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November 1, 2003

Out of the Asylum, Into the Cell

11/01/03 Satel, NY Times, Out of the Asylum, Into the Cell

The Dawn of the E-Bomb

11/01/03 Abrams, Global Security, The Dawn of the E-Bomb - microwave weapons

November 2, 2003

Bush says God chose him to lead his nation

11/02/03 Harris, Guardian/UK, Bush says God chose him to lead his nation

Blueprint for a Mess

11/02/03 Rieff, NY Times, Blueprint for a Mess - neo-con blueprint for Iraq

Chopper Shot Down in Iraq, Killing 15 GIs

11/02/03 Tran, AP Wire, Chopper Shot Down in Iraq, Killing 15 GIs

Fierce Fighting and a Kidnapping in Afghanistan

11/02/03 Gall, NY Times, Fierce Fighting and a Kidnapping in Afghanistan

More U.S. Families Hungry or Too Poor to Eat, Study Says

11/02/03 NY Times, More U.S. Families Hungry or Too Poor to Eat, Study Says

A Time of Need Is Upon Us

11/02/03 NY Times, A Time of Need Is Upon Us

Pros at the Con

11/02/03 Fowd, NY Times, Pros at the Con (job)

"Mow the Whole Place Down" - Political Barbarism and Iraq

11/02/03 McCloughley, CounterPunch, "Mow the Whole Place Down" - Political Barbarism and Iraq

The Pentagon's Love Affair with Anti-Personnel Mines

11/02/03 Stanton, CounterPunch, The Pentagon's Love Affair with Anti-Personnel Mines

Pentagon keeps dead out of sight

11/02/03 Harper, Toronto Star, Pentagon keeps dead out of sight

Empire of the Men of Best Quality: The Ideology of the Polyarchy

11/02/03 Chomsky, CounterPunch, Empire of the Men of Best Quality: The Ideology of the Polyarchy

U.S. Administrator Imposes Flat Tax System on Iraq

11/02/03 Milbank & Pincus, Wa. Post, U.S. Administrator Imposes Flat Tax System on Iraq

NZ In Plot To Muzzle Staff At Commonwealth Sec.

11/02/03 Scoop, NZ In Plot To Muzzle Staff At Commonwealth Sec.

November 3, 2003

The Wounded Come Home

11/03/03 Thompson, Time, The Wounded Come Home

Oiling up the draft machine?

11/03/03 Lindorff, Salon.com, Oiling up the draft machine?

Serve Your Community and the Nation - Become a Selective Service System Local Board Member

11/03 Defend America Military Site, Serve Your Community and the Nation - Become a Selective Service System Local Board Member

Bush Claims to Keep Costs Under Control Not Built Into Prescription Drug Benefit

11/03/03 Daily Mislead, Bush Claims to Keep Costs Under Control Not Built Into Prescription Drug Benefit

Justices Face Decision on Accepting 9/11 Cases

11/03/03 Greenhouse, NY Times, Justices Face Decision on Accepting 9/11 Cases

Littlest Immigrants, Left in Hands of Smugglers

11/03/03 Thompson, NY Times, Littlest Immigrants, Left in Hands of Smugglers

Revolt of the Poor in Bolivia

11/03/03 Editorial, NY Times, Revolt of the Poor in Bolivia

The Big Chill at the Lab

11/03/03 Herbert, NY Times, The Big Chill at the Lab

File Sharing Pits Copyright Against Free Speech

11/03/03 Schwartz, NY Times, File Sharing Pits Copyright Against Free Speech (Diebold & Voting Fraud)

The Importance of Being Joe Wilson

11/03/03 Chaudhry, AlterNet, The Importance of Being Joe Wilson

Israel Imposes Security Checks on Media

11/03/03 Plushnick-Masti, AP, Israel Imposes Security Checks on Media

Congress OKs $87B War Budget

11/03/03 CBS, Congress OKs $87B War Budget

U.S. Military Upholds TV Cover Ban on Iraq Coffins

11/03/03 Kirschbaum, Reuters, U.S. Military Upholds TV Cover Ban on Iraq Coffins

November 4, 2003

Guantanamo

11/04/03 Fottorino, Le Monde, Guantanamo

Wal-Mart Shops for Voters

11/04/03 Rosen, AlterNet, Wal-Mart Shops for Voters

Iraq Bill Includes Millions for Miami Meeting

11/04/03 Clifton, Palm Beach Post, Iraq Bill Includes Millions for Miami Meeting

US Will Deny Aid to Countries That Refuse Court Immunity Deals

11/04/03 Cornwell, Independent/UK, US Will Deny Aid to Countries That Refuse Court Immunity Deals

The Steady Theft of Our Time

11/04/03 Solomon, CounterPunch, The Steady Theft of Our Time

Assassin's History

11/04/03 Pitt, TruthOut, Assassin's History

Rep. Conyers Calls for IG Investigation into DOJ's Conduct Relating to the Release of the Diversity Report

11/04/03 Conyers, Letter, Rep. Conyers Calls for IG Investigation into DOJ's Conduct Relating to the Release of the Diversity Report

US Job Cuts More Than Doubled in October- Report

11/04/03 Wilcjins, Reuters, US Job Cuts More Than Doubled in October- Report

Battle to prevent Chalabi taking power

11/04/03 Harnden, Telegraph/UK, Battle to prevent Chalabi taking power

UN votes against US Cuba embargo

11/04/03 BBC, UN votes against US Cuba embargo

Former Guantanamo inmate sues US

11/04/03 Abbas, BBC, Former Guantanamo inmate sues US

An act of ‘betrayal’ - In the midst of war, key family benefits face cuts

11/03 Jowers, Army Times, An act of ‘betrayal’ - In the midst of war, key family benefits face cuts

November 5, 2003

A High Price For A Hollow Victory

11/05/03 Byrd, GNN, A High Price For A Hollow Victory

International Standards on Child Labor: The ILO Cites a Surprising Offender

11/05/03 Germanotta, FPIF, International Standards on Child Labor: The ILO Cites a Surprising Offender (US)

Arms sales to Israel breach guidelines

11/05/03 Norton-Taylor, Guardian/UK, Arms sales to Israel breach guidelines

Bush Touts Economic Numbers, But Less Rosy Reality Lies Beneath the Surface

11/05/03 Daily Mislead,

Big Mutual Fund to Face Some Legal Action

11/05/03 Atlas, NY Times, Big Mutual Fund to Face Some Legal Action

Illegally in U.S., and Never a Day Off at Wal-Mart

11/05/03 Greenhouse, NY Times, Illegally in U.S., and Never a Day Off at Wal-Mart

How the White House deletes the truth

11/05/03 Jackson, Boston.com, How the White House deletes the truth

Toxic US Ships May Have to Turn Back

11/05/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, Toxic US Ships May Have to Turn Back

Afghan Interpreter May Have Misled U.S. in Fatal Airstrike

11/05/03 Watson, LA Times, Afghan Interpreter May Have Misled U.S. in Fatal Airstrike

US Executes Mentally Ill Man in Georgia

11/05/03 AFP, US Executes Mentally Ill Man in Georgia

Israel Destroys US-Built Wells

11/05/03 Huggler, Independent/UK, Israel Destroys US-Built Wells

Appeal for draft board volunteers revives memories of Vietnam era

11/05/03 Goldenberg, Guardian/UK, Appeal for draft board volunteers revives memories of Vietnam era

Three part series of Bush's America

11/05/03 Borger, Guardian/UK, Why America's plutocrats gobble up $1,500 hot dogs 11/04 Borger, Land where calling an ambulance is first step to bankruptcy 11/03 Borger Long queue at drive-in soup kitchen

Biggest solar flare goes off

11/05/03 Whitehouse, BBC, Biggest solar flare goes off

What Almost Rhymes With Iraqi? Happy

11/06/03 Grigsby, Scoop, What Almost Rhymes With Iraqi? Happy

Stark warning to new EU members

11/05/03 BBC, Stark warning to new EU members

Peru seeks tribal cure for addiction

11/05/03 Lizaraburu, BBC, Peru seeks tribal cure for addiction

Embedded reporters 'sanitised' Iraq war

11/06/03 Wells, Guardian/UK, Embedded reporters 'sanitised' Iraq war

November 6, 2003

Halliburton Contract Extension Cancelled Amid Allegations of Overcharging Taxpayers

11/06/03 Daily Mislead, Halliburton Contract Extension Cancelled Amid Allegations of Overcharging Taxpayers

