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David Grenier: Academic bill of rights
"So apparently the "Academic Bill Of Rights" is back in the news again (found via Loaded Mouth), this time in the form of a Florida law that would allow conservative groups to sue professors who they think are too liberal and don't allow "equal time" for dissenting viewpoints. So if a biology professor discusses evolution he can get sued if he doesn't invite the Christian Coalition to come in and give a lecture on Creationism." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"So apparently the "Academic Bill Of Rights" is back in the news again (found via Loaded Mouth), this time in the form of a Florida law that would allow conservative groups to sue professors who they think are too liberal and don't allow "equal time" for dissenting viewpoints. So if a biology professor discusses evolution he can get sued if he doesn't invite the Christian Coalition to come in and give a lecture on Creationism." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Living on Less
"An article in today's The Guardian says that 10.6 million children under five die every year, most from easily preventable causes. Meanwhile, here in the US, the news is plastered with an endless barrage of stories about the plight of a woman who is not conscious of her very existence and hasn't been for years. There are people demonstrating -- demonstrating! -- passionately and with apparent conviction, seemingly unaware that they are simply pawns of the rightwing agenda, for the supposed rights of just one person who cannot even feel, who is already dead, for all purposes. Children who are actually suffering, and who are doing so needlessly since they could be helped, are of no concern. Right-to-lifers apparently can only summon compassion for humans who are not capable of suffering: they have to be either unborn or brain-dead. Dying children? Meh. It's obscene. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"An article in today's The Guardian says that 10.6 million children under five die every year, most from easily preventable causes. Meanwhile, here in the US, the news is plastered with an endless barrage of stories about the plight of a woman who is not conscious of her very existence and hasn't been for years. There are people demonstrating -- demonstrating! -- passionately and with apparent conviction, seemingly unaware that they are simply pawns of the rightwing agenda, for the supposed rights of just one person who cannot even feel, who is already dead, for all purposes. Children who are actually suffering, and who are doing so needlessly since they could be helped, are of no concern. Right-to-lifers apparently can only summon compassion for humans who are not capable of suffering: they have to be either unborn or brain-dead. Dying children? Meh. It's obscene. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | US army to produce Mid-East comic
"The US military is planning to win the hearts of young people in the Middle East by publishing a new comic. The army comic may encounter competition from Arab superheroes created by an Egyptian publisher
An advertisement on the US government's Federal Business Opportunities website is inviting applications for someone to develop an 'original comic book series'." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The US military is planning to win the hearts of young people in the Middle East by publishing a new comic. The army comic may encounter competition from Arab superheroes created by an Egyptian publisher
An advertisement on the US government's Federal Business Opportunities website is inviting applications for someone to develop an 'original comic book series'." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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fading-hope.blog-city.com
"What sort of danger comes from ignorance? For most people ignorance doesn't seem to carry much of a An Ancient Tree for your Kleenexpenalty. In fact, for most of us, ignorance is indeed bliss. As long as we don't know or care to know what goes on in most of the world's developing nations, we can feel good about buying clothes produced in Bangladesh sweatshops or eating food from an agricultural conglomerate that has monopolized the farming industry of India. Now, I know, I know, it sounds like I am preaching again. But is it not an important issue? Should we not care?
By just taking a glimpse at history, we can see how ignorance on the part of the masses has allowed for evil on a grand scale: the crusades, the inquisitions, witch trials, fascism, fundamentalism, etc. Will corporate globalization join this list?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"What sort of danger comes from ignorance? For most people ignorance doesn't seem to carry much of a An Ancient Tree for your Kleenexpenalty. In fact, for most of us, ignorance is indeed bliss. As long as we don't know or care to know what goes on in most of the world's developing nations, we can feel good about buying clothes produced in Bangladesh sweatshops or eating food from an agricultural conglomerate that has monopolized the farming industry of India. Now, I know, I know, it sounds like I am preaching again. But is it not an important issue? Should we not care?
By just taking a glimpse at history, we can see how ignorance on the part of the masses has allowed for evil on a grand scale: the crusades, the inquisitions, witch trials, fascism, fundamentalism, etc. Will corporate globalization join this list?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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feministe: Easter
"relationships between Christian and Pagan holidays" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Third Wave Agenda: Support our troops... unless they're sexually assaulted
"And then we should "take no action." According to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force, "any mistakes or misjudgments some of [the officers] may have made are mitigated by the complexity of the issues faced, the necessity of policy tradeoffs and compromises, and the difficulty of measuring program effectiveness."
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Feministing: India Under Pressure to Curb Sex Trafficking
"As many of you know, sex trafficking has been an ongoing problem throughout much of the world. Recently, Asmita Women's Publication Group conducted a study that found at least 17,000 Nepalese women forced into prostitution in four of India's major cities."
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Feministing: Another Scary Place to Live
"South Dakota Governer Michael Rounds signed four intensely anti-abortion laws last week that will seriously restrict a women's right to choose. "
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Women and learned helplessness
"I've been pondering lately how women were, and it seems in some cases still are, taught to be, and rewarded for being, utterly helpless and hapless, as though this were an admirable trait." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"And then we should "take no action." According to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force, "any mistakes or misjudgments some of [the officers] may have made are mitigated by the complexity of the issues faced, the necessity of policy tradeoffs and compromises, and the difficulty of measuring program effectiveness."
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Feministing: India Under Pressure to Curb Sex Trafficking
"As many of you know, sex trafficking has been an ongoing problem throughout much of the world. Recently, Asmita Women's Publication Group conducted a study that found at least 17,000 Nepalese women forced into prostitution in four of India's major cities."
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Feministing: Another Scary Place to Live
"South Dakota Governer Michael Rounds signed four intensely anti-abortion laws last week that will seriously restrict a women's right to choose. "
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Women and learned helplessness
"I've been pondering lately how women were, and it seems in some cases still are, taught to be, and rewarded for being, utterly helpless and hapless, as though this were an admirable trait." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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TalkLeft: Cheney Opposes Reform of Military Tribunals
"Those changes include strengthening the rights of defendants, establishing more independent judges to lead the panels and barring confessions obtained by torture, the officials said." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Those changes include strengthening the rights of defendants, establishing more independent judges to lead the panels and barring confessions obtained by torture, the officials said." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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low culture: In The Army's Defense, It Was a Very Strongly Worded Letter
"Despite recommendations by Army investigators, commanders have decided not to prosecute 17 American soldiers implicated in the deaths of three prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2003 and 2004, according to a new accounting released Friday by the Army." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Despite recommendations by Army investigators, commanders have decided not to prosecute 17 American soldiers implicated in the deaths of three prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2003 and 2004, according to a new accounting released Friday by the Army." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Take
"A film by Avi Lewis & Naomi Klein"
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"A film by Avi Lewis & Naomi Klein"
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Dominion Weblog: Legalize it?
"Maisonneuve has a mediocre article about prostitution up, which has some good discussion at the end.
The ongoing discussion seems to be over what model of legalization is the best. There is the Dutch/general European model, which simply legalizes prostitution and attempts to regulate it, while providing the right for female prostitutes to unionize. And then there's the Swedish model, which makes it legal to be a prostitute, but illegal to profit from the work of prostitutes, and illegal to visit a prostitute." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Maisonneuve has a mediocre article about prostitution up, which has some good discussion at the end.
