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June 1, 2003

100th civil liberties safe zone

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

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

The lies that led us to war

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

America's Global Role

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

June 2, 2003

Day of the Jackals

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

Transcripts raise alarm across NATO

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

Media consolidation and corporate power

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

Evidence and deceit

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

Where is Bush leading us?

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

Transcripts raise alarm across Nato

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

June 3, 2003

Civil Liberties take a dive

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

Recycling wars

6/3/03 Smith, FPIF, Recycling wars

The end of the world as we know it

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

Standard Operating Procedure

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

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

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

Media giants hint they might be expanding

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

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

Congress may thwart FCC's media ruling

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

For jailed immigrants, a presumption of guilt

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

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

Debt, Africa, and global economic governance

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

A hollow hegemon

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

How their big lie came to be

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

June 4, 2003

Bush's reckless economics

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

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?

Throwing precaution to the winds

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

Will Iraq be the next Puerto Rico?

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

Wolfowitz: Iraq war was about oil

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

Bomb and switch

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

What Gay-Friendly Republicans?

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

Homeland Insecurity

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

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

June 5, 2003

Ashcroft and detentions

6/5/03 Warblogging, Ashcroft and detentions

Some Iraq Analysts Felt Pressure From Cheney Visits

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

World Marks Environment Day 'Dying for Water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don't say no one warned you

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

The Enronization of public policy

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

June 6, 2003

Iraq info links

6/6/03 Iraq and related war info

Refugees stuck in red tape

6/6/03 Pojman, PNS, |

A long and tortuous road (Iraq Oil)

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

Bloodshed, fear and a deadly ambush

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

Mass Deception

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

Enslaved by free trade

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

Cracking the conservatives

6/6/03 TomPaine, Cracking the conservatives

Dems pro and neo-con

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

Downsizing in disguise (Iraq)

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

Firm saw link in favor, donations

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

Pentagon in 2002 Found 'No Reliable' Iraq Arms Data

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

Justice Dept. bans event by gay staff

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

How badly do you want to win?

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

A nuclear whistleblower at home

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

Nazeeh and the Olive Grove

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

The triumph of the diligent dozen

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

Shoulder to Shoulder and Stabbed in the Back

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

Duped and Betrayed

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

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

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

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

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

UNICEF worried by health risks to Iraqi children

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

"The liberation" of Afghanistan

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

Revealed: the secret cabal which spun for Blair

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

Worse Than Watergate

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

No Muzzle for Mercy Corps

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

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

Expanding Role of Defense Department Spurs Concerns

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

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?

Revealed: The Secret Cabal Which Spun for Blair

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

June 9, 2003

Weapons of mass deception

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

Ashcroft sides with torurers

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

US's ratings of Latin American regime

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

Bush admin warns of shrinking natural gas supply

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

Unwise use: Gale Norton's new environmentalism

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

Drowning, first-class style

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

The Enronization of public policy

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

The impeachable offense

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

Pakistan and Argentina

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

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

U.S. Seeks Exemption from War Crimes Court

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

Alarm as US gas supplies hit low

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

Saudi's powerful morality police in firing line

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

The Largest Covert Operation in CIA History

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

June 10, 2003

The ever-growing US military footprint

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

Resurgence of fundamentalism threatens Musharraf's power

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

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

Outrage At Administration Lying Misses A Crucial Point

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

2002 Grim for Workers, Trade Unions

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

Let's do a Monsanto

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

If It's Good Enough for Iraq . . .

6/03 Ehrenreich, The Progressive, |

Acceptance of America's Future

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

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

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

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

Clarifying The Occupation Lexicon

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

Unnecessary Evil

6/11/03 Anrig, TAP, Unnecessary Evil

4,000 G.I.'s Circle a Hussein Bastion to Foil Attacks

6/11/03 Rohde & Gordon, NY Times, |

U.S. Can't Rule Out N.Korea Strike, Perle Says

6/11/03 Wolf, Reuters, U.S. Can't Rule Out N.Korea Strike, Perle Says

Republicans Limit Probe of Iraq Intelligence

6/11/03 Allen, Reuters, Republicans Limit Probe of Iraq Intelligence

Pentagon Moving Swiftly to Become 'GloboCop'

6/11/03 Lobe, Inter Press Service, Pentagon Moving Swiftly to Become 'GloboCop'