Baghdad Made Last-Ditch Try to Avoid War

11/06/03 Jelinek, AP, Baghdad Made Last-Ditch Try to Avoid War

The Empire Strikes - America gets imperial in Iraq

11/06/03 Interview, GNN, The Empire Strikes - America gets imperial in Iraq

Lawyers at E.P.A. Say It Will Drop Pollution Cases

11/06/03 Drew & Oppel, NY Times, Lawyers at E.P.A. Say It Will Drop Pollution Cases

Iraq Said to Have Tried to Reach Last-Minute Deal to Avert War

11/06/03 Risen, NY Times, Iraq Said to Have Tried to Reach Last-Minute Deal to Avert War

US Force (in Iraq) to Grow by Up to 50,000

11/06/03 Bender, Boston Globe, US Force (in Iraq) to Grow by Up to 50,000

Rule Drafted That Would Dilute the Clean Water Act

11/06/03 Shogren, LA Times, Going Backwards: Rule Drafted That Would Dilute the Clean Water Act

As Occupation Worsens, White House Tries to Blame CIA For Rejecting Iraqi Offer on Eve of War

11/06/03 Democracy Now, As Occupation Worsens, White House Tries to Blame CIA For Rejecting Iraqi Offer on Eve of War

Bring Halliburton Home

11/06/03 Klein, The Nation, Bring Halliburton Home

Indonesia extends Aceh martial law

11/06/03 AlJazeera, Indonesia extends Aceh martial law

Buck Doesn't Stop With President Bush

11/06/03 Thomas, TruthOut, Buck Doesn't Stop With President Bush

85,000 GIs Told They're Heading to Iraq

11/06/03 Burns, Yahoo News, 85,000 GIs Told They're Heading to Iraq

Bahamas: "Forgotten Detainees" need protection

11/06/03 Amnesty International, Scoop, Bahamas: "Forgotten Detainees" need protection

US Selling High Tech Missiles To Thailand

11/06/03 Ehrlich, Scoop, US Selling High Tech Missiles To Thailand

November 7, 2003

Government To Call More Troops One Week After Bush Says They're Not Needed

11/07/03 Daily Mislead, Government To Call More Troops One Week After Bush Says They're Not Needed

Understanding the severity of the current labor slump

11/07/03 Price & Fungard, EPI, Understanding the severity of the current labor slump

White House Puts Limits on Queries From Democrats

11/07/03 Milbank, Wa. Post, White House Puts Limits on Queries From Democrats

'I'm No Hero' -Former Iraq Captive Jessica Lynch

11/07/03 Reuters, 'I'm No Hero' -Former Iraq Captive Jessica Lynch

Pentagon Says a Covert Force Hunts Hussein

11/07/03 Shanker & Schmitt, NY Times, Pentagon Says a Covert Force Hunts Hussein

Court Blocks New Statute That Limits Abortions

11/07/03 Saulny, NY Times, Court Blocks New Statute That Limits Abortions

Senators and Attorneys General Seek Investigation Into E.P.A. Rules Change

11/07/03 Oppel & Drew, NY Times, Senators and Attorneys General Seek Investigation Into E.P.A. Rules Change

Toxic Immunity

11/07/03 Luoma, MotherJones, Nov/Dec 2003 Issue, Toxic Immunity - Pentagon

The Last Disenfranchised Class

11/06/03 Perl, The Nation, The Last Disenfranchised Class

Woolsey Pushes Constitutional Monarchy for Iraq

11/07/03 Perlmann, Forward, Woolsey Pushes Constitutional Monarchy for Iraq

Shock Troops of the Right Wing

11/07/03 Morris, AlterNet, Shock Troops of the Right Wing

The Real Jobs Numbers

11/07/03 EPI, TomPaine, The Real Jobs Numbers

We Sell Sea Shelves

11/07/03 Brown, TomPaine, We Sell Sea Shelves

'Partial-Birth' Ploy Threatens Abortions, Forces Legal Challenges - The Inception Deception

11/07/03 Lerner, Village voice, 'Partial-Birth' Ploy Threatens Abortions, Forces Legal Challenges - The Inception Deception

November 8, 2003

9/11 Panel Issues Subpoena to Pentagon

11/08/03 Shenon, NY Times, 9/11 Panel Issues Subpoena to Pentagon

Anthrax alert after spores found in US sorting office

11/08/03 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Anthrax alert after spores found in US sorting office

A Loss to Man and Nature

11/08/03 Murphy, LA Times, A Loss to Man and Nature

Conservationists Rally to Save Baja's Dying Sea of Cortez

11/08/03 Replogle, SF Chronicle, Conservationists Rally to Save Baja's Dying Sea of Cortez

Pristine Wilderness Can Become Toxic Swamp

11/08/03 Yeager, Miami Herald, Pristine Wilderness Can Become Toxic Swamp

The Nuptials of Boykin and Wolfowitz

11/08/03 Landau, CounterPunch, The Nuptials of Boykin and Wolfowitz

Bush's War on Non-Citizens: A Review of David Cole's Enemy Aliens

11/08/03 Cassel, CounterPunch, Bush's War on Non-Citizens: A Review of David Cole's Enemy Aliens

November 9, 2003

New C.I.A. Concerns on North Korean Weapons

11/09/03 Sanger, NY Times, New C.I.A. Concerns on North Korean Weapons

Rich Colleges Receiving Richest Share of U.S. Aid

11/09/03 Winter, NY Times Rich Colleges Receiving Richest Share of U.S. Aid

Mine Safety Official Critical of Policies Faces Firing

11/09/03 Dao, NY Times, Mine Safety Official Critical of Policies Faces Firing

Machine Politics in the Digital Age

11/09/03 Warner, NY Times, Machine Politics in the Digital Age

Mossad chief: invasion has created a holy war

11/09/03 El-Ali, Independent/UK, Mossad chief: invasion has created a holy war

No President has lied so baldly and so often and so demonstrably'

11/09/03 Gumbel, Independent/UK, No President has lied so baldly and so often and so demonstrably'

US turns wrath on resistance fighters

11/09/03 Beaumont & Plesh, Guardian/UK, US turns wrath on resistance fighters

Rumsfeld retreats, disclaims earlier rhetoric

11/09/03 Rosenfeld, Star-Banner, Rumsfeld retreats, disclaims earlier rhetoric

State adds fee for child health care

10/29/03 Yetter, Louisville Courier-Journal, State adds fee for child health care

Nine Immigrants Arrested in Raid File Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart

11/09/03 Greenhouse, NY Times, Nine Immigrants Arrested in Raid File Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart

Alternatives Sought as Council Flounders

11/09/03 Wright & Chandrasekaran, Boston Globe, Alternatives Sought as Council Flounders

FTAA: Brazil, Whose Clout Pales Against U.S. Might, Wants Balance

11/09/03 Hemlock, Miami Sun Herald, FTAA: Brazil, Whose Clout Pales Against U.S. Might, Wants Balance

Pure olive oil

11/09/03 Benziman, Ha'aretz, Pure olive oil

CIA keeps up pressure on Iran

11/09/03 Al-Jazeera, CIA keeps up pressure on Iran

November 10, 2003

President Bush's Stated Commitment to Veterans Not Reflected in Budget

11/10/03 Daily Mislead, President Bush's Stated Commitment to Veterans Not Reflected in Budget

Dark Days in Shangri-La

11/10/03 Upadhyay, NY Times, Dark Days in Shangri-La

Living on Borrowed Money

11/10/03 Herbert, NY Times, Living on Borrowed Money

Arrested Russian Businessman Is Carlyle Group Adviser

11/10/03 Schneider, Wa. Post, Arrested Russian Businessman Is Carlyle Group Adviser

The Age of Liberty

11/10/03 Safire, NY Times, The Age of Liberty

Welfare Reform for Farmers

11/10/03 Editorial, NY Times, Welfare Reform for Farmers

Wal-Mart Plan Could Cost Suppliers Millions

11/10/03 Feder, NY Times, Wal-Mart Plan Could Cost Suppliers Millions

At Meetings, U.S. to Seek Support for Broad Ozone Exemptions

11/10/03 Revkin, NY Times, At Meetings, U.S. to Seek Support for Broad Ozone Exemptions

