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Editorial: When Killing Becomes Routine |
by haaretz via gehrig
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13 Jul 2003
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"Of the 2,235 Palestinians that have been killed by the IDF,
indictments against soldiers have been handed down in only eight
cases. No one has yet been convicted." |
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Trading On Fear |
by The Guardian
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13 Jul 2003
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From the start, the invasion of Iraq was seen in the US as a marketing project. Selling 'Brand America' abroad was an abject failure; but at home, it worked. Manufacturers of 4x4s, oil prospectors, the nuclear power industry, politicians keen to roll back civil liberties - all seized the moment to capitalise on the war. PR analysts Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber explain how it worked. |
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Report Says U.S. Did Target Indy Media Outlets In Gulf War II |
by Christ AKA DAN "Faked Headlines Are MY Speciality" Disinfo
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13 Jul 2003
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A newly released report notes that during the coalition air assault on Iraq, Central Command “authorized” bombing strikes against “media facilities” in which a number of journalists were killed and employed weapons that human rights groups want banned. |
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"Got Water? Give Some To The Fish" |
by Alex Breitler
abreitler (nospam) redding.com (unverified) |
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12 Jul 2003
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Tribe members stood outside a hotel holding signs with sayings such as, "Fish need water stupid" and "Got water? Give some to the fish." U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton, former Libertarian Party member, has been widely criticized for her assault on environmental protections. |
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BTL:Move To Recall California Gov. Gray Davis Ignores GOP Role In... |
by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus
betweenthelines (nospam) snet.net (verified) |
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12 Jul 2003
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...Energy Companies' Robbing of State's Consumers. Interview with Tyson Slocum, research director of Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Program, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus |
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Guess Who Is Stealing From The Reservations This Time? |
by Jeffrey St. Clair
counterpunch (nospam) counterpunch.org (unverified) |
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11 Jul 2003
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"former Libertarian Gale Norton is one small step for the Republican Party, but one giant leap for Libertarian-style environmental policies" Steve Dasbach, L.P. National Director -- "Gale Norton should be thrown in jail", Elouise Cobell, Blackfeet tribe leader |
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As Stimulating As A Tax Cut -- A Living Wage |
by Joan Ryan
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11 Jul 2003
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Champaign County, Urbana, the C-U Public Health District, and the Housing Authority of Champaign County all have passed Living Wage ordinances that require those paid with public funds to receive a Living Wage. The City of Champaign recently rejected such an ordinance after a brief and dismissive debate that ignored extensive public support for a Living Wage. The commentary below describes how the Living Wage, expanded to cover all workers in a jurisdiction, can be every bit as effective as a tax cut in stimulating local economies. Local governments can act to grow their economies in the ongoing Bush Recession, if they have the spine, even as Congress continues to dawdle on raising a minimum wage that hasn't been increased since 1997. ML |
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