Bush's weapons of mass deception

6/11/03 Gwyn, Toronto Star, Bush's weapons of mass deception

Ontario will register gay marriages

6/11/03 Toronto Star, Ontario will register gay marriages

Reaping the World's Disfavor

6/11/03 Meyerson, WA Post, Reaping the World's Disfavor

UN debate to give US war crimes immunity

6/11/03 Webcast UN webcast on Resolution 1422 to give the US immunity from prosecution for war crimes by the ICC

U.S. Weapons Aid Repression in Aceh

6/11/03 Berrigan, FPIF, U.S. Weapons Aid Repression in Aceh

June 12, 2003

Q&A: Robert Fisk Reports from Occupied Territory

6/12/03 Goodman, AlterNet, Q&A: Robert Fisk Reports from Occupied Territory

The kids aren't all right

6/12/03 Lydersen, AlterNet, The kids aren't all right

House Expected to Pass Bill to Rewrite the Rules on Class-Action Lawsuits

6/12/03 Oppel, NY Times, House Expected to Pass Bill to Rewrite the Rules on Class-Action Lawsuits

US Plays Aid Card to Fix War Crimes Exemption

6/12/03 Traynor, Guardian/UK, |

How to Stop America

6/12/03 Monbiot, CommonDreams, How to Stop America

Selective Paranoia Racist Crackdown on Arab, Muslim Immigrants

6/12/03 Editorial, Daytona Beach News-Journal Selective Paranoia Racist Crackdown on Arab, Muslim Immigrants

Aceh: Echoes of East Timor

6/12/03 Daorueng, Asia Times, Aceh: Echoes of East Timor

Deflation

6/12/03 Grieder, The Nation, Deflation

June 13, 2003

Meet 'The Family'

6/13/03 Lappe, AlterNet, Meet 'The Family'

US and British Troops are Being Sucked Into an Iraqi Quagmire

6/13/03 Norton-Taylor & McCarthy, Guardian/UK, US and British Troops are Being Sucked Into an Iraqi Quagmire

Sabotage Hits Iraq Pipeline as US Prepares to Resume Exports

6/13/03 AFP, Sabotage Hits Iraq Pipeline as US Prepares to Resume Exports

Global Economic Elite Rank African Corruption, But Ignore Own Role

6/13/03 Mekay, IPS, Global Economic Elite Rank African Corruption, But Ignore Own Role

Genetically Modified Morals: A Global Food Fight

6/13/03 McAfee, International Herald Tribune, Genetically Modified Morals: A Global Food Fight

U.S. gets exemption from new global criminal court

6/13/03 Leopold, Reuters, U.S. gets exemption from new global criminal court

White House Silenced experts who Questioned Iraq Intel Info Six Months before War

6/13/03 Leopold, CRG, White House Silenced experts who Questioned Iraq Intel Info Six Months before War

9/11 Detainees' Treatment Casts a Deep Shadow

6/13/03 Halperin & Gude, LA Times, 9/11 Detainees' Treatment Casts a Deep Shadow

High rates of incarceration hit black America hard

6/13/03 Tucker, Working for Change, High rates of incarceration hit black America hard

Millionaires populate U.S. Senate

6/13/03 Loughlin & Yoon, CNN.com, |

The Dog Ate My WMDs

6/13/03 Pitt, Truthouth, The Dog Ate My WMDs

Reviewing the Evidence: Weapons of Mass Destruction

6/13/03 Moyers, NOW, Reviewing the Evidence: Weapons of Mass Destruction

June 14, 2003

Fresh unrest in Aceh forces 12,000 to flee

6/14/03 Harva, Reuters, Fresh unrest in Aceh forces 12,000 to flee

U.S. interrogates "al Qaeda sympathisers" in Iraq

6/14/03 Marshall, Reuters, U.S. interrogates "al Qaeda sympathisers" in Iraq

Unmasking Monsanto

6/14/03 Espada, Balatlat.com, Unmasking Monsanto

Poll shows errors in beliefs on Iraq, 9/11

6/14/03 Davies, Charlotte Observer, Poll shows errors in beliefs on Iraq, 9/11

What's happening here?

6/14/03 Boron Interviews Chomsky, ZNet, What's happening here?