U.S. Opposes Money for Troops Jailed in Iraq

11/10/03 Shenon, NY Times, U.S. Opposes Money for Troops Jailed in Iraq

States Pay for Jobs, but It Doesn't Always Pay Off

11/10/03 Uchitelle, NY Times, States Pay for Jobs, but It Doesn't Always Pay Off

With Cash Tight, States Reassess Long Jail Terms

11/10/03 Butterfield, NY Times, With Cash Tight, States Reassess Long Jail Terms

Billboard Politics

11/10/03 Wald, AlterNet, Billboard Politics

The 'Thing' Economy and the 'Care' Economy

11/10/03 Block, AlterNet, The 'Thing' Economy and the 'Care' Economy

US Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Legality of Guantanamo Incarcerations

11/10/03 AFP US Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Legality of Guantanamo Incarcerations

Witnesses: U.S. soldier shoots Iraqi official

11/10/03 New 24 Houston, Witnesses: U.S. soldier shoots Iraqi official

Without Honor

11/10/03 Pitt, TruthOut, Without Honor

European Social Forum Seeks Alternative to Globalization

11/10/03 Gogoy, IPS, European Social Forum Seeks Alternative to Globalization

Michael Moore Attacks E-Voting

11/10/03 Donoghue, ZDNET, Michael Moore Attacks E-Voting

Gore Urges Repeal of Patriot Act

11/10/03 Brownstein, LA Times, Gore Urges Repeal of Patriot Act

Defining the Resistance in Iraq - It's not Foreign and It's Well Prepared

11/10/03 Ritter, Christian Science Monitor, Defining the Resistance in Iraq - It's not Foreign and It's Well Prepared

Patriot Act Spawns New Laws Across the Globe

11/10/03 Cassel, COunterPunch, Patriot Act Spawns New Laws Across the Globe

Israel's New War Machine Opens the Abyss

11/10/03 Brooks, CounterPunch, Israel's New War Machine Opens the Abyss

Georgian situation out of control: defense minister

11/10/03 The People's Daily (China), Georgian situation out of control: defense minister

US forces arrest 140 in Iraq raids

11/10/03 Pakistan Daily Times, US forces arrest 140 in Iraq raids

New US air strikes on Iraq

11/10/03 Al-Jazeera, New US air strikes on Iraq

November 11, 2003

U.S. Tariffs on Steel Are Illegal, World Trade Organization Says

11/11/03 Becker, NY Times, U.S. Tariffs on Steel Are Illegal, World Trade Organization Says

Iraqi Tribes, Asked to Help G.I.'s, Say They Can't

11/11/03 Sachs, NY Times, Iraqi Tribes, Asked to Help G.I.'s, Say They Can't

Russia Ready to Help Iran With Nuclear Plant

11/11/03 Mydans, NY Times, Russia Ready to Help Iran With Nuclear Plant

Wal-Mart Faces Class-Action Suit

11/11/03 Greenhouse, NY Times, Wal-Mart Faces Class-Action Suit

The Secret Life of a Retirement Account

11/11/03 Browning & Johnston, NY Times, The Secret Life of a Retirement Account

Support the Troops

11/11/03 Krugman, NY Times, Support the Troops

Al-Qaida threatens more attacks

11/11/03 Al-Jazeera, Al-Qaida threatens more attacks

Iraqi bound and gagged for protest

11/11/03 AlJazeera, Iraqi bound and gagged for protest

Iraqis could suffer bad health for decades-report

11/11/03 Reuters, Iraqis could suffer bad health for decades-report

U.S. says still has "major differences" with Syria

11/11/03 Johnston, Reuters, U.S. says still has "major differences" with Syria

What's Health Insurance, Mom?

11/11/03 Green, AlterNet, What's Health Insurance, Mom?

German state plans headscarf ban

11/11/03 BBC, German state plans headscarf ban

Soros's Deep Pockets vs. Bush

11/11/03 Blumenfield, GNN, Soros's Deep Pockets vs. Bush

African priests criticise Vatican GMO conference

11/11/03 Reuters, African priests criticise Vatican GMO conference

Appointee Watch: Donald Rumsfeld

11/11/03 Progressive Government, Appointee Watch: Donald Rumsfeld

US goods set to double in price as Europe plans huge trade war

11/11/03 Castle, Independent/UK, US goods set to double in price as Europe plans huge trade war

Veterans Day 2003 and the Rancid Meat in the White House

11/11/03 Lewis, BuzzFlash, Veterans Day 2003 and the Rancid Meat in the White House

Farmers Put Down Plows to Take Up Arms Against US (Pakistan)

11/11/03 Terzief, SF Chronicle, Farmers Put Down Plows to Take Up Arms Against US (Pakistan)

Cheney Theme of Qaeda Ties to Iraq Bombings Are Questioned by Some

11/11/03 Schmitt, NY Times, Cheney Theme of Qaeda Ties to Iraq Bombings Are Questioned by Some

Another Former Intelligence Official Blows the Whistle on Iraq/9-11 Connection

11/11/03 Goodman & Scahill, CommonDreams, Another Former Intelligence Official Blows the Whistle on Iraq/9-11 Connection

Britain and the US Did Everything to Avoid a Peaceful Solution in Iraq and Afghanistan

11/11/03 Monbiot, Guardian/UK, Dreamers and Idiots: Britain and the US Did Everything to Avoid a Peaceful Solution in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bush's War on Veterans

11/11/03 Lindorff, CounterPunch, Bush's War on Veterans

US Senate backs Syria sanctions

11/11/03 BBC, US Senate backs Syria sanctions

November 12, 2003

Administration Behind Weakening of Mercury Standards in Clear Skies Bill

11/12/03 Daily Mislead, Administration Behind Weakening of Mercury Standards in Clear Skies Bill

Analysis: Guantánamo Case About Federal Turf

11/12/03 Greenhouse, NY Times, Analysis: Guantánamo Case About Federal Turf

Surprise Word on Nuclear Gains by North Korea and Iran

11/12/03 Sanger & Broad, NY Times, Surprise Word on Nuclear Gains by North Korea and Iran

F.B.I.'s Reach Into Records Is Set to Grow

11/12/03 Lichtblau, NY Times, F.B.I.'s Reach Into Records Is Set to Grow

Congress Is Nearing Approval of Record Pentagon Spending

11/12/03 Firestone, NY Times, Congress Is Nearing Approval of Record Pentagon Spending

For Bush, a Janus-Like View of Trade

11/12/03 Becker, NY Times, For Bush, a Janus-Like View of Trade

The Road to Preserving History

11/12/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Road to Preserving History

End the Debates Before They Start

11/12/03 Weyrich & Robinson, NY Times, End the Debates Before They Start

The Big Apple Circus

11/12/03 Barber, NY Times, The Big Apple Circus

UN envoys warn of reversal in Afghan peace

11/12/03 Leopold, Reuters, UN envoys warn of reversal in Afghan peace

The Truth About the Green River Killer

11/12/03 Talvi, AlterNet, The Truth About the Green River Killer

More Iraqis Supporting Resistance, CIA Report Says

11/12/03 Landay, Knight RIdder, More Iraqis Supporting Resistance, CIA Report Says

Sen Byrd: US Syria Bill Could Lead to an Invasion

11/12/03 Byrd, CommonDreams, Sen Byrd: US Syria Bill Could Lead to an Invasion

Iraqi Death Toll, Health Perils Assessed by Medical Group

11/12/03 Lobe, OneWorldNet, Iraqi Death Toll, Health Perils Assessed by Medical Group

UK cuts rainforest funding to meet Iraq costs

11/12/03 Woolf, Independent/UK, UK cuts rainforest funding to meet Iraq costs

US wants ban on protests during Bush visit

11/12/03 Segupta, Independent/UK, US wants ban on protests during Bush visit

Israeli fence 'will harm one in three Palestinians'

11/12/03 Huggler, Independent/UK, Israeli fence 'will harm one in three Palestinians'

Iraqi mayor backed by US is killed in dispute with guard

11/12/03 Alrawi, Independent/UK, Iraqi mayor backed by US is killed in dispute with guard

Private Lynch's media war continues as Iraqi doctors deny rape claim

11/12/03 Younge, Guardian/UK, Private Lynch's media war continues as Iraqi doctors deny rape claim

Ally demands answers on bungled MI5 spy operation

11/11/03 MacAskill & Norton-Taylor, Guardian/UK, Ally demands answers on bungled MI5 spy operation

Japanese troops for Iraq by year-end

11/12/03 Al-Jazeera, Japanese troops for Iraq by year-end

November 13, 2003

Panel Reaches Deal on Access to 9/11 Papers

11/13/03 Shenon, NY Times, Panel Reaches Deal on Access to 9/11 Papers

Iran's Leader Says U.N. Report Removes Suspicions of Weapons

11/13/03 Fathi, NY Times, Iran's Leader Says U.N. Report Removes Suspicions of Weapons

The Testosterone Gamble

11/13/03 NY Times, The Testosterone Gamble

Iraq Policy in Crisis

11/13/03 Editorial, NY Times, Iraq Policy in Crisis

Keeping the Public Colleges Afloat

11/13/03 Editorial, NY Times, Keeping the Public Colleges Afloat

US attacks nuclear report on Iran

11/13/03 BBC, US attacks nuclear report on Iran

We could lose this situation' says CIA

11/13/03 Borger & McCarthy, Guardian/UK, 'We could lose this situation' says CIA

Cabinet papers warn Canada off GM crops

11/13/03 Brown, Guardian/UK, Cabinet papers warn Canada off GM crops

Toxic ship finds its port in a storm

11/13/03 Vidal, Guardian/UK, Toxic ship finds its port in a storm

Will global warming trigger a new ice age?

