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a new reason to be pissed about the war (x-posted)

2007-07-29T22:02:51Z

Army's 'Debt Of Service' Leaves Vets Perplexed: Unbelievably, Soldiers Must Pay For Damaged Equipment.

The gist:

Former Army Specialist Rodriguez started getting bills for $700 for lost or damaged government property this summer. Although he was discharged some four years ago, bills recently arrived demanding payment, but giving no details on what or why -- nor do they offer a way to dispute the charges.

"For doing my job you're going to bill me?" Rodriguez said.

And he's not alone. A 2006 government report found more than 1,000 soldiers being billed a total of $1.5 million. And while fighting overseas put their lives on the line, this battle on paper could cost them their future by ruining their credit. Rodriguez will be reported to credit agencies next month.

I can't believe that anyone in this country thinks that's okay, regardless of political orientation.

ahem

2006-04-02T04:14:16Z

So the AFA is doing an online poll on illegal immigration and trying to be all serious about it, stating that they'll send the results "to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and President George Bush." Their solution to illegal immigration? "The first step in dealing with the illegal immigration problem is to seal the borders and keep additional illegal immigrants out."

Of course, it'd be a shame if their poll turned out not to be one-sided... 0:)

Seriously, I don't know what's happening to me.

2006-03-18T03:37:39Z

It's almost like I care or something. Weird.

Anyhoo, new post!

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/opinion/12sun4.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=login
"Bloggers at the Gates: What Was Good for EBay Should Be Good for Politics"
Analysis of the promise and perils of the "netroots".

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/magazine/312bwarner.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th
"The Fallback"
In-depth profile of former Virginia Governor Warner and his prospects for the Democratic presidential nomination. Warning: when I say in-depth, I mean in-depth. This sucker's long.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/magazine/312midterm1_.1.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th
"Party Like it's 1994"
Analysis of the upcoming midterm elections and the Dems chances at pulling off a 1994-style revolution. Bit on the pessimistic/cynical side (oh, those New Yorkers), but still some damn fine readin'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/opinion/12sun2.html?th&emc=th
"Gale Norton Resigns"
Scathing review of Norton's shameful legacy as Secretary of the Interior.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/opinion/13mon1.html?th&emc=th
"To Save a Crippled City"
The Republican Congress appears to consider fully rebuilding Louisiana optional. Not sure that I really buy that Bush actually cares.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/opinion/13mon3.html?th&emc=th
"Tax Madness"
Republicans are considering attempting to justify a massive giveaway for the rich with... a massive giveaway for the rich. Gosh, I wonder where their priorities are?

And, an Action Item (TMTMTM):
Katherine Harris (you know - the Republican Secretary of State in Florida who stole the election for Bush?) has announced she's planning to pump $10 million of her own money into a Senate campaign. I guess as a Republican she was really hurting for cash. Anyway, progressive Sen. Barbara Boxer (of my very own California) is soliciting donations to try and beat her back. You can contribute here. This is a crucial swing election, and if we want to take back the Congress in November, we can't let this go unanswered.

OMFG UPDATE OMFG

2006-03-16T20:38:37Z

No, your eyes do not deceive you. I am in fact updating this thing. Don't get your hopes all up though - I don't know whether this is going to be semi-regular again or not.

First, the news:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/opinion/09thur1.html?th&emc=th
"The Death of the Intelligence Panel" (Op-Ed)
The New York Times examines the partisan breakdown of the intelligence oversight system.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/10/international/middleeast/10contract.html?th&emc=th
"U.S. Contractor Found Guilty of $3 Million Fraud in Iraq"
What's this? Gross war profiteering in Iraq, enabled, if not encouraged, by lax Bush Administration oversight - with more still to come?! Shocking!

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/politics/11lobby.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th
"Push to Tighten Lobbying Rules Loses Strength"
With political pressure off, Congressional Republicans decide that corruption is actually okay after all. Somewhere, there must be somebody who is surprised by this, but I can't imagine who.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/10/politics/10abramoff.html?pagewanted=1&fta=y
"$25,000 to Lobby Group Is Tied to Access to Bush"
Yet another Bush-Abramoff link.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/national/11labor.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th
"Employers Sharply Criticize Shift in Unionizing Method to Cards From Elections"
Basically, corporations are saying "Hey, no fair! Don't the unions know that they're supposed to lose?"

