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September 18, 2001

US Planned Attack on Taliban

9/18/01 Arney, BBC. CRG -- US Planned Attack on Taliban

Posted on September 18, 2001 10:21 AM |

October 1, 2001

Cover-up or Complicity of the Bush Administration? The Role of Pakistan's Military Intelligence Agency (ISI) in the September 11 attacks

10/01, Chossudovsky, Michel. CRG, Cover-up or Complicity of the Bush Administration? The Role of Pakistan's Military Intelligence Agency (ISI) in the September 11 attacks

Posted on October 1, 2001 10:15 AM |

October 6, 2001

The World Trade Center Attack ... Caspian Oil and Gas and the Afghanistan Pipeline

10/6/01 Flanders, Jon. Indymedia. The World Trade Center Attack ... Caspian Oil and Gas and the Afghanistan Pipeline

Posted on October 6, 2001 10:14 AM |

January 3, 2002

Unocal Advisor Named Representative to Afghanistan

1/3/02 Martin, World Socialist Web on CommonDreams. Unocal Advisor Named Representative to Afghanistan

Posted on January 3, 2002 10:28 AM |

January 10, 2002

Arms Buildup Enriches Firm

1/10/02. Fineman, Los Angeles Times. Arms Buildup Enriches Firm

Posted on January 10, 2002 10:22 AM |

September 15, 2002

In Iraqi War Scenario, Oil Is Key Issue

9/15/02 Morgan and Ottoway In Iraqi War Scenario, Oil Is Key Issue

Posted on September 15, 2002 1:47 PM |

March 20, 2003

Halliburton makes killing on Iraq war

3/20/03 Chatterjee, CorpWatch, Halliburton makes killing on Iraq war

Posted on March 20, 2003 3:20 PM |

March 31, 2003

Read the small print: the US wants to privatize Iraq's oil

3/31/03 Steele, Guardian/UK, Read the small print: the US wants to privatize Iraq's oil

Posted on March 31, 2003 1:37 PM |

April 10, 2003

Privatization in disguise

4/10/03 Klein, The Nation, Privatization in disguise

Posted on April 10, 2003 10:52 AM |

May 1, 2003

US, UK waged war on Iraq because of oil, Blair adviser sa

5/1/03 Kirkup, FromTheWilderness, US, UK waged war on Iraq because of oil, Blair adviser says

Posted on May 1, 2003 5:27 AM |

May 2, 2003

It's the oil stupid

5/2/03 Klare, Foreign Policy in Focus, It's the oil stupid

Posted on May 2, 2003 5:25 AM |

May 9, 2003

US to propose broader control of Iraqi oil, funds

5/9/03 Lynch, Wa. Post, US to propose broader control of Iraqi oil, funds

Posted on May 9, 2003 5:16 AM |

Iraqi's want UN to control oil cash, not US

5/9/03 Ladki, Reuters, Iraqi's want UN to control oil cash, not US

Posted on May 9, 2003 5:16 AM |

May 15, 2003

FCC: Public be damned

5/15/03 Nichols & McChesney, The Nation, FCC: Public be damned

Posted on May 15, 2003 8:53 AM |

Saudi Arabia, West Africa -- Next Stops in the Infinite War for Oil

5/15/03 Ruppert, FTW, Saudi Arabia, West Africa -- Next Stops in the Infinite War for Oil

Posted on May 15, 2003 11:51 PM |

May 21, 2003

Media monopoly and democracy

5/21/03 Nichols & McChesney, TomPaine, Media monopoly and democracy

Posted on May 21, 2003 7:50 AM |

May 22, 2003

War profiteers Shell, Bechtel, Fluor take record of terror from Africa to Iraq

5/22/03 Montague, San Francisco Bay View, War profiteers Shell, Bechtel, Fluor take record of terror from Africa to Iraq

Posted on May 22, 2003 11:50 PM |

May 26, 2003

Another scandalous no-bid contract makes us look like fools

5/26/03 Gerber, CommonDreams, Another scandalous no-bid contract makes us look like fools