June 15, 2003

Iraqi Mobile Labs Nothing To Do With Germ Warfare, Report Finds

6/15/03 Beaumont, et al, Observer/UK, Iraqi Mobile Labs Nothing To Do With Germ Warfare, Report Finds

U.S. Forces "Slaughter" Iraqis At Dawn

6/15/03 al-Sayed, Islam Online, U.S. Forces “Slaughter” Iraqis At Dawn: Eyewitness

Reclaiming the media

6/15/03 McChesney & Nichols, ZNet, Reclaiming the media

Turning The Tanks On The Reporters

6/15/03 Knightley, ZNet, Turning The Tanks On The Reporters

June 16, 2003

Devastating the earth

6/16/03 Goodall, Resurgence, Devastating the earth

Former Bush Intelligence Insider Assails Counterterrorism Tactics

6/16/03 Blumenfeld, Boston Globe, Former Bush Intelligence Insider Assails Counterterrorism Tactics

Iraq Occupation Has Deadly Toll for US

6/16/03 Schlesinger & Mobley, Boston Globe, Iraq Occupation Has Deadly Toll for US

Iraq 'Has Three Weeks to Avoid Falling into Chaos'

6/16/03 Cockburn, Independent/UK, Iraq 'Has Three Weeks to Avoid Falling into Chaos'

Remarks for The Evergreen State College Graduation

6/16/03 Corrie, CommonDreams, Remarks for The Evergreen State College Graduation

Rachel Corrie's sister

A Culture Of Teaching Peace

6/16/03 Wells, CommonDreams, A Culture Of Teaching Peace

US turns to the Taliban

6/16/03 Shahzad, Asia Times, US turns to the Taliban

June 17, 2003

Supreme Court battle of a lifetime

6/17/03 Lydersen, AlterNet, Supreme Court battle of a lifetime

The Time Has Come To Say It Out Loud

6/17/03 Gerasi, CRG, The Time Has Come To Say It Out Loud

US prepares to move troops to Azerbaijan

6/17/03 RBC, US prepares to move troops to Azerbaijan

U.S. Account of Fallujah Killings Contradicted by Rights Group

6/17/03 Lobe, OnwWorld.net, U.S. Account of Fallujah Killings Contradicted by Rights Group

Violent Response: The U.S. Army in al-Falluja

June 2003 Human Rights Watch Report Violent Response: The U.S. Army in al-Falluja

Independent Science Panel Releases Scathing Report on GM Food & Crops

6/17/03 Food First, Independent Science Panel Releases Scathing Report on Genetically Modified Food and Crops

Fried Food Ingredient Mutates DNA, Study Finds

6/17/03 Reuters, Fried Food Ingredient Mutates DNA, Study Finds

Court Ponders if U.S. Firm Liable for Abuse Abroad

6/17/03 Abate, Reuters, Court Ponders if U.S. Firm Liable for Abuse Abroad

Global Warming May Wipe Out a Fifth of Wild Flower Species, Study Warns

6/17/03 Connor, Independent/UK, Global Warming May Wipe Out a Fifth of Wild Flower Species, Study Warns

Department of Homeland Security’s Proposed Secrecy Rules Exceed Statutory Authority

6/17/03 Public Citizen, Department of Homeland Security’s Proposed Secrecy Rules Exceed Statutory Authority

June 18, 2003

New U.S. Court Ruling Sanctions Secret Arrests

6/18/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, New U.S. Court Ruling Sanctions Secret Arrests

U.S. Military Budget Heading Towards Cold War Levels

6/18/03 Deen, IPS, U.S. Military Budget Heading Towards Cold War Levels

George W. Bush’s National Missile Defence Plans

6/18/03 Hurtig, CRG,George W. Bush’s National Missile Defence Plans

Short: I was Briefed on Bush and Blair's Secret War Pact

6/18/03 Wintour, The Guardian, Short: I was Briefed on Bush and Blair's Secret War Pact

Reason to Deceive

6/18/03 Cotts, Village Voice, Reason to Deceive WMD Lies Could Be the New Watergate

June 19, 2003

Biotech Crops Are Not the Solution to World Hunger

6/19/03 Food First, Biotech Crops Are Not the Solution to World Hunger: The Third World Debunks Corporate Myths about Genetically Engineered Crops

US Oil Giant Faces Court Battle Over Burma Violations

6/19/03 Gumbel, Independent/UK, US Oil Giant Faces Court Battle Over Burma Violations

