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December 1, 2003

Federal, local cuts pull cops off streets

12/01/03 Johnson, USA Today, Federal, local cuts pull cops off streets

Posted on December 1, 2003 8:47 AM |

What Rules of War?

12/01/03 Rothschild, The Progressive, What Rules of War?

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:17 AM |

Bush Action on Fiscal Discipline Doesn't Follow Rhetoric

12/01/03 Daily Mislead, Bush Action on Fiscal Discipline Doesn't Follow Rhetoric

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:31 AM |

Losing Hearts And Minds

12/01/03 Bennett & Walt, TIme, Losing Hearts And Minds

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:33 AM |

Iraq becomes Operation Sitting Duck

12/01/03 Hiaasan, Miami Herald, Iraq becomes Operation Sitting Duck

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:34 AM |

46 Iraqis Die in Fierce Fight Between Rebels and G.I.'s

12/01/03 WOng, NY Times, 46 Iraqis Die in Fierce Fight Between Rebels and G.I.'s

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:36 AM |

Amid Dying Towns of Rural Plains, One Makes a Stand

12/01/03 Egan, NY Times, Amid Dying Towns of Rural Plains, One Makes a Stand

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:37 AM |

Big Iraq ambush 'was bank heist'

12/01/03 BBC, Big Iraq ambush 'was bank heist'

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:39 AM |

Boeing chief quits unexpectedly

12/01/03 BBC, Boeing chief quits unexpectedly

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:41 AM |

US hails own climate policies

12/01/03 Blunt, BBC, US hails own climate policies

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:42 AM |

Unholy Alliances: Zionism, US Imperialism and Islamic Fundamentalism

12/01/03 Afzal-Khan, CounterPunch, Unholy Alliances: Zionism, US Imperialism and Islamic Fundamentalism

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:47 AM |

Navy gets Agosta 90-B Saad today

12/01/03 Pakistan Daily Times, Navy gets Agosta 90-B Saad today

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:51 AM |

Bush 'set to repeal US steel tariffs'

12/01/03 Tran, Guardian/UK, Bush 'set to repeal US steel tariffs'

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:52 AM |

Iraqis dispute Samarra battle casualties

12/01/03 Guardian/UK, Iraqis dispute Samarra battle casualties

Posted on December 1, 2003 9:55 AM |

U.S. Blasts U.N. Kyoto Pact as "Straitjacket"

12/01/03 Plumb, Reuters, U.S. Blasts U.N. Kyoto Pact as "Straitjacket"

Posted on December 1, 2003 10:03 AM |

Quarter of parents say they expect to support their children into middle age

12/01/03 Reynolds, Independent/UK, Quarter of parents say they expect to support their children into middle age

Posted on December 1, 2003 10:05 AM |

One in five British workers has suffered a pay cut, economist finds

12/01/03 Thorton, Independent/UK, One in five British workers has suffered a pay cut, economist finds

Posted on December 1, 2003 10:06 AM |

Plague on the poor: How Aids divides the world

12/01/03 Arthur, Independent/UK, Plague on the poor: How Aids divides the world

Posted on December 1, 2003 10:08 AM |

Iraqis Do Not Trust US-Led Forces - Survey

12/01/03 Long, Reuters, Iraqis Do Not Trust US-Led Forces - Survey

Posted on December 1, 2003 12:27 PM |

Military Officers File Brief Against Bush's Policy in Guantanamo

12/01/03 Davies, Knight-Ridder, Military Officers File Brief Against Bush's Policy in Guantanamo

Posted on December 1, 2003 12:29 PM |

Devastation in Iraqi Town as US Responds to Ambush with Deadly Fire

12/01/03 AFP, Devastation in Iraqi Town as US Responds to Ambush with Deadly Fire

Posted on December 1, 2003 12:29 PM |

Pew Poll on "Trade" Doesn't Pass the Sniff Test

12/01/03 Soloman, CommonDreams, Pew Poll on "Trade" Doesn't Pass the Sniff Test

Posted on December 1, 2003 12:32 PM |

US readies for Iraqi Freedom II

11/30/03 News Australia, US readies for Iraqi Freedom II

Posted on December 1, 2003 12:42 PM |

Supreme Court Intervenes in Kidnap Case

12/01/03 Holland, AP, Supreme Court Intervenes in Kidnap Case - CIA kidnapping folks from other nations

