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"The Rest of the News," New Haven Advocate, July 3, 2003


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War And Profiteering

Those Who Dared to Come Forward
In-depth compilation on Washington insiders speaking out on Bush administration policies and actions

"Iraq On The Record," U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman report, March 16, 2004

"Greenspan Testimony Highlights Bush Plan for Deliberate Federal Bankruptcy," by Michael Meurer, truthout.org, March 2, 2004

"Noam Chomsky on Middle East Conflict and U.S. War Plan Against Iraq," Between The Lines interview with Noam Chomsky, conducted by Scott Harris, for the Week Ending May 3, 2002

"The Iraq War & The Bush Administration's Pursuit of Global Domination," Counterpoint, Sept. 15, 2003

The Iraq Crisis, a Global Policy Forum, UN Security Council section on the 13 years of sanctions and other background of the war, the humanitarian situation, the importance of Iraq's huge oil resources, and disputes over a post-war government and reconstruction plan

"Occupation, Inc." Southern Exposure, Winter, 2003/2004

"Pipeline Politics: Oil, The Taliban, and the Political Balance of Central Asia," World Press Review Special Report, Nov.-Dec. 2001

"War Profiteering," by The Nation editors, April 24, 2003

"An Annotated Saddam Chronology," ZNet, Dec. 15, 2003

Civil Liberties

"The Global Gulag: Into The Shadows," by Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, April 5, 2004

"Keeping Secrets: The Bush administration is doing the public's business out of the public eye. Here's how--and why," by Christopher H. Schmitt and Edward T. Pound, U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 12, 2003

"FBI Memo: Tactics Used During Protests And Demonstrations" Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oct. 15, 2003

"F.B.I. Scrutinizes Antiwar Rallies" by Eric Lichtblau, New York Times, Nov. 23, 2003

"Fascism Anyone?" 14 Signs of Fascism, Free Inquiry Magazine, Volume 23, No. 2

"Germany In 1933: The Easy Slide Into Fascism," The Crisis Papers, June 9, 2003

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Between The Lines
For The Week Ending Nov. 11, 2005

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U.S. Politics

"Democrats, Don't Ignore The War," by Dennis Kucinich, AlterNet, Nov. 5, 2005

"Waxman, Conyers Want Cheney To Testify," Associated Press, Nov. 4, 2005

"Katrina And Tax Breaks For The Very Rich," by Christopher Brauchli, Counterpunch, Nov. 4, 2005

"Democrats To Avoid Rushed Report On Pre-War Intelligence," Agence France Presse, Nov. 4, 2005

"Democrats' Gambit Revived Long-Delayed Senate Inquiry Into Iraq Intel," Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 3, 2005

"GOP Pushing Cuts In Food Stamps To Help Pay For Tax Cuts For Rich," Washington Post, Nov. 3, 2005

"It's Time To Start Taking The Theocrats Seriously," by Randolph T. Holhut, SmirkingChimp.com, Nov. 3, 2005

"GOP Angered By Closed Senate Session," Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2005

"Senate Power Play Yields Iraq Intel Probe," Bloomberg, Nov. 1, 2005

"Democrats Force Senate Into Closed Session Over Iraq Data," Associated Press, Nov. 1, 2005

"Heated Day In D.C. Leads To More Prewar Probes," MSNBC, Nov. 1, 2005

"Pro-War Liberals Frozen In The Headlights," by John R. MacArthur, Providence Journal, Nov. 1, 2005

"Electoral Funding Scandals Expose Cracks In Still-Broken System," by Michelle Chen, The New Standard, Nov. 1, 2005

"New York Antiwar Left Seeks Challenger To Hillary Clinton: Cindy Sheenan?," by Kristen Lombardi, Village Voice, Nov. 1, 2005

"Why Aren't The Democrats Screaming Bloody Murder?," by Laura Santina, Common Dreams, Oct. 31, 2005

"Big Election Theft In A Little Town," by Bob Geiger, Yellow Dog Blog, Oct. 31, 2005

"Cuts In Federal Programs Come Into Focus," by Brendan Coyne, The New Standard, Oct. 31, 2005

"Democratic Leaders Critical Of Alito Nomination: Statements Of Sens. Harry Reid And Patrick Leahy," Truthout, Oct. 31, 2005

"Democrats Demand Rove's Firing," Washington Post, Oct. 31, 2005

"The White House Criminal Conspiracy," by Tom Engelhardt & Elizabeth de la Vega, TomDispatch.com, Oct. 29, 2005

"Inflation Up, Wages Down: Fastest Decline In Real Wages On Record," by Jared Bernstein, Counterpunch, Oct. 28, 2005

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Bush Regime

"Barn Doors And Escaped Horses: Bush Orders Staff To Attend Ethics Briefing," Washington Post, Nov. 5, 2005

"A Cheney-Libby Conspiracy, Or Worse? Reading Between The Lines Of the Libby Indictment," by John Dean, FindLaw.com, Nov. 4, 2005

