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The Republican's Big Lies About Jobs (And Why Obama Must Repudiate Them)
To his credit, President Obama argued against Republican demands for extending the Bush tax cut for those making more than a quarter million. But as soon as Republicans pushed back he caved. And the President hasn't even mentioned that the $61 billion Republicans are demanding in budget cuts this fiscal year is what richer Americans would have paid in taxes had he not caved. By Daily kos
GQR/Democracy Corps poll: GOP House majority in jeopardy already
These are bad early indicators for the new Congress. Voters don't know their new representatives very well, and they don't like them especially well, and they seem quite prepared to vote Democratic in 2012. By Scott Spinucci
Solving the Pay-for-Play Crisis in America Post Citizen's United
Solving the Pay-for-Play Crisis in America Post Citizen's United White House wants to Bring Democracy to Libya - following on successes in Iraq and Afghanistan
White House: 'Installing a democratic system' is goal in Libya (Perhaps we might think about installing one here at home?) The White House suggested Tuesday the mission in Libya is one of regime change, despite emphatic statements from President Obama and military brass that the goal is not to remove Moammar Gadhafi from power. According to a White House readout of a Monday night call between Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the two leaders "underscored their shared commitment to the goal of helping provide the Libyan people an opportunity to transform their country, by installing a democratic system that respects the people's will." The term "installing" suggests the goal of regime change. By Rob Kall
Libyan Invasion as Further Expansion of Obama's Executive Power
The White house says the adventure in Libya is not a war. By Robert Scheer
Be Consistent -- Invade Saudi Arabia
In the glaring light of the democratic currents sweeping through the Mideast, the contradictions in supporting one set of dictators while toppling others may prove impossible for the U.S. and its allies to effectively manage. By Mohammad Ala
Lip Service to Human Rights: What Are the Causes?
In view of "human rights," Western countries have no credibility with the surviving people in the Persian Gulf region. In order to work with the citizen participants in these uprisings, the West must deal honestly with the historical background of its involvement in the Middle East and recognize that ultimately, despite having military power on their side, political dictators, and the economic interests will not survive. By Kevin Gosztola
Ghosts of Allende & Pinochet Haunt Obama in Chile  US President Barack Obama, currently on a trip through Latin America, visited Chile yesterday to further expand trade relations and military and security cooperation between the two countries. He did not intend for his visit to be about the US' history of interfering in Chile's domestic affairs or, for that matter, human rights. By Medea Benjamin
Instead of Bombing Dictators, Stop Selling Them Bombs
When all you have is bombs, everything starts to look like a target. And so after years of providing Libya's dictator with the weapons he's been using against the people, all the international community -- France, Britain and the United States -- has to offer the people of Libya is more bombs, this time dropped from the sky rather than delivered in a box to Muammar Gaddafi's palace. By Karen Kwiatkowski
Thoughts on the Insanity  America is a military and financial services empire, directed by an elite consensus resident in a few East Coast cities. It is financially unsustainable, compulsively grasping, warlike, despotic at home and a dominatrix abroad. This definition is no longer forecasted, predicted and debated. It is here, now. By Bill Wetzel
On the Trail to Mission Lake
For Emmet, an elegy for my brother. By Rev. Dan Vojir
Life After St. Liz  Of all the film stars who deserved to be canonized as a saint, Elizabeth Taylor would certainly be one of them. By Ann Garrison
Navajo activists for another way, beyond coal and nuclear, after Japan  On 03.20.2011, KPFA Radio Weekend News spoke to Lori Goodman, lifelong Navajo environmental activist, about the Navajo response to the Japanese nuclear catastrophe and ongoing Navajo struggles with uranium and coal mining and coal-fired power plants: By michael payne
Caught in the Crosshairs of America's War: The Children of Afghanistan and Pakistan  The extreme cruelty and brutality of war is on full display in Afghanistan and Pakistan as hardly a week goes by that we do not hear of another attack by U.S. helicopter gunships or deadly drones that involve civilians. And, in so many cases, the victims are innocent, helpless children. These acts are being carried out by our military, based on orders issued by President Obama. By John Peebles
Prep, don't panic over fallout
Japanese reactor(S) and radiation leaking with fallout coming to the U.S.. Prepping is key to managing future crises. Article brings up links and possible alternative treatments for radiation. A Unique Birthday Present? Triceratops or T-Rex Skull, Gemstone Fossils... a natural history auction  a fascinating auction with something for everyone-- dinosaur bones, crystals, rare gems, stones... By Eric Walberg
Nuclear vs Oil: The devil we know
As oil prices soar and countries think twice about expanding nuclear power, we should be careful about where to point the finger By willy scanlon
Water as A Weapon in Libya
