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Can King Midas Be Healed of his Sickness? |
by Dorothee Soielle
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06 Feb 2005
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Healing from the sicknesses that injure us is rare because our longing for wholeness is so weak, easily diverted and quickly satisfied with many little gods.. Unrestricted growth is the king Midas principle.. |
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A Critique of the Most Misleading Statements in the Foreign Policy Segments of President Bush’s 2005 State of the Union Address |
by Stephen Zunes
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06 Feb 2005
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The foreign policy segments of President George W. Bush’s state of the Union address spoke to values and concerns that resonate with the majority of Americans from across the political spectrum. Unfortunately, much of what was said during his speech was quite misleading.
Below are excerpts from the February 2 State of the Union address, followed by a short critical analysis. |
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Interview :: Political-Economy |
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"A Subtle Form of Hypocrisy" |
by Lydia Kruger
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05 Feb 2005
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Between 1980 and 2003, $1.8 trillion in interests alone flowed from the South to the North. The heavy debts of developing countries more than tripled in this time period. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Labor : Political-Economy : Regime : Right Wing |
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Social Security's Desuction is Long-Standing Conservative Dream |
by Steven Thomma
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05 Feb 2005
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Bush's proposal to overhaul Social Security wasn't born with the new forecasts of looming financial problems. It's the product of a conservative dream to undo the system that's as old as the program itself. |
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BTL:As Connecticut Plans First Execution in 45 Years; Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation Opposes Death Penalty |
by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus
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05 Feb 2005
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Interview with pacifist and activist Art Laffin, member of Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, conducted by Melinda Tuhus |
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News :: Arts : Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Media : Political-Economy : Regime |
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FCC: It Could Get Worse |
by John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
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04 Feb 2005
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When Becky Klein challenged Texas Congressman Lloyd Doggett last year, the Austin Chronicle described her as "a horrible candidate" who appeared to be less serious about winning a House seat than "auditioning for her next GOP patronage job." Despite that fact, Klein collected more than $800,000 in campaign contributions, with a substantial portion coming from telecommunications and energy companies--more, in fact, from those industries than any other first-time GOP candidate in the country. Klein earned just 31 percent of the vote, but as Gene Kimmelman, a senior director of Consumers Union, explained, "Clearly, the companies are investing in the future." |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Crime & Police : Government Secrecy : International Relations : Regime |
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A Whistle-Blower's Inside View of the Homeland Security Nominee |
by Jesselyn Radack
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04 Feb 2005
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In 2001, Chertoff was the head of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department and I was legal advisor to the department on matters of ethics. When I "did the right thing," and gave the department advice that conflicted with what it wanted to hear, I was forced out of my job, fired from my subsequent private sector job at the government's behest, placed under criminal investigation without any charges ever being brought, referred for disciplinary action to the state bars where I'm licensed as a lawyer, and, so I've been told as I've been searched time and again at airports, put on the "no fly" list. |
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