a US priority (a splendid example of 'Do as we say, not as we do'). With the renewed interest in moon exploration, the lapdog media might have bothered to mention that the US never signed the 1979 United Nations Moon Treaty, created to prevent a rush of land claims and military bases. But we already know what this President thinks of international treaties...
NCM: Calls for Labeling Grow After Meats Are Found in 'Veggie' Foods
LA Times: Damage in Appalachia Trickles From Top
The recent mass-media discussion of the President's Mars Initiative omitted an important issue: public acceptance of the controversial nuclear rocket technology. Last year, Mr. Bush launched the Nuclear Systems Initiative to research nuclear power generation in an effort to shorten space travel times, signaling that nuclear non-proliferation is not a US priority (a splendid example of 'Do as we say, not as we do'). With the renewed interest in moon exploration, the lapdog media might have bothered to mention that the US never signed the 1979 United Nations Moon Treaty, created to prevent a rush of land claims and military bases. But we already know what this President thinks of international treaties...
NCM: Calls for Labeling Grow After Meats Are Found in 'Veggie' Foods
Monday, January 19, 2004
Sen. Edward Kennedy: A Dishonest War
Robert Reich: O'Neill Has Done His Country a Favor
Nat Hentoff: First Amendment Treats for the Rich
Robert Reich: O'Neill Has Done His Country a Favor
Nat Hentoff: First Amendment Treats for the Rich
Sunday, January 18, 2004
Saturday, January 17, 2004
Wired News:
Diebold Gets Stay in California
Greens Sue EPA to Stop Collusion
CBS Shields Pigskin Fans From Ads
Diebold Gets Stay in California
Greens Sue EPA to Stop Collusion
CBS Shields Pigskin Fans From Ads
Friday, January 16, 2004
The world according to Dick (What planet is he living on?) : VP Cheney reiterates long-discredited rhetoric. No matter, he's staying 'on message.'
t r u t h o u t - Ray Mcgovern: Advice for the State of the Union Address
The Guardian: US accused of sabotaging obesity strategy
t r u t h o u t - Ray Mcgovern: Advice for the State of the Union Address
The Guardian: US accused of sabotaging obesity strategy
Thursday, January 15, 2004
The Times of India: Repurcussions on Bush holds up 9/11 report
Wired News : Danish Tests Show Arms Found in Iraq Not Chemical
The Guardian: Saddam wanted jihadists kept at arm's length
Wired News : Danish Tests Show Arms Found in Iraq Not Chemical
The Guardian: Saddam wanted jihadists kept at arm's length
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Bush's new $3 trillion space initiative is about the militarization of space, not furthering science. Bush Plays with Fire: Launching a Dangerous Space Policy
The Guardian: White House rethinks Iraq plan: Objections by the Shias' religious leader and the Kurds throw Washington's vital 'smooth transition' plan into confusion
The Guardian: US opens new front in war on terror by beefing up border controls in Sahara
The Guardian: US opens new front in war on terror by beefing up border controls in Sahara
NY Times: S.E.C. Has Found Payoffs in Sales of Mutual Funds
Martin Mayer: Follow the Money
NY Times Editorial: Keeping Detentions Secret
St. Louis Post Dispatch: The OMB wants to have the final say on releasing emergency declarations to the public
Washington Post: Racial Disparities Played Down
Paul Krugman: The Awful Truth
Martin Mayer: Follow the Money
NY Times Editorial: Keeping Detentions Secret
St. Louis Post Dispatch: The OMB wants to have the final say on releasing emergency declarations to the public
Washington Post: Racial Disparities Played Down
Paul Krugman: The Awful Truth
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
The Scotsman: Blair 'No Longer Believes his Own Wmd Arguments'
ABC News Online (AU): Secret document links vaccines to Gulf War syndrome: report
NY Times: Alternative News Gaining Influence
NY Times: Baker Backed Loans That Added to Iraq Debt
ABC News Online (AU): Secret document links vaccines to Gulf War syndrome: report
NY Times: Alternative News Gaining Influence
NY Times: Baker Backed Loans That Added to Iraq Debt
Monday, January 12, 2004
William Rivers Pitt: The Lies for War Unravel
Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon insider: Open Door Policy
AP: Pentagon Auditors Altered Files
Thankfully, the 'Paper of Record' in the U.S. is also running with the story of what Paul O'Neill reveals in his new book 'The Price of Loyalty' : Bush Sought to Oust Hussein From Start, Ex-Official Says
Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon insider: Open Door Policy
AP: Pentagon Auditors Altered Files
Thankfully, the 'Paper of Record' in the U.S. is also running with the story of what Paul O'Neill reveals in his new book 'The Price of Loyalty' : Bush Sought to Oust Hussein From Start, Ex-Official Says
Sunday, January 11, 2004
NY Times: Free-Market Iraq? Not So Fast Though far too soft on the potential illegality of Bremer's Order 39, this article raises a few good points.
