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There's No Such Thing as a Peaceful Nuke |
by Alice Slater
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11 Oct 2005
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The nuclear crisis we face today is a direct result of the export of peaceful nuclear technology to countries such as Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. Indeed, every nuclear reactor enables a country to develop its own nuclear weapons, as we have seen in the case of India, Pakistan, and Israel, who never joined the Non-Proliferation Treaty and now have nuclear arsenals as a result of "peaceful" nuclear technology. Under the guise of "peace", other countries, such as South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, and Libya were also well on their way to developing nuclear bombs, which they later abandoned. |
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Breaking the Bank: The Rightwing Road to America's Privatized Future |
by Bill Willers
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11 Oct 2005
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Since the introduction of the massive Republican tax cuts, many observers understood immediately that they were to plunge government into debt, thereby undercutting its ability to fund social programs such as Medicare and Social Security, and to administer public domain that has long belonged to all citizens in common.
In May of 2003, Princeton economist Paul Krugman wrote that "gimmicks used to make an $800-billion-plus tax cut carry a price tag of only $320 billion are a joke ... The people now running America aren't conservatives: they're radicals who want to do away with the social and economic system we have, and the fiscal crisis they are concocting may give them the excuse they need." |
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LOCAL News :: Peace |
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Anti-war protests continue on first Saturday |
by Ricky Baldwin
baldwinricky (nospam) yahoo.com (verified) |
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11 Oct 2005
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No more third Saturday protests after this weekend (Oct. 15, 6-8pm). See you on the first Saturday of every month from 2-4 pm (Nov. 5, Dec. 3, etc.). |
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"The War on Terror" in Translation |
by Norman Solomon
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10 Oct 2005
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* "We're making our case through public diplomacy, stating clearly and confidently our belief in self-determination and the rule of law and religious freedom and equal rights for women; beliefs that are right and true in every land and in every culture."
Translation:
We're trying to tune up the U.S. propaganda machinery. Hopefully, more lofty rhetoric can distract from the actual results of our policies. |
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LOCAL Announcement :: Peace |
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Public Meeting: Hurricane Katrina, Iraq, and the Struggle for Socialism |
by Tom Mackaman
tmackaman (nospam) yahoo.com (verified) |
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10 Oct 2005
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PUBLIC MEETING:
Hurricane Katrina, Iraq
and the Struggle for Socialism
Thursday, 7pm, 111 Gregory Hall
(corner of Wright and Armory, UIUC campus) |
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News :: Government Secrecy |
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To John Reed Stark,SEC : Does James Angel & Georgetown University, Aid Penny Stock Fraud ? |
by Tony Ryals
endoscam (nospam) lycos.com (verified) |
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09 Oct 2005
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Dr.James Angel of Georgetown University can provide no proof whatsoever for his erroneous claims to either the SEC or to the public through his ncans video.This appears to me a great mistake or a form of academic fraud.While economics may not be an exact science there comes a point when some statements can and must be backed by figures and examples or one should, and Dr.Angel is an example,simply remain silent,if he does or did not know,what he is talking about. |
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News :: Environment : Government Secrecy : Health : International Relations : Nukes : Peace |
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IAEA Rewarded for Failure: Critics |
by AFP
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08 Oct 2005
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A French group, Sortir du Nucleaire (Get Out of Nuclear) said the IAEA should be scrapped because, by "promoting" civilian nuclear plants, it had given countries the means to build atomic bombs.
"The IAEA is hoodwinking the public by claiming that its inspections are preventing access to nuclear weapons by countries that have signed the (nuclear) Non-Proliferation Treaty," Sortir du Nucleaire said in a press statement.
"India, Pakistan and Israel have joined the five 'great powers' (the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain) in having an unjustifiable right to possessing nuclear weapons and in not meeting their pledges on nuclear disarmament. |
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