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September 15th, 2008

Obama says McCain is running dishonest campaign

By Terence Hunt / Associated Press CHICAGO — In a presidential race turning increasingly negative, Democratic nominee Barack Obama drew on editorial comments from U.S. newspapers and magazines Monday to accuse John McCain of running a dishonest campaign with some of the "sleaziest ads" ever seen.Obama's running mate, Sen. Joe ... continue reading

March 20th, 2008

Police Arrest 22 at Syracuse Iraq War Protest

Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) - More than 20 people were arrested during a protest on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war in downtown Syracuse Wednesday. Around lunchtime, a small group of people gathered for an anti-war protest. Members of the Syracuse Peace Council and their supporters gathered at Clinton ... continue reading

April 21st, 2007

Former peasant joins ranks of China's richest

By David Barboza / International Herald Tribune SHANGHAI: A 52-year-old farmer turned developer is as plain as his company's English name - Country Garden. But the company's debut Friday on the Hong Kong stock exchange has put him in the record books. Shares of Country Garden soared 35 percent on ... continue reading

February 17th, 2007

UCSB War Protest History

The anti-war movement has a long history on the UCSB campus By Matt Cota / KSBY-6 The House of Representatives tonight passed a resolution disapproving of President Bush's move to surge more U.S. forces into Iraq. The vote was 246-182. It's the first move by Congress to take control of ... continue reading

August 14th, 2006

3 Rangers charged in Tacoma bank heist

By David Bowermaster / Seattle Times The robbers apparently knew what they were doing. As one kept track of the time, counting down the minutes, the others brandished automatic weapons to rob the tellers. All wore masks and what appeared to be body armor under their clothing. When they were ... continue reading

December 18th, 2005

Bush fund-raisers cash in by giving — then receiving

Toledo Blade President Bush's corporate champions see the spoils of his administration in coal. And timber. And credit-card payments, Afghan electric lines, Japanese bank transfers, and fake crab.America's business leaders supplied more than $75 million to return Mr. Bush to the White House last year - and he has paid ... continue reading

September 28th, 2005

Overdue Credit Card Bills Hit Record High

By Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press Charge it! That familiar refrain is producing an unwanted response for more Americans: Your bill is overdue! Surging energy prices, low personal savings and the higher cost of borrowing have combined to produce a record level of overdue credit card bills. The American Bankers ... continue reading

September 23rd, 2005

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 432,000 on Katrina Filings

(Bloomberg) -- The number of Americans filing first- time claims for jobless benefits rose 8,000 to the highest in more than two years as more applications arrived from people dislocated by Hurricane Katrina. Claims rose to 432,000 in the week ended Sept. 17 from a revised 424,000 the prior week, ... continue reading

September 2nd, 2005

CHEERS & JEERS

TRAGEDY UNFOLDS, HELP ARRIVES The President tours the disaster areas:President Bush's show of reassurance as he traveled to the Gulf Coast on Friday competed with TV coverage of raging fires, gun-wielding thugs and throngs of distraught evacuees, as "chaos" remained a frequent description for Hurricane Katrina's dire aftermath. A Congressman ... continue reading

March 2nd, 2005

THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY

An 82 year old California woman refuses to leave the hospital: "When you pay Kaiser insurance month after month for 50 years like I have, you expect to be treated like a good patient and a human being." A California millionaire refuses to present identification and, thus, can't go very ... continue reading

January 25th, 2005

Dream On America

The U.S. Model: For years, much of the world did aspire to the American way of life. But today countries are finding more appealing systems in their own backyards. By Andrew Moravcsik / Newsweek Not long ago, the American dream was a global fantasy. Not only Americans saw themselves as ... continue reading

January 20th, 2005

Major Donor Information

Presidential Inaugural Committee ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc.WashingtonDC$250,000 A.G. SpanosStocktonCA$250,000 AFLAC, IncorporatedColumbusGA$100,000 AFLAC, IncorporatedColumbusGA$150,000 A. J. ScribanteOmahaNE$100,000 Alan B. FabianCockeysvilleMD$100,000 Al Hoffman, Jr.Fort MyersFL$100,000 Alagem Capital Group, LLCBeverly HillsCA$250,000 Alexander F. TreadwellWestportNY$100,000 Altria Corporate Services, Inc.New YorkNY$250,000 American Bankers AssociationWashingtonDC$25,000 American Chemistry CouncilArlingtonVA$25,000 American FinancialCincinnatiOH$250,000 American Health Care AssociationWashingtonDC$50,000 ... continue reading

December 31st, 2004

Dollar Mixed, Ending 2004 at 9-Year Low

By Kevin Plumberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar eked out some gains against the euro on Friday, the last trading day of 2004, but the beleaguered U.S. currency ended the year at a nine-year low against a basket of major currencies. The yen also gained across the board on ... continue reading

September 28th, 2004

Bush's Hometown Paper: You Broke Promise, We Endorse Kerry

The Lone Star Iconoclast Kerry Will Restore American Dignity2004 Iconoclast Presidential Endorsement Few Americans would have voted for George W. Bush four years ago if he had promised that, as President, he would: Empty the Social Security trust fund by $507 billion to help offset fiscal irresponsibility and at the ... continue reading

April 5th, 2004

Bill Moyers interviews Nixon whistleblower John Dean. Bush and Blair discussed attacking Iraq nine days after September 11th. Prosecutors have expanded their inquiry into the White House's leak of a CIA officer's name. (CIVIL) WAR IN IRAQ--A YEAR LATER: A grisly wake-up call in Fallujah. The confrontation between America and ... continue reading

October 20th, 2003

Welcome to Iraq, The Home of The Whopper! Just one of the tragedies of our occupation of Iraq. Why didn't Bush listen to the State Department's warnings over an occupation of Iraq? Bush sees election cash in rebuilding Iraq. The BANK OF AMERICA steps up outsourcing to India. Genetically modified ... continue reading

October 21st, 2002

Change the leadership! Life is short, be something. Are dogs the new terrorists ? Jeb gives Neil a hand. A Harken Oil Timeline. Bush takes on sex. Taiwan Schmaiwan. The Bank of America moves to India. Ex-GOP Gov. blasts Michigan GOP. Let the mighty eagle soar! Write the President a ... continue reading

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Rest in peace, Michael Hastings, author of 'The Operators': BuzzFeed Reporter Dies In Car Crash At Age 33 www.huffingtonpost.com Journalist Michael...

