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June 1, 2003

100th civil liberties safe zone

5/30/03 Hentoff, Village Voice, 100th civil liberties safe zone

Posted on June 1, 2003 5:41 AM |

New tax bill - save up to $35,000 on a new SUV

6/01/03 Toups, MSN, New tax bill - save up to $35,000 on a new SUV

Posted on June 1, 2003 5:44 AM |

The lies that led us to war

6/1/03 Rangwala, Independent/UK, The lies that led us to war

Posted on June 1, 2003 10:16 AM |

America's Global Role

6/1/03 Soros, TAP, America's Global Role

Posted on June 1, 2003 12:36 PM |

June 2, 2003

Day of the Jackals

6/2/03 Roy, AlterNet, Day of the Jackals

Posted on June 2, 2003 9:48 AM |

Transcripts raise alarm across NATO

6/2/03 Plesh & Norton-Taylor, Guardian/UK, Transcripts raise alarm across NATO

Posted on June 2, 2003 10:58 AM |

Media consolidation and corporate power

6/2/03 Cronkite, ZMag, Media consolidation and corporate power

Posted on June 2, 2003 11:12 AM |

Evidence and deceit

6/2/03 Rangwala, ZMag, Evidence and deceit

Posted on June 2, 2003 11:14 AM |

Where is Bush leading us?

6/2/03 Hart, Truthout, Where is Bush leading us?

Posted on June 2, 2003 12:04 PM |

Transcripts raise alarm across Nato

6/2/03 Plesch & Norton-Taylor, Guardian/UK, Transcripts raise alarm across Nato

Posted on June 2, 2003 9:02 PM |

June 3, 2003

Civil Liberties take a dive

6/3/03 Lindorf, In These Times, Civil Liberties take a dive

Posted on June 3, 2003 6:00 AM |

Recycling wars

6/3/03 Smith, FPIF, Recycling wars

Posted on June 3, 2003 6:13 AM |

The end of the world as we know it

6/3/03 McKillop, Online Journal, The end of the world as we know it

Posted on June 3, 2003 6:27 AM |

Standard Operating Procedure

6/3/03 Krugman, NY Times, Standard Operating Procedure

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:43 AM |

Poll shows US isolation: in war's wake, hostility and mistrust

6/3/03 Borten, International Herald Tribune, Poll shows US isolation: in war's wake, hostility and mistrust

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:45 AM |

Ex-Army boss: Pentagon won't admit reality in Iraq

6/3/03 Moniz, USA Today, Ex-Army boss: Pentagon won't admit reality in Iraq

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:46 AM |

Media giants hint they might be expanding

6/03/03, Klein & Vise, WA. PostMedia giants hint they might be expanding

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:48 AM |

A growing market strategy: get 'em while they are young

6/3/03 Mayer, WA. Post, A growing market strategy: get 'em while they are young

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:51 AM |

Congress may thwart FCC's media ruling

6/3/03 Gerber, The Hill, Congress may thwart FCC's media ruling

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:53 AM |

For jailed immigrants, a presumption of guilt

6/3/03 Liptak, NY Times, For jailed immigrants, a presumption of guilt

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:55 AM |

Wolfowitz admits Iraq war planned two days after 9/11

6/3/03 Leopold, CRG, Wolfowitz admits Iraq war planned two days after 9/11

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:59 AM |

Debt, Africa, and global economic governance

6/2/03 Caliari, FPIF, Debt, Africa, and global economic governance: very little from Evian

Posted on June 3, 2003 11:03 AM |

A hollow hegemon

6/2/03 Lobe, FPIF, Leading A hollow hegemon: the threadbare Emperor

Posted on June 3, 2003 11:06 AM |

How their big lie came to be

6/3/03 Scheer, The Nation, How their big lie came to be

Posted on June 3, 2003 12:18 PM |

June 4, 2003

Bush's reckless economics

6/4/03 Kuttner, Boston Globe, Bush's reckless economics

Posted on June 4, 2003 10:00 AM |

Now that the FCC has acted, what can be done?