The ongoing discussion seems to be over what model of legalization is the best. There is the Dutch/general European model, which simply legalizes prostitution and attempts to regulate it, while providing the right for female prostitutes to unionize. And then there's the Swedish model, which makes it legal to be a prostitute, but illegal to profit from the work of prostitutes, and illegal to visit a prostitute." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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La Lib�ration: FBI Investigating Incidents on Subdomains Hosted by flag.blackened.net
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For those of us lacking this in our lives: Cuddle Party - A boundary-appropriate workshop and social event for getting your cuddle on!
Also, check out the critique about how this is structured. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Also, check out the critique about how this is structured. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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toledoblade.com
"...to establish a holiday for Native Americans.
...a member of the Choctaw tribe began sending e-mails about an idea she had: that workers would walk off their jobs for 15 minutes one day in support of the national holiday.
At 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, workers are asked to walk off their jobs for 15 minutes, the equivalent of a break, and stand outside in support of a holiday for Native Americans." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"...to establish a holiday for Native Americans.
...a member of the Choctaw tribe began sending e-mails about an idea she had: that workers would walk off their jobs for 15 minutes one day in support of the national holiday.
At 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, workers are asked to walk off their jobs for 15 minutes, the equivalent of a break, and stand outside in support of a holiday for Native Americans." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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G4 Powerbook Broken Hinge Repair
This looks as if it will solve my current issue. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This looks as if it will solve my current issue. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Vision Circle: America By The Numbers
"The USA is 'No. 1' in nothing but weaponry, consumer spending, debt, and delusion.
No concept lies more firmly embedded in our national character than the notion that the USA is 'No. 1,' 'the greatest.' Our broadcast media are, in essence, continuous advertisements for the brand name 'America Is No. 1.' Any office seeker saying otherwise would be committing political suicide. In fact, anyone saying otherwise will be labeled 'un-American.' We're an 'empire,' ain't we? Sure we are. An empire without a manufacturing base. An empire that must borrow $2 billion a day from its competitors in order to function. Yet the delusion is ineradicable. We're No. 1.
Well...this is the country you really live in:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The USA is 'No. 1' in nothing but weaponry, consumer spending, debt, and delusion.
No concept lies more firmly embedded in our national character than the notion that the USA is 'No. 1,' 'the greatest.' Our broadcast media are, in essence, continuous advertisements for the brand name 'America Is No. 1.' Any office seeker saying otherwise would be committing political suicide. In fact, anyone saying otherwise will be labeled 'un-American.' We're an 'empire,' ain't we? Sure we are. An empire without a manufacturing base. An empire that must borrow $2 billion a day from its competitors in order to function. Yet the delusion is ineradicable. We're No. 1.
Well...this is the country you really live in:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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In response to my learning of the ways which Michael Jackson used to mess with kids and of the World Cup qualifying match in my recent post brings up some valid points:
Ed via the comments:
"What raving and self-righteous and might I add totally ignorant flipsters who compose such sentences reveal about themselves is nothing less than useless drivel. Alas, it is all to "common" shall we say in these blogs to give voice to such idiocy. It is also the mirror and opposite manifestation of how the right-wing perverts and defiles what the message and power of Jesus really is. Messages like the one above fits in the same vein of reactionary knee-jerk jingoism and exposes the writer for the fop that he or she is.
Whether folks like to admit it or not many of those who do read these blogs or write blogs themselves whether from the left, right , middle, subscribe to Christianity. In many different forms, or at least to a form of spirituality that holds all forms in respect." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ed via the comments:
"What raving and self-righteous and might I add totally ignorant flipsters who compose such sentences reveal about themselves is nothing less than useless drivel. Alas, it is all to "common" shall we say in these blogs to give voice to such idiocy. It is also the mirror and opposite manifestation of how the right-wing perverts and defiles what the message and power of Jesus really is. Messages like the one above fits in the same vein of reactionary knee-jerk jingoism and exposes the writer for the fop that he or she is.
Whether folks like to admit it or not many of those who do read these blogs or write blogs themselves whether from the left, right , middle, subscribe to Christianity. In many different forms, or at least to a form of spirituality that holds all forms in respect." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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CounterRecruiter: 3000 more recruiters on the way
"In addition to increasing the number of active recruiters from 9,000 to 12,000, he suggested the Army would focus a message of patriotism on the parents of potential recruits." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Humanize the Earth!: Human Peace Sign Budapest
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Adventures of a Feminist Blogger (ZNet Blog)
"I had no idea that blogging was this easy. You just get out there and say that you are a feminist and that you plan to talk about violence against women. Ka-ching. Absolute guarantee that every male reader within bi-focal distance will stop by to say how marvelous and that they themselves are feminists and they wonder if your kind of feminism is their kind of feminism." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I had no idea that blogging was this easy. You just get out there and say that you are a feminist and that you plan to talk about violence against women. Ka-ching. Absolute guarantee that every male reader within bi-focal distance will stop by to say how marvelous and that they themselves are feminists and they wonder if your kind of feminism is their kind of feminism." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Whiskey Bar: Full Court Press
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Whiskey Bar: Names and Faces
This post show an interesting project. Like the Vietnam War Memorial, the "Faces of the Fallen" is a memorial for the fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afganistan. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This post show an interesting project. Like the Vietnam War Memorial, the "Faces of the Fallen" is a memorial for the fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afganistan. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Whiskey Bar: In the Clear
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"I’ve always been interested in world issues, everyone who knows me knows that, at least a little. My parents who generally voted Liberal or NDP established my initial political beliefs, as far as showing compassion for other human beings before reducing taxes for wealthy individuals or large businesses. My dad always liked to raise the point that if conservatives and unregulated capitalism were beneficial for society as a whole, then why did the income gap and the disparity between the rich and the poor keep growing." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I’ve always been interested in world issues, everyone who knows me knows that, at least a little. My parents who generally voted Liberal or NDP established my initial political beliefs, as far as showing compassion for other human beings before reducing taxes for wealthy individuals or large businesses. My dad always liked to raise the point that if conservatives and unregulated capitalism were beneficial for society as a whole, then why did the income gap and the disparity between the rich and the poor keep growing." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Live Nude Weblog! :
"I know there's Jesus Juice to drink and everything, but another sacred event will occur this Sunday: U.S. v. Mexico. The World Cup qualifying match takes place at Mexico City's infamous Estadio Azteca." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I know there's Jesus Juice to drink and everything, but another sacred event will occur this Sunday: U.S. v. Mexico. The World Cup qualifying match takes place at Mexico City's infamous Estadio Azteca." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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TalkLeft: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Ever
"President Bush's approval rating has dropped to 45%, its lowest level ever. Is it social security, the deteriorating economy or the Terri Schiavo case?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"President Bush's approval rating has dropped to 45%, its lowest level ever. Is it social security, the deteriorating economy or the Terri Schiavo case?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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TalkLeft: U.S. Paratrooper Denied Asylum in Canada
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Peace Not Poverty
"A friend introduced me to the following event next week. The aim is to have at least one million people come together online at the same in opposition to the war in Iraq and the path of war in general. This could
be the beginning of a great new way for us to play a role in the future history of our species. Let's join mice!
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"A friend introduced me to the following event next week. The aim is to have at least one million people come together online at the same in opposition to the war in Iraq and the path of war in general. This could
be the beginning of a great new way for us to play a role in the future history of our species. Let's join mice!