11/13/03 Guardian/UK, Will global warming trigger a new ice age?

Taliban form 4 bodies

11/13/03 Imran, Pakistan Daily Times, Taliban form 4 bodies

Woman killed for ‘honour’

11/13/03 Pakistan Daily Times, Woman killed for ‘honour’

Amid Increasing Violence, Administration Abruptly Shifts Iraq Policy

11/13/03 Daily Mislead, Amid Increasing Violence, Administration Abruptly Shifts Iraq Policy

IBA disqualifies Geneva Accord advertisement

11/13/03 Ha'Aretz, IBA disqualifies Geneva Accord advertisement

Confronting the Evangelical Imperialists: Mr. Kurtz: the Horror, the Horror

11/13/03 Prashad, CounterPunch, Confronting the Evangelical Imperialists: Mr. Kurtz: the Horror, the Horror

Different visions of world order may mean the end of the West as we know it

11/13/03 Hywood, SMH, Different visions of world order may mean the end of the West as we know it

November 14, 2003

Iraq: The Crumbling Coalition

11/14/03 Independent/UK, Iraq: The Crumbling Coalition

Deal on 9/11 Briefings Lets White House Edit Papers

11/14/03 Shenon, NY Times, Deal on 9/11 Briefings Lets White House Edit Papers

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist says Iraq is a massive failure

11/14/03 Lee/Hersch, The Tufts-Daily, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist says Iraq is a massive failure

Rumsfeld, on Asia Tour, Hints of Shifts in U.S. Forces There

11/14/03 Shanker, NY Times, Rumsfeld, on Asia Tour, Hints of Shifts in U.S. Forces There

New Threat to State Budget: Mandated Education Costs

11/14/03 Baker, NY Times, New Threat to State Budget: Mandated Education Costs

Afghanistan's Constitutional Effort

11/14/03 Editorial, NY Times, Afghanistan's Constitutional Effort

Op-Chart

11/14/03 NY Times, Op-Chart

Bush Veto Threat May Lead Congress to Reverse Itself on Overtime Pay

11/14/03 Daily Mislead, Bush Veto Threat May Lead Congress to Reverse Itself on Overtime Pay

Call Me a Bush-Hater

11/14/03 Ivins, The Progressive, Call Me a Bush-Hater

Israel 'ignored' road map

11/14/03 O'Loughlin, The Age, Israel 'ignored' road map

November 15, 2003

GAO report: Some Army troops unpaid for weeks, denied medical care

11/15/03 Jontz, Stars & Stripes, GAO report: Some Army troops unpaid for weeks, denied medical care

Energy policy set for overhaul as Republicans reach deal

11/15/03 Herbert, Chicago Sun-Times, Energy policy set for overhaul as Republicans reach deal

U.S. Is Set to Return Power to Iraqis as Early as June

11/15/03 Sachs, NY Times, U.S. Is Set to Return Power to Iraqis as Early as June

India's Poor Bet Precious Sums on Private Schools

11/15/03 Waldman, NY Times, India's Poor Bet Precious Sums on Private Schools

U.S. Fails to Gain Exemption on Ozone-Harming Chemical

11/15/03 NY Times U.S. Fails to Gain Exemption on Ozone-Harming Chemical

Report Finds No Violations at Pentagon by Adviser

11/15/03 Laeaton, NY Times, Report Finds No Violations at Pentagon by Adviser

The Wal-Martization of America

11/15/03 NY Times, The Wal-Martization of America

A Scary Afghan Road

11/15/03 Kristoff, NY Times, A Scary Afghan Road

Bush's War Economy

11/15/03 Dec. 2003 Issue, The Progressive, Bush's War Economy

Seniors to Join in Protest During Free Trade Area of the Americas

11/15/03 Diaz, S. Florida Sun-Sentinel, Seniors to Join in Protest During Free Trade Area of the Americas

Women are Still Awaiting Freedom from the Taliban

11/15/03 Sultan, Miami Herald, Women are Still Awaiting Freedom from the Taliban

Shrinking Ice in Antarctic Sea 'Exposes Global Warming'

11/15/03 Fickling, Guardian/UK, Shrinking Ice in Antarctic Sea 'Exposes Global Warming'

Global Campaign Launched to Ban Cluster Bombs

11/14/03 AFP, Global Campaign Launched to Ban Cluster Bombs

The Iraq War and Contempt for Democracy

11/15/03 Chomsky, CounterPunch, The Iraq War and Contempt for Democracy

November 16, 2003

Economics For Real People

11/16/03 Borosage, AlterNet, Economics For Real People

CIA Finds No Evidence Hussein Sought to Arm Terrorists

11/16/03 Pincus, Wa. Post, CIA Finds No Evidence Hussein Sought to Arm Terrorists

S.E.C.'s Oversight of Mutual Funds Is Said to Be Lax

11/16/03 Labaton, NY Times, S.E.C.'s Oversight of Mutual Funds Is Said to Be Lax

India Grapples With Changes in the Kashmir Insurgency

11/16/03 Rohde, NY Times, India Grapples With Changes in the Kashmir Insurgency

For Middle Class, Health Insurance Becomes a Luxury

11/16/03 Strom, NY Times, For Middle Class, Health Insurance Becomes a Luxury

America's Gamble: A Quick Exit Plan for Iraq

11/16/03 Sanger, NY Times, America's Gamble: A Quick Exit Plan for Iraq

Energy Bill Could Upend Suits Filed Over a Gas Additive

11/16/03 Hulse, NY Times, Energy Bill Could Upend Suits Filed Over a Gas Additive

Love It or Leavitt - The EPA hits a new low note

11/16/03 Young, Orion, Love It or Leavitt - The EPA hits a new low note

Cheney Ignored War Chaos Alert

11/16/03 Ahmed, Observer/UK, Cheney Ignored War Chaos Alert

Police Reverse Ban on March to Avert Threat of Violence

11/16/03 Carrell & Goodchild, Independent/UK, Police Reverse Ban on March to Avert Threat of Violence

Congo Ebola outbreak claims lives

11/16/03 BBC, Congo Ebola outbreak claims lives

Armageddon Back on the Table

11/16/03 Ward, Toronto Star, Armageddon Back on the Table

Investigation Clears Perle of Wrongdoing, Rumsfeld Says

11/16/03 Wired News, Investigation Clears Perle of Wrongdoing, Rumsfeld Says

Laxity of SEC, staff shortage led to the chaos

11/16/03 The Times of India, Laxity of SEC, staff shortage led to the chaos

Push is on for action on mutual funds

11/16/03 Gordon, NW Indiana Times, Push is on for action on mutual funds

Am I an Angry Lefty? Yes and I've got lots of Company- Mutual fund scandal

11/16/03 Holhut, American Reporter, Am I an Angry Lefty? Yes and I've got lots of Company- Mutual fund scandal

US turns heat on Iraq insurgents

11/16/03 BBC, US turns heat on Iraq insurgents

'Shoot-to-kill' demand by US

11/16/03 Bright, Observer/UK, 'Shoot-to-kill' demand by US

Something Wicked This Way Comes

11/16/03 Cory, TruthOut, Something Wicked This Way Comes

November 17, 2003

Questions Rise Over Imprisoning Sex Offenders Past Their Terms

11/17/03 Mansnerus, NY Times, Questions Rise Over Imprisoning Sex Offenders Past Their Terms

