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Rumsfeld Offered Help To Saddam |
by Julian Borger
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31 Dec 2002
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The Reagan administration and its special Middle East envoy, Donald Rumsfeld, did little to stop Iraq developing weapons of mass destruction in the 1980s, even though they knew Saddam Hussein was using chemical weapons "almost daily" against Iran. |
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WV Governor Demands Apology For Offensive Halftime Show |
by Joe Futrelle
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31 Dec 2002
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"CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) -- Gov. Bob Wise has demanded an apology from the University of Virginia because a pep band lampooned his state's rural image during the halftime show of a college football bowl game. "
One wonders if our governor could demand a similar apology on behalf of people offended by the Chief Illiniwek halftime show. |
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Court Steps In Where Political Corruption Blocks Reform |
by Mark Weisbrot
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31 Dec 2002
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More than a year after Enron's implosion, the three most basic reforms that were put forth when the fraud was exposed have not been adopted. They are: first, a system to assign auditors to companies so that the auditors' independence can be assured; second, requiring firms to list stock options (given to executives as part of their compensation) as a business expense at the time they are granted; and third, a limit on the percentage of employees' individual retirement benefits that can take the form of company stock. |
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News :: Labor |
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Government Hides Truth, Hopes Public Doesn't Notice |
by BLS and Michael Parenti via ML
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29 Dec 2002
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Two recent reports illustrate the government's increasing interest in hiding inconvenient truths from the public. |
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Announcement :: Peace |
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Call For A Teaching Moratorium Against The War In Iraq |
by Stevphen
teachingmoratorium (nospam) dualpower.net (verified) |
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29 Dec 2002
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This is a newly originated call for a teaching moratorium against the war in Iraq. Please forward this message to anyone that you think might be sympathetic or interested in participating in such a moratorium. If you plan to participate in this moratorium or would like to receive materials and information for teach-ins, please send a message to teachingmoratorium (at) dualpower.net. |
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News :: Media |
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Anti-War Activists: News Source To Watch |
by CSMonitor.com
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Current rating: 2
28 Dec 2002
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The Qatar-based Al Jazeera news network will soon be publishing and broadcasting in English. The location of Al Jazeera, as well as restrictions on Western journalists, could mean that Al Jazeera will be first to break news on an escalation of war on Iraq. |
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BTL:White House Attack On Women's Reproductive Rights Undermines... |
by Between The Lines'Melinda Tuhus.
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28 Dec 2002
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...International Accords. Interview with Francoise Girard, senior program officer of the International Women's Health Coalition, conducted by Between The Lines'Melinda Tuhus. |
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