6/4/03 Schechter, CommonDreams, Now that the FCC has acted, what can be done?

Posted on June 4, 2003 10:06 AM |

Throwing precaution to the winds

6/4/03 Mokhiber & Weisman, ZNet, Throwing precaution to the winds

Posted on June 4, 2003 10:50 AM |

Will Iraq be the next Puerto Rico?

6/4/03 de Garcia, ZNet, Will Iraq be the next Puerto Rico?

Posted on June 4, 2003 10:54 AM |

Wolfowitz: Iraq war was about oil

6/4/03 Wright, Guardian/UK, Wolfowitz: Iraq war was about oil

Posted on June 4, 2003 11:38 AM |

Bomb and switch

6/4/03 Dowd, NY Times, Bomb and switch

Posted on June 4, 2003 11:46 AM |

What Gay-Friendly Republicans?

6/4/03 Goldsteing, Village Voice, What Gay-Friendly Republicans?

Posted on June 4, 2003 6:46 PM |

Homeland Insecurity

6/4/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Homeland Insecurity

Posted on June 4, 2003 6:48 PM |

US sets new plan of attack for North Korea

6/4/03 Green, The Age/AU, US sets new plan of attack for North Korea

Posted on June 4, 2003 9:05 PM |

June 5, 2003

Ashcroft and detentions

6/5/03 Warblogging, Ashcroft and detentions

Posted on June 5, 2003 7:00 AM |

Some Iraq Analysts Felt Pressure From Cheney Visits

6/5/03 Pincus & Priest, WA. Post, Some Iraq Analysts Felt Pressure From Cheney Visits

Posted on June 5, 2003 8:09 AM |

World Marks Environment Day 'Dying for Water

6/5/03 Doyls, Reuster, World Marks Environment Day 'Dying for Water

Posted on June 5, 2003 8:10 AM |

From screen savers to progressive savior? (MoveOn.org)

6/5/03 Von Drehle, WA Post, From screen savers to progressive savior? (MoveOn.org)

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:02 AM |

US to eliminate WMD in all rogue states, by force if necessary

6/5/03 Agence France Press, US to eliminate WMD in all rogue states, by force if necessary

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:04 AM |

The silent genocide of America: uranium radiation contamination in Afghanistan

6/5/03 Miraki, CRG, The silent genocide of America: uranium radiation contamination in Afghanistan

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:12 AM |

Uranium radiation levels in Afghanistan not attributable to depleted uranium

6/5/03 UMRC, CRG, Uranium radiation levels in Afghanistan not attributable to depleted uranium

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:14 AM |

Texas Pledge of Allegiance law undermaines democracy and critical thinking

6/5/03 Jensen, ZNet, Texas Pledge of Allegiance law undermaines democracy and critical thinking

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:52 AM |

Don't say no one warned you

6/5/03 Ivins, Working For Change, Don't say no one warned you

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:57 AM |

The Enronization of public policy

6/5/03 Huffington, Working for Change, The Enronization of public policy

Posted on June 5, 2003 10:59 AM |

June 6, 2003

Iraq info links

6/6/03 Iraq and related war info

Posted on June 6, 2003 5:00 AM |

Refugees stuck in red tape

6/6/03 Pojman, PNS, Posted on June 6, 2003 5:57 AM |

A long and tortuous road (Iraq Oil)

6/6/03 Escobar, Asia Times, A long and tortuous road (Iraq Oil)

Posted on June 6, 2003 10:10 AM |

Bloodshed, fear and a deadly ambush

6/6/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, Bloodshed, fear and a deadly ambush

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:07 PM |

Mass Deception

6/6/03 Edwards, Media Lens, Mass Deception

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:08 PM |

Enslaved by free trade

6/6/03 Monbiot, ZNet, Enslaved by free trade

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:10 PM |

Cracking the conservatives

6/6/03 TomPaine, Cracking the conservatives

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:12 PM |

Dems pro and neo-con

6/6/03 TomPaine, Dems pro and neo-con

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:13 PM |

Downsizing in disguise (Iraq)