Iraqis Were Set to Vote, but U.S. Wielded a Veto

6/19/03 Rohde, NY Times,

U.S. Policing of Biotech Crops Denounced

6/19/03 Environment News Service, U.S. Policing of Biotech Crops Denounced

Afghanistan: U.S. Risks Losing the Peace, Says Key Group

6/19/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, Afghanistan: U.S. Risks Losing the Peace, Says Key Group

More missing intelligence

6/19/03 Dreyfuss, The Nation, More missing intelligence

Probing 9/11

6/19/03 Corn, The Nation, Probing 9/11

Excellent Year for Executives CEO Compensation Rose Nearly 17%

6/18/03 White, Washington Post, Excellent Year for Executives CEO Compensation Rose Nearly 17%

June 20, 2003

Victory in Tulia, But Not in Drug War

6/20/03 Hutchinson, AlterNet, Victory in Tulia, But Not in Drug War

A WorldCom of trouble

6/20/03 Ivins, AlterNet, A WorldCom of trouble

Bush to NGOs: Watch Your Mouths

6/20/03 Klein, Globe&Mail, Bush to NGOs: Watch Your Mouths

Antiwar Groups Turn Their Focus to Bush

6/20/03 Schlesinger, Boston Globe, Antiwar Groups Turn Their Focus to Bush

Bush Fries Climate Change

6/20/03 Jackson, Boston Globe, Bush Fries Climate Change"

Paris Raid Reveals Washington's Fractured Iran Policy

6/20/03 Beeman, PNS, Paris Raid Reveals Washington's Fractured Iran Policy

New U.S. Strategy Will Use Navy for In-and-Out, Quick-Strike Warfare

6/20/03 Shurman, PNS, New U.S. Strategy Will Use Navy for In-and-Out, Quick-Strike Warfare

Gen. Clark says White House pushed Saddam link without evidence

6/20/03 Truthout, Gen. Clark says White House pushed Saddam link without evidence

Finns in Shock as "Iraqgate" Topples Jaeaetteenmaeki

6/20/03 Truthout-AFP, Finns in Shock as "Iraqgate" Topples Jaeaetteenmaeki

Justice Denied at the Source

6/20/03 Hentoff, Village Voice, Justice Denied at the Source

Reporters and Human Rights Defenders Targeted for Exposing Indonesian Military Atrocities in Aceh

6/20/03 Biddle, ZNet, Reporters and Human Rights Defenders Targeted for Exposing Indonesian Military Atrocities in Aceh

June 21, 2003

The garbage intelligence that helped to unleash a war

6/21/03 Sydney Morning Herald, The garbage intelligence that helped to unleash a war

Bush says Iraqi weapons sites were looted

6/21/03 Mikkelsen, Reuters, Bush says Iraqi weapons sites were looted

Democracy's Trust Fund

6/21/03 Collins, TomPaine, Democracy's Trust Fund

Indian Troops in Iraq?

6/21/03 Bidwai, ZNet, Indian Troops in Iraq?

Dollar Crisis and American Empire

6/21/03 Sommers, ZNet, Dollar Crisis and American Empire

Saddam and sons 'still alive'

6/21/03 BBC, Saddam and sons 'still alive'

June 22, 2003

Special forces 'prepare for Iran attack'

6/22/03 Fox, CRG, Special forces 'prepare for Iran attack'

Afghanistan regains its Title as World's biggest Heroin Dealer

6/22/03 McSmith & Reeves, Independent/UK, Afghanistan regains its Title as World's biggest Heroin Dealer