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/opinion/11sat1.html?th&emc=th
"About That Rebellion ..." (Op-Ed)
The New York Times masterfully exposes Congressional Republicans' "rebellion" as the election-year sham it is.

Finally, an Action Item (TM). The DCCC has been running a contest to design a billboard ad to run against Rep. Pombo, Environmental Enemy #1. Vote for the winner here.

Catchy slogan? I think not.

2006-02-26T00:31:38Z

A poster displayed at one of the Moveon vigils against
wire-tapping reads:
"Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."

I am against the illegal wiretapping too, but that is the kind of statement that I find maddening. It simplifies things too much and leaves me thinking these people follow
a "liberty" principle blindly. Liberty and security are intertwined and are not so easily separable. For instance, I am free to ride my bike in my neighborhood because I live in a secure neighborhood--where I don't have too worry about being mugged. Why is my neighborhood secure? I'll name just a few factors: employed neighbors, the presence of a local police force, and security cameras. Alternatively, if I am “too secure”, then perhaps I am not free. If the local police become too imposing and start to arrest people of my
race, religion, or height, then I would certainly not be free to ride my bike!

The issue here is about the PROCESS of LEGAL wire-tapping….just as my example
is about the PROCESS of policing? And when the issue is summarized with the previous sort of statement it makes me think those people don't really understand the issue. I think a more appropriate phrase would be:
It is against the law to wiretap without a warrant! OR Wiretap responsibly, do it legally!

Progressive grassroots campaigns

2006-02-03T04:54:49Z

As you may know, the Democratic Party is promoting Bob Casey, Jr. as their choice to defeat Rick Santorum in the Pennsylvania Senate race this year. Unfortunately, Bob Casey's politics are the same as Santorum's. He's an anti-choice, anti-birth control, pro-war, anti-civil rights, anti-national health care, corporate lapdog who takes money from a lot of the same corporations and PACS as Santorum. We are mounting a grassroots campaign to take back our party in Pennsylvania. Progressives here are supporting Chuck Pennacchio, hoping that through hard work we can defeat Casey in the primary. Chuck Pennacchio is politically experienced and an expert in foreign relations, and has a lot of ideas and well-thought-out strategies on how to address the nation's domestic and international problems. A recent Zogby poll shows Pennacchio in the lead (ahead of both Santorum and Casey)if people are aware of how the candidates stand on the issues. Furthermore, Casey's lead over Santorum collapses to two points when people are aware of how he stands on the issues.

In Connecticut, a movement is underway to run Ned Lamont, a progressive, against Joe Lieberman in their August primary this year.

I am trying to spread the word to progressives about these two real Democrats, true to the people this party is supposed to stand for, who are standing up to the machine and the big money. They are running on a shoe-string budget, so the Internet is the best way to get the word out..

Check them out and help any way you can! Chuck Pennacchio's website is www.chuck2006.com and Ned Lamont's is www.nedlamont.com

Moveon.org

2005-09-07T21:06:11Z

I am assuming there are other moveon.org members in this community so I am posting this comment here. I really value the e-mails I get from moveon.org, but I am very frustrated with the Action Forum on their website. The Action Forum is supposed to be a place where members can suggest issues that moveon.org should focus on. Members can also rate other members suggested priorities. But there are close to 20,000 comments to be voted on (and on the order of 100 postings a day)--which makes the forum useless as a tool for setting the priorities for moveon.org. Is anyone else similarly frustrated? I am really amazed at how poorly the Action Forum is set up. You cannot even search the postings to find subjects you may want to vote on.

I think the forum should be reorganized into two sections. One section would present only the 20-30 comments that are representative of the comments received during a month (like letter to the editor pages in newspapers), and members could rate the importance of these each month. The purpose of this section would be to set the priorities for moveon.org. A second section would be similar to the current format, but would be expanded to include the option for other members to comment on the posting. This section would provide space for open discussion about all issues raised by members. Thoughts?