6/5/03 Klein, The Nation, Downsizing in disguise (Iraq)

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:16 PM |

Firm saw link in favor, donations

6/6/03 Edsall, WA Post, Firm saw link in favor, donations

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:21 PM |

Pentagon in 2002 Found 'No Reliable' Iraq Arms Data

6/6/03 Bloomberg News, Pentagon in 2002 Found 'No Reliable' Iraq Arms Data

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:23 PM |

Justice Dept. bans event by gay staff

6/6/03 Lichtblau, NY Times, Justice Dept. bans event by gay staff

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:24 PM |

How badly do you want to win?

6/6/03 Schakowsky, How badly do you want to win?

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:29 PM |

A nuclear whistleblower at home

6/6/03 Savage, AlterNet, A nuclear whistleblower at home

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:31 PM |

Nazeeh and the Olive Grove

6/6/03 Medicks, YellowTimes, Nazeeh and the Olive Grove

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:32 PM |

The triumph of the diligent dozen

6/6/03 Behan, AlterNet, The triumph of the diligent dozen

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:33 PM |

Shoulder to Shoulder and Stabbed in the Back

6/6/03 Cook, LA Times, Shoulder to Shoulder and Stabbed in the Back

Posted on June 6, 2003 6:38 PM |

Duped and Betrayed

6/6/03 Krugman, NY Times, Duped and Betrayed

Posted on June 6, 2003 6:43 PM |

Senate Votes to Expand Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families

6/6/03 Weisman & Eilperin, WA Post, Senate Votes to Expand Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families

Posted on June 6, 2003 8:28 PM |

June 7, 2003

Karzai returns to Kabul facing new security risks

6/7/03 Collett-White, Reuters, Karzai returns to Kabul facing new security risks

Posted on June 7, 2003 6:22 AM |

Bush certainty on Iraq arms went beyond analysts' views

6/7/03 Priest & Pincus, WA Post, Bush certainty on Iraq arms went beyond analysts' views

Posted on June 7, 2003 6:24 AM |

June 8, 2003

Blow to Blair over 'mobile labs' - balloons not germs

6/8/03 Beaumont & Barnett, Guardian/UK, Blow to Blair over 'mobile labs' - balloons not germs

Posted on June 8, 2003 5:06 AM |

UNICEF worried by health risks to Iraqi children

6/8/03 Reuters, UNICEF worried by health risks to Iraqi children

Posted on June 8, 2003 5:53 AM |

"The liberation" of Afghanistan

6/8/03 Wolf, CRG, "The liberation" of Afghanistan

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:09 AM |

Revealed: the secret cabal which spun for Blair

6/8/03 Mackay, Sunday Herald, Revealed: the secret cabal which spun for Blair

Posted on June 8, 2003 12:24 PM |

Worse Than Watergate

6/8/03 Dean, FindLaw, Worse Than Watergate

Posted on June 8, 2003 12:34 PM |

No Muzzle for Mercy Corps

6/8/03 Editorial, The Oregonian, No muzzle for Mercy Corps

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:10 PM |

Debate Rages Over Who Will Run Iraq's Utilities

6/8/03 Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, Debate Rages Over Who Will Run Iraq's Utilities

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:29 PM |

Expanding Role of Defense Department Spurs Concerns

6/8/03 Schlesinger, Boston Globe, Expanding Role of Defense Department Spurs Concerns

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:30 PM |

Just What Does America Want to Do With Iraq's Oil?

6/8/03 O'Brien, NY Times, Just What Does America Want to Do With Iraq's Oil?