Clergy Group to Counter Conservatives

11/17/03 Clemetson, NY Times, Clergy Group to Counter Conservatives

High Risks in Afghanistan

11/17/03 Editorial, NY Times, High Risks in Afghanistan

The Court and Guantánamo

11/17/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Court and Guantánamo

The Tarps of Kilimanjaro

11/17/03 Morton, NY Times, The Tarps of Kilimanjaro

Regulation Begins at Home

11/17/03 Spitzer, NY Times, Regulation Begins at Home

Crisis Of Feith

11/17/03 Lobe, TomPaine, Crisis Of Feith

Real Cynical

11/17/03 Ivins, TomPaine, Real Cynical

US hits targets near Saddam town

11/17/03 BBC, US hits targets near Saddam town

Media tycoon Conrad Black resigns

11/17/03 BBC, Media tycoon Conrad Black resigns

UN on alert after Afghan shooting

11/17/03 BBC, UN on alert after Afghan shooting

Bush Pulls Out of Speech to Parliament

11/17/03 Roberts, Mirror/UK, Bush Pulls Out of Speech to Parliament

Gun-purchase rules shield some terrorism suspects

11/17/03 Eggen, Seattle Times, Gun-purchase rules shield some terrorism suspects

US and UK Officials Dread Presidential Trip

11/17/03 MacAskill & Borger, Guardian/UK, US and UK Officials Dread Presidential Trip

French to Bush: 'We Were right' on Iraq

11/17/03 Bryant, SF Chronicle, French to Bush: 'We Were right' on Iraq

Emerging Technologies: Genetic Engineering and Biological Weapons

11/17/03 Sunshine Project, CRG, Emerging Technologies: Genetic Engineering and Biological Weapons

Administration Grants Restricted Access to President's Intelligence Briefing

11/17/03 Daily Mislead, Administration Grants Restricted Access to President's Intelligence Briefing

US media sanctions campaign of atrocities in Iraq

11/17/03 Martin, WSWS, US media sanctions campaign of atrocities in Iraq

US agrees to international control of its troops in Iraq

11/17/03 Doyle & Castle, Independent/UK, US agrees to international control of its troops in Iraq

British Guantanamo prisoners set to be tried in US

11/17/03 Waugh, Independent/UK, British Guantanamo prisoners set to be tried in US

US fires guided missile at Iraqi 'rebel training camp'

11/17/03 Reeves, Independent/UK, US fires guided missile at Iraqi 'rebel training camp'

November 18, 2003

Bush Drops Push for Energy Bill Provision That Would Help Solve Long-Term Reliability Issues

11/18/03 Daily Mislead, Bush Drops Push for Energy Bill Provision That Would Help Solve Long-Term Reliability Issues

Negotiators Make Deal on $30 Billion Energy Bill

11/18/03 Hulse, NY Times, Negotiators Make Deal on $30 Billion Energy Bill

Funds and Games

11/18/03 Krugman, NY Times, Funds and Games

High Court in Massachusetts Rules Gays Have Right to Marry

11/18/03 AP, NY Times, High Court in Massachusetts Rules Gays Have Right to Marry

How the Orwellian White House Continues to Keep the Saddam-9/11 Connection Alive, Even After Bush Debunked the Lie

11/18/03 BuzzFlash, How the Orwellian White House Continues to Keep the Saddam-9/11 Connection Alive, Even After Bush Debunked the Lie.

Wealth gap hits Hispanics in US

11/18/03 BBC, Wealth gap hits Hispanics in US

Oblivion threat to 12,000 species

11/18/03 Kirby, BBC, Oblivion threat to 12,000 species

In Tikrit, US Destroys Homes of Suspected Guerrillas

11/18/03 Wilkinson, Knight-Ridder, In Tikrit, US Destroys Homes of Suspected Guerrillas

George Soros and the Rise of the Neo-Centrics

11/18/03 Sheasby, CRG, George Soros and the Rise of the Neo-Centrics

BAE System's Dirty Dealings

11/18/03 Lilley, GNN, BAE System's Dirty Dealings

The Corporate Lobby Behind NAFTA's Investment Rules

11/18/03 Andersen, Ist. for Policy Studies, The Corporate Lobby Behind NAFTA's Investment Rules

N.H. High Court Says Gay Sex Not Adultery

11/18/03 Saunders, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, N.H. High Court Says Gay Sex Not Adultery

Future's bright for terror betting

11/18/03 Younge, Guardian/UK, Future's bright for terror betting

Entire Volume on the FTAA

11/18/03 Progressive Response, FPIF, Entire Volume on the FTAA

Bush will only meet with British Families who Support the War

11/18/03 Davis, BuzzFlash, Bush will only meet with British Families who Support the War BUSH ARRIVES FOR HISTORIC VISIT

Arar Case 'Embarrassment' to US

11/18/03 Harper, Toronto Star, Arar Case 'Embarrassment' to US

November 19, 2003

US refuses comment on Taliban, ISI links

11/19/03 ProLog, US refuses comment on Taliban, ISI links

Countdown to Armageddon? Are the Israelis willing to start World War III?

11/19/03 Johnson, American Free Press, Countdown to Armageddon? Are the Israelis willing to start World War III?

U.S. destroys suspected guerrillas' homes

11/19/03 Wilkinson, Philly.com, U.S. destroys suspected guerrillas' homes

Exchange traders arrested in NYC

11/19/03 BBC, Exchange traders arrested in NYC

Human testing for Ebola vaccine

11/19/03 BBC, Human testing for Ebola vaccine

What US papers say - 'Protests are the result of wounded egos'

11/19/03 Guardian/UK, What US papers say - 'Protests are the result of wounded egos'

Secrecy of private sector puts safety at risk, says Tube chief

11/19/03 Clement, Independent/UK, Secrecy of private sector puts safety at risk, says Tube chief

US jets pound targets in central Baghdad

11/19/03 Pakistan Daily Times, US jets pound targets in central Baghdad

November 20, 2003

Wal-Mart in China

11/20/03 Goldstein, The Nation, Wal-Mart in China

25 dead as blasts rock Istanbul

11/20/03 BBC, 25 dead as blasts rock Istanbul

Pro-US politician assassinated in Basra

11/20/03 BBC, Pro-US politician assassinated in Basra

Two explosions rock British targets in Istanbul

11/20/03 Aygin & Helicke, Independent/UK, Two explosions rock British targets in Istanbul

Pro-US politician assassinated in Basra

11/20/03 BBC, Pro-US politician assassinated in Basra

Two explosions rock British targets in Istanbul

11/20/03 Aygin & Helicke, Independent/UK, Two explosions rock British targets in Istanbul

Exxon Rep: CO2 Output to Rise 50 Percent by 2020

11/20/03 Reuters, Exxon Rep: CO2 Output to Rise 50 Percent by 2020

War Critics Astonished as US Hawk Admits Invasion was Illegal

11/20/03 Burkman & Borger, Guardian/UK, War Critics Astonished as US Hawk Admits Invasion was Illegal

Recipe for Terror

11/20/03 Arbuthnot, CRG, Recipe for Terror

200,000 March against Bush in London

11/20/03 Raja, Mirror/UK, 200,000 March against Bush in London

November 21, 2003

Bush on Middle East "Democracy" & "Ending Occupation" in Iraq

11/21/03 Bennis, Bush on Middle East "Democracy" & "Ending Occupation" in Iraq

Latest Leak Hints at Desperate Efforts by Neocons

11/21/03 Lobe, FPIF, Latest Leak Hints at Desperate Efforts by Neocons

Trade Ministers Get Out of Dodge

11/21/03 Andersen, The Nation, Trade Ministers Get Out of Dodge

Rummy's Kids

11/21/03 RIdgeway, TruthOut, Rummy's Kids

Arresting The Future

11/21/03 Hayden, AlterNet, Arresting The Future

The Identity Game

11/21/03 Young, NY Times, The Identity Game

Bush Supports Medicare Bill Despite Its Failure to Reign in Drug Costs

11/21/03 Daily Mislead, Bush Supports Medicare Bill Despite Its Failure to Reign in Drug Costs

G.O.P. to Run an Ad for Bush on Terror Issue

11/21/03 Rutenberg, G.O.P. to Run an Ad for Bush on Terror Issue

Rockets Hit Two Hotels and Ministry in Baghdad

11/21/03 Burns, NY Times, Rockets Hit Two Hotels and Ministry in Baghdad

Iran Seeks U.N. Assurance on Nuclear Arms Issue

11/21/03 Sanger, NY Times, Iran Seeks U.N. Assurance on Nuclear Arms Issue

Terrorism Panel Subpoenas Tapes From New York

11/21/03 Shenon, NY Times, Terrorism Panel Subpoenas Tapes From New York

Founders of Pilgrim-Baxter Funds Charged With Illegal Trading

11/21/03 Ableson & Atlas, NY Times, Founders of Pilgrim-Baxter Funds Charged With Illegal Trading

A Band-Aid for the Fund Industry's Broken Leg?