Jun 18th
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After Newtown shooting, mourning parents enter into the lonely quiet www.washingtonpost.com After the shooting and the politics, the Barden family suffers all...

Jun 18th
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From This Modern World, about Edward Snowden and the NSA: Daily Kos: Sensible thinkers www.dailykos.com Click to embiggen Support independent cartooning:...

Jun 17th
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Edward Snowden Q&A: NSA whistleblower answers your questions www.guardian.co.uk The whistleblower behind the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history is...

Jun 17th
1:36 PM
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From the Electronic Frontier Foundation: Biden in 2006 debates Obama in 2013 over NSA spying program www.youtube.com Watch then-Senator Joe Biden from 2006...

Jun 14th
5:45 PM
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Senator caught in strip club with his pants down www.youtube.com When money wins, we all lose. Join the fight to stop bribery & corruption at...

Jun 14th
5:42 PM
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RootsAction | No New War in Iran or Syria act.rootsaction.org Sign the petition opposing war by the United States or NATO in Iran or Syria.

Jun 14th
3:15 PM
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ICYMI -- Stop Watching Us | Stop Watching Us optin.stopwatching.us We write to express our concern about recent reports published in the Guardian about the...

Jun 13th
12:42 PM
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We really should have listened to Shia LaBeouf five years ago: Shia Labeouf: One-In-Five Phone Calls Are Recorded (2008-09-16) www.youtube.com Clip from The...

Jun 13th
12:13 PM
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Bradley Manning Has Done More for U.S. Security Than SEAL Team 6 ...by Chase Madar www.michaelmoore.com Thanks to Bradley Manning, our disaster-prone elites...

Jun 11th
3:10 PM
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Historic challenge to support the moral actions of Edward Snowden ...by Norman Solomon www.sfbg.com

Jun 10th
11:48 AM
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RootsAction | Thank NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden act.rootsaction.org Sign a thank-you note that will be delivered to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. And...

Jun 10th
11:42 AM
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12pm Union Square: Rally Supporting #NSA Whistle Blower Edward Snowden www.sparrowmedia.net 12pm EST activists, journalists & concerned New Yorkers will...

Jun 10th
10:56 AM
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Daniel Ellsberg: "In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material – and...

Jun 10th
10:00 AM
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NSA surveillance as told through classic children's books www.guardian.co.uk As news of the NSA's secret surveillance programs spread this weekend,...

Jun 9th
7:28 PM
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Thank you, Edward Snowden -- destined to go down as one of the greatest whistleblowers in American history.

"I don't want to live in a...

Jun 9th
3:44 PM
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ICYMI -- Husain Bazzi of Mike's High School Newspaper will co-chair a panel at the 2013 Left Forum at Pace University in NYC. Today, Sunday at 3 pm,...

Jun 9th
12:34 PM
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Report by Mike's High School Newspaper from day 2 of the Left Forum in New York: Left Forum Day 2 Tweets | Michael Moore | High School Newspaper...

Jun 9th
12:33 PM
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MORE from Glenn Greenwald. Someone near top of the U.S. government is very, very worried about what the NSA is up to: Boundless Informant: the NSA's...

Jun 8th
4:45 PM
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Welcome to PRISM Internet Backup Service jcfrog.com I do hereby declare my allegiance to the USA and swear to their God that I will never try to hide any part...

Jun 8th
1:18 PM
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Jeremy Scahill's film 'Dirty Wars' opens TODAY in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC. Couldn't be more timely: Dirty Wars...

Jun 7th
8:15 PM
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MORE from Glenn Greenwald. Someone near the top of the government is very worried about Obama and the ever-growing National Security State: Obama orders US...

Jun 7th
6:25 PM
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Glenn Greenwald's follow up to his blockbuster Verizon story -- it turns out the *all* the biggest internet companies (including Facebook) are turning...

Jun 7th
12:20 PM
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You probably thought Glenn Greenwald's scoop would be the biggest the biggest story about the National Surveillance State this year. Well...

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Jun 6th
7:09 PM
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Husain Bazzi of Mike's High School Newspaper will co-chair a panel at the 2013 Left Forum at Pace University in NYC. This Sunday at 3 pm, please come if...

Jun 6th
6:56 PM
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ICYMI yesterday -- Here's How We Built a Movie Theater for the People – and Why the MPAA Says It's #1 in the World www.michaelmoore.com...

Jun 6th
11:57 AM
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Today/this week/this year's must read, from Glenn Greenwald and the Guardian: NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily...

Jun 6th
11:52 AM
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Here's How We Built a Movie Theater for the People – and Why the MPAA Says It's #1 in the World www.michaelmoore.com Shouldn't every town –...

Jun 5th
1:54 PM
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RootsAction.org | Bradley Manning's Nobel Peace Prize act.rootsaction.org Whistleblower Bradley Manning has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize....

Jun 3rd
10:28 AM
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Across the world, people say: thank you, Bradley Manning: Free Bradley Manning: The World Is Not The Enemy ...by Emma Kaplan www.michaelmoore.com Bradley...

Jun 1st
12:31 PM
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