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Tech Geek Post:
I was hanging out with a friend who uses SiteMeter, so as I was trying to figure out which one I might like better, I discoverd the one I use: BlogPatrol upgraded and stopped service till upgrade a couple of weeks ago. Anyone have any thoughts on which one they prefer? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I was hanging out with a friend who uses SiteMeter, so as I was trying to figure out which one I might like better, I discoverd the one I use: BlogPatrol upgraded and stopped service till upgrade a couple of weeks ago. Anyone have any thoughts on which one they prefer? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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A discussion about the GEO job action at ann arbor is overrated: a weblog: Nolan Strikes Again
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Humanize the Earth!: I am in top 1% on earth in terms of income
Thanks to Ted for reminding me about this site.
How Rich Are You? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Thanks to Ted for reminding me about this site.
How Rich Are You? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Offshoring Digest - Practical BPO and Outsourcing Advice From the Offshore Outsourcing Bulletin
"In protest of the offshoring of editorial work to India, more than 350 US-based Reuters journalists stage their second byline strike in three months. The Newspaper Guild of New York says the strike will occur only throughout Thursday evening, and the participants “have pledged to do no more than exactly what is required to accomplish their jobs.” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"In protest of the offshoring of editorial work to India, more than 350 US-based Reuters journalists stage their second byline strike in three months. The Newspaper Guild of New York says the strike will occur only throughout Thursday evening, and the participants “have pledged to do no more than exactly what is required to accomplish their jobs.” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Ebay sale! eBay item 5567661291 (Ends Mar-28-05 13:11:35 PST) - SOCIAL SECURITY!!
"Billionaires for Bush, advocates for the corporate elite, proudly auction off" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Billionaires for Bush, advocates for the corporate elite, proudly auction off" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Where We're Bound via NPR via Juan Cole
"With the guerilla war in Iraq showing no signs of abating, the prospects for successful military disengagement by the United States any time soon are bleak. The political picture is no rosier: the United States will increasingly find itself caught between support of the democratically elected government and resistance to program of implementing strict Islamic law. The United States long ago lost the ability to make policy in Iraq, being reduced to reacting on an ad hoc basis to the initiatives of local forces.
Two years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the guerrilla war waxes and wanes but gives no sign of ending soon. Top U.S. military commanders such as Gen. Richard Myers admit that it may go on for a decade." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"With the guerilla war in Iraq showing no signs of abating, the prospects for successful military disengagement by the United States any time soon are bleak. The political picture is no rosier: the United States will increasingly find itself caught between support of the democratically elected government and resistance to program of implementing strict Islamic law. The United States long ago lost the ability to make policy in Iraq, being reduced to reacting on an ad hoc basis to the initiatives of local forces.
Two years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the guerrilla war waxes and wanes but gives no sign of ending soon. Top U.S. military commanders such as Gen. Richard Myers admit that it may go on for a decade." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Although I am not much of a Fiona Apple fan, I do appreciate these songs. The are from an unreleased album that is two years old. RIAA?
Link from: Who Will Free Fiona Apple? Suddenly on the Internet: A flood of unreleased bootlegs sung by a goddess. What gives? via SFGate.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Link from: Who Will Free Fiona Apple? Suddenly on the Internet: A flood of unreleased bootlegs sung by a goddess. What gives? via SFGate.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Take Back Your Time
"TAKE BACK YOUR TIME is a major U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment."
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"TAKE BACK YOUR TIME is a major U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment."
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the Fruit that turned into a Seed
is this a metaphor for a continuous state of revolution? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
is this a metaphor for a continuous state of revolution? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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How to Save the World
"A Running Out Story
More on the End of Oil:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"A Running Out Story
More on the End of Oil:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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"You can get out of the military as a consciouncious objector, even if you enlisted." -- Peace Out
The New York Times > National > Un-Volunteering: Troops Improvise to Find Way Out (a use BugMeNot.com to pass through registration)
"In Georgia, Sgt. Kevin Benderman, 40, whose family ties to military service stretch back to the American Revolution, filed for conscientious-objector status and learned that he will face a court-martial in May for failing to report to his unit when it left for a second stint in Iraq."
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The New York Times > National > Un-Volunteering: Troops Improvise to Find Way Out (a use BugMeNot.com to pass through registration)
"In Georgia, Sgt. Kevin Benderman, 40, whose family ties to military service stretch back to the American Revolution, filed for conscientious-objector status and learned that he will face a court-martial in May for failing to report to his unit when it left for a second stint in Iraq."
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downloads
"Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice telling the world that Iraq is unarmed and poses no threat BEFORE the run-up to the Iraq invasion (.wmv)" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice telling the world that Iraq is unarmed and poses no threat BEFORE the run-up to the Iraq invasion (.wmv)" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Wolfowitz Pick for World Bank Prompts Head-Scratching - by Jim Lobe
"That paper, which urged a doctrine of preemption against rogue states seeking weapons of mass destruction; the prevention of the emergence of any potential competing regional or global power; and 'constant' U.S. military intervention to preserve global peace and security, was repudiated by the administration of former President George H.W. Bush, only to be codified by the younger Bush in his National Security Strategy of September 2002." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"That paper, which urged a doctrine of preemption against rogue states seeking weapons of mass destruction; the prevention of the emergence of any potential competing regional or global power; and 'constant' U.S. military intervention to preserve global peace and security, was repudiated by the administration of former President George H.W. Bush, only to be codified by the younger Bush in his National Security Strategy of September 2002." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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This is a brilliant post by William Gillis:
Human Iterations
"This marks a bold move on the part of France and Italy. Few countries have managed to accumulate such vastly contrary interpretations of free speech and secularism and then enact them so brazenly on such a large scale.
I mean even China wouldn't have the balls to pass such tyrannically atheist legislation as the headscarf ban, only then to turn around and outlaw a vague parody of a painting far removed from the cannon of Christianity. All while claiming both under the umbrella of 'Secularism'!"
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Human Iterations
"This marks a bold move on the part of France and Italy. Few countries have managed to accumulate such vastly contrary interpretations of free speech and secularism and then enact them so brazenly on such a large scale.
I mean even China wouldn't have the balls to pass such tyrannically atheist legislation as the headscarf ban, only then to turn around and outlaw a vague parody of a painting far removed from the cannon of Christianity. All while claiming both under the umbrella of 'Secularism'!"
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ANARCHISTS ENDORSE WOLFOWITZ FOR WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
Google Groups
"INTER-AMERICAN ANTI-DEVELOPMENT BANK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2005 | 7:00 pm EST
ANARCHISTS ENDORSE WOLFOWITZ FOR WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
Choice will galvanize opposition to the World Bank
Washington, DC -- Anarchist economists with the Inter-American
Anti-Development Bank today endorsed Paul Wolfowitz as the new president
of the World Bank. At a time when the World Bank is enjoying an improved
image as a so-called poverty reduction organization, Wolfowitz will help
restore the Bank's image as an international purveyor of unrestricted
capitalism and predatory imperialism. For too long the World Bank has
been restrained by wussy neoliberal policies. Under Wolfowitz's tutelage
we can expect to see a pumped-up Neo-World Bank which will rely on state
power instead of 'free markets' to maintain American economic hegemony
around the globe.
Paul Wolfowitz brings an incredible international development resume to
the Bank. In his current stint as Assistant Secretary of Defense,
Wolfowitz led American development efforts in Iraq. Under Wolfowitz's
watch, Iraq moved from a country which had been bombed back to the Stone
Age to a country that has been bombed back to the Bronze Age. Wolfowitz
also led efforts to wean Iraqis from their dependency on an oil-based
economy. Thanks to oil shortages and power blackouts, ordinary Iraqis
are moving towards sustainable lifestyles similar to programs promoted
by the World Bank. Wolfowitz also helped Iraq develop population control
measures via an innovative exchange program with the American
military-industrial complex.