Posted on December 1, 2003 12:44 PM |

December 2, 2003

Palestinian militants police West Bank

12/02/03 Williams & al-Ahmad, Reuters, Palestinian militants police West Bank

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:02 AM |

Ivory Coast youths protest against French troops

12/02/03 Coulibaly, Reuters, Ivory Coast youths protest against French troops

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:05 AM |

Russia pulls away from Kyoto pact

12/02/03 BBC, Russia pulls away from Kyoto pact

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:07 AM |

Norwich Union jobs move to India

12/02/03 BBC, Norwich Union jobs move to India

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:08 AM |

Bush Signs Bill Allowing Study of New Generation of Nukes

12/02/03 AFP, Bush Signs Bill Allowing Study of New Generation of Nukes

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:10 AM |

Iraqis Deny US Accounts of Fierce Fight with 'Guerrillas'

12/02/03 Reeves, Independent/UK, Iraqis Deny US Accounts of Fierce Fight with 'Guerrillas'

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:11 AM |

Amnesty Criticizes US Military in Deaths of 2 Afghan Prisoners

12/02/03 Rohde, NY Times, Amnesty Criticizes US Military in Deaths of 2 Afghan Prisoners

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:12 AM |

Canada's View on Social Issues Is Opening Rifts With the US

12/02/03 Krauss, NY Times, Canada's View on Social Issues Is Opening Rifts With the US

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:19 AM |

Beyond Bull

12/02/03 Keegan, Guardian/UK, Beyond bull - The US economy may look buoyant but sky-high balance of payments deficits point to a coming crisis

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:21 AM |

Gender spending

12/02/03 McCarthy, Guardian/UK, Gender spending

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:23 AM |

Rights group accuses Nigeria of torture and killings

12/02/03 SwissInfo, Rights group accuses Nigeria of torture and killings

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:26 AM |

Defending the Right to Protest

12/02/03 Chakrabarti, RedPepper, Defending the Right to Protest

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:27 AM |

Big Business Plays Largest Role in Current Russian Vote

12/02/03 Myers, NY Times, Big Business Plays Largest Role in Current Russian Vote

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:30 AM |

World Bank Again Giving Large Loans to Indonesia

12/02/03 Perlez, NY Times, World Bank Again Giving Large Loans to Indonesia

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:31 AM |

Colorado Court Rejects Redistricting Plan

12/02/03 Hulse, NY Times, Colorado Court Rejects Redistricting Plan

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:32 AM |

City Seeks Ideas as Trash Costs Dwarf Estimate

12/02/03 Lipton, NY Times, City Seeks Ideas as Trash Costs Dwarf Estimate

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:33 AM |

Church, State and Education

12/02/03 Editorial, NY Times, Church, State and Education

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:35 AM |

Hack the Vote

12/02/03 Krugman, NY Times, Hack the Vote

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:36 AM |

Ferocious gun battle that left no bodies

12/02/03 Telegraph/UK, Ferocious gun battle that left no bodies

Posted on December 2, 2003 8:48 AM |

Louisiana school punishes 7-year-old for talking about lesbian mother

12/02/03 Lafayette Star-Tribune, Louisiana school punishes 7-year-old for talking about lesbian mother

Posted on December 2, 2003 9:23 AM |

Bush Claims of Small Business Tax Cuts Exaggerated

12/02/03 Daily Mislead, Bush Claims of Small Business Tax Cuts Exaggerated

Posted on December 2, 2003 12:09 PM |

December 3, 2003

Rwandans jailed for 'Hate Media'

12/03/03 BBC, Rwandans jailed for 'Hate Media'

Posted on December 3, 2003 8:54 AM |

A Year of Extremes Provides Evidence of Global Warming

12/03/03 McCarthy, Independent/UK, A Year of Extremes Provides Evidence of Global Warming

