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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Government Secrecy : Labor : Political-Economy : Regime |
Privatizing Social Security Would Drive Millions Below Poverty Line - Report |
by Haider Rizvi (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 15 Oct 2005
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The average U.S. citizen is paying taxes at a rate that is 120 times more than what the average chief executive officer (CEO) of investment firms pays.
"Social Security would be funded and solvent into the next century if the highest earning 6 percent of Americans would pay taxes on their full income, just like everyone else," says Scott Klinger, co-author of another study that drew similar conclusions to those of the LCCR report. |
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Cops: What's Happening Out of Camera Range? |
by Norman Solomon (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 14 Oct 2005
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What are police officers doing with suspects when no cameras are around? What's going on behind bars? And how can we hold police officers and prison guards accountable if we don't really know what they're doing? |
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News :: International Relations |
outFarpress presents: The SHORTWAVE REPORT 10/14/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY! |
by Dan Roberts outfarpress (nospam) saber.net (verified) |
Current rating: 0 14 Oct 2005
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A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia. |
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LOCAL News :: Environment : Government Secrecy : Health : Nukes |
Fallout: It's What's for Breakfast! |
by the mutant via The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 14 Oct 2005
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The estimated unprotected local total fallout dosage in Champaign County in a general nuclear war for one week would range from 6,000 to 15,000 roentgens. The LD50 for radiation is generally considered to be in the range from 400 to 600 roentgens/day.
So bend over and kiss your ass goodbye, Champaign, St. Joseph, Mahomet, Rantoual, Tolono, and Urbana.
Nuclear weapons won't make you any safer. They just make death more efficient. |
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Democrats: How to Lose an Election |
by Jonathan Schell (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 13 Oct 2005
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Another aspect of the report is worth mentioning: There is scarcely a word in it arguing that the specific policies of a centrist strategy would actually be beneficial for the United States of America or the world. |
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News :: Elections & Legislation : International Relations : Iraq : Regime |
Bizarre Dog-and-Pony Show: In a Scripted TV Scene, Soldiers Reassure Bush |
by NYTimes (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 13 Oct 2005
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The event, stage-managed for television, came across as carefully scripted and a bit awkward, despite attempts to prepare the soldiers for what they would be asked and to give them time to think through their answers. |
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LOCAL Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Education : Elections & Legislation : Globalization : Government Secrecy : Health : International Relations : Iraq : Media : Peace |
PRC Hosts Anti-War Teach-In |
by Jen Tayabji tayabji (nospam) shout.net (verified) |
Current rating: 0 13 Oct 2005
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The Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative (PRC) invites you to the...
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PRC Anti-War Teach-In
Saturday, October 22nd
1-5pm
At the Illinois Disciples Foundation**
Free and open to the public!
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JOIN US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ENDING THE WAR, MILITARY COUNSELING, AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED! |
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