Wolfowitz also brings an internationally known sense of fashion and
style to the Bank at a time when its image has been improving. Unlike
out-of-fashion pop stars such as U2 frontman Bono, Paul Wolfowitz has
pioneered new grooming and fashion techniques that will help him put the
true face on the World Bank's policies.
IAADB executive president, Karen Elliot, said of Wolfowitz's
qualifications, 'Who better to represent a pack of wolves than one of
the top alpha wolves? We welcome Mr. Wolfowitz's nomination and the
future damage that he will inflict on the World Bank.'
Inter-American Anti-Development Bank
Contact: Luther Blissetti
1350 New York Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20577 USA
Phone: (202) 623-3900
Fax: (202) 623-2360
http://www.iaadb.org/" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Google Groups
"INTER-AMERICAN ANTI-DEVELOPMENT BANK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2005 | 7:00 pm EST
ANARCHISTS ENDORSE WOLFOWITZ FOR WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
Choice will galvanize opposition to the World Bank
Washington, DC -- Anarchist economists with the Inter-American
Anti-Development Bank today endorsed Paul Wolfowitz as the new president
of the World Bank. At a time when the World Bank is enjoying an improved
image as a so-called poverty reduction organization, Wolfowitz will help
restore the Bank's image as an international purveyor of unrestricted
capitalism and predatory imperialism. For too long the World Bank has
been restrained by wussy neoliberal policies. Under Wolfowitz's tutelage
we can expect to see a pumped-up Neo-World Bank which will rely on state
power instead of 'free markets' to maintain American economic hegemony
around the globe.
Paul Wolfowitz brings an incredible international development resume to
the Bank. In his current stint as Assistant Secretary of Defense,
Wolfowitz led American development efforts in Iraq. Under Wolfowitz's
watch, Iraq moved from a country which had been bombed back to the Stone
Age to a country that has been bombed back to the Bronze Age. Wolfowitz
also led efforts to wean Iraqis from their dependency on an oil-based
economy. Thanks to oil shortages and power blackouts, ordinary Iraqis
are moving towards sustainable lifestyles similar to programs promoted
by the World Bank. Wolfowitz also helped Iraq develop population control
measures via an innovative exchange program with the American
military-industrial complex.
Wolfowitz also brings an internationally known sense of fashion and
style to the Bank at a time when its image has been improving. Unlike
out-of-fashion pop stars such as U2 frontman Bono, Paul Wolfowitz has
pioneered new grooming and fashion techniques that will help him put the
true face on the World Bank's policies.
IAADB executive president, Karen Elliot, said of Wolfowitz's
qualifications, 'Who better to represent a pack of wolves than one of
the top alpha wolves? We welcome Mr. Wolfowitz's nomination and the
future damage that he will inflict on the World Bank.'
Inter-American Anti-Development Bank
Contact: Luther Blissetti
1350 New York Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20577 USA
Phone: (202) 623-3900
Fax: (202) 623-2360
http://www.iaadb.org/" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Rocketboom
An interesting video log. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
An interesting video log. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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La Lib�ration: Bush Pushes Wolfowitz for World Bank
"U.S. President George W. Bush is pushing for his deputy defense secretary to be the next president of the World Bank. In case you were unaware, Wolfowitz is the brains behind the imperialist Project for the New American Century (PNAC), which advocates a pax americana achieved through American world dominance." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"U.S. President George W. Bush is pushing for his deputy defense secretary to be the next president of the World Bank. In case you were unaware, Wolfowitz is the brains behind the imperialist Project for the New American Century (PNAC), which advocates a pax americana achieved through American world dominance." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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to the barricades
"'Two weeks ago Indiana National Guardsman Sgt. Eric P. Vetesy was charged with sexually assaulting six young women -- mostly high school students -- who he helped enlist in the military. Vetesy faces 31 counts of rape, sexual battery, official misconduct and corrupt business influence. Prosecutors say Vetesy assembled background information on each recruit and was able to target those he thought most likely could coerce. He [met] most of the high school students during lunch breaks at school...The Indianapolis Star reported on March 1, 'Nationwide, military recruiters reportedly have been linked to at least a half-dozen sexual assaults during the past few years...''" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'Two weeks ago Indiana National Guardsman Sgt. Eric P. Vetesy was charged with sexually assaulting six young women -- mostly high school students -- who he helped enlist in the military. Vetesy faces 31 counts of rape, sexual battery, official misconduct and corrupt business influence. Prosecutors say Vetesy assembled background information on each recruit and was able to target those he thought most likely could coerce. He [met] most of the high school students during lunch breaks at school...The Indianapolis Star reported on March 1, 'Nationwide, military recruiters reportedly have been linked to at least a half-dozen sexual assaults during the past few years...''" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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amaztype
UNION - this is pretty cool ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
UNION - this is pretty cool ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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AlterNet: Rights and Liberties: The Real Choices Women Make
"About a hundred and fifty of us – mostly women, mostly young, mostly white, mostly with hip hairstyles – crowded into Seattle's Capitol Hill Arts Center, an old brick building next to the state liquor store and across from the police parking lot. We had left the warm and Seattle evening to attend "I Had an Abortion," an event put on by Aradia Women's Health Center and co-sponsored by abortion resource and referral organization the CAIR Project, self-defense organization Home Alive and the magazine ROCKRGRL." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"About a hundred and fifty of us – mostly women, mostly young, mostly white, mostly with hip hairstyles – crowded into Seattle's Capitol Hill Arts Center, an old brick building next to the state liquor store and across from the police parking lot. We had left the warm and Seattle evening to attend "I Had an Abortion," an event put on by Aradia Women's Health Center and co-sponsored by abortion resource and referral organization the CAIR Project, self-defense organization Home Alive and the magazine ROCKRGRL." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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When Democracy Failed--2005 | BaltimoreChronicle.com
"February 27, 2005, is the 72nd anniversary of Dutch terrorist Marinus van der Lubbe's successful firebombing of the German Parliament [Reichstag] building, the terrorist act that catapulted Hitler to legitimacy and reshaped the German constitution." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"February 27, 2005, is the 72nd anniversary of Dutch terrorist Marinus van der Lubbe's successful firebombing of the German Parliament [Reichstag] building, the terrorist act that catapulted Hitler to legitimacy and reshaped the German constitution." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Blogging Clicks With Colleges (washingtonpost.com)
"First the Internet turned colleges upside down, extending classrooms and changing the way people learned. Next came Napster and other file-sharing tools, then Web logs. Now blogs are morphing into the next big thing on campus: wikis." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"First the Internet turned colleges upside down, extending classrooms and changing the way people learned. Next came Napster and other file-sharing tools, then Web logs. Now blogs are morphing into the next big thing on campus: wikis." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Mike Gibbons Music Live Acoustic World Traveler San Francisco Mill Valley Sweetwater
Good solid vocals. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Good solid vocals. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Seat of the Revolution - Fear is just another word for ignorance
"'This country has been having a nationwide nervous breakdown since 9/11. A nation of people suddenly broke, the market economy goes to shit, and they're threatened on every side by an unknown, sinister enemy. But I don't think fear is a very effective way of dealing with things -- of responding to reality. Fear is just another word for ignorance.'