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:05 AM |

Health Industry Bidding to Hire Medicare Chief

12/03/03 Pear, NY Times, Health Industry Bidding to Hire Medicare Chief

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:06 AM |

Inside Guantanamo

12/03/03 Meeks, Guardian/UK, Inside Guantanamo

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:13 AM |

Iraq Phase three: civil war

12/03/03 Tisdall, Guardian/UK, Iraq Phase three: civil war

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:14 AM |

Chavez vs. the Free Trade Zombies of the Americas

12/03/03 Palast, GNN, Chavez vs. the Free Trade Zombies of the Americas

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:15 AM |

Making Enemies

12/03/03 ROsen, The Progressive, Making Enemies

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:18 AM |

Bush's War Economy

12/03/03 The Progressive, Bush's War Economy

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:19 AM |

Justices Back Forced Entry By Police in Drug Case

12/03/03 Lane, Wa. Post, Justices Back Forced Entry By Police in Drug Case

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:22 AM |

The People Vs. Ashcroft

12/03/03 Daniels, ZNet, The People Vs. Ashcroft

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:24 AM |

Civil Disobedience On Trial

12/03/03 Passacantando, TomPaine, Civil Disobedience On Trial

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:26 AM |

Mining leaders drafting Steens blueprint

12/03/03 Milstein, Oregonian, Mining leaders drafting Steens blueprint

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:31 AM |

As White House Changes Story, British Airways Refutes Bush Story of Pilot Sighting

12/03/03 Daily Mislead, As White House Changes Story, British Airways Refutes Bush Story of Pilot Sighting

Posted on December 3, 2003 11:52 AM |

Bush, Security, Energy and Money

12/03/03 Goff, CounterPunch, Bush, Security, Energy and Money

Posted on December 3, 2003 7:44 PM |

Good-bye, Mr. President: The Secret Resignation Letters

12/03/03 Huffington, AlterNet, Good-bye, Mr. President: The Secret Resignation Letters

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:51 PM |

The Chemical Industry's Bhopal Legacy

12/03/03 Cohen, AlterNet, The Chemical Industry's Bhopal Legacy

Posted on December 3, 2003 9:52 PM |

December 4, 2003

Bush's Religious Language

12/04/03 Stam, The Nation, Bush's Religious Language

Posted on December 4, 2003 6:56 AM |

A Present for Murdoch

12/04/03 Chester, The Nation, A Present for Murdoch

Posted on December 4, 2003 6:58 AM |

Criminalizing Motherhood

12/04/03 Talvi, The Nation, Criminalizing Motherhood

Posted on December 4, 2003 6:59 AM |

Rigging Iraq's Elections

12/04/03 Rothschild, The Progressive, Rigging Iraq's Elections

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:01 AM |

Secretary of Defense Aims to Privatize the U.S. Military

12/04/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Secretary of Defense Aims to Privatize the U.S. Military

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:54 AM |

Secretary of Defense Aims to Privatize the U.S. Military

12/04/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Secretary of Defense Aims to Privatize the U.S. Military

Posted on December 4, 2003 4:19 PM |

More Photographic Dishonesty from President Bush

12/04/03 Daily Mislead, More Photographic Dishonesty from President Bush

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:07 PM |

Academic Activists Fear Greater Surveillance

12/04/03 Proctor, The Daily Bruin, Academic Activists Fear Greater Surveillance

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:09 PM |

Transcript: U.S. OK'd 'Dirty War' - Argentina

12/04/03 Grech, Miami Herald, Transcript: U.S. OK'd 'Dirty War' - Argentina

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:11 PM |

Climate Change Laid to Humans: Report Warns There's 'No Doubt' Industry is Primary Cause

12/04/03 Perlman, SF Chronicle, Climate Change Laid to Humans: Report Warns There's 'No Doubt' Industry is Primary Cause

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:12 PM |

US Under Pressure to Back Claims Over Iraq Firefight

12/04/03 Reeves, Independent/UK, US Under Pressure to Back Claims Over Iraq Firefight

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:13 PM |

New Forest-Thinning Policy Drops Safeguard for Wildlife

12/04/03 Shogren & Simon, LA Times, New Forest-Thinning Policy Drops Safeguard for Wildlife

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:14 PM |

Huge Spending Bill Packed with Pet Projects for Powerful Lawmakers

12/04/03 Kuhnhenn & Adams, Knight-Ridder, Huge Spending Bill Packed with Pet Projects for Powerful Lawmakers