Posted on May 26, 2003 4:13 PM |

May 28, 2003

Oil, Bush campaign execs help in Iraq

5/28/03 Hess, UPI, Oil, Bush campaign execs help in Iraq

Posted on May 28, 2003 9:04 PM |

May 30, 2003

Enron Used U.S. Government to Bully Developing Nations

5/30/03 Mekay, Inter Press Service, Enron Used U.S. Government to Bully Developing Nations

Posted on May 30, 2003 5:48 AM |

June 1, 2003

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

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

Posted on June 1, 2003 5:44 AM |

June 2, 2003

Day of the Jackals

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

Posted on June 2, 2003 9:48 AM |

June 4, 2003

Wolfowitz: Iraq war was about oil

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

Posted on June 4, 2003 11:38 AM |

June 6, 2003

Downsizing in disguise (Iraq)

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

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:16 PM |

June 8, 2003

Debate Rages Over Who Will Run Iraq's Utilities

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

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:29 PM |

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

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

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:32 PM |

June 9, 2003

Bush admin warns of shrinking natural gas supply

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

Posted on June 9, 2003 10:16 AM |

June 12, 2003

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

Posted on June 12, 2003 8:48 PM |

June 19, 2003

U.S. Policing of Biotech Crops Denounced

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

Posted on June 19, 2003 2:40 PM |

June 20, 2003

A WorldCom of trouble

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

Posted on June 20, 2003 6:55 AM |

June 26, 2003

Targeting Lobbyists Pays Off For GOP

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

Posted on June 26, 2003 12:52 PM |

July 1, 2003

Blame Bush for California's Budget Woes

7/1/03 Scheer, The Nation, Blame Bush for California's Budget Woes

Posted on July 1, 2003 9:59 AM |

July 2, 2003

Billionaires for Bush

7/2/03 Editorial, The Nation, Billionaires for Bush

Posted on July 2, 2003 9:57 AM |

July 4, 2003

The New Plague Czar

7/4/03 Basu, ZNet, The New Plague Czar

Posted on July 4, 2003 8:56 AM |

July 8, 2003

Bush has another agenda in Africa

7/8/03 Huus, MSNBC, Bush has another agenda in Africa: Oil quest may outflank bid to end conflict, boost development

Posted on July 8, 2003 8:34 AM |

Globalization in our local economy - Our water, their profits

7/8/03 Leavitt, ZNet, Globalization in our local economy - Our water, their profits

Posted on July 8, 2003 8:50 AM |

July 10, 2003

Halliburton Unit Expands War-Repair Role

7/10/03 Glain & Schelesinger, Boston Globe, Halliburton Unit Expands War-Repair Role

Posted on July 10, 2003 11:21 AM |

Eli Lily Rules

7/10/03 Lobe, GNN, Eli Lily Rules

Posted on July 10, 2003 3:19 PM |

July 11, 2003

U.S. PIRG Report Documents Big Money's Influence On Election Outcomes

7/11/03 PIRG, U.S. PIRG Report Documents Big Money's Influence On Election Outcomes

Posted on July 11, 2003 10:14 AM |

July 13, 2003

The Other Looting

7/13/03 Renner, FPIF, The Other Looting - Iraq's Oil

Posted on July 13, 2003 8:19 AM |

What's Behind Liberia's Crisis

7/13/03 Sustar, Socialist Worker, What's Behind Liberia's Crisis

Posted on July 13, 2003 10:51 AM |

July 14, 2003

Health Advocacy Group Warns of Conflicted Science

7/14/03 Pegg, Environmental News Service, Health Advocacy Group Warns of Conflicted Science