I e-mailed this suggestion to moveon.org (even posted it in the ActionForum). I hope this posting will inspire other members to e-mail their concern to moveon.org--
http://www.moveonpac.org/feedback/fb/form.html

Cindy Shehan's Tour

2005-09-07T21:04:15Z

I just volunteered to host people overnight at my apartment while Cindy Shehan's trip makes its way to Washington DC - think you might want to do the same?

http://www.bringthemhomenowtour.org

FCC complaints re: Robertson death threat

2005-08-27T02:49:51Z

(x-posted widely)

If you're interested, you can complain to the FCC about Pat Robertson's recent fatwa -- just write and explain the offense and when/where it took place, and it'll go into the official logs and whatnot. (Contact info here, with thanks.)

I tend to think that an FCC fine might be good for the ol' CBN -- they have pleeeenty of money, and it might be a better reminder that one must watch one's mouth when one is being aired on NATIONAL TELEVISION. Turn-about's fair play, and all that.

Here's the letter I wrote -- feel free to copy it, if you're so inclined:

To: fccinfo@fcc.gov

I am writing to register a complaint about the program "The 700 Club" of Monday, August 22, 2005. This nationally-broadcast program was produced by the Christian Broadcast Network and aired locally on [station] at 9:00 am Eastern Time.

In this program, religious broadcaster Pat Robertson encouraged American agents to assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. He stated that, "I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war, and I don't think any oil shipments will stop." He then went on to say that "We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need another 200-billion-dollar war to get rid of one strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with."

Death threats are illegal and terroristic, and inciting the murder of a duly-elected foreign head of state is completely inappropriate for American public airwaves. I urge the strongest punishment possible for this offense. Besides being appropriate to the offense, this type of response will send a strong message that the American government does not condone terrorism against any country's leader.

Sincerely,
[me]

Intelligent Falling

2005-08-27T02:47:06Z

What would happen if Right-Wing Christians took on the theory of gravity.
This is cross-posted to several other communities.

re: the energy bill due out on the senate floor on mon. if activism= your thing, PLEASE HELP!

2005-06-11T20:13:23Z

We would like @ least 100 copies of a letter in support of a sane energy policy sent to the sen. specter and santorum's energy aids, which the Center for Creative Cooperation met with in DC on Wednesday, 8 June 2005. Present at the meeting were 5 representatives (including myself) from a newly formed NEPA "activist umbrella" called The Center for Creative Cooperation, which is a center for activists groups who support sane energy policies, environmentalism and general social justice issues to coalesce and support one another. The Center fully advocates the autonomy of each group, but is in place to help garner support and numbers for grass roots organizations.

The letter we're asking to be forwarded is placed under another LJ cut, below this one.

The first section of the letter highlights some of what they SAID to us during out 90 minute conversation/debate. The second section is what WE support (as the Center for Creative Cooperation). Between all of us and our groups, these aides, Mr. Dower and Mr. Beynon, need to receive at least 100 hundred of these emailed letters this weekend, since the energy bill hits the Senate floor Monday.

We fully understand that these letters may not change the course of energy bill history. HOWEVER

1. These letters will put these guys on notice that we weren't kidding when we said that we represented a "strong coalition of concerned citizen groups," I wasn't making it up - they need to know we have some numbers here.

2. They understand that for every letter they get, there are 10 more people in our groups who support what the letter says.

Please, spread the word to groups/people who you think may be interested........we would like @ least 100 letters/emails to be sent to these guys by monday.

If they only get a few, our impact int he future will be considerably less--if they get more than a few, we will matter more. GRASS ROOTS WORKS ON NUMBERS - So let's show them we have numbers!!!

All you have to do with the letter is:

paste the following two emails into the address line:
Matthew_Beynon@santorum.senate.gov Thomas_Dower@specter.senate.gov

if you know friends or other PA groups who would be interested in voicing similar (or the same) concerns, please forward this email to them, and have them send this message (or something similar...) to the email addresses listed above.

then, please sign your name (and address if you're from PA) under the "sincerely".