Center for American Progress: The Myths of National Security Credibility
NY Times: Judges Order City to Release More Records About 9/11
NY Times: No Guardian for a Fetus, Court Rules
Center for American Progress: The Myths of National Security Credibility
NY Times: Judges Order City to Release More Records About 9/11
NY Times: No Guardian for a Fetus, Court Rules
Saturday, January 10, 2004
CBS News: Saddam Ouster Planned Early 2001?
NY Times: Diplomacy: Powell Admits No Hard Proof in Linking Iraq to Al Qaeda
t r u t h o u t - Bush Administration Admits to Exposing Communities to Toxic Waste
NY Times: Diplomacy: Powell Admits No Hard Proof in Linking Iraq to Al Qaeda
t r u t h o u t - Bush Administration Admits to Exposing Communities to Toxic Waste
Friday, January 09, 2004
The Center for Public Integrity: The Buying of the President 2004 - Who Bankrolls Bush and his Democratic Rivals?
t r u t h o u t - Kouchner, Total, and Burma
NY Times: I.M.F. Report Says U.S. Deficits Threaten World Economy
Paul Krugman: Enron and the System
t r u t h o u t - Kouchner, Total, and Burma
NY Times: I.M.F. Report Says U.S. Deficits Threaten World Economy
Paul Krugman: Enron and the System
Thursday, January 08, 2004
USA Today: Energy firms paying tab for GOP trip When are people going to demand real changes in campaign finance reform that make this sort of thing illegal? Even the appearance of any quid pro quo with industry lobbyists makes a mockery of representative democracy. My Rep. and Senators heard from me this morning. Have yours heard from you yet?
BBC News: Farmed salmon fed fish-meal high in 13 carcinogenic toxins
BBC News: Saudi charity head dismissed
BBC News: Farmed salmon fed fish-meal high in 13 carcinogenic toxins
BBC News: Saudi charity head dismissed
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Washington Post: Iraq's Arsenal Was Only on Paper So now, $200 billion, 400+ American and 10,000's of Iraqi extinguished lives later, the other shoe drops... Where was the 'free' American press in the run up to this war?
AP: White House Seeks Secrecy on Detainee
Boston Globe: But George McGovern was right
The Sunday Herald: ‘Massive evidence of laboratories’ dismissed as red herring by Bremer
AP: Bush Seeks New Rights for Foreign Workers Interestingly, anyone who attempts to challenge current immigration law is open to attacks as being 'soft on terror.' But those who argue this are hiding the real issue of illegal labor providing very desirable super-cheap labor for agribusiness. Would you like to pay $4.00/lb for a CA tomato or a FL orange, as these costs will have to be covered somehow (not absorbed by the producer, silly!) ?
Would you pay more for the products that currently allow the cost of their manufacture/harvest to be externalized onto society as a whole? Why should this unfair practice continue?
The trick, of course, is that LEGAL workers have RIGHTS to safe working enviroments, which aren't available on the cheap.
AP: White House Seeks Secrecy on Detainee
Boston Globe: But George McGovern was right
The Sunday Herald: ‘Massive evidence of laboratories’ dismissed as red herring by Bremer
AP: Bush Seeks New Rights for Foreign Workers Interestingly, anyone who attempts to challenge current immigration law is open to attacks as being 'soft on terror.' But those who argue this are hiding the real issue of illegal labor providing very desirable super-cheap labor for agribusiness. Would you like to pay $4.00/lb for a CA tomato or a FL orange, as these costs will have to be covered somehow (not absorbed by the producer, silly!) ?
Would you pay more for the products that currently allow the cost of their manufacture/harvest to be externalized onto society as a whole? Why should this unfair practice continue?
The trick, of course, is that LEGAL workers have RIGHTS to safe working enviroments, which aren't available on the cheap.
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ: The Broken Promise of Nafta
Paul Krugman: Rubin Gets Shrill
Norman Solomon: George Will's Ethics: None of Our Business?
Paul Krugman: Rubin Gets Shrill
Norman Solomon: George Will's Ethics: None of Our Business?
Monday, January 05, 2004
Sunday, January 04, 2004
Time Magazine: The CIA Agent Flap: FBI Asks for Reporters to Talk
LA TImes: Political Fundraising in Texas Is Target of Probe
NY Times: Flight Groundings Lead Allies to Query Washington
SF Chronicle: Protesters wary of new tactic by feds / Obscure 1872 law cited in case against Greenpeace
LA TImes: Political Fundraising in Texas Is Target of Probe
NY Times: Flight Groundings Lead Allies to Query Washington
SF Chronicle: Protesters wary of new tactic by feds / Obscure 1872 law cited in case against Greenpeace
Friday, January 02, 2004
Time Magazine: Condi and the 9/11 Commission
Thursday, January 01, 2004
James Ridgeway: Slaughterhouse Politics - Ranchers Fought Rules That Might Have Prevented Mad Cow
Ray McGovern: Don't Let Ashcroft Fool You
BBC: US ready to seize Gulf oil in 1973
The Guardian: US has got wrong men, Iraqi families claim
Ray McGovern: Don't Let Ashcroft Fool You
BBC: US ready to seize Gulf oil in 1973
The Guardian: US has got wrong men, Iraqi families claim