Posted on July 14, 2003 8:31 AM |

Plans to Privatize Iraqi Industry

7/14/03 Klein, Scoop, Plans to Privatize Iraqi Industry

Posted on July 14, 2003 8:15 PM |

July 16, 2003

Prospecting for Profits

7/16/03 Lydersen, AlterNet, Prospecting for Profits

Posted on July 16, 2003 5:24 PM |

Offshore Company (ENRON) Captures Online Military Vote

7/16/03 Landes, Scoops, Offshore Company (ENRON) Captures Online Military Vote

Posted on July 16, 2003 6:21 PM |

July 17, 2003

Cheney Task Force Docs: Maps Of Iraqi Oilfields

7/17/03 Judicial Watch, Scoop, Cheney Task Force Docs: Maps Of Iraqi Oilfields

Posted on July 17, 2003 7:13 AM |

Bush Administration Withholds Toxic Cleanup Information

7/17/03 PIRG, Bush Administration Withholds Toxic Cleanup Information

Posted on July 17, 2003 9:51 AM |

July 19, 2003

Coup on Tiny African Islands Felt in Texas Oil Offices

7/19/03 Romero, NY Times, Coup on Tiny African Islands Felt in Texas Oil Offices

Posted on July 19, 2003 10:39 PM |

The Marketing of Political Clout

7/19/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Marketing of Political Clout

Posted on July 19, 2003 10:41 PM |

July 22, 2003

Corporate Slush Funds for Baghdad - Plugging Iraq into Globalization

7/22/03 Kretzmann & Vallette, Corporate Slush Funds for Baghdad - Plugging Iraq into Globalization

Posted on July 22, 2003 6:39 AM |

White House Threatens Veto on Media-Ownership Cap

7/22/03 Reuters, White House Threatens Veto on Media-Ownership Cap

Posted on July 22, 2003 8:47 AM |

July 23, 2003

Groups demand repeal of Bush Immunity for US oil companies in Iraq

7/23/03 Sustainable Energy & Economy Network, Groups demand repeal of Bush Immunity for US oil companies in Iraq

Posted on July 23, 2003 6:33 AM |

July 24, 2003

The Corporate Looting of Iraq

7/24/03 Flounders, Workers World News Service, The Corporate Looting of Iraq

Posted on July 24, 2003 6:42 AM |

Outsourcing Fraud: Privatizing environmental protection

7/24/03 August Issue, Cusac, The Progressive, Outsourcing Fraud: Privatizing environmental protection

Posted on July 24, 2003 8:25 AM |

Private military firms in today's wars

7/24/03 Singer, CRG, Private military firms in today's wars

Posted on July 24, 2003 10:11 AM |

July 25, 2003

Beware the military-industrial complex

7/25/03 Saunders, Online Journal, Beware the military-industrial complex

Posted on July 25, 2003 6:26 AM |

July 28, 2003

Corporate Crime Without Shame

7/28/03 Mokhiber & Weissman, CommonDreams, Corporate Crime Without Shame

Posted on July 28, 2003 7:27 PM |

July 29, 2003

28 Pages Later - Why is George W. Bush handling Saudi Arabia so gently?

7/29/03 Parish, Working For Change, 28 Pages Later - Why is George W. Bush handling Saudi Arabia so gently?

Posted on July 29, 2003 10:52 AM |

Oil Pipelines and Transport Corridors: Balkans Crisis supports US Corporate Interests

7/29/03 Mendes, CRG, Oil Pipelines and Transport Corridors: Balkans Crisis supports US Corporate Interests

Posted on July 29, 2003 7:54 PM |

July 30, 2003

Senate Rejects Tough New Auto Fuel Economy Measure

7/30/03 Hebert, AP, Senate Rejects Tough New Auto Fuel Economy Measure - Approves Auto Industry's Bill

Posted on July 30, 2003 6:27 AM |

Bush, the Rainforest and a Gas Pipeline to Enrich His Friends

7/30/03 Gumbel, Independent/UK, Bush, the Rainforest and a Gas Pipeline to Enrich His Friends

