Re: those C-word T-shirts...

Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:01 PM EDT

While I do agree that bluntly calling Sarah Palin a c--- is beyond the pale, noting that she is a Completely Unqualified Neocon Tool

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politics, palin

Craig Ferguson Knocks John McCain For Suspending Campaign, Compares Him To Castro, Napoleon, Caesar

Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:51 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Craig Ferguson, new American, grasps the concept of "democracy" much firmer than its vaunted defender John McCain.

politics, democracy, john-mccain, presidential-race, barack-obama, craig-ferguson, suspending-campaign

Security Council Urges Zimbabwe to Halt Violence - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:15 AM EDT (The New York Times)

The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to warn the Zimbabwean government to allow free and fair elections later this week, and to halt violence against opponents of the dictator Robert Mugabe.

world-news

The entropic doom of the politics of personal destruction

Thu May 15, 2008 12:06 AM EDT

As John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination today, I was struck with the thought that this was kind of like the part of "The Wizard of Oz" where the house falls out of the sky and crushes the Wicked Witch of the East.

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clinton, politics, edwards, mccain, presidential-race, obama, hillary, barack

A Portrait of Sub-Saharan Africa - New York Times

Seeded on Mon Aug 6, 2007 1:08 AM EDT (The New York Times)

opinions africans have of the west and of the troubles afflicting the continent.

"NO END IN SIGHT: The Systematic Occupation of Iraq." Incisive Documentary Opens This Weekend

Seeded on Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:29 PM EDT (noendinsightmovie.com)

Winner of the 2007 Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival, "No End In Sight" documents how American ineptness led to the debacle in Iraq. The film examines the war from both inside and outside the Bush White House.

entertainment, bush, iraq, movie, war, documentary, iraq-war, us-policy, richard-armitage, iraq-occupation

CNN vs. the truth, Part Deux

Seeded on Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:56 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Michael Moore and Dr. Sanjay Gupta were guests on CNN's Larry King Live where Gupta was called on a number of inaccuracies in his reporting on reaction to "Sicko", Moore's documentary about the health-care crisis in America.

health, health-care, journalism, truth, fairness, mainstream-media, michael-moore, larry-king, sicko, sanjay-gupta

CNN vs. the truth

Seeded on Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:36 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Michael Moore debated Wolf Blitzer about health care and promised viewers that he would correct many inaccuracies CNN had reported in a companion piece by Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Moore was as good as his word.

cuba, health, health-care, journalism, movies, cnn, documentaries, mainstream-media, media-bias, michael-moore

The Richest of the Rich, Proud of a New Gilded Age

Seeded on Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:42 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Today's titans often see themselves as pillars of a new age of prosperity, one in which their successes and philanthropy have made government less important.

business, nytimes

Contempt of Congress: Information from Answers.com

Seeded on Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:21 AM EDT (Answers.com)

Here's what Harriet Miers and the rest of the mum bunch can look forward to.

bush, congress, politics, electoral-college, congressional-investigations, contempt-of-congress, u-s-attorney-firings, history-in

Immigration Bill Prompts Some Menacing Responses - New York Times

Seeded on Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:06 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Right-wing wackos are weighing in on the immigration debate in the Senate, in ways that are scaring even conservative Republicans.

immigration, mel-martinez, racism, us-news, us-senate, talk-radio, lindsay-graham, wackos

Mr. President, Do the Right Thing

Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:42 PM EDT

By Tom Bombadil (Clipped by Mick McNicholas)

Dear Mr. President,

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canada, texas, mexico, senate, arizona, terrorism, usa, border-security, homeland-security, california

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Impeach Dick Cheney

Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:47 PM EDT

I sent the following message to my Congresswoman:

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congress, politics, impeachment, dick-cheney, dennis-kucinich-nancy-pelosi

BBC NEWS | Middle East | US denies Iranian torture claim

Seeded on Sun Apr 8, 2007 1:59 PM EDT (BBC News)

The US has denied responsiblity for the kidnapping and now reported torture of an Iranian diplomat in Iraq. He claims he was tortured by people who included CIA agents.

iran, white-house, united-states, torture, world-news, jalal-sharafis, hoshiyar-zebari

Three young columns, plucked fresh from the garden

Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:36 PM EDT

Let's see:

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congress, white-house, democrats, politics, john-mccain, racism, mitt-romney, impeachment, barack-obama, george-w-bush

Conservatives vs. neocons: a primer

Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:09 AM EDT

What is the difference between a conservative and a neocon? Many people ask this question. Here are some observations I have made upon the differences. This is a work in progress.

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conservatives, politics, satire, neocons

More protests target Cheney visit to Sydney

Seeded on Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:21 PM EST (Australian News Network)

Dick Cheney's visit to Sydney, Australia has sparked a second day of protest, after violence erupted yesterday on the eve of his speech there tonight (Feb. 23).

guantanamo, australia, protest, world-news, david-hicks, dick-cheney, john-howard, sydney

The Virgil H. Goode song

Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:37 PM EST

(with apologies to Chuck Berry)

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racism, satire, islamophobia, virgil-h-goode

When did the U.S. lose the war in Iraq?

Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:43 PM EST

A lot of people want to know when the United States lost the war in Iraq. The trouble with answering such a question is that there's so many instances you could point to and say "There, that's when we lost the war in Iraq."

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iraq, saddam-hussein, george-bush, us-news, iraq-war, us-imperialism, lost-war, failed-tactics

Bush: Iraq plan on course, no buckling to insurgents - CNN.com

Seeded on Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:36 AM EST (CNN)

In his news conference, President Bush said American troops will stay in Iraq "until we get the job done."

iran, world-news, al-quds, iraqi-shiite, north-korea-north-korean-bush-iraq

BBC NEWS | Africa | Uncircumcised pupils sent home

Seeded on Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:38 PM EST (BBC News)

Circumcision in Africa is a political and cultural as well as a health issue. This story says 20 boys were sent home from school to be circumcised because officials feared the boys would be beaten by their classmates.

aids, kenya, world-news, circumcision, western-values

How to Impeach A President, a primer

Seeded on Sun Feb 4, 2007 10:55 PM EST (The Free Press)

5 steps to impeach Bush and Cheney involves making NOT impeaching them a worse option politically for Congress. The five-step strategy is simple: * Know the rules. A history of impeachment is provided to show how to rid the nation of a tyrant.

politics, cynthia-mckinney, impeachment-bush-senate, grass-roots-action

Move to impeach Bush gets local push

Seeded on Sun Feb 4, 2007 10:43 PM EST (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

another local effort to drum up support for impeachment of Bush and Cheney. This one in Olympia, Washington. Mention is made of the film "How To Impeach A President" sponsored by the Center for Constitutional Rights.

politics, elizabeth-holtzman, house-speaker-nancy-pelosi, impeach-bushcheney, town-hall-meeting, citizens-movement