--Hunter S. Thompson, Salon.com interview, February 2003" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'This country has been having a nationwide nervous breakdown since 9/11. A nation of people suddenly broke, the market economy goes to shit, and they're threatened on every side by an unknown, sinister enemy. But I don't think fear is a very effective way of dealing with things -- of responding to reality. Fear is just another word for ignorance.'
--Hunter S. Thompson, Salon.com interview, February 2003" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Whiskey Bar: Home Movies
"Troops [in Iraq] often carry personal cameras and video equipment in battle . . . The result: an abundance of photographs and video footage depicting mutilation, death and destruction that soldiers collect and trade like baseball cards.
I have a lot of pictures of dead Iraqis — everybody does," said Spc. Jack Benson, 22, also stationed near Baqubah. He has collected five videos by other soldiers and is working on his own." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Troops [in Iraq] often carry personal cameras and video equipment in battle . . . The result: an abundance of photographs and video footage depicting mutilation, death and destruction that soldiers collect and trade like baseball cards.
I have a lot of pictures of dead Iraqis — everybody does," said Spc. Jack Benson, 22, also stationed near Baqubah. He has collected five videos by other soldiers and is working on his own." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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"Where We're Bound: War and Democracy in Iraq: Casualties continue to climb"
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Project for the Old American Century Galleries
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Spell with flickr mark_dilley
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Body and Soul: Pro-life
"Four million babies die each year in the first month of life.
Ninety-nine percent of those deaths take place in developing countries." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Four million babies die each year in the first month of life.
Ninety-nine percent of those deaths take place in developing countries." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Boing Boing: Drug company gets pranked
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the common man
"I particularly liked his argument that musicians and painters both create because they have to (an argument not dissimilar to one I made recently about open-source software):" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I particularly liked his argument that musicians and painters both create because they have to (an argument not dissimilar to one I made recently about open-source software):" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Democracy Now! | Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai on the Environment, the War in Iraq, Debt and Women's Equality
"Today on this International Women's Day, we spend the hour with Wangari Maathai, the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Her life story is a remarkable one. Wangari Maathai grew up in a rural village in Kenya. She excelled at school and eventually won a scholarship to attend university in the United States. After graduating with a degree in biological sciences she went on to earn a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In 1971, she received her PhD from the University of Nairobi, making her the first woman in eastern and central Africa to earn a doctorate.
She then embarked on what would become a life-long campaign against the government-backed forest clearances in Kenya." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Today on this International Women's Day, we spend the hour with Wangari Maathai, the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Her life story is a remarkable one. Wangari Maathai grew up in a rural village in Kenya. She excelled at school and eventually won a scholarship to attend university in the United States. After graduating with a degree in biological sciences she went on to earn a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In 1971, she received her PhD from the University of Nairobi, making her the first woman in eastern and central Africa to earn a doctorate.
She then embarked on what would become a life-long campaign against the government-backed forest clearances in Kenya." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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A Must Read
t r u t h o u t || Mother of Fallen Soldier Responds to Iraq Withdrawal Debate
"For the last several days, there has been a running debate on this page about how and when the United States should withdraw from Iraq. It began with a post of mine asking FYI forum members to come up with a plan to do this, as everyone appears to be in agreement that leaving Iraq is something that must happen.
The second thread came as a response to an Anti-War.com post that bluntly and appropriately questioned my candlepower on this issue. My reply was an attempt to lay out the wide, varied and multifaceted problems inherent in an immediate withdrawal that cannot be ignored. I sure don't have all the answers on this, and I probably never will, but I did my best to lay out the issues as I understand them.
Yesterday afternoon, I received a letter from Cindy Sheehan, co-founder of Gold Star Families For Peace and mother of Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, who was killed in Baghdad on April 4th, 2004. He was 24 years old.
Beyond being an unassailable voice of moral strength and brutally-won wisdom on this matter, Cindy Sheehan brings an absolutely necessary perspective to this conversation. It is the curse of policy and issues analysts everywhere: We dig into the facts and theories and possibilities and potential ramifications of this or that, and sometimes get away from the flesh-and-bone realities of what we are dealing with.
Casey Austin Sheehan was a man, alive and well, and now he is gone because of this war. I am ashamed that I needed to be slapped across the head to remember this, but I am glad for it as well. I needed it, and perhaps some FYI readers needed it, too.
Cindy Sheehan was kind enough to allow me to reprint her letter here" which I have. My response to her words is below the letter" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
t r u t h o u t || Mother of Fallen Soldier Responds to Iraq Withdrawal Debate
"For the last several days, there has been a running debate on this page about how and when the United States should withdraw from Iraq. It began with a post of mine asking FYI forum members to come up with a plan to do this, as everyone appears to be in agreement that leaving Iraq is something that must happen.
The second thread came as a response to an Anti-War.com post that bluntly and appropriately questioned my candlepower on this issue. My reply was an attempt to lay out the wide, varied and multifaceted problems inherent in an immediate withdrawal that cannot be ignored. I sure don't have all the answers on this, and I probably never will, but I did my best to lay out the issues as I understand them.
Yesterday afternoon, I received a letter from Cindy Sheehan, co-founder of Gold Star Families For Peace and mother of Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, who was killed in Baghdad on April 4th, 2004. He was 24 years old.
Beyond being an unassailable voice of moral strength and brutally-won wisdom on this matter, Cindy Sheehan brings an absolutely necessary perspective to this conversation. It is the curse of policy and issues analysts everywhere: We dig into the facts and theories and possibilities and potential ramifications of this or that, and sometimes get away from the flesh-and-bone realities of what we are dealing with.
Casey Austin Sheehan was a man, alive and well, and now he is gone because of this war. I am ashamed that I needed to be slapped across the head to remember this, but I am glad for it as well. I needed it, and perhaps some FYI readers needed it, too.
Cindy Sheehan was kind enough to allow me to reprint her letter here" which I have. My response to her words is below the letter" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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David Grenier: Justice for Janitors
"SEIU Local 26 in Minnesota represents over 35 janitors who work for Aramark and clean the General Mills corporate complex in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The union recently settled a grievance in a member's favor, winning her a large cash settlement.
In retaliation Aramark unnecessarily and unjustly fired nearly 20 workers. These workers need our help while the local fights to regain these member's jobs." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"SEIU Local 26 in Minnesota represents over 35 janitors who work for Aramark and clean the General Mills corporate complex in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The union recently settled a grievance in a member's favor, winning her a large cash settlement.
In retaliation Aramark unnecessarily and unjustly fired nearly 20 workers. These workers need our help while the local fights to regain these member's jobs." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Next Tea Party: Is there a War on Terror? And Who's Winning it?
"Black Army Recruits Down 41% since 2000 " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Critical Montages: You Are Watching the Big Brother
"David Barstow and Robin Stein of the New York Times document that 'at least 20 federal agencies' have planted 'hundreds of television news segments in the past four years,' using a tactic typical of corporations (emphasis added, 'Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged Television News,' March 13, 2005). Here are a few examples:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"David Barstow and Robin Stein of the New York Times document that 'at least 20 federal agencies' have planted 'hundreds of television news segments in the past four years,' using a tactic typical of corporations (emphasis added, 'Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged Television News,' March 13, 2005). Here are a few examples:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Fafblog! the whole worlds only source for Fafblog.
"Chris Matthews, Star Reporter!"