Posted on July 30, 2003 6:29 AM |

Drug Lobby Pushed Letter by Senators on Medicare

7/30/03 Stolberg, NY Times, Drug Lobby Pushed Letter by Senators on Medicare

Posted on July 30, 2003 6:31 AM |

Destroying Iraq's Public Records

7/30/03 Kiryakos, CRG, Destroying Iraq's Public Records

Posted on July 30, 2003 6:39 AM |

July 31, 2003

Double Standard: Big business welcomes globalization -- but only when big business benefits

7/31/03 Kuttner, TAP, Double Standard: Big business welcomes globalization -- but only when big business benefits

Posted on July 31, 2003 12:04 PM |

August 4, 2003

Why Privatize National Parks?

8/4/03 Rosen, San Francisco Chron., Why Privatize National Parks?

Posted on August 4, 2003 7:15 PM |

August 5, 2003

Let Iraqis Decide What to Privatize

8/5/03 Adler, Wa. Post, Let Iraqis Decide What to Privatize

Posted on August 5, 2003 7:42 AM |

August 6, 2003

Oily Decision

8/6/03 Bivens, The Nation, Oily Decision - judge who ruled to open protected forests to oil and gas developers stands to benefit

Posted on August 6, 2003 12:00 PM |

August 7, 2003

Immunity for Iraqi Oil Dealings Raises Alarm

8/7/03 Giriion, LA Times, Immunity for Iraqi Oil Dealings Raises Alarm

Posted on August 7, 2003 4:57 PM |

August 8, 2003

Rivals Say Halliburton Dominates Iraq Oil Work

8/8/03 Banerjee, NY Times, Rivals Say Halliburton Dominates Iraq Oil Work

Posted on August 8, 2003 6:24 AM |

Conflict On The Federal Bench

8/8/03 Kendal & Sloan, TomPaine, Conflict On The Federal Bench

Posted on August 8, 2003 6:36 AM |

Get-out-of-Jail-Free Card for Oil Companies

8/8/03 Rothschild, The Progressive, Get-out-of-Jail-Free Card for Oil Companies

Posted on August 8, 2003 6:45 AM |

Bush Team Makes Federal Lands More Open to Oil, Gas Drilling

8/8/03 Shogren, LA Times, Bush Team Makes Federal Lands More Open to Oil, Gas Drilling

Posted on August 8, 2003 7:29 AM |

As Ordered, It's About Oil

8/8/03 Rosen, San Fransisco Chron, As Ordered, It's About Oil

Posted on August 8, 2003 7:31 AM |

BP, Shell & Chevron Get Iraqi Oil Contracts

8/8/03 Chatterjee & Farawati, CorpWatch, BP, Shell & Chevron Get Iraqi Oil Contracts

Posted on August 8, 2003 11:41 AM |

August 11, 2003

Business as Usual for Chemical Plants

8/11/03 Hart, Wa. Post, Business as Usual for Chemical Plants

Posted on August 11, 2003 11:39 AM |

August 15, 2003

Critics Pan Nuke Plant Safety as Industry Revival Looms

8/15/03 Stapp, IPS, Critics Pan Nuke Plant Safety as Industry Revival Looms

Posted on August 15, 2003 9:38 AM |

Smoking Gun: The CIA's Interest in Peak Oil

8/15/03 Heinberg, FTW, Smoking Gun: The CIA's Interest in Peak Oil

Posted on August 15, 2003 7:40 PM |

August 16, 2003

Blind Eye On Africa

8/16/03 Bolender, ZNet, Blind Eye On Africa -- Human Rights, Equatorial Guinea, And Oil

Posted on August 16, 2003 7:10 AM |

The latest Bogus Fossil-nuke Blackout: This Grid should not Exist

8/16/03 Wasserman, CRG, The latest Bogus Fossil-nuke Blackout: This Grid should not Exist

Posted on August 16, 2003 8:28 AM |

August 19, 2003

The Road to Ruin

8/19/03 Krugman, NY Times, The Road to Ruin - energy deregulation

Posted on August 19, 2003 7:18 AM |

August 21, 2003

No Ethics? No Experience? No Problem!- WorldCom in Iraq

8/21/03 Rall, Yahoo News, No Ethics? No Experience? No Problem!- WorldCom in Iraq