11/21/03 Henriques, NY Times, A Band-Aid for the Fund Industry's Broken Leg?

The Incredible Bloated Money Bill

11/21/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Incredible Bloated Money Bill

When Soldiers Go Without Paychecks

11/21/03 Editorial, NY Times, When Soldiers Go Without Paychecks

Blasts rock hotels, oil ministry

11/21/03 Salt Lake Tribune, Blasts rock hotels, oil ministry

AARP Gone Astray

11/21/03 Krugman, NY Times, AARP Gone Astray

Georgia 'on verge of revolution'

11/21/03 BBC, Georgia 'on verge of revolution'

Patriot Act Expansion Moves Through Congress

11/21/03 Lobe, OneWOrld.net, Patriot Act Expansion Moves Through Congress

Bleak Outlook for US in Iraq Says Blix

11/21/03 Reuters, Bleak Outlook for US in Iraq Says Blix

State Tells Counties to Establish Paper Trail on Electronic Voting

11/21/03 Hoffman & Reiterman, LA Times, State Tells Counties to Establish Paper Trail on Electronic Voting

Indonesian army chief faces trial over massacre

11/21/03 Marks, Independent/UK, Indonesian army chief faces trial over massacre

PFAW Analysis: US Dept of Ed Using Public Funds to Support School Privatization

11/21/03 PFAW, PFAW Analysis: US Dept of Ed Using Public Funds to Support School Privatization

November 22, 2003

Migrant workers killed in Assam

11/22/03 BBC, Migrant workers killed in Assam

Senate Blocks Energy Bill; Backers Vow to Try Again

11/22/03 Hulse, NY Times, Senate Blocks Energy Bill; Backers Vow to Try Again

Army Is Planning for 100,000 G.I.'s in Iraq Till 2006

11/22/03 Schmitt, Army Is Planning for 100,000 G.I.'s in Iraq Till 2006

Special Registration for Arab Immigrants Will Reportedly Stop

11/22/03 Swarns, NY Times, Special Registration for Arab Immigrants Will Reportedly Stop

Freddie Mac Understated Its Earnings by $5 Billion

11/22/03 Glater, NY Times, Freddie Mac Understated Its Earnings by $5 Billion

Silverstein Will Get Most of His Cash Back in Trade Center Deal

11/22/03 Eagli, NY Times, Silverstein Will Get Most of His Cash Back in Trade Center Deal

Where Are We Going

11/22/03 Fisk, Znet, Where Are We Going

Free Trade, à la Carte

11/22/03 Editorial, NY Times, Free Trade, à la Carte

The Power of Marriage

11/22/03 Brooks, NY Times, The Power of Marriage

Senate Mulls House-Approved Medicare Bill

11/22/03 Espo, Yahoo News, Senate Mulls House-Approved Medicare Bill

Blasts hit Iraqi police stations

11/22/03 BBC, Blasts hit Iraqi police stations

Turkish Top Military Brass meets Wolfowitz one day before Istanbul Attacks

11/22/03 CRG, Turkish Top Military Brass meets Wolfowitz one day before Istanbul Attacks

Iraq War Providing a Boost to al-Qaida

11/22/03 Matthews, Baltimore Sun, Iraq War Providing a Boost to al-Qaida

Al Qaeda has decentralised in 50

11/22/03 Hasan, Pakistan Daily Times, Al Qaeda has decentralised in 50 countries

Al Qaeda’s Turkish Knife Hangs over Europe

11/22/03 DEBKAfiles, Al Qaeda’s Turkish Knife Hangs over Europe

Mexico's Envoy to UN Leaves, With Defiance

11/22/03 Farley & Bordeaux, Mexico's Envoy to UN Leaves, With Defiance

Villagers Take to the Barricades in Effort to Thwart Scheme for Burying Nuclear Waste

11/22/03 Arie, Guardian/UK, Villagers Take to the Barricades in Effort to Thwart Scheme for Burying Nuclear Waste

State Sends Bad Check to Peace Activist Shot by IDF

11/22/03 Regular, Ha'aretz, State Sends Bad Check to Peace Activist Shot by IDF

How al-Qa'ida has Split into Dozens of Autonomous, Hard-to-Find 'Franchises'

11/22/03 Segupta, Guardian/UK, How al-Qa'ida has Split into Dozens of Autonomous, Hard-to-Find 'Franchises'

FTAA Protesters Describe Security as Police State

11/22/03 Bell & Mussenden, Knight-Ridder FTAA Protesters Describe Security as Police State

November 23, 2003

Sweeping new emergency laws to counter UK terror

11/23/03 McSmith, Independent/UK, Sweeping new emergency laws to counter UK terror

Freebooters swoop on 'live free or die' New Hampshire

11/23/03 Bunscombe, Independent/UK, Freebooters swoop on 'live free or die' New Hampshire

Asylum children may be forced into care

11/23/03 Hisliff, Guardian/UK, Asylum children may be forced into care

Census exposes unequal Britain

11/23/03 Doward et al, Guardian/UK, Census exposes unequal Britain

Food-Borne Illness From Produce on the Rise

11/23/03 Burros, NY Times, Food-Borne Illness From Produce on the Rise

Iraq's Press

11/23/03 Fisk, ZNet, Iraq's Press

Crimes Against Nature

11/23/03 Kennedy, TomPaine, Crimes Against Nature

Power Rangers

11/23/03 Aaron, TomPaine, Power Rangers

Risking Your Future - Fannie and Freddie

11/23/03 Reich, TomPaine, Risking Your Future - Fannie and Freddie

Ozone Layer 'Sacrificed' to Lift Bush's Re-Election Prospects

11/23/03 Lean, Independent/UK, Ozone Layer 'Sacrificed' to Lift Bush's Re-Election Prospects

US, Russia slug it out over Georgia

11/23/03 Sify News, US, Russia slug it out over Georgia

People Pour into Miami - Original FTAA Draft Scrapped

11/23/03 Bello, ZNet, People Pour into Miami - Original FTAA Draft Scrapped

Miami

11/23/03 Hayden, ZNet, Miami

F.B.I. Scrutinizes Antiwar Rallies

10/23/03 Lichtblau, NY Times, F.B.I. Scrutinizes Antiwar Rallies

FTAA Protests: Activists Say Many Arrests Were Unlawful

11/23/03 Arthur & Driscol, Miami Herald, FTAA Protests: Activists Say Many Arrests Were Unlawful

November 24, 2003

Bush's Monitoring of Protests Belies His Stated Support for Free Speech

11/24/03 Daily Mislead, Bush's Monitoring of Protests Belies His Stated Support for Free Speech

Medicare Debate Turns to Pricing of Drug Benefits

11/24/03 Pear, NY Times, Medicare Debate Turns to Pricing of Drug Benefits

Georgian Leader Agrees to Resign, Ending Standoff

11/24/03 Mydans, NY Times, Georgian Leader Agrees to Resign, Ending Standoff

U.S. Finds New York Still Lags on Access to Food Stamp Program

11/24/03 Kaufman, NY Times, U.S. Finds New York Still Lags on Access to Food Stamp Program

Public Campaign Financing Collapses

11/24/03 Editorial, NY Times, Public Campaign Financing Collapses

Betty Crocker, Not Bin Laden

11/24/03 Bittar, AlterNet, Betty Crocker, Not Bin Laden

Iraqi leaders ban Arab TV network

11/24/03 BBC, Iraqi leaders ban Arab TV network

U.S. War Tactics Questioned by Rights Groups

11/24/03 Lobe, OneWorld.net, U.S. War Tactics Questioned by Rights Groups

Unpaid overtime soars in the UK

11/24/03 Carvel, Guardian/UK, Unpaid overtime soars in the UK

Iraqi mob mutilates bodies of US troops killed by guerrillas

11/24/03 Reeves, Independent/UK, Iraqi mob mutilates bodies of US troops killed by guerrillas

Have We Seen the Tipping Point?