In the desert the real gold is water and Libyia has it all By Mac McKinney
Ongoing Victims of the Ongoing Gaddafi War Machine (Videos)  We are now seeing the strange phenomenon of some of the so-called Left and so-called Peace Movement both evade or even deny the ongoing slaughter of civilians by Gaddafi's brutal forces, some, furthermore, parroting his 24/7 propaganda machine with the frenzy of true believers, a propaganda mill on the level of the North Korean State if not actually much worse. By Timothy Gatto
Revolt Against American Militarism
Once again we see the President of the United States go back on his campaign rhetoric. The man has a hard time with the truth, and thus the reputation of the United States is further sullied. By Rick Sanchez
Why South of the Border Matters North of the Border
Why President Obama's visit to Latin America was not only important, but necessary. Houston company accepts responsibility for oil spill off Louisiana  A Houston-based oil company has accepted responsibility for a mysterious spill near Grand Isle, although it says it remains "surprised" that what it thought was a minor discharge from a long dormant well could have produced miles-long slicks. By Abdul-Majid Jaffry
Hypocrisy At Its Finest
U.S. and its European allies' hypocrisy gets blatantly exposed when one considers that Libya, a country bold and unyielding to the U.S. pressures, is rained with missiles for fighting a mutiny at the hands of well-armed rebels while the regime in Bahrain, a country under U.S hegemony control, is aided in its brutal crackdown on unarmed anti government protesters. By Felice Gelman
Stop Israel Spying on International Citizen Activists and Their Organizations
In the United States, citizen activists with The U.S. Boat to Gaza campaign will sail in the flotilla on a boat called The Audacity of Hope. The U.S. boat will be one of approximately 15 boats that will sail in a flotilla to Gaza with people from more than 22 countries. By Joan Brunwasser
Shalom Klein, the Networkers' Networker  There is a statistic out there that 90-95% of job openings out there are not posted online. Both business and employment opportunities require real relationship and personal connections. I am excited about our successes but look forward to doing even more and serving as a resource to your readers. The strength is in numbers, if we can come together - we will be able to accomplish huge things for our business community. By Meryl Ann Butler
Delights of Texture, Fiber and Color: a Pictorial Romp Through the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival (Pt 1)  Stunning images of quilts and wearables from the 22nd annual Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival Latest Articles
Three strikes - we're out.
A personal perspective on the odds opposing a saner safer world - global problems with the military, the economy, and the environment are a part of the overall problem of too many people chasing after too many things. U.S. Dictatorship? Propaganda and Hope
Review of Obama's last two years in office as reflected in a new documentary by Canadian Scott Noble, Lifting the Veil. In a Heartbeat: Ruling Class keeps the Bush tax cuts then attacks the middle class.
Highlights the short time between the extension of Bush Tax Cuts and the attack on Unions in Wisc, Ohio, etc Are You Gamed Enough?
Another way that movies are almost fully reflecting our world or reality comes from Gerald Butler's GAMER, FOX Corp., the USA military and the American military and prison complexes. Nihilists Rule!
Obama is down with the Bush wars. Are you? Fr. Horace McKenna, a Defender of the Poor
A "distinguished" writer was being interviewed on 60 Minutes recently. Among the things he said was that Mother Teresa was an Albanian Dwarf. I would have loved for a chance to characterize him, but Mother Teresa would not have approved of my "choice" words. Fr. Horace McKenna is another beautiful soul who did much for the poor of Washington, D.C. before he died. He came from the same mold as Mother Teresa. Systematic use of fertilizers can save forests, fight climate change   The article explores the complex role between agriclutre and climate change. Agriclutre is one of the main drivers of climate change but it can also be one of the solutions - if done in the right way. Throughout Recorded Time
A summary of practical historical perspective as it relates to Japan nuclear disaster, examples of language as a tool and a call to stand up against oligarchic nuclear power. Religion to Die Out in 9 Nations
In a large number of modern secular democracies, there's been a trend that folk are identifying themselves as non-affiliated with religion. Anthony Weiner: Barnstorming on the One-Year Anniversary of the Passage of the Health Care Bill  One year ago today, fighting Democrats everywhere celebrated a historic victory for our country that would make sure every American gets the health care they need. To celebrate, I'm barnstorming across the internet today to make sure everyone knows all the good this law does - and to make sure Democrats everywhere are leaning into the debate over where we go next. The Race for Space Solar Energy
The radiation plume from melting reactor cores and the smoke of burning spent fuel rods threaten the lives of the unborn; yet, they point in the direction of the only logical alternative to these failed policies -- the generation of an inexhaustible, safe, pollution-free supply of energy from outer space. Can Afghans and Pakistanis Teach Nonviolence?
