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textDem Senator Leaves DC Due to Secret Intelligence Briefing of Threats by repost
"On three occasions, I have spoken personally with the Majority Leader and asked him to convene a meeting of all Senators to discuss this situation. I am dismayed, and perplexed, by his unwillingness to meet with us further about the information, which he initially brought to our attention. In the absence of that further discussion, I have made my own decision about my office, as is my responsibility," Dayton said....
Posted: Wed, Oct 13, 2004 10:31am PDT
textPoll Results: Should AIPAC be asked to register as an agent of a foreign government by Zogby Polls
By a five-to-one margin, people are much more likely to agree than disagree that AIPAC should be asked to register as an agent of a foreign government and lose its tax-exempt status...
Posted: Wed, Oct 13, 2004 10:27am PDT
textBush and the Wild West Myth by Marc Pitzke
"Texas is as little Bush-Country as Bush born in refined Connecticut and educated at the elite Yale University is a cowboy.. Whoever arrives in deepest Texas quickly notices that this image (the Texan political-cowboy) is a myth that only still exists in films and politics.."...
Posted: Wed, Oct 13, 2004 9:46am PDT
textVoter registration drive throws away non-Republican applications by surprise
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Posted: Wed, Oct 13, 2004 8:30am PDT
textTake Health Carre Out of the Private Sector, and Return It To The People by Michael Kozart
My piece explores the root causes for the U.S. health care crisis, and how each presidential candidate has failed to introduce meaningful health care reform....
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 9:36pm PDT
textQueer History Establishment dumps Randy Wicker by Carl Cole
Queer historians delete gay man who organized first known U.S. picket on a queer issue....
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 9:28pm PDT
textFBI interviewing Arab and Muslim Americans as "October Plan" swings into effect by link tracker
Stepped-up FBI efforts to "prevent terrorist attacks" during the November elections -- including reports of pointed political questioning -- may intimidate Arab and Muslim Americans on the eve of a close presidential race....
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 7:17pm PDT
textPrison for 89-year-old peace activist in Philadelphia by repost
Eighty-nine-year-old Lillian Willoughby chose a week in jail over a $250 fine. She was among 107 arrested March 20, 2003, for blocking the entrance to the federal courthouse across the street from the Liberty Bell the day after the start of U.S. bombing in Iraq....
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 7:10pm PDT
textIs Bush Turning Communist? by richard mellor
Confusion among capitalists and Union leaders mounts as Bush calls for ownership of health plans and appears to support big government involving itself in matters of the market....
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 1:45pm PDT
textThe Social State is a Civilization Achievement by Karl Mueller
"The social state is a civilization achievement.. Since free enterprise mechanisms alone cannot guarantee social security, the state has the task of guaranteeing social security for all and pursuing a policy of social equalization. Democracy needs a social foundation.."...
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 9:03am PDT
textThe Danger Of Media Consolidation: Sinclair Forces Stations To Pre-Empt Programs For Bush by media consolidation endagers democracy
NEW YORK The 62 television stations owned or managed by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group - many of them in swing states - will show within the next two weeks a documentary highly critical of Senator John Kerry's antiwar activities 30 years ago, Sinclair executives said. . Those executives said the documentary would pre-empt regular night programming, including prime time, on its stations, which include affiliates for all six of the major broadcast networks in the swing states of Florida, Oh...
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 8:12am PDT
textA Radically Different World View is Possible: The Gift Economy by Carol Brouillet
Forget the Smoke and Mirrors as Shadow Boxers, Bush and Kerry Slug it Out to Glorify Violence and War which Benefits a few Select White Males at the Expense of People, Women and Planet Worldwide. Join Women from Around the World Nurturing an Emerging Paradigm which Honors and Nurtures Peace and Life....
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 7:36pm PDT
textNo Palestinian State, No Peacee for America by Charley Reese
A peaceful, stable Middle East is an utter impossibility without justice for the Palestinians....
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 7:32pm PDT
textsituationist classic translated by NOT BORED!
just in time for its 30th anniversary, a situationist classic has been translated into English....
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 6:55pm PDT
textPossible Next Steps for the Million Worker March by Douglas MacDonald
Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make the MWM a reality. I look forward to seeing everyone in DC. As hard as we have worked, we must work harder still to guarantee the continuation of this great movement for the independent organization of workers and the working class....
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 4:23pm PDT
textParticipation Weak by Jeff Cathrall
Next to nobody participated...
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 3:32pm PDT
textSan Francisco Hotel Workers: Stop Bosses’ Business or Watch Another of our Unions Smashed! by Rob Rooke
A fight to win strategy has to replace the Union leaders passive approach if the SF hotel strike is to win...
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 2:31pm PDT
textWendy Campbell: MarWen Media...Full Disclosure! by Wendy Campbell
There is an emerging alliance of the left and right because of the need to reach critical mass to pressure our government to cut all ties with apartheid Israel until it transforms into a true democracy with equal rights for all regardless of religion, race or gender....
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 11:05am PDT
textSection 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Budget-Based Renewal Leaves Agencies with Shortfa by National Association of Housing and Redevelop
NAHRO analysis of FY 2004 changes in federal funding for the renewal of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program indicates that nearly 500 housing agencies nationwide will be left with a shortfall of as much as $93 million for this year. The shortfall is estimated to affect housing assistance for 52,000 families....
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 10:06am PDT
textThe Demon and its Conjuring Trick: Money by Elmar Altvater
"The light in which the glboal financial markets operate is very dim.. Unveiling the money fetish is a task of economic literacy. The monetary sphere seems uncoupled from the real economy, the world of work.."...
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 5:51am PDT
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