11/24/03 Tapley, The Portland Phoenix, Have We Seen the Tipping Point?

Iraqi Families Want Retribution for Deaths

11/24/03 Walt, SF Chronicle, Iraqi Families Want Retribution for Deaths

Miami's Trade Troubles

11/24/03 Engler, ZNet, Miami's Trade Troubles

Eclectic Musical Activist Cadre Demands: "Tell Us the Truth!"

11/24/03 Turse, ZNet, Eclectic Musical Activist Cadre Demands: "Tell Us the Truth!"

Checking Out the Administration Scorecard

11/24/03 Englehardt, ZNet, Checking Out the Administration Scorecard

Rumsfeld's Propaganda Ministry

11/24/03 PR Watch, GNN, Rumsfeld's Propaganda Ministry

Conspiracy or Coincidence - Bush and the Saudi's

11/24/03 CBC, Conspiracy or Coincidence - Bush and the Saudi's

Liquidation of the Commons

11/21/03 Werbauch, In These Times, Liquidation of the Commons

The Candidates on the Environment

11/24/03 Werbach, In These Times, The Candidates on the Environment

Child Abuse Report

11/24/03 Mass. Family Institute, Issues in Focus, Child Abuse Report

November 25, 2003

Senate Approves Sweeping Medicare Bill

11/25/03 Sherman, AP, Senate Approves Sweeping Medicare Bill

Medicare Bill Would Enrich Companies - $125 Billion More for Employers, Health Firms

11/25/03 Goldstein, Wa. Post, Medicare Bill Would Enrich Companies - $125 Billion More for Employers, Health Firms

Lawmakers agree on TV ownership

11/25/03 Fram, Chicago Tribune, Lawmakers agree on TV ownership

Revising Report, Army Denies Throats of 2 G.I.'s Were Cut

11/25/03 Filkins, NY Times, Revising Report, Army Denies Throats of 2 G.I.'s Were Cut

Moscow Talking of Arson as Fire Toll Climbs to 36

11/25/03 Kishkovsky, NY Times, Moscow Talking of Arson as Fire Toll Climbs to 36

Drug Makers Move Closer to Big Victory

11/25/03 Harris, NY Times, Drug Makers Move Closer to Big Victory

Boeing Dismisses 2 in Hiring of Official Who Left Pentagon

11/25/03 Wayne, NY Times, Boeing Dismisses 2 in Hiring of Official Who Left Pentagon

Trust Company Is Said to Be Facing Charges in Fund Inquiry

11/25/03 Henriques & Atlas, NY Times, Trust Company Is Said to Be Facing Charges in Fund Inquiry

The Sticker-Shock Congress

11/25/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Sticker-Shock Congress

The Uncivil War

11/25/03 Krugman, NY Times, The Uncivil War

Despite Bush Boast of Ouster, Taliban is Rebuilding on the Ground in Afghanistan

11/25/03 Daily Mislead, Despite Bush Boast of Ouster, Taliban is Rebuilding on the Ground in Afghanistan

Business Deals of Bush Brother Detailed in Divorce

11/25/03 Franks, NPR, Business Deals of Bush Brother Detailed in Divorce

The Miami Model

11/25/03 Scahill, ZNet, The Miami Model: Paramilitaries, Embedded Journalists and Illegal Protests. Think This is Iraq? It's Your Country

The Moral Myth

11/25/03 Monbiot, ZNet, The Moral Myth

Mission Creep Hits Home

11/23/03 Arkin, LA Times, Mission Creep Hits Home"

Despite Bush Boast of Ouster, Taliban is Rebuilding on the Ground in Afghanistan

11/25/03 Daily Mislead, Despite Bush Boast of Ouster, Taliban is Rebuilding on the Ground in Afghanistan

Rumsfeld's New Model Army

11/25/03 Hallinan, FPIF, Rumsfeld's New Model Army

Noble Rhetoric Support Democracy While Ignoble Policies Support Repression

11/25/03 Zunes, FPIF, Noble Rhetoric Support Democracy While Ignoble Policies Support Repression

Ivory Coast could slide back into war, Annan warns

11/25/03 Areiff, Reuters, Ivory Coast could slide back into war, Annan warns

Attacks on women 'biggest issue'

11/25/03 BBC, Attacks on women 'biggest issue'

US cuts Israeli loan guarantees

11/25/03 Leyne, BBC, US cuts Israeli loan guarantees

UN powers agree on Iran warning

11/25/03 BBC, UN powers agree on Iran warning

S Korea head blocks scandal probe

11/25/03 Scanlon, BBC, S Korea head blocks scandal probe

Bush approves $400bn defence bill

11/25/03 BBC, Bush approves $400bn defence bill

November 26, 2003

Paramilitary peace plan makes Colombians nervous

11/26/03 Acosta, Reuters, Paramilitary peace plan makes Colombians nervous

Chaplain Held in Espionage Case Is Freed

11/26/03 Lewis, NY Times, Chaplain Held in Espionage Case Is Freed

Congress Meets in December on Big Financing Measure

11/26/03 Fireston, NY Times, Congress Meets in December on Big Financing Measure

Boeing's Tawdry Deal

11/26/03 Editorial, NY Times, Boeing's Tawdry Deal

The Shrinking Snows of Kilimanjaro

11/26/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Shrinking Snows of Kilimanjaro

Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack

11/21/03 Edwards, NewsMax, Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack

America's Enemy Within

11/26/03 Klein, Guardian/UK, America's Enemy Within

Prescient Precedents

11/26/03 Kutner, TAP, Prescient Precedents

nvestors Fault Dow Chemical for 'Hiroshima of Chemical Industry'

11/26/03 Allen, OneWorldNet, nvestors Fault Dow Chemical for 'Hiroshima of Chemical Industry'

Investors Fault Dow Chemical for 'Hiroshima of Chemical Industry'

11/26/03 Allen, OneWOrld, Investors Fault Dow Chemical for 'Hiroshima of Chemical Industry'

FTAA/Miami Union: Police Broke Protest Promise

11/26/03 Driscoll, Miami Herald, FTAA/Miami Union: Police Broke Protest Promise

The War on Dissent

11/26/03 Klein, Globe&Mail, The War on Dissent Heavy-handed Police and Propaganda Tactics Brought

Schwarzenegger Proposing to Cut Back Programs to Poor, Disabled

11/26/03 AFP, Schwarzenegger Proposing to Cut Back Programs to Poor, Disabled

Congress Expands FBI Spying Power

11/24/03 Singel, WiredNews, Congress Expands FBI Spying Power

Shift Begins For Military Overseas Large-Scale Redeployment Around World

11/26/03 Bender, GlobalSecurity, Shift Begins For Military Overseas Large-Scale Redeployment Around World

Truth, lies, and the legend of 9/11

Chaim Kupferberg, Online Journal - Truth, lies, and the legend of 9/11 - Ten Part Series 11/03/03 Part 1: There's something about Omar 11/08/03 Part 2: Enter Daniel Pearl 11/13/03Part 3: Flashback: Assembling the legend 11/19/03 Part 4: Assembling the 9/11 counter-legends (or, stacking your patsies) Part 5: Securing the plot–the lead-up to 9/11

Iraq War Diverting Resources from War on Terror, Experts Say

11/26/03 Strobel, Knight-Ridder, Iraq War Diverting Resources from War on Terror, Experts Say

Profit Margins and Mortality Rates

11/26/03 Mariner, FindLaw, Profit Margins and Mortality Rates

Bush intensifies global US troop review

11/26/03 NewChannelAsia, Bush intensifies global US troop review

US to move troops from South Korea to Iraq, Afghanistan

11/26/03 NewChannelAsia, US to move troops from South Korea to Iraq, Afghanistan

UN's clarion call for great apes

11/26/03 Kirby, BBC, UN's clarion call for great apes

US pays up for fatal Iraq blunders

11/26/03 McCarthy, Guardian/UK, US pays up for fatal Iraq blunders

Law lord castigates US justice

11/26/03 Dyer, Guardian/UK, Law lord castigates US justice

How the world is getting hungrier each year

11/26/03 Vallely, Independent/UK, How the world is getting hungrier each year

Rape joins plunder of diamonds and gold as a hallmark of Congo's bloody conflict

11/26/03 Walsh, Independent/UK, Rape joins plunder of diamonds and gold as a hallmark of Congo's bloody conflict