Posted on August 21, 2003 11:10 AM |

August 22, 2003

Draft of Air Rule Is Said to Exempt Many Old Plants

8/22/03 Seeyle, NY Times, Draft of Air Rule Is Said to Exempt Many Old Plants

Posted on August 22, 2003 8:51 AM |

August 24, 2003

Paritzky to discuss transfer of oil from Iraq during U.S. visit

8/24/03 Cohen, Ha'aretz, Paritzky to discuss transfer of oil from Iraq during U.S. visit

Posted on August 24, 2003 11:24 AM |

August 25, 2003

Cheney Stifled Energy Probe, GAO Investigators Say

8/25/03 Kaplan, Reuters, Cheney Stifled Energy Probe, GAO Investigators Say

Posted on August 25, 2003 11:10 AM |

August 27, 2003

US Republican Party outsources fund raising to India

8/27/03 Rust, Inquirer, US Republican Party outsources fund raising to India

Posted on August 27, 2003 8:25 AM |

August 28, 2003

Halliburton's Deals Greater Than Thought

8/28/03 Dobbs, Wa. Post, Halliburton's Deals Greater Than Thought

Posted on August 28, 2003 7:46 AM |

September 1, 2003

Controversy for U.S. Firms' Energy Plants in Mexico

9/1/03 Tedford, Reuters, Controversy for U.S. Firms' Energy Plants in Mexico

Posted on September 1, 2003 6:41 AM |

September 6, 2003

Bush Administration Fulfills Wish List for Corporate America

9/6/03 Borenstein, Knight-Ridder, Bush Administration Fulfills Wish List for Corporate America

Posted on September 6, 2003 6:23 AM |

September 9, 2003

Greenpeace obtains smoking-gun memo: White House/Exxon link

9/9/03 GreenPeace, Greenpeace obtains smoking-gun memo: White House/Exxon link

Posted on September 9, 2003 6:24 AM |

September 10, 2003

Democrats Focus On Halliburton

9/10/03 Kane & Pershing, Roll Call, Democrats Focus On Halliburton

Posted on September 10, 2003 6:32 AM |

September 11, 2003

White House Threatens Senate with Veto

9/11/03 Reuters, White House Threatens Senate with Veto

Posted on September 11, 2003 6:23 AM |

September 12, 2003

Democrats Question Additional Funds for Halliburton

9/12/03 Waxman, Letter to OMB, Democrats Question Additional Funds for Halliburton

Posted on September 12, 2003 6:25 AM |

'Oil War' Questions Surround Cheney Energy Group

9/12/03 Goldsteing, IPS, 'Oil War' Questions Surround Cheney Energy Group

Posted on September 12, 2003 6:46 AM |

September 14, 2003

Corporations Win from War in Iraq

9/14/03 Nordberg, Boulder Daily Camera, Corporations Win from War in Iraq

Posted on September 14, 2003 4:53 PM |

September 17, 2003

Oil services firm paid Cheney as VP

9/17/03 Reuters, Oil services firm paid Cheney as VP

Posted on September 17, 2003 1:51 PM |

September 25, 2003

Congressional report finds Vice President still has financial interest in his old company

9/25/03 CNNMoney, Congressional report finds Vice President still has financial interest in his old company

Posted on September 25, 2003 6:29 AM |

Daschle Wants Changes to Gun Legislation

9/25/03 Yahoo News, Daschle Wants Changes to Gun Legislation

Posted on September 25, 2003 6:32 AM |

September 29, 2003

The Energy Bill Gets Worse

9/29/03 Editorial, NY Times, The Energy Bill Gets Worse

Posted on September 29, 2003 9:54 AM |

September 30, 2003

Washington Insiders' New Firm Consults on Contracts in Iraq