"MATTHEWS: The thing about Laura Bush is that she’s got old-style flair, that old movie star flair, like a Rita Hayworth or a Grace Kelly! Don’t you think that’s true? Don’t you think that’s part of the appeal?
GUEST: Well, maybe, but backing up to the Pentagon’s involvement in detainee abuse, the Secretary’s memo shows us just how much –
MATTHEWS: Are you tellin’ me as a man you wouldn’t hit that if you had the chance? ‘Cause I’m tellin’ you I would! Take a look at those gazongas! Can I still say “gazongas” or is that not “P.C.” these days?
GUEST: I… I really don’t know.
MATTHEWS: We’re outta time! When we come back: is Michael Jackson’s penis destroying the Democratic Party? Ron Reagan Jr. and Howard Fineman will be here!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Chris Matthews, Star Reporter!"
"MATTHEWS: The thing about Laura Bush is that she’s got old-style flair, that old movie star flair, like a Rita Hayworth or a Grace Kelly! Don’t you think that’s true? Don’t you think that’s part of the appeal?
GUEST: Well, maybe, but backing up to the Pentagon’s involvement in detainee abuse, the Secretary’s memo shows us just how much –
MATTHEWS: Are you tellin’ me as a man you wouldn’t hit that if you had the chance? ‘Cause I’m tellin’ you I would! Take a look at those gazongas! Can I still say “gazongas” or is that not “P.C.” these days?
GUEST: I… I really don’t know.
MATTHEWS: We’re outta time! When we come back: is Michael Jackson’s penis destroying the Democratic Party? Ron Reagan Jr. and Howard Fineman will be here!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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American Leftist
"Schwartz argues that US planners mistakenly characterize the Iraqi insurgents as a traditional military force with a command-and-control structure because this is the sort of opponent that the US is best prepared to fight -- kind of like the old joke about the drunk guy looking for his lost keys under the street lamp because that's where the light is." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Schwartz argues that US planners mistakenly characterize the Iraqi insurgents as a traditional military force with a command-and-control structure because this is the sort of opponent that the US is best prepared to fight -- kind of like the old joke about the drunk guy looking for his lost keys under the street lamp because that's where the light is." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Dominion: "Heroine" of Sandinista Revolution Branded Terrorist by US State Department
"Dora Maria Tellez, considered by many to be a heroine for her role in the Sandinista overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua in 1979, has been refused entry to the US on the grounds that her role in the revolution constituted terrorism." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Dora Maria Tellez, considered by many to be a heroine for her role in the Sandinista overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua in 1979, has been refused entry to the US on the grounds that her role in the revolution constituted terrorism." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Outrageous - "Five-year-old Agent Orange victim Xuan Minh (R). Vietnamese Agent Orange victims have angrily condemned a US court's dismissal of their lawsuit accusing a string of US chemical firms of crimes against humanity and pledged to continue their legal battle.(AFP/File)" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Take Action: Support San Francisco Mayor Newsom and the Hotel Workers!
"(B)ig business has launched attacks on Mayor Gavin Newsom for his support of workers, and his refusal to dishonor a boycott of the 14 hotels. We have to let Mayor Newsom know that the entire community is behind his stand in support of the workers and their boycott, and that big business doesn't speak for the rest of us" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"(B)ig business has launched attacks on Mayor Gavin Newsom for his support of workers, and his refusal to dishonor a boycott of the 14 hotels. We have to let Mayor Newsom know that the entire community is behind his stand in support of the workers and their boycott, and that big business doesn't speak for the rest of us" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Now/PBS spot on a small town being bullied by a corporation. I know, shocker! frost.mov
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Don't they know abortion is illegal in this country?:: Rad Geek People's Daily
"Here’s a typical, arbitrarily-selected example of the standard rhetoric from anti-choicers who just happened to be the leading supporters of so-called fetal homicide bills at the state and federal level:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Here’s a typical, arbitrarily-selected example of the standard rhetoric from anti-choicers who just happened to be the leading supporters of so-called fetal homicide bills at the state and federal level:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Welcome to CommonBits (beta) - a community directory of progressive media
"A U.N. commercial depicts American girls playing in a soccer match"
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"A U.N. commercial depicts American girls playing in a soccer match"
Apparently this is site is making the rounds as a good resource. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Question Everything
"The AFL-CIO is still working with US imperialism, helping it attack foreign workers. This is another reason for the more left-wing elements of it to leave the organization and forge a real labor movement." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The AFL-CIO is still working with US imperialism, helping it attack foreign workers. This is another reason for the more left-wing elements of it to leave the organization and forge a real labor movement." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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to the barricades
"'How many ways can the GOP screw workers? How about imposing 16-hour work days on truck drivers, while only paying them for eleven of them." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'How many ways can the GOP screw workers? How about imposing 16-hour work days on truck drivers, while only paying them for eleven of them." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Black Commentator - Harry Belafonte on Colin Powell - Issue 14
"KING: In retrospect, were your remarks a bit harsh by going into a comparison to slavery? To making him appear like, well, put it frankly, Uncle Tom?
BELAFONTE: Well, I think those who have the capacity and the courage to make a difference by doing bold things, who refuse to apply that condition, are more often suspect of selling out than they are of standing brave and courageous as others have done.
You know, I didn't refer to him as an Uncle Tom. I said, those who sit in the service of the house and those who sit in the service of those who languish on the plantation. America has many plantations, even today. Not only in America, those plantations sit in many places around the world, where I've seen people suffer. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"KING: In retrospect, were your remarks a bit harsh by going into a comparison to slavery? To making him appear like, well, put it frankly, Uncle Tom?
BELAFONTE: Well, I think those who have the capacity and the courage to make a difference by doing bold things, who refuse to apply that condition, are more often suspect of selling out than they are of standing brave and courageous as others have done.
You know, I didn't refer to him as an Uncle Tom. I said, those who sit in the service of the house and those who sit in the service of those who languish on the plantation. America has many plantations, even today. Not only in America, those plantations sit in many places around the world, where I've seen people suffer. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bombs and Shields
"Oregon - Nearly two dozen forest defenders have been arrested trying prevent loggers from razing 19,500 acres of old growth forest The area slatted to be cut down includes 8,173 acres (12.77 sq. miles) of the Pacific Northwest's largest untouched, roadless area and 6,303 acres (9.85 miles) of 'protected' old-growth reserves. Some of the area was damaged by a fire in 2003, which has provided lumber interests with an excuse to clear the forest in order to help it recover." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Oregon - Nearly two dozen forest defenders have been arrested trying prevent loggers from razing 19,500 acres of old growth forest The area slatted to be cut down includes 8,173 acres (12.77 sq. miles) of the Pacific Northwest's largest untouched, roadless area and 6,303 acres (9.85 miles) of 'protected' old-growth reserves. Some of the area was damaged by a fire in 2003, which has provided lumber interests with an excuse to clear the forest in order to help it recover." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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‘Detroit: Ruin of a City’
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"Detroit, known as Motor City, once the fourth largest city in the United States, home of the Ford Motor Company, General Motors and other major car manufacturers, is nowadays a city in serious decline, which has lost more than half its population and much of its real estate." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Detroit, known as Motor City, once the fourth largest city in the United States, home of the Ford Motor Company, General Motors and other major car manufacturers, is nowadays a city in serious decline, which has lost more than half its population and much of its real estate." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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When 83% of Workers Want a Union, Should a Company Listen?