One more thing, i have recently started a (potentially... still have to file the paper work) non-profit group called S.A.F.E.R. (Student Action for Environmental Responsibilty). The only requirement to support this group is to be a student --or a supporter of students/student action--, so if you are interested in this (and you do not have to be a PA resident or student to "join") please let me know via a comment and if you are interested and choose to send a letter to san/spects reps please include something like:

Amie Monte
Member of S.A.F.E.R. (Student Action for Environmental Responsibilty)

after the closing "sincerely" of the letter.

thanks! if anyone has any ?'s about the meeting/lobbying for a sane energy policy lemme know:) you can email me @ amiemonte@gmail.com

peace!

and please comment if you are forwarding the message because we would like to keep track of how many emails are being sent to the senators. thanks!!!

Dear Mr. Dower and Mr. Beynon,

I understand that on June 8th at your offices in Washington DC, you met with Virginia Kennedy, Amie Montemurro, Lita Dunne Grossman, Dolores Roselli, and Allison Avery who represented my organization's views on the importance of an intelligent energy policy. I understand that you made the following important points:

* The voices of Pennsylvania's citizens are equally as important to Senators Specter and Santorum as the voices of lobbyists from big corporations like Exxonmobile or Big Coal. Therefore, Pennsylvania's citizens - working men and women who do not have funds for large campaign donations or to pay for expensive professional lobbyists and who have difficulty taking time off from work to travel to Washington DC on a frequent basis - can be assured that they receive equal access to their elected officials in all matters and equal consideration in important legislation like the energy bill.

* Senators Specter and Santorum, though both support drilling for oil in ANWR on the basis of national security (though no guarantees are in place to make sure any oil from ANWR is sold domestically) and the rejection of CAFE standards in automobiles due to perceived economic difficulties, fully realize the importance of a sound energy policy focused on renewable energy sources as opposed to continued use of fossil fuels that have been linked to global warming.

* Senators Specter and Santorum are strong supporters of initiatives within Pennsylvania that keep PA's environment safe and healthy and that hold corporate polluters accountable to the people of Pennsylvania. You, as legislative aides, have both committed to making sure our organization knows when either or both senators are promoting environmental initiatives, so that we can attend and support these actions.

* Senators Specter and Santorum will be made aware of our concerns regarding PA's environment and of the health of the global environment as it impacts all pivotal issues, for example poverty and AIDS issues, women's issues, labor issues, and national security issues.

* Even though you will be profoundly busy when the energy bill comes to the Senate floor, you will make every attempt to keep our organization informed of its progress and to be sure that Senators Specter and Santorum are aware of our support for the following:

1. We are fully aware of New York Times article Bush Aide Softened Greenhouse Gas Links to Global Warming at http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/08/politics/08climate.html?hp&ex=1118289600&en=54e7b911a5d025aa&ei=5094&partner=homepage and the London Guardian article Revealed: How Oil Giant Influenced Bush at http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1501646,00.html, In light of these revelations and the newly released report signed by 11 academies of science from all over the world asserting the connection between human activity and climate change (found at http://nationalacademies.org/onpi/06072005.pdf), we support actions by our senators that urge Congress and the president to admit and tackle climate change with the urgency the problem deserves.

2. We support standards put forth in the Kyoto Protocol, the approval of a steep rise in mandated CAFE standards, and an aggressive public relations campaign like the one regarding social security, to make the public aware of the urgent need for conservation and the change to sustainable energies, as opposed to drilling in ANWR or any of our other public spaces..

3. We DO NOT support nuclear energy as an alternative to fossil fuels, since nuclear power is inherently and drastically dangerous, an extreme national security risk, and since other safer cleaner technologies and conservation measures can be more safely pursued. In addition, Pennsylvanians do not want new nuclear reactors in their backyards.

4. We DO NOT support further tax subsidies to big fossil fuel companies while renewable technologies and conservation programs get a much smaller piece of the tax break pie.

Thank you for your attention to our concerns. We look forward to our future contacts.