On Ghetto Streets, It's Bloodshed and Tears All Over Again

11/26/03 Ince & Lagorio, Village Voice, On Ghetto Streets, It's Bloodshed and Tears All Over Again

November 27, 2003

GOP pulled no punches in struggle for Medicare bill

11/27/03 Novak, Chicago Sun-Times, GOP pulled no punches in struggle for Medicare bill

Analysts: Medicare Drug Costs Will Rise

11/27/03 Sherman, AP, Analysts: Medicare Drug Costs Will Rise

Attacks on G.I.'s in Mosul Rise as Good Will Fades

11/27/03 Filkins, NY Times, Attacks on G.I.'s in Mosul Rise as Good Will Fades

U.S. Plan in Iraq to Shift Control Hits Major Snag

11/27/03 Brinkley & Fisher, NY Times, U.S. Plan in Iraq to Shift Control Hits Major Snag

Drug Industry Seeks to Sway Prices Overseas

11/27/03 Becker, NY Times, Drug Industry Seeks to Sway Prices Overseas

Broad Bills Stuffed With Lawmakers' Pet Items

11/27/03 Pear & Janofsky, NY Times, Broad Bills Stuffed With Lawmakers' Pet Items

FACTBOX: Chronology of Rwanda genocide trials

11/27/03 Reuters, FACTBOX: Chronology of Rwanda genocide trials

US to deploy more troops to Iraq

11/27/03 Sify, US to deploy more troops to Iraq

Sharon defends security barrier

11/27/03 BBC, Sharon defends security barrier

Iraq council woos cleric: · US to send additional marines to Iraq · Iraqi general dies in US custody

11/27/03 BBC, Iraq council woos cleric: · US to send additional marines to Iraq · Iraqi general dies in US custody

UN, int'l agencies warn of halting operations in territories

11/27/03 Regular, Ha'artez, UN, int'l agencies warn of halting operations in territories

Universities return to aptitude exams to keep Arabs out

11/27/03 Sa'ar, Ha'aretz, Universities return to aptitude exams to keep Arabs out

Palestinians killed in Israeli blunder

11/27/03 Al-Jazeera, Palestinians killed in Israeli blunder

Ashcroft vs. Greenpeace

11/27/03 Horrock, UPI, Ashcroft vs. Greenpeace

Hogtied and Abused at Fort Benning

11/27/03 Kelly, CommonDreams, Hogtied and Abused at Fort Benning

Telling the Truth Won't Set You Free

11/27/03 Fisk, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Telling the Truth Won't Set You Free

Raid On Arab TV Network Hardly A Democratic Move

11/27/03 Thomas, Hearst Newspapers, Raid On Arab TV Network Hardly A Democratic Move

Gag Order Leaves Troops, Reporters Speechless

11/25/03 Littwin, Rocky Mountain News, Gag Order Leaves Troops, Reporters Speechless

November 28, 2003

Toll on U.S. troops in Iraq grows as wounded rolls approach 10,000

11/28/03 Roy, Orlando Sentinel, Toll on U.S. troops in Iraq grows as wounded rolls approach 10,000

The Wrecking Crew Does Medicare

11/28/03 Forward, The Wrecking Crew Does Medicare

Citing 1st Amendment, N.Y. Court Dismisses 'Chained Wife' Appeal

11/28/03 Forward, Citing 1st Amendment, N.Y. Court Dismisses 'Chained Wife' Appeal

Billions May Suffer Severe Water Shortages as Global Warming Melts Glaciers

11/28/03 AFP, Billions May Suffer Severe Water Shortages as Global Warming Melts Glaciers

How British Charity was Silenced on Iraq

11/28/03 Macguire, Guardian/UK, How British Charity was Silenced on Iraq

New Light on Old F.B.I. Fight

11/28/03 Navarro, NY Times, New Light on Old F.B.I. Fight

Abused Mothers Keep Children in a Test of Rights and Safety

11/28/03 Kaufman, NY Times, Abused Mothers Keep Children in a Test of Rights and Safety

Telling the Truth, Facing the Whip

11/28/03 Al-Nogaidan, NY Times, Telling the Truth, Facing the Whip

Why We Need Gays in the Military

11/28/03 Frank, NY Times, Why We Need Gays in the Military

New bid to oust Venezuela leader

11/28/03 BBC, New bid to oust Venezuela leader

The Story of the Most Important Pakistan Army General

11/28/03 Syed, CounterPunch, The Story of the Most Important Pakistan Army General

Worse Than Crimes

11/28/03 Lind, CounterPunch, Worse Than Crimes

Suicide as Weapon of Mass Destruction? Emile Durkheim Revisited.

11/28/03 Gould, CounterPunch, Suicide as Weapon of Mass Destruction? Emile Durkheim Revisited.

Granny Gets Her Way

11/28/03 Reich, TomPaine, Granny Gets Her Way - kids generally lose

Israel urged to destroy nuclear arms

11/28/03 The Age, Israel urged to destroy nuclear arms

US army kills two Iraqi sisters in Baquba

11/28/03 Al-Jazeera, US army kills two Iraqi sisters in Baquba

UK's Iraq war bill tops $3 billion

11/28/03 Al-Jazeera, UK's Iraq war bill tops $3 billion

Bush and the Nazis: New Documents

11/26/03 Parmet, GNN, Bush and the Nazis: New Documents

Bush on secret visit to Iraq

11/28/03 Yahoo/Singapore, Bush on secret visit to Iraq

November 29, 2003

U.S. Is Worried Foe Is Tracking Targets in Iraq

11/29/03 Shanker, NY Times, U.S. Is Worried Foe Is Tracking Targets in Iraq

No Escaping the Red Ink as Bush Pens '04 Agenda

11/29/03 Stevenson & Andrews, NY Times, No Escaping the Red Ink as Bush Pens '04 Agenda

Iraq Exit Plan: New Obstacles

11/29/03 Weisman, NY Times, Iraq Exit Plan: New Obstacles

Trade Sanctions Against U.S. to Be Delayed

11/29/03 Becker, NY Times, Trade Sanctions Against U.S. to Be Delayed

November Deadliest Month in Iraq

11/29/03 Graham, Wa. Post, November Deadliest Month in Iraq

Poor World 'Cuts Climate Gases'

11/29/03 Kirby, BBC, Poor World 'Cuts Climate Gases'

Poor World 'Cuts Climate Gases'

11/29/03 Kirby, BBC, Poor World 'Cuts Climate Gases'

Guerrilla War in Iraq Spreading

11/29/03 Bender, Boston Globe, Guerrilla War in Iraq Spreading

Congress Gifts FCC With Fewer Reviews On Media Ownership

11/29/03 Wigfield, Congress Gifts FCC With Fewer Reviews On Media Ownership

Delay in Reforms Fueling Doubts on Voting Machines

11/29/03 Coughlin, Newark Star-Ledger, Delay in Reforms Fueling Doubts on Voting Machines

November 30, 2003

Election Is Now for Bush Campaign

11/30/03 Blair & Allen, Wa. Post, Election Is Now for Bush Campaign

Debate Grows Over Biotech Food

11/30/03 Gillis, Wa. Post, Debate Grows Over Biotech Food - Efforts to Ease Famine in Africa Hurt by U.S., European Dispute

Calculating the Risks of Biotech Food

11/30/03 Gillis, Wa. Post, Calculating the Risks of Biotech Food

Oil Experts See Long-Term Risks to Iraq Reserves

11/30/03 Gerth, NY Times, Oil Experts See Long-Term Risks to Iraq Reserves

As Stimulus, Tax Cuts May Soon Go Awry

11/30/03 Uchitelle, NY Times, As Stimulus, Tax Cuts May Soon Go Awry

The Unemployment Myth

11/30/03 Coolsbe, NY Times, The Unemployment Myth

Skinhead attack on Moscow campus

11/30/03 BBC, Skinhead attack on Moscow campus

Venezuela closes Colombia border

11/30/03 BBC, Venezuela closes Colombia border

Danger of gene-swapping bacterium

11/30/03 BBC, Danger of gene-swapping bacterium

Enforcing Globalization: "Bombing Anywhere On Earth In Less Than Two Hours"

11/30/03 CRG, Enforcing Globalization: "Bombing Anywhere On Earth In Less Than Two Hours"

Bush Plans New Nuclear Weapons

11/30/03 Harris, Observer/UK, Bush Plans New Nuclear Weapons

NASA's new plan looks like old one

11/30/03 Cabbage & Shaw, Orlando Sentinel, NASA's new plan looks like old one

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