"Alito Said To Question Church-State Separation," The New York Times, Nov. 4, 2005

"Bush's Popularity Reaches New Low, Majority Question His Integrity," Washington Post, Nov. 4, 2005

"Cheney Ex-Aide Pleads Not Guilty In CIA Leak Case," Associated Press, Nov. 3, 2005

"Aides Debate Whether Rove Should Resign," Washington Post, Nov. 3, 2005

"Rumsfeld Rejects UN Access To Guantanamo," by Jim Lobe, Antiwar.com, Nov. 3, 2005

"Inquiry On Lobbyist Abramoff Widens To Include Senior Bush Officials," The New York Times, Nov. 2, 2005

"In The Company Of Friends: Bush Appoints More Cronies To Foreign Policy Board," by Richard Wolffe & Holly Bailey, Newsweek, Nov. 2, 2005

"Alito A Likely Vote Against Roe," Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2005

"Iraq Focus Imperils U.S., Ex-Pentagon Official Says," Reuters, Nov. 2, 2005

"Rove To Lose Security Clearance?," by Jonathan Alter, Newsweek, Nov. 2, 2005

"Detainee Policy Sharply Divides Bush Officials," The New York Times, Nov. 1, 2005

"Cheney Taps Torture Memo Author To Replace Libby," Democracy Now!, Nov. 1, 2005

"Trial Could Pit Libby's Interests Against Bush's," Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2005

"Time Reporter Says He Learned Agent's Identity From Rove," ABC News, Oct. 31, 2005

"How Bush Visit Became The Siege Of Howard U.," by Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, Oct. 30, 2005

"Bush Taps 'Scalia-Lite' To Replace O'Connor," by Marjorie Cohn, Truthout, Nov. 1, 2005

"Administration Missing Dozens Of Post-9/11 Security Deadlines," Associated Press, Oct. 31, 2005

"The Next Antonin Scalia," by Mary Lynn F. Jones, AlterNet, Oct. 31, 2005

"Samuel Alito's America," Think Progress, Oct. 31, 2005

"What Libby's Indictment Means For The Jacobins," by Paul Craig Roberts, Antiwar.com, Oct. 31, 2005

"Five Unanswered Questions Raised By the Libby Indictment," by Geov Parrish, Working For Change, Oct. 31, 2005

"Bloodied By Scandals, Bush Seeks Time To Regroup," Time, Oct. 30, 2005

"The Watergate Parallel," by Tom Hayden, Common Dreams, Oct. 30, 2005

"Addington's Role In Cheney's Office Draws Fresh Attention," by Murray Waas & Paul Singer, National Journal, Oct. 30, 2005

"Did Patrick Fitzgerald Let The White House Walk?," by Robert Parry, Consortium News Oct. 30, 2005

"Indicting America," by Scott Ritter, Common Dreams, Oct. 29, 2005

"Mysterious 'Official A' Is Karl Rove; ," by Juan Cole, Salon.com, Oct. 28, 2005

"All The Vice President's Men," by Juan Cole, Salon.com, Oct. 28, 2005

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American Empire/War Profiteering

"The Bush Effect: U.S. Military Involvement In Latin America Rises, Development And Humanitarian Aid Fall," by Frida Berrigan & Jonathan Wingo, World Policy Institute, Nov. 5, 2005

"Chavez And Maradona Lead Massive Rebuke Of Bush," by Jordana Timerman, Nov. 5, 2005

"Bush In Argentina: Bringing Imperialism Back To Public Debate," by Ezequiel Adamovsky, ZNet, Nov. 5, 2005

"Rioting Erupts As Bush Visits Argentina," Los Angeles Times, Nov. 4, 2005

"Bush Faces Showdown With Chavez 'The Kid,'" Independent/UK, Nov. 4, 2005

"South Americans' Discontent Portends A Chilly Reception For Bush," Washington Post, Nov. 3, 2005

"Mass Argentine Protest Planned For Bush Visit," Financial Times/UK, Nov. 1, 2005

"Bush Heading Into Den Of Leftists," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 31, 2005

"Syria And Iran: Is It A State Of Crisis Yet?," by Ron Jacobs, Alternative Press Review, Oct. 29, 2005

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"Postwar" Occupation of Iraq & Afghanistan

"Insurgents' Ranks Quickly Replenished," Knight Ridder, Nov. 4, 2005

"Exit Strategy: You Can't Stay The Course In A Lost War," by William Lind, Counterpunch2005

"Gilbert Achcar: 'The Very Presence Of U.S. Troops Fuels The Insurgency,'" Democracy Now!, Nov. 2, 2005

"What We Don't See In Iraq; The War In Maysan Province" by Tom Engelhardt & Michael Schwartz, TomDispatch.com Nov. 2, 2005

"Civilian Contractors In Iraq Dying At Faster Rate As Insurgency Grows," Knight Ridder, Nov. 1, 2005