That's the question posed by a strike which recently broke out at a Melbourne, Australia-based company called Tenix. After six years of individual contracts and no union, six years which delivered only tiny wage increases, a court-ordered ballot showed that 83% of Tenix workers had decided they wanted union representation. The employer's reaction was to try to force workers to sign individual contracts -- and to refuse to recognize the union. The workers reacted by going out on strike.
We've been asked by the Australian Services Union to send a strong message to the management of Tenix, saying that when 83% of your workers tell you they want a union, you really should respect that choice.
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That's the question posed by a strike which recently broke out at a Melbourne, Australia-based company called Tenix. After six years of individual contracts and no union, six years which delivered only tiny wage increases, a court-ordered ballot showed that 83% of Tenix workers had decided they wanted union representation. The employer's reaction was to try to force workers to sign individual contracts -- and to refuse to recognize the union. The workers reacted by going out on strike.
We've been asked by the Australian Services Union to send a strong message to the management of Tenix, saying that when 83% of your workers tell you they want a union, you really should respect that choice.
For more information ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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From The Black Commentator, comes this monologue (mp3)
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JibJab.com
A good one that these folks are showing off. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A good one that these folks are showing off. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Brit Hume Must Resign | Oliver Willis: "Brit Hume is the anchor of Fox News Channel's prime time news report, Special Report with Brit Hume, and he makes things up. On February 3rd, Hume intentionally manipulated the words of the 32nd president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, to make it appear as if FDR supported privatization of social security. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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onegoodmove: Porter Goss, Nonplussed.
"Oh my this is classic, Bush bullshits and Porter Goss just doesn't know how to handle it." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Oh my this is classic, Bush bullshits and Porter Goss just doesn't know how to handle it." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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chilling out with marsha and william
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One of my favorite weblogs Bombs and Shields has many outstanding posts in the last while:
"Istanbul, Turkey - Hundreds of women and their supporters in Istanbul gathered for a demonstration marking International Women's Day. Police ordered all who gathered to disperse, because permission had not been granted for the protest. The one hundred or so who remained in defiance of police orders were gassed and brutally beaten."
"Peru - Thousands of demonstrators clashed with riot police in the central Andes after the Peruvian government decided to waive a $141 million in tax owed by the Canadian based gold mining company Barrick Gold Inc"
"Baghdad, Iraq - The US military is considering abandoning the notorious, overcrowded Abu Ghraib prison."
Michigan - Wealthy land owners who stake claim to property abutting the 3288 miles of shoreline along Michigan's Great Lakes"
Marathon, Florida - About 70 rough-toothed dolphins beached themselves in the Florida Keys Thursday"
Brisbane, Australia - Police were attacked with rocks, and there cars damaged by hundreds of youths, as they corralled two different parties which had spilled into the streets." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Istanbul, Turkey - Hundreds of women and their supporters in Istanbul gathered for a demonstration marking International Women's Day. Police ordered all who gathered to disperse, because permission had not been granted for the protest. The one hundred or so who remained in defiance of police orders were gassed and brutally beaten."
"Peru - Thousands of demonstrators clashed with riot police in the central Andes after the Peruvian government decided to waive a $141 million in tax owed by the Canadian based gold mining company Barrick Gold Inc"
"Baghdad, Iraq - The US military is considering abandoning the notorious, overcrowded Abu Ghraib prison."
Michigan - Wealthy land owners who stake claim to property abutting the 3288 miles of shoreline along Michigan's Great Lakes"
Marathon, Florida - About 70 rough-toothed dolphins beached themselves in the Florida Keys Thursday"
Brisbane, Australia - Police were attacked with rocks, and there cars damaged by hundreds of youths, as they corralled two different parties which had spilled into the streets." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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When America Kills.... (ZNet Blog)
" When more than 200,000 people died in a tsunami caused by an Asian earthquake in December, the immediate reaction in the United States was an outpouring of grief and philanthropy, prompted by extensive coverage in the news media.
Two months earlier the reaction in the United States to news of another large-scale human tragedy was much quieter. In late October, a study was published in The Lancet, a prestigious British medical journal, concluding that about 100,000 civilians had been killed in Iraq since it was invaded by a United States-led coalition in March 2003. On the eve of a contentious presidential election—fought in part over U.S. policy on Iraq—many American newspapers and television news programs ignored the study or buried reports about it far from the top headlines" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
" When more than 200,000 people died in a tsunami caused by an Asian earthquake in December, the immediate reaction in the United States was an outpouring of grief and philanthropy, prompted by extensive coverage in the news media.
Two months earlier the reaction in the United States to news of another large-scale human tragedy was much quieter. In late October, a study was published in The Lancet, a prestigious British medical journal, concluding that about 100,000 civilians had been killed in Iraq since it was invaded by a United States-led coalition in March 2003. On the eve of a contentious presidential election—fought in part over U.S. policy on Iraq—many American newspapers and television news programs ignored the study or buried reports about it far from the top headlines" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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you have to sit through a Salon ad, but this Cory Doctrow story is good. Salon.com Technology | Anda's game
"I want them to walk out -- to go on strike," he said. "It's the only way to get results: band together and withdraw your labour." Raymond's voice had a thick Mexican accent that took some getting used to, but his English was very good -- better, in fact, than Lucy's.
"Walk out in-game?" Lucy said.
"No," Raymond said. "That wouldn't be very effective. I want them to walk out in Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana. I'll call the press in, we'll make a big deal out of it. We can win -- I know we can."
"So what's the problem?" Anda said.
"The same problem as always. Getting them organised. I thought that the game would make it easier: we've been trying to get these girls organized for years: in the sewing shops, and the toy factories, but they lock the doors and keep us out and the girls go home and their parents won't let us talk to them. But in the game, I thought I'd be able to reach them --" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I want them to walk out -- to go on strike," he said. "It's the only way to get results: band together and withdraw your labour." Raymond's voice had a thick Mexican accent that took some getting used to, but his English was very good -- better, in fact, than Lucy's.
"Walk out in-game?" Lucy said.
"No," Raymond said. "That wouldn't be very effective. I want them to walk out in Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana. I'll call the press in, we'll make a big deal out of it. We can win -- I know we can."
"So what's the problem?" Anda said.
"The same problem as always. Getting them organised. I thought that the game would make it easier: we've been trying to get these girls organized for years: in the sewing shops, and the toy factories, but they lock the doors and keep us out and the girls go home and their parents won't let us talk to them. But in the game, I thought I'd be able to reach them --" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Daily Kos: Lorraine's diary
"25 years ago this month, Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, was gunned down while celebrating Mass. His killers were part of a repressive regime that was supported by the Reagan government, and whose chief apologist, Elliot Abrams, appeared almost nightly on t.v. telling us that what we were doing in El Salvador was fighting terrorism and communism. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"25 years ago this month, Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, was gunned down while celebrating Mass. His killers were part of a repressive regime that was supported by the Reagan government, and whose chief apologist, Elliot Abrams, appeared almost nightly on t.v. telling us that what we were doing in El Salvador was fighting terrorism and communism. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MLive.com: Search
"'I think it's a good idea,' she said, 'because you get better wages, better benefits and better job descriptions.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'I think it's a good idea,' she said, 'because you get better wages, better benefits and better job descriptions.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bombs and Shields
"15,000 soldiers have gone Absent Without Leave (AWOL) since 2001," ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"15,000 soldiers have gone Absent Without Leave (AWOL) since 2001," ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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to the barricades
"O'Reilly on the ACLU: 'I think they're a terrorist group.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"O'Reilly on the ACLU: 'I think they're a terrorist group.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Chicken Foot Stew: The World United Against the USG: Victory for Women's Human Rights!!!
