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- Breaking with Former Employer, Actor and Self-Described Insurance Industry “Spokesjerk” Andy Cobb Calls for Public Healthcare
- Actor, Playwright Anna Deavere Smith Weaves Multiple Stories of Healthcare Struggles into New Solo Performance “Let Me Down Easy”
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
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- “GM’s Money Trees”: Displacement of Rural Brazilians Highlights Consequences of “Cap and Trade” System
- Italian Prosecutor in Case Against CIA Operatives Hails Convictions for ’03 Kidnapping of Egyptian Cleric
- As Massey Energy Blasts West Virginia’s Coal River Mountain, a Debate on Mountaintop Removal Mining
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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- Election Day 2009: GOPers Sweep Governor Races; Bloomberg Wins Tight NYC Mayoral Race; Dems Take House Seats; Maine Repeals Gay Marriage
- Low Road to High Finance: McClatchy Expose Reveals How Goldman Sachs Sold Off Billions in Mortgage Securities After Anticipating Housing Collapse
- Blueberry Farming Giant Found to Use Child Labor at Michigan Fields
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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- Appeals Court Rules in Maher Arar Case: Innocent Victims of Extraordinary Rendition Cannot Sue in US Courts
- Israeli Activists Criticize US House for Considering Resolution Condemning Goldstone Report on Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
- “By the People: The Election of Barack Obama”: New Documentary on Barack Obama’s Historic Presidential Run
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The Tortured Logic Continues
“Extraordinary rendition” is White House-speak for kidnapping. Just ask Maher Arar. He’s a Canadian citizen who was “rendered” by the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured for almost a year.
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The War Condolences Obama Hasn’t Sent
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Chancellor Keesling died in Iraq on June 19, 2009, from “a non-combat related incident,” according to the Pentagon. Keesling had killed himself.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Trick or Treat for Climate Change
Climate-change activists, from pranksters to presidents, are stepping up the pressure by staging elaborate stunts.
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Lt. Choi Won’t Lie for His Country
Lt. Dan Choi doesn’t want to lie. Choi, an Iraq war veteran and a graduate of West Point, declared last March 19 on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” “I am gay.” Under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” regulations, those three words are enough to get Choi kicked out of the military.
Filed under Weekly Column
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Watch What You Tweet
A social worker from New York City was arrested last week while in Pittsburgh for the G-20 protests, then subjected to an FBI raid this week at home—all for using Twitter.
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Christian Parenti responds to Kevin Bales
Journalist Christian Parenti responds to our interview with Kevin Bales, founder of Free The Slaves
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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Headlines
- McCain, Obama Hold 2nd Presidential Debate
- Obama: Healthcare “A Right for Every American”
- McCain Claims New Proposal to Refinance Mortgages
- McCain Calls Obama “That One”
- Britain Launches $90B Bank Bailout
- Market Decline Wipes Out $2T in Retirement Savings
- Treasury to Begin Private Outsourcing of Wall Street Bailout
- AIG Execs Held Luxury Vacation Days After $85B Taxpayer Bailout
- Judge Orders Release of 17 Gitmo Prisoners
- Study: US Lags in Compensation Payments to Afghan Victims
- After Denials, Pentagon Admits 30 Afghan Civilians Killed in US Attack
- Widow of Iraq Vet. Sues US Gov.
- 300 Workers Arrested in South Carolina Immigration Raid
- Md. Police Added Peace Activists to Terrorism List
- Bush Approval Rating at 25%
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European, Asian Markets Plunge as Recession Fears Spread Worldwide
As stock indexes plunge across Europe and Asia, Britain unveiled plans today to inject up to 50 billion pounds—close to $90 billion—into its biggest retail banks. Recent efforts to bolster world credit markets have failed to stem fears that the spreading financial crisis could lead to a global recession. We go to Rome to speak to economist Loretta Napoleoni, author of Rogue Economics: Capitalism’s New Reality. [includes rush transcript]
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Faltering Economy Takes Center Stage in McCain-Obama Debate
It was no surprise that the economy dominated last night’s presidential debate. We play excerpts and get reaction from Pulitzer-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, author of Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill). [includes rush transcript]
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McCain-Obama Debate Highlights Similar Stances on Foreign Policy
While the state of the economy dominated the opening portion of last night’s debate, the focus later shifted to foreign policy. Voters questioned Senators Barack Obama and John McCain about Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Israel and Iran. [includes rush transcript]