Sincerely,

(cross-posted)

Take action to stop fake news

2005-03-15T00:36:10Z

Sign a petition to force the Bush Administration to stop its use of what the GAO identified as "covert propaganda".

More on payola scandal

2005-01-28T23:14:52Z

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000779345 (!!!)

Third columnist implicated.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000778976 (!)

Senators to introduce "Stop Government Propaganda" act.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000779687

Ohio paper drops Gallagher's column. If your's carries her or McManus, you might want to consider urging them to do the same.

Important

2005-01-27T01:22:26Z

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000777234 (!!!)

Another columnist found to have taken bribe money from Bush Administration.

Also:

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000777586 (!)

A pair of conservative media figures failed to disclose that they served as consultants on Bush's Inaugural address when praising it.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000777617

Bush damage control team moving into action.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000777693

RNC using "liberal media" myth to raise money for propaganda.

Wednesday

2005-01-26T23:21:25Z

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/opinion/26starr.html?th (!)

The Democrats' need to focus on political solutions.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/opinion/26kris.html?th (!)

More on human trafficking - if this isn't an issue that should be of concern to progressives, I don't know what is.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/opinion/26wed2.html?th

About time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/opinion/26wed1.html?th (!)

How Alberto Gonzales is "The Wrong Attorney General".

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/politics/26diplo.html?th (!)

Senate Democrats take Rice (and Bush) to task.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/politics/26deficit.html?th (!)

Bush aides admit that deficit will rise yet again. (Check out the Multimedia graphic on the side)

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/25/international/middleeast/25abuse.html?th (!!!)

ACLU documents describe further abuse of Iraqi civilians.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/25/opinion/25krugman.html?th (!)

"When Alan Greenspan retires, the administration may have trouble finding a yes-man with his level of credibility."

Monday

2005-01-24T23:08:44Z

http://democrats.senate.gov/issues.html (!!!)

The Senate Democratic Agenda.

http://democrats.senate.gov/cosponsor-form.html (!)

Cosponsor that Agenda.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/science/24enviro.html?th (!)

"Nations Ranked as Protectors of the Environment" - the U.S. ranks 45th.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/opinion/24mon1.html?th (!)

President Bush's goal of shutting old people out of the debate on Social Security.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/opinion/24mon2.html?th (!)

"Another Powell Departs".

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000769945 (!!)

Knight Ridder analysis says U.S. losing in Iraq.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000769481

Story hawked by Wolfowitz unravels.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000760403 (!)

Public support slipping for Bush's War.

Sunday

2005-01-23T22:24:22Z

Thought I'd go ahead and take care of today's.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/international/middleeast/23voices.html?th

The continued sectarian divisions in Iraq.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/national/nationalspecial3/23code.html?th (!)

Commandos operating on U.S. soil.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/business/yourmoney/23view.html?th

The Fed may be losing patience with Bush's deficits.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/magazine/23BANG.html?th (!!)

Islamism rising in Bangladesh.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/opinion/23friedman.html?th (!)

"Diveded We Stand" - would seem to me to indicate how essential it is for progressives to tackle the war on terrorism, rather than leaving it to Bush's incompetence.

Saturday continued

2005-01-22T22:45:53Z

Saturday

2005-01-22T20:18:16Z

Y'know, I'm thinking of just making this a weekly thing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/17/politics/17social.html?th (!)

Bush continues press to Social Security employees push his propaganda. ("Undeniable", my ass)

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/17/opinion/17herbert.html?th (!)

The need for new voices of leadership.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/opinion/18tues1.html?th (!)

The continuing need for voter-verified paper ballots.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/opinion/18krugman.html?th (!!)

The disturbing parallels between the Bushies' selling of the Iraq war and the current pitch to "reform" Social Security.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/magazine/16SOCIAL.html

The survey referenced in the previous article (haven't read all of it myself, as it is extremely long).

...I'll finish the rest of this later.

Kerry speaks out against Rumsfeld

2005-01-18T23:39:12Z

...And is asking us to speak with him. Read his pitch just below.

