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JFK - A Warning to America's Press Corps

Spadecaller — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:58:42 EDT

This video chronicles the precarious nature of freedom and the press; featuring a JFK audio, sound score from the film "Legends of the Fall," pianist Lorie Line, paintings by Frederick Church, Van Gogh, and visual arts by Spadecaller.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: John F. Kennedy Mainstream Media Journalism Free Press First Amendment

Russian oil supplies to Czech Republic cut after missile defence deal with US

gamahuche — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:16:24 EDT

Russian cut oil supplies to the Czech Republic have been cut by half, just days after the United States signed an agreement to build a missile shield radar station on Czech territory. Moscow insisted that the cut was nothing to do with a US deal and that negotiations between suppliers were to blame for the hold up.

Channel: Politics Tags: Czech Republic Russia Missile Shield Radar Medvedev Oil

Will Israel and / or the US Attack Iran?

populist — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:29:20 EDT

Anyone who wants to guess whether Israel and/or the United States are going to attack Iran should look at the map of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.

Channel: Politics Tags: Iran war israel foreign policy hormuz

Israel threatens Iran with miltary action

el4sail — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:23:47 EDT

Israel complains about implied threats by Iran and responds by threateing to attack Iran. Perhaps Israel didnt learn it's lesson last summer.

Channel: News Tags: ISrael Iraq Iran War

Iran Is Baiting Israel And America To Take Military Action Against Its Nuclear Facilities.

cwest37802 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:26:35 EDT

If Teheran's intention was to complete building an atomic bomb, then it should have discretely continued clandestine efforts to do so rather than announcing to the world it's capabilities and intentions such that Israel and/or the U.S.

Channel: News Tags: iran iaea nuclear Facilities Israel America North Korea extremist Iraq

Halliburton/KBR under fire for Iraq electrocutions

bubba2 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:36:01 EDT

Halliburton KBR improperly installed electrical wiring or failed to fix known electrical hazards at U.S. bases in Iraq that resulted in the deaths of 11 service members and 2 civilians, family members and former employees of the contracting giant testified at a Congressional hearing. KBR officials were invited to the hearing but did not attend.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Halliburton KBR Iraq electrocutions electrical hazards water tanks not grounded electrical codes violations untrained electrical workers

Only Congress Can Declare War

populist — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:05:18 EDT

By rejecting the advice and the rules laid down by the founders and early Presidents, our recent leaders have gone so far astray from warnings against entangling alliances, that the founders would hardly recognize the government they created.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: war powers congress president constitution 10th amendment founding fathers

Hannity falsely claimed Obama tax plan would raise taxes on families of 4 making $50,000 a year

bubba2 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:30:39 EDT

On his radio program, Sean Hannity falsely claimed that Obama's proposal for rescinding the Bush tax cuts would result in families of 4 making $50,000 a year ... paying another $2,000 in taxes a year. In fact, Obama has proposed cutting taxes for middle-class families and rolling back President Bush's tax cuts only on people making over $250,000.

Channel: Politics Tags: Sean Hannity Barack Obama Bush tax cuts Obama tax plan media bias middle class

Pakistan Refuses to Allow U.S. to Search for Bin Laden

Neophile — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:47:23 EDT

Pakistan's top diplomat says there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader.

Channel: News Tags: pakistan united states osama bin laden terrorism

Bush backs Israeli plan for strike on Iran

ameliog — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:10:16 EDT

President George W Bush has told the Israeli government that he may be prepared to approve a future military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations with Tehran break down, according to a senior Pentagon official.

Channel: News Tags: iran war pnac cheney bush Ahmadinejad

McCain slams Obama for missing a vote he also missed

Aidenag — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:09:32 EDT

Following Iran's missile tests this week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) slammed Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) position on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, declaring, "This is the same organization that I voted to condemn as a terrorist organization when an amendment was on the floor of the United States Senate. Senator Obama refused to vote."

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Hypocrite 2008 election Politics

Former Bush spokesman Snow dies

techgirl — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:58:14 EDT

Former White House press secretary Tony Snow, has died of cancer, US television station Fox News has announced. Mr Snow, 53, had been suffering from colon cancer, it said.

Channel: News Tags: Bush

Washington struggles to avoid a federal bailout of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac

Alexia — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:19:46 EDT

Top officials in Washington struggled Thursday to reassure the markets about the financial health of the nation's two largest mortgage finance companies as their stock prices plunged to their lowest levels in 17 years on fears that they could face the possibility of a government bailout.

Channel: News Tags: housing crisis Fannie mae Freddie mac mortgage

Dow drops below 11,000 for 1st time in 2 years

ybdogsct — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:10:10 EDT

Stocks tumbled Friday as investors focused on troubles at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow Jones fell more than 200 points and slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years. Is this what Phil Gramm when the failing economy and "mental recession" is all in our heads

Channel: Money Tags: Dow Jones stocks Fannie Mae Freddie Mac

Impeach Bush Now - The Nation

engineer — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:53:23 EDT

According to a top aide, John McCain recently endorsed George W. Bush's right to wiretap American citizens without court approval, despite the clear requirements of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Clearly, McCain has learned nothing from the past seven-plus years of Bush/Cheney assaults on the Constitution.

Channel: Politics Tags: Bush McCain policies endorsement wiretap FISA Cheney warrantless