"Earlier today, the United States failed to break solid international consensus supporting reaffirmation of the Beijing Platform for Action, and withdrew its controversial proposed amendment to the Draft Declaration of the Beijing 10 proceedings currently taking place in New York. The US language sought to 'reaffirm that the Beijing Platform and the outcome of the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly (Beijing 5) 'do not create new international human rights and do not include the right to abortion.' The US decision to withdraw its anti-human rights amendment marks a significant victory in support of women's human rights worldwide." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Earlier today, the United States failed to break solid international consensus supporting reaffirmation of the Beijing Platform for Action, and withdrew its controversial proposed amendment to the Draft Declaration of the Beijing 10 proceedings currently taking place in New York. The US language sought to 'reaffirm that the Beijing Platform and the outcome of the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly (Beijing 5) 'do not create new international human rights and do not include the right to abortion.' The US decision to withdraw its anti-human rights amendment marks a significant victory in support of women's human rights worldwide." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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SoonerThought: Ground Zero as Profit Center
"Today, New York City ended the attempt to identify all the human remains of the September 11 attack. In stories of the sad conclusion to this great tragedy, there is no mention of those who have turned the horror of terror into a way to make a quick buck. Now, follow the money...." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Today, New York City ended the attempt to identify all the human remains of the September 11 attack. In stories of the sad conclusion to this great tragedy, there is no mention of those who have turned the horror of terror into a way to make a quick buck. Now, follow the money...." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Hey, just sittin with my bud Ed, trying to explain weblogs.
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The American mystery deepens: Gender Warfare
"I think that I have reached the point where I need a vacation from my vacation. Don't get me wrong - I've had a great time. There is just something about a skiing vacation that is not conducive to relaxation. And I do have to say that spending a week with four boys, with slim to no contact with the female gender has been tiring as well." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I think that I have reached the point where I need a vacation from my vacation. Don't get me wrong - I've had a great time. There is just something about a skiing vacation that is not conducive to relaxation. And I do have to say that spending a week with four boys, with slim to no contact with the female gender has been tiring as well." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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House of the 21 Thieves :: Evan Hansen :: The City of Detroit
But rising from the city's fall is a sense of culture, history, and belonging that most people from this region can't really explain to outsiders. Detroit is home, and whether you're a a scared 16-year-old with little longing to leave the comfort of the lavish northwestern suburbs, an athlete formerly from a Detroit sports franchise shipped off to another town, or a lifelong resident, there's always a pull back to the area that you've called home." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
But rising from the city's fall is a sense of culture, history, and belonging that most people from this region can't really explain to outsiders. Detroit is home, and whether you're a a scared 16-year-old with little longing to leave the comfort of the lavish northwestern suburbs, an athlete formerly from a Detroit sports franchise shipped off to another town, or a lifelong resident, there's always a pull back to the area that you've called home." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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I am pitching a weblog structure to some labor friends. TheTrouble Makers Handbook 2 is a mock-up of a site and how it might work. Please check it out and make comments. Best, Mark
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The Michigan Daily -- 114 Years of Editorial Freedom - From the Daily: Out of touch
"One hundred and seventy members of Local 34011 of the Newspaper Guild employed at the family-owned Youngstown Vindicator have been off the job since Nov. 16 — their first strike in 40 years — in a dispute over wages and benefits. After accepting concessions and wage freezes over the last four years, union members, over half of whom make less than $9 an hour, are seeking pay increases ranging from 35 to 50 cents per hour over three years. There have been no negotiations since the union rejected the paper’s “last and best” offer in December." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"One hundred and seventy members of Local 34011 of the Newspaper Guild employed at the family-owned Youngstown Vindicator have been off the job since Nov. 16 — their first strike in 40 years — in a dispute over wages and benefits. After accepting concessions and wage freezes over the last four years, union members, over half of whom make less than $9 an hour, are seeking pay increases ranging from 35 to 50 cents per hour over three years. There have been no negotiations since the union rejected the paper’s “last and best” offer in December." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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International Women's Day 2005 - Status of Women Canada
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LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD?
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Wampum: 2004 Koufax Award Finalists for Best Post
"There are millions of blog posts each year. From that huge number, about 100 were of such high quality as to attract a Koufax nomination for best post. We have now narrowed the contenders to just 11 individual posts." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"There are millions of blog posts each year. From that huge number, about 100 were of such high quality as to attract a Koufax nomination for best post. We have now narrowed the contenders to just 11 individual posts." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Anarchogeek: 2nd Bolivian Water War
"It appears that the second bolivian water war as ended with the people winning again. This time there was not harsh military repression to the general strike. It was still significantly more confrontational than the repeal by ballot of water privatization in uruguay." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"It appears that the second bolivian water war as ended with the people winning again. This time there was not harsh military repression to the general strike. It was still significantly more confrontational than the repeal by ballot of water privatization in uruguay." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Pictures of revolution. - We Are Everywhere
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AlterNet: The 10 Worst Corporations of 2004
"Nine McWane employees have lost their lives in workplace accidents since 1995. More than 4,600 injuries were recorded among the company's 5,000 employees." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Nine McWane employees have lost their lives in workplace accidents since 1995. More than 4,600 injuries were recorded among the company's 5,000 employees." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Jennifer Baumgardner does some cool work, also works with the Guerrilla Girls:
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AlterNet: Rights and Liberties: Full Frontal Offense
"There's a new front in the battle for abortion rights – the literal front, that is, of a T-shirt designed by writer and feminist activist Jennifer Baumgardner that proclaims "I had an abortion.""
order here
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"There's a new front in the battle for abortion rights – the literal front, that is, of a T-shirt designed by writer and feminist activist Jennifer Baumgardner that proclaims "I had an abortion.""
order here
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AlterNet: Larry's Taste
"Women, he asserts, simply don't have a 'taste' for scientific work; often they just seem to prefer childrearing to high-powered jobs." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Women, he asserts, simply don't have a 'taste' for scientific work; often they just seem to prefer childrearing to high-powered jobs." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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AlterNet: Wear It, Bitch
"One of the highest courts in the land, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, has determined that it's legal for an employer to fire a female employee who refuses to wear makeup. Think this through slowly and carefully, girls: if you live in the 9th Circuit (which covers California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Montana), you could be fired tomorrow if your boss decides your 'uniform' for work includes makeup." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"One of the highest courts in the land, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, has determined that it's legal for an employer to fire a female employee who refuses to wear makeup. Think this through slowly and carefully, girls: if you live in the 9th Circuit (which covers California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Montana), you could be fired tomorrow if your boss decides your 'uniform' for work includes makeup." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Thanks Jon, for these next two!
The Portland Mercuryr: Feature (05/02/02)
"Spiderman's Greatest Bible Stories!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Portland Mercuryr: Feature (05/02/02)
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Why Your Pointy Haired Boss Is A Mathematical Certainty :: MarkTAW.com
"We've all had one. That annoying boss who just doesn't have a clue. A useless middle manager that can't lead, can't manage yet somehow manages to keep his job. Well, know you'll know why he exists." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"We've all had one. That annoying boss who just doesn't have a clue. A useless middle manager that can't lead, can't manage yet somehow manages to keep his job. Well, know you'll know why he exists." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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