"U.S. 'Had No Policy' In Place To Rebuild Iraq," Financial Times/UK, Oct. 31, 2005

"U.S. Bombs Near Syria Border Kill 40," Reuters, Oct. 31, 2005

"U.S. Blunders Provoke Burgeoning Civil War," by Tom Maertens, St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota), Oct. 30, 2005

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Civil Liberties

"The United States Of Torture," by Mike Whitney, Counterpunch, Nov. 5/6, 2005

"Torture In Our Name," by Ray McGovern, Truthout, Nov. 4, 2005

"Governors Chafe At Greater Military Role," Associated Press, Nov. 4, 2005

"Policies On Terrorism Suspects Come Under Fire," Washington Post, Nov. 3, 2005

"Five Muslims Detained At Giants Game For Praying," Reuters, Nov. 3, 2005

"ACLU Urges Federal Appeals Court To Uphold Two Rulings Blocking FBI's Use Of PATRIOT Act Surveillance Power," American Civil Liberties Union press release, Nov. 2, 2005

"CIA Holds Terror Suspects In Secret Prisons," Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2005

"Attorney Tells Why Guantanamo Detainee Attempted Suicide In Front Of Him," Democracy Now!, Nov. 2, 2005

"U.S. Detainee Policies Under Growing Fire," UPI, Nov. 2, 2005

"The United States' 'Disappeared,', The CIA's Long-Term 'Ghost Detainees,'" Human Rights Watch, Oct., 2005

"On John Yoo And The Imperial Presidency," by Tom Engelhardt & David Cole, TomDispatch.com, Nov. 1, 2005

"Guantanamo Desperation Seen In Suicide Attempts," Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2005

"Kent State: Wise Up And Back Off," by Jeffrey St. Clair, Counterpunch, Nov. 1, 2005

"Crackdown At Kent State: University Threatens Expulsion For Iraq Vet's Counter-Recruitment Action," by Nikki Robinson, Counterpunch, Oct. 29/30, 2005

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Media Issues

"Copyrights And Wrongs," by Vince Carducci, PopMatters, Nov. 5, 2005

"Ousted Bush CPB Official Subject Of Spending Inquiry," The New York Times, Nov. 5, 2005

"Major News Outlets Neglect To Name Secret Detention Facilities," by Brendan Coyne, The New Standard, Nov. 4, 2005

"Tomlinson's Shady Exit From CPB Chairmanship," by Timothy Karr, TomPaine.com, Nov. 4, 2005

"GOP Investors Trying To Break Up Knight Ridder Newspapers," by J.P. Zenger, Daily Kos, Nov. 2, 2005

"Hersh Winces At Media Protecting 'Lying' Sources," by Antonia Zerbisias, Toronto Star/Canada, Nov. 1, 2005

"Russert Watch: The Comeback," by Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post, Oct. 31, 2005

"Milwaukee Paper Apologizes For Accepting 'Cooked' WMD Evidence," Editor & Publisher, Oct. 31, 2005

"Cheney-Staffer-Turned-Reporter Now Covering Libby Indictment For NBC News," by David Sirota, Independent/UK, Oct. 31, 2005

"Katrina: Runors, Lies And Racist Fantasies," by Slavoj Zizek, In These Times, Oct. 31, 2005

"New Pub-casting Chief Completes Right-Wing Coup," by Timothy Karr, Common Dreams, Oct. 31, 2005

"Our Myth Brooks," by Greg Mitchell, Editor & Publisher, Oct. 30, 2005

"Framing The Poor: Katrina, Conservative Myth-Making And The Poor," by Tim Wise, Counterpunch, Oct. 29/30, 2005

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Activism

"The Threat Of Hope In Latin America," by Naomi Klein, The Nation, Nov. 4, 2005

"Anti-Bush Protests Mark Reelection," CBS News, Nov. 2, 2005

"Group Organizes Walkout By Students To Protest War," Seattle Times (Washington), Nov. 1, 2005

"Iraq Vet Works Against War," Rocky Mountain News (Colorado), Oct. 31, 2005

"The World Can't Wait; Nov. 2 As Day Of Action," by Russ Baker, TomPaine.com, Nov. 1, 2005

"Interview With Kent State's Dave Airhart," by Ron Jacobs, Counterpunch, Nov. 1, 2005

"Military Faces Parental Counterattack," Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2005

"Nun Jailed Over Protest Says She Has No Regrets," Louisville Courier-Journal (Kentucky), Oct. 31, 2005

"Student Activism Thrives: Let The PIRGs Begin!," by Ralph Nader, Counterpunch, Oct. 29/30, 2005

"2,000 Antiwar Protesters March On Boston Common," Boston Globe, Oct. 30, 2005

"'Bush Lied, 2,000 Died;' New Yorkers Take To The Streets," by Sarah Ferguson, Village Voice, Nov. 1, 2005

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