15 QuickLinks
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Betrayed and Ignored: George Bush betrays 9/11 First Responders
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This article discusses all the ways the Bush administration has betrayed first responders, of 9/11 and beyond.
It shows just how cynically this crowd has used the events of that terrible day to justify an array of activities, while letting down the very citizens held up as heroes.
Is there anything left to shock us?
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Hang 'em high Scalia, torture lover, freedom hater.
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This article details with painful clarity the utter corruption that is "Justice" Scalia.
Do we really need more reasons not to trust Republicans?
Thursday, January 3, 2008
A note of hope out of the chaos.
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This article appeared on truthout.org today, and adds a real sense of the possibilities ahead of us. The possibility that we can truly overturn the corporate-fascist brutalization of our nation.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Insurance companies deciding who lives and who dies.
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This article from the LA Times illustrates with depressing clarity the immorality of our current health insurance delivery system.
Only in the United States can a greedy, self serving corporate entity cast a death sentence on a human being just for the sake of profits.
If that doesn't make the case for single payer, nothing will.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
This is how Republicans treat the environment
Mountain top removal mining is currently the most destructive, and disgusting, mining method in use today.
This article makes it crystal clear where Republicans stand on the environment.
The profits of a greedy immoral few, put ahead of the well-being of the citizens.
How very Republican.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Karl Rove wanted Alabama Gov. Siegelman's Democratic head on a platter: And he got it.
There are many of us who have chafed at what we see as a lack of action by Democrats in Congress. Lest we forget who the enemy is, this article about one of Karl Rove's witch hunt serves as a reminder.
Monday, December 17, 2007
US economy teetering on the brink
The nose dive taken by the Dow today is as clear a notice as there could be that the US economy is in deeper trouble than simply the subprime mortgage collapse.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Tortured history: How today's torturers are also yesterdays.
This article gives a very good description of US complicity with death squads and torturing regimes. For anyone who thinks that torture works, or that torture would be ok, needs to look really hard at themselves, and ask whether or not they would willingly subject themselves to these despicable acts done in your name.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
"We're not going"
If articles like this are showing up in Army Times, what is REALLY happening in Iraq today? This article does not paint a picture of success, that is for certain.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Power Plays: Iran-China oil deal, setback for US | BuzzFlash.org
This buzzflash article discusses a number of interesting recent developments in petroleum exploration and production.
With the coming Peak Oil and post-Peak phases of Earth history on the horizon, time is of the essence. Both in finding greener ways to live, and preventing planetary destruction.
Oh, wait, it may be to late for that. Sorry.
Friday, December 7, 2007
College students vote where they study? What a revolutionairy idea. Or not.
This article by OpEdNews regular David Lindorff discusses the efforts by some in the Democratic party to exclude college students from voting where they go to school.
I thought Dems were the party of inclusion?
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Deconstructing Ron Paul
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Anyone who thinks Ron Paul is worthy of support needs to read this article. It articulates much what needs to be said about this man.
This is really just a primer, but it is a start.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Violence in Iraq at 2006 levels. Don't buy the neocon con.
This article in the Progressive Beacon discusses how violence in Iraq not only is not diminishing, it remains at 2006 levels. Until this bloody year 2006 was most violent. Just more neocon lies.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Participatory Economics by Michael Albert
This is a discussion of a new economic model, participatory economics. It is a comprehensive plan to refocus economic activity on the local level, and to break the dominance of corporate capitalism.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Alice's Restaurant. Today's Group W bench
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This article is a great reiteration of Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant and how it could serve as a clarion call for today.