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:15 PM |

Federal Spending Soars Under Bush's Watch

12/04/03 Hutcheson, Knight-Ridder, Federal Spending Soars Under Bush's Watch

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:16 PM |

Silencing Voices Of Dissent

12/04/03 Cowan, CBS Evening News, Silencing Voices Of Dissent

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:19 PM |

Cincinnati death blamed on police

12/04/03 BBC, Cincinnati death blamed on police

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:40 PM |

'Set-back for N Korea talks'

12/04/03 BBC, 'Set-back for N Korea talks'

Posted on December 4, 2003 7:42 PM |

A Plague of Bioweapons

12/04/03 Scheer, AlterNet, A Plague of Bioweapons

Posted on December 4, 2003 9:50 PM |

In Black-Hispanic Debate, West Indians Side With Hispanics

12/04/03 Nevear, PNS, In Black-Hispanic Debate, West Indians Side With Hispanics

Posted on December 4, 2003 11:42 PM |

12/04/03 Hentoff, Village Voince, J.

12/04/03 Hentoff, Village Voince, J. Edgar Hoover Back at the 'New' FBI

Posted on December 4, 2003 11:46 PM |

December 5, 2003

Looting the Future

12/05/03 Krugman, NY Times, Looting the Future

Posted on December 5, 2003 5:44 AM |

At U.S. Meeting, Iraq Appears Open for Business

12/05/03 Janofsky, NY Times, At U.S. Meeting, Iraq Appears Open for Business

Posted on December 5, 2003 5:46 AM |

"Superbug" crackdown is launched

12/05/03 BBC, "Superbug" crackdown is launched

Posted on December 5, 2003 5:49 AM |

US backs down over Nato force for Iraq

12/05/03 Castle & Cornwell, Independent/UK, US backs down over Nato force for Iraq

Posted on December 5, 2003 5:52 AM |

Tiny fossil found to have the world's oldest known penis

12/05/03 Connor, Independent/UK, Tiny fossil found to have the world's oldest known penis

Posted on December 5, 2003 5:54 AM |

ITV reporter attacks military 'spin'

12/05/03 Cozens, Guardian/UK, ITV reporter attacks military 'spin'

Posted on December 5, 2003 5:57 AM |

Mysterious battle account

12/05/03 Korean Herald, Mysterious battle account - Samarra

Posted on December 5, 2003 5:59 AM |

1,700 U.S. soldiers quit Iraq

12/05/03 Kyodo News/Japan, 1,700 U.S. soldiers quit Iraq

Posted on December 5, 2003 6:00 AM |

US fears loss of control on European security front

12/05/03 Space War, US fears loss of control on European security front

Posted on December 5, 2003 6:02 AM |

Bush names Houston's Baker Iraq debt envoy

12/05/03 AP, Bush names Houston's Baker Iraq debt envoy

Posted on December 5, 2003 6:50 AM |

Rumsfeld Visits Iraqi Northern Oil Fields

12/05/03 Burns, AP, Rumsfeld Visits Iraqi Northern Oil Fields

Posted on December 5, 2003 6:52 AM |

CAFTA Could Cause 1000s of Farmers to Lose Jobs

12/05/03 Council on Hemispheric Affairs, CAFTA Could Cause 1000s of Farmers to Lose Jobs

Posted on December 5, 2003 7:08 AM |

The Bottom of the Barrel

12/05/03 Monbiot, Scoop, The Bottom of the Barrel

Posted on December 5, 2003 7:10 AM |

Bush Backtracking on Cleaner Air

12/05/03 Daily Mislear, Bush Backtracking on Cleaner Air

Posted on December 5, 2003 8:43 PM |

Pentagon and Bogus News: All Is Denied

12/05/03 Schmitt, NY Times, Pentagon and Bogus News: All Is Denied

Posted on December 5, 2003 8:44 PM |

Pentagon Advisor Perle Faulted Over Boeing Role

12/05/03 Wolf, Reuters, Pentagon Advisor Perle Faulted Over Boeing Role

Posted on December 5, 2003 8:47 PM |

Dems Want Inquiry into Reports of Medicare Bribe

12/05/03 Welch & Stone, USA Today, Dems Want Inquiry into Reports of Medicare Bribe

Posted on December 5, 2003 8:49 PM |

Denial of Purple Heart Medals Raises Questions About Casualty Count

12/05/03 Petersen, Knight-Ridder,