Unfair America

6/22/03 Editorial, Boston Globe, Unfair American

French Anti-Globalization Leader Jose Bove Jailed

6/22/03 AFP,

Iraq Oil Pipeline Fire Blamed on Sabotage

6/22/03 Lyon, Reuters, Iraq Oil Pipeline Fire Blamed on Sabotage

Report Cast Doubt on Iraq-Al Qaeda Connection

6/22/03 Pincus, Wa. Post, Report Cast Doubt on Iraq-Al Qaeda Connection

US general condemns Iraq failures

6/22/03 Vullimay, Observer/UK, US general condemns Iraq failures

Dangerous Liasons

6/22/03 Beaumont, Observer/UK, Dangerous LiasonsBaghdad killings

June 23, 2003

US Starts Building New Iraq Army

6/23/03 DEBKAfile, US Starts Building New Iraq Army

Iran Factor and Troubled Afghan Waters

6/23/03 Shahzad, Globalvision, Iran Factor and Troubled Afghan Waters

Our troops suffer uranium sickness

6/23/03 The Age/Australia, Our troops suffer uranium sickness

Indonesia sends British-made tanks to Aceh

6/23/03 Reuters, Indonesia sends British-made tanks to Aceh

Personal Voices: Facing Up to Race

6/23/03 Ching, AlterNet, Personal Voices: Facing Up to Race

Energy Bill Bankrupts Our Future

6/23/03 Sheehan-Miles, AlterNet, Energy Bill Bankrupts Our Future

Fox on Steroids

6/23/03 Chester, TomPaine, Fox on Steroids

9/11: It is Striking How Little We Know about What Happened

6/23/03 Xymphora, CRG, 9/11: It is Striking How Little We Know about What Happened

Venezuelan move to replace US$ with the €uro

6/23/03 Carson, CRG, Venezuelan move to replace US$ with the Euro

Corporate invasion of Iraq

6/23/03 USLAW, The Corporate Invasion of Iraq pdf file

Massive Protest Roils Downtown

6/23/03 Korber et al, Sacramento Bee, Massive Protest Roils Downtown GM foods

Burned Iraqi Children Turned Away By US Army Doctors

6/23/03 Abu-Nasr, AP, Burned Iraqi Children Turned Away By US Army Doctors

What You Can Do About Bush

6/23/03 Sorenson, San Francisco Chronicle, What You Can Do About Bush

Officials: Hundreds of Iraqis Killed By Faulty Grenades

6/23/03 Frank, AP, Officials: Hundreds of Iraqis Killed By Faulty Grenades

There's a Method to Bush's Madness

6/23/03 Zweifel, Madison Capital Times, There's a Method to Bush's Madness

Court Backs Law School Affirmative Action

6/23/03 AP, Court Backs Law School Affirmative Action

Overseer in Iraq Vows to Sell Off Government-Owned Companies

6/23/03 Andrews, NY Times, Overseer in Iraq Vows to Sell Off Government-Owned Companies

Chaos Continues - Iraq

6/23/03 Hemeid, Al-Ahram, Chaos Continues: the intensification of counter insurgency measures in Iraq seems to be fueling resentment of US forces

Slaughtergate

6/23/03 Pitt, Truthout, Slaughtergate

June 24, 2003

Israeli roundups draw Palestinian condemnation

6/24/03 Dana, Reuters, Israeli roundups draw Palestinian condemnation

Rumsfeld says U.S. will find Iraqi WMD evidence

6/24/03 Zakaria, Reuters, Rumsfeld says U.S. will find Iraqi WMD evidence

Integrity Breeds Dissent

6/24/03 Chideya, AlterNet, Integrity Breeds Dissent

The Road to Coverup Is the Road to Ruin

6/24/03 Byrd, Senate Floor Comments, The Road to Coverup Is the Road to Ruin

The Anti-Bush Campaign Kicks Off

6/24/03 Ferguson, Village Voice, The Anti-Bush Campaign Kicks Off

US probes Syria bombing claim

6/24/03 BBC, US probes Syria bombing claim

India and China agree over Tibet

6/24/03 BBC, India and China agree over Tibet

Denial and Deception

6/24/03 Krugman, NY Times, Denial and Deception

The Occupation

6/24/03 Cockburn, ZNet, The Occupation: Powerless Iraqis rail against ignorant, air-conditioned U.S. occupation force

End the Phony Evacuations

6/24/03 Levy, ZNet, End the Phony Evacuations

The IOF Keeps On Killing

6/24/03 Ess, ZNet, The IOF Keeps On Killing

Hugo Chavez Is Crazy!

6/25/03 Palast, AlterNet, |

Coup d'État in Washington

6/24/03 Frank, CRG, Coup d'État in Washington: Silent Surrender in America and the World

Doctored EPA Environment Report Raises Questions

6/24/03 Environmental News Service, Doctored EPA Environment Report Raises Questions