I may soon have an opportunity to meet with nonviolent activists in Afghanistan, an area of the world we falsely imagine has earned the name "graveyard of empires" purely through violent resistance. Libya: When Fools Rush In"
The Western Intervention Of Another Muslim County Reforming Our Nation's Law Schools
How is it that a comparatively new law school that rejects American Bar Assn. policies keeps winning regional and national trophies for its trial advocacy teams? The answer may be, in part, that it is structured differently from most other law schools. Its instructors are largely adjunct professors who are judges and lawyers that teach in their own field of expertise.  Best News Links from the Web
Elizabeth Taylor: The biggest star ever?  It could be said of the death of Elizabeth Taylor: Now she belongs to the ages. But the truth is, Taylor has always belonged to the ages -- it's why her absence is so significant to millions. Obama fans flames of animosity in Tehran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei portrayed Obama as ignorant and confused for comparing the Iranian masses at Tehran's Freedom Square in 2009 to Egyptian protesters in Tahrir Square this January. Whether or not this will culminate in any open conflict, or remain restricted to proxy wars, as in Bahrain and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf and broader Middle East, remains to be seen. Stop Huffington Post from elevating a race-baiter - ColorOfChange  Sign petition: notorious liar and race-baiter Andrew Breitbart poses as a journalist and then uses his position to gin up race-based fears, protect racists, and demonize Black political leaders and institutions. And the Huffington Post has given him a prime space on its platform to do so. Please join us in demanding that Arianna Huffington and the Huffington Post stop elevating and legitimizing Andrew Breitbart and please ask your friends and family to do the same. Libyan air force 'no longer exists'
Libya's air force "no longer exists as a fighting force" following devastating air strikes by international coalition forces, a British military officer has claimed. Air Vice Marshall Greg Bagwell said US, French and British forces involved in the strikes that began on Saturday had "taken away (Gaddafi's) eyes and ears" and "destroyed the majority of his air force." Deaths Of 20,000 Japanese Erupt in Good Behavior
For fifteen minutes. I would like to classify this as humor, as I imagine Mark Twain would, but have to conclude, as Mark Twain would, that it utterly factual and very well summarizes us. My own damn self included. Tower at Reagan National goes silent as planes attempt to land
The control tower at Reagan National Airport went silent early Wednesday, forcing two airliners carrying a total of 165 passengers and crew to land on their own. The tower did not respond to pilot requests for landing assistance or to phone calls from controllers elsewhere in the region, who also used a "shout line" which pipes into a loudspeaker in the tower, internal records show. Germany in New Strains with Its Allies - NYT  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has deeply strained relations with France and other allies both in the European Union and the NATO alliance in recent weeks, raising new questions about Germany's ability to play a global role in foreign policy, even as its economic power and influence grow. By abstaining in the Security Council on the resolution authorizing military action to protect Libyan civilians -- and by refusing on Wednesday to participate in an arms embargo on Libya that was authorized by the Security Council -- Germany pointedly refused to go along with the political aims and leadership of its two most important European allies, Britain and France, as well as the United States. The Right to Sue Over Wiretapping
A federal appeals court said that civil liberties and journalism groups challenging an eavesdropping law could pursue a suit trying to get the government's wiretapping declared illegal. In an important ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a lawsuit that a federal district judge had thrown out in 2009. Stephen M. Walt: What intervention in Libya tells us about the neocon-liberal alliance  The only important intellectual difference between neoconservatives and liberal interventionists is that the former have disdain for international institutions (which they see as constraints on U.S. power), and the latter see them as a useful way to legitimate American dominance. Both groups extol the virtues of democracy, both groups believe that U.S. power -- and especially its military power -- can be a highly effective tool of statecraft. Lew Rockwell on the Bombing of Libya
The Arab League is a "collection of dictators, kings and presidents, all of them puppets of the US, but they are backing down because of the unbelievable hatred and outrage on the part of their own people for the fact that they went along with aggression against yet another Muslim Arab country," argues Lew Rockwell, chairman of the Research and Educational Center at the US-based Ludwig von Mises Institute. If the coalition succeeds in killing Muammar Gaddafi, it will inevitably mean more ethnic and tribal conflict, which could lead to civil war, Rockwell said -- which is exactly what the US needs to control the oil-rich parts of Libya. This is a video interview of Rockwell by Russia Today. David Corn: Karl Rove's Audacious Transparency Hypocrisy  Rove's outfit is aligning itself with the transparency movement. Rove was hardly a fierce advocate of open government when he served in the Bush administration. In fact, while a White House aide, he used a Republican Party email address for official business--which placed his emails beyond the reach of open-government recordkeeping laws. Republican prediction: Supreme Court will find health-care law unconstitutional by next spring
With Republicans in control of the House and Democrats holding the Senate, any efforts to repeal the health-care law aren't likely to go far in Congress. But Price said Wednesday that Republicans are hoping that January's 245-to-189 House vote to repeal the entire health-care law will help to keep the spotlight on the issue as the GOP works to keep the House and re-take the Senate in 2012.
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