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:32 PM |

Revealed: The Secret Cabal Which Spun for Blair

6/8/03 Mackay, The Sunday Herald (Scotland), Revealed: The Secret Cabal Which Spun for Blair

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:34 PM |

June 9, 2003

Weapons of mass deception

6/9/03 Rosen, AlterNet, Weapons of mass deception

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:07 AM |

Ashcroft sides with torurers

6/9/03 Mariner, CRG, Ashcroft sides with torurers

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:10 AM |

US's ratings of Latin American regime

6/9/03 Petra, CRG, US's ratings of Latin American regimes

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:11 AM |

Bush admin warns of shrinking natural gas supply

6/9/03 Baltimore, Reuters, Bush admin warns of shrinking natural gas supply

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:16 AM |

Unwise use: Gale Norton's new environmentalism

6/9/03 Helvarg, The Progressive, Unwise use: Gale Norton's new environmentalism

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:18 AM |

Drowning, first-class style

6/9/03 Galbraith, TimPaine, Drowning, first-class style

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:21 AM |

The Enronization of public policy

6/9/03 Huffington, Tom Paine, The Enronization of public policy

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:23 AM |

The impeachable offense

6/9/03 Parrish, Working for Change, The impeachable offense

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:26 AM |

Pakistan and Argentina

6/9/03 Iqtidar, ZNet, Pakistan and Argentina

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:28 AM |

US Helicopters in Secret Mission to Spray Afghanistan's Opium Fields

6/9/03 Harding, Guardian/UK, US Helicopters in Secret Mission to Spray Afghanistan's Opium Fields

Posted on June 9, 2003 12:18 PM |

U.S. Seeks Exemption from War Crimes Court

6/9/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, U.S. Seeks Exemption from War Crimes Court

Posted on June 9, 2003 12:23 PM |

Alarm as US gas supplies hit low

6/9/03 McNulty, FTW, Alarm as US gas supplies hit low

Posted on June 9, 2003 12:27 PM |

Saudi's powerful morality police in firing line

6/9/03 Bradley, Reuters, Saudi's powerful morality police in firing line

Posted on June 9, 2003 6:05 PM |

The Largest Covert Operation in CIA History

6/9/03 Johnson, TruthOut, The Largest Covert Operation in CIA History

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:28 PM |

June 10, 2003

The ever-growing US military footprint

6/10/03 Isenberg, Asia Times, The ever-growing US military footprint

Posted on June 10, 2003 10:13 AM |

Resurgence of fundamentalism threatens Musharraf's power

6/10/03 Goodspeed, National Post (Can), Resurgence of fundamentalism threatens Musharraf's power

Posted on June 10, 2003 12:13 PM |

Weapon threat not the motive for war, ex-spy says

6/10/03 Allard, Sydney Morning Herald, Weapon threat not the motive for war, ex-spy says

Posted on June 10, 2003 12:16 PM |

Outrage At Administration Lying Misses A Crucial Point

6/10/03 Chernus, CommonDreams, Outrage At Administration Lying Misses A Crucial Point

Posted on June 10, 2003 12:19 PM |

2002 Grim for Workers, Trade Unions

6/10/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, 2002 Grim for Workers, Trade Unions

Posted on June 10, 2003 12:21 PM |

Let's do a Monsanto

6/10/03 Monbiot, Guardian/UK, Let's do a Monsanto

Posted on June 10, 2003 12:29 PM |

If It's Good Enough for Iraq . . .

6/03 Ehrenreich, The Progressive, Posted on June 10, 2003 12:32 PM |

Acceptance of America's Future

6/10/03 Moyers, AlterNet, Acceptance of America's Future

Posted on June 10, 2003 8:41 PM |

Wal-Mart Wages Don't Support Wal-Mart Workers

6/10/03 Cox, AlterNet, Wal-Mart Wages Don't Support Wal-Mart Workers

Posted on June 10, 2003 8:42 PM |

June 11, 2003

Censorship Of The Press - a familiar story for Iraqi's

6/11/03, Fisk, ZNet, Censorship Of The Press A Familiar Story For Iraqi's

Posted on June 11, 2003 4:47 AM |

Clarifying The Occupation Lexicon

6/11/03 Hass, Ha'aretz, Clarifying The Occupation Lexicon

Posted on June 11, 2003 4:51 AM |

Unnecessary Evil