League of Conservation Voters Slams Bush Record

6/24/03 Pegg, OneWorld.net, League of Conservation Voters Slams Bush Record

Army Sergeant Haunted By Comrades' 'Callous' Act

6/24/03 Abu-Nasr, AP, Army Sergeant Haunted By Comrades' 'Callous' Act

June 25, 2003

Two Huge US Intelligence Centers Go up in Iraq

6/25/03 DEBKAfile, Two Huge US Intelligence Centers Go up in Iraq

Losing the Peace in Afghanistan

6/25/03 Lobe, GNN, Losing the Peace in Afghanistan

DoD Logging Unverified Tips

6/25/03 McWilliams, Wired News, DoD Logging Unverified Tips

Bush League Fundraising

6/25/03 Sifry, AlterNet, Bush League Fundraising

US and Europe clash for World Economic Dominance

6/25/03 Heard, CRG, Dollar against Euro:The War on Iraq: US and Europe clash for World Economic Dominance

Largest Arrest Campaign since Beginning of Intifada: 250 Palestinians arrested in past 48 hours

6/25/03 Hear Palestine, CRG, Largest Arrest Campaign since Beginning of Intifada: 250 Palestinians arrested in past 48 hours

Expert Said to Tell Legislators He Was Pressed to Distort Some Evidence

6/25/03 Risen & Jehl, NY Times, Expert Said to Tell Legislators He Was Pressed to Distort Some Evidence

New Polls: Bush's Re-Elect Numbers Fall Below 50%

6/25/03 Lester, AP, New Polls: Bush's Re-Elect Numbers Fall Below 50%

Embedded Reporter's Role In Army Unit's Actions Questioned by Military

6/25/03 Kurtz, WA Post, Embedded Reporter's Role In Army Unit's Actions Questioned by Military

White Affirmative Action

6/25/03 Leondar-Wright, CommonDreams, White Affirmative Action

Other Rights Are Hanging By A Thread

6/25/03 Kuttner, Boston Globe, Other Rights Are Hanging By A Thread

The Specter Of Vietnam

6/25/03 Zinn, TomPaine, The Specter Of Vietnam

Zoellick's Zealotry

6/25/03 Bivens, TomPaine, Zoellick's Zealotry

(free trade myths)

Home is where the hurt is

6/25/03 Zamichow & Perry, TruthOut, Home is where the hurt is

June 26, 2003

Wolfowitz to Oversee Military Tribunals

6/26/03 Burns, AP, Wolfowitz to Oversee Military Tribunals

Poverty Wages Are Toxic

6/26/03 Sklar, AlterNet, Poverty Wages Are Toxic

Too Many Lies, Too Little Outrage

6/26/03 Eland, AlterNet, Too Many Lies, Too Little Outrage

The Ends Still Don't Justify the Means

6/26/03 Scheer, AlterNet, The Ends Still Don't Justify the Means

Humanitarian Intervention: A Forum

6/26/03 The Nation, Humanitarian Intervention: A Forum

The United States in Iraq: An Experiment with Unilateral Humanitarianism

6/26/03 Chrney, FPIF,

The Unintended Consequences of Crisis Public Diplomacy

6/26/03 Zaharna, FPIF, The Unintended Consequences of Crisis Public Diplomacy: American Public Diplomacy in the Arab World

U.S. Gen. Franks urges Africa to fight terrorism

6/26/03 Reuters, U.S. Gen. Franks urges Africa to fight terrorism

Annan pleads for troops in E. Congo; U.S. hesitates

6/26/03 Leopold, Reuters, Annan pleads for troops in E. Congo; U.S. hesitates

Targeting Lobbyists Pays Off For GOP

6/26/03 VandeHei & Eilperin, WA Post Targeting Lobbyists Pays Off For GOP

The Invisible - the enormous human costs of the 'war on terrorism'

6/26/03 Vallely, Independent/UK, The Invisible - the enormous human costs of the 'war on terrorism'

House Rejects Calls for Deeper Probe on Iraqi Arms

6/26/03 Guggenheim, AP, House Rejects Calls for Deeper Probe on Iraqi Arms

Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Sodomy Law

6/26/03 Vicini, Reuters, Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Sodomy Law

Qatar War Briefings Were 'A Waste of Time'

6/26/03 Allison & Byrne, Guardian/UK, Qatar War Briefings Were 'A Waste of Time' - linked to FCC rule change?