We must stop rewarding incompetence, start demanding accountability, and for the sake of the troops in Iraq, we must replace Donald Rumsfeld. Please join me in signing the following letter to President Bush on johnkerry.com.
http://www.johnkerry.com/replacerumsfeld

Mr. President,
I was surprised and disappointed that you told the Washington Post last week that no Bush administration official should be held accountable for our failures in Iraq. As the situation worsens and more American lives are lost and troops deployed to the region, it's time to stop rewarding incompetence and to start demanding accountability. For the sake of our men and women in uniform and their families here at home, I urge you to start by replacing Donald Rumsfeld. His record of failure and his inability to play it straight with the American people and our troops overseas make him unfit to serve as Secretary of Defense for one more day, never mind four more years.

If you care about restoring our credibility around the world and our credibility with our troops on the ground in Iraq, you've got to start by removing Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense. That's why I am joining Senator John Kerry and hundreds of thousands of Americans in adding my name to the johnkerry.com petition calling for Rumsfeld's immediate removal from office.

I urge you to act without delay. We can't afford any more auto-penned letters of condolences and shifting stories about what kind of armor we have to protect our troops.

American soliders and their families are counting on you as Commander in Chief to hold those in charge of the war in Iraq to the highest standards.

http://www.johnkerry.com/replacerumsfeld

Thank you.

Sunday

2005-01-17T03:04:50Z

Just a quick dump - got lots of schoolwork and no clear idea of how to do it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/opinion/12kris.html?th (!)

On health care.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/opinion/12wed1.html?th (!)

Postponing elections in Iraq.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/arts/16rich.html?th (!!)

Failures of the modern media.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/13/opinion/13thur3.html?th (!)

Enhancing election oversight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/14/politics/14fbi.html?th (!!!)

FBI may have to scrap a vital overhaul.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/14/opinion/14herbert.html?th (!)

Another gift from the Bushies to a major industry.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/14/opinion/14krugman.html?th (!!!)

The British experience with privatisation.

US quietly halts quest for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction

2005-01-14T00:01:09Z

US quietly halts quest for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction

Also from Reuters

Refuse to Surrender

2005-01-11T07:31:08Z

Sign the ACLU's "Refuse to Surrender" pledge. It'll only take a little while, and it's a good way to put pressure on congresspeople to take positive action on these vital issues.

Thanks a million, guys.

Saturday

2005-01-08T23:30:55Z

Finishing catching up.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/09/arts/09rich.html?th (!)

Complacency on homeland security.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/07/opinion/07krugman.html?th (!)

How the Right has become "Worse Than Fiction".

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/08/national/08education.html?incamp=article_popular_2 (!)

Bush Administration pays off TV host to promote it's policies.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/06/opinion/06danner.html?th (!)

With Alberto Gonzales as AG, "We Are All Torturers Now".

Friday

2005-01-07T20:15:11Z

Few links for you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/02/opinion/02sun1.html?th (!)

"The Army We Need".

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/03/opinion/03herbert.html?th

A study in injustice.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/03/opinion/03mon1.html?th (!)

"The Social Security Fear Factor".

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/04/opinion/04krugman.html?th (!)

More on the Bushies' Social Security fearmongering.

http://www.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1048&context=ev

The long form mentioned in the previous article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/05/opinion/05kris.html?th (!)

The need for long-term aid to the developing world.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/05/opinion/05schwartz.html?th (!)

"Choose and Lose" on privatisation.

Daily Progressive - Information and Inspiration

a new reason to be pissed about the war (x-posted)

*ahem*

Seriously, I don't know what's happening to me.

OMFG UPDATE OMFG

Catchy slogan? I think not.

Progressive grassroots campaigns

Moveon.org

Cindy Shehan's Tour

FCC complaints re: Robertson death threat

Intelligent Falling

re: the energy bill due out on the senate floor on mon. if activism= your thing, PLEASE HELP!

Take action to stop fake news

More on payola scandal

Important

Wednesday

Monday

Sunday

Saturday continued

Saturday

Kerry speaks out against Rumsfeld

Sunday

US quietly halts quest for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction

Refuse to Surrender

Saturday

Friday

ahem