Wal-Mart Wars

6/26/03 Rosen, San Francisco Chronicle, Wal-Mart Wars

Wolfowitz sought to undermine UN Weapons Inspector Hans Blix

6/26/03 Leopold, CRG, Wolfowitz sought to undermine UN Weapons Inspector Hans Blix, so US could launch Preemptive Strike against Iraq in 2002

Is Iran Building Nukes? An Analysis (part 1)

6/26/03 Beeman & Stauffer, PNS, Is Iran Building Nukes? An Analysis (part 1)

4 Dead, 2 Abducted in Iraq Ambushes

6/26/03 El-Magd, AP, 4 Dead, 2 Abducted in Iraq Ambushes

June 27, 2003

10 Appalling Lies We Were Told About Iraq

6/27/03 cheer, AlterNet, 10 Appalling Lies We Were Told About Iraq

Rehnquist Family Values

6/27/03 Mariner, CommonDreams, Rehnquist Family Values

U.N. Panel Finds No Iraq Link to Al Qaida

6/27/03 Linzer, AP, U.N. Panel Finds No Iraq Link to Al Qaida

Cheney And The CIA: Not Business As Usual

6/27/03 McGovern, Hartford Courant, Cheney And The CIA: Not Business As Usual

Is Iran Building Nukes? An Economic Analysis (Part 2)

6/27/03 Beeman & Stauffer, PNS, Is Iran Building Nukes? An Economic Analysis (Part 2)

Satellite View Shows Amazon Rainforest Shrinking Fast

6/27/03 Envronmental News Service, Satellite View Shows Amazon Rainforest Shrinking Fast

Ashcroft in Conference

6/27/03 Hentoff, Truthout, Ashcroft in Conference - post 9/11 'round-ups'

U.S. Curtails Iraq's Newfound Media Freedoms

6/27/03 Nawa, Village Voice, U.S. Curtails Iraq's Newfound Media Freedoms

June 28, 2003

War Crimes in the Name of Freedom: 227 Years....

6/28/03 Stanton, CRG, War Crimes in the Name of Freedom: 227 Years

Anti-US Sentiment in South Korea

6/28/03 Catalinono, CRG, Anti-US Sentiment in South Korea: 200,000 South Koreans demand "U.S. Out!"

Kucinich on NPR's 'Morning Edition'

6/28/03 Kucinich, ZNet, Kucinich on NPR's 'Morning Edition'

Bangladesh floods kill 58, maroon 150,000 people

6/28/03 Reuters, Bangladesh floods kill 58, maroon 150,000 people

Russia, China, India, a strategic triangle?

6/28/03 Kober, Globalvison, Russia, China, India, a strategic triangle?

June 29, 2003

Many Iraqis still not won over by U.S. invasion

6/29/03 Trotta, Reuters, Many Iraqis still not won over by U.S. invasion

BBC set to sue Minister over Iraq 'lies' claim

6/29/03 Ahmed & Bright, Observer/UK, BBC set to sue Minister over Iraq 'lies' claim

Ministers knew war papers were forged, says diplomat

6/29/03 Buncombe & WHitaker, Independent/UK, Ministers knew war papers were forged, says diplomat

Who Lost the WMD?

6/29/03 Calabresi & Burger, Time, Who Lost the WMD?

Eugenics for the 21st century

6/29/03 Reynolds, TomPaine, Eugenics for the 21st century

I Was Wrong About Trade

6/29/03 Monbiot, ZNet, I Was Wrong About Trade

June 30, 2003

Immigrant Roundup Backfired, Finds Report

6/30/03 Lobe, AlterNet, Immigrant Roundup Backfired, Finds Report

FAIR study finds democracy poorly served by war coverage

May/June 2003 Rendall & Broughel, FAIR, FAIR study finds democracy poorly served by war coverage

Oblivious in D.C.

6/30/03 Herbert, NY Times, Oblivious in D.C. - states in crisis

Save Those Popsicle Sticks, This Camp Builds Politicos

6/30/03 Wilgoren, NY TImes, Save Those Popsicle Sticks, This Camp Builds Politicos - Camp Wellstone

Amnesty International: U.S. Iraqi Detentions Violate Law

6/30/03 Krane, AP, Amnesty International: U.S. Iraqi Detentions Violate Law

Optimism on Iraq Slips in New Poll

6/30/03 AP, Optimism on Iraq Slips in New Poll

GOP Senate Leader Backs Putting Gay Marriage Ban in Constitution

6/30/03 Mann, AP, GOP Senate Leader Backs Putting Gay Marriage Ban in Constitution

US Forces Nations to Help Its Citizens Avoid International Court

6/30/03 Verkaik, Independent/UK, US Forces Nations to Help Its Citizens Avoid International Court

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