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TOP STORIES "They tell us that we live in a great free republic; that our institutions are democratic; that we are a free and self-governing people. That is too much, even for a joke. ... Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder... And that is war in a nutshell. The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles." -- Eugene Victor Debs...www.altpr.org »Ex­ prisoner tells of torture at Gitmo »A German-born Turk, who was held for four years in the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, has alleged systematic torture in the hands of the US military, from beatings to being chained to a ceiling for days. »"Marie Cocco: Even in Defeat, Bush Is Myopic" ­­ Bush still doesn't seem to realize that millions of Americans voted to signal their displeasure with the GOP for abandoning the poor and middle class. »More Top Stories .... »Yesterday's News.... » Archive Iraq »Wednesday: 6 GIs, 56 Iraqis Killed; 47 Iraqis Injured »17 Iraqis killed in violence in capital; 55 bodies found. »President Authorized Abu Ghraib Torture, FBI Email Says» Among a new batch of documents rights groups have forced the gov't to release, a Bureau communication refers to a presidential Executive Order endorsing some forms of torture witnessed at Iraq prison. Remember those low­level soldiers who got court martialed when the torture scandal broke? »TRUTHDIG INTERVIEWS DENNIS KUCINICH... "Rep. Kucinich: America Needs Iraq War Hearings" ­­ Truthdig contributor Joshua Scheer interviews Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), the potential next chair of a key national security subcommittee, calls for congressional hearings into how and why America invaded Iraq, and demands "accountability" for those who led America into a "war based on lies." »Bush Admin. Gives Vets the Shaft...A growing number of ill-prepared and under­ funded clinics are tasked with caring for our nation's vets, and Bush is turning a blind eye. »More Iraq News Asia  |  Middle East  |  Africa »Official says U.S. may mull pre­ emptive Iran strike... The United States or other countries will one day be forced to consider pre­ emptive action if Iran and North Korea continue to seek nuclear weapons, a senior U.S. government official said on Tuesday. »Israel Vows to Respond to Rocket Attack »Iran cuts dollar­ based transactions to "minimum":  "We will carry out our foreign currency transactions with currencies other than the dollar and our use of the dollar will reach a minimum level," Economy Minister Davoud Danesh Jafari was quoted as saying by student news agency ISNA. »More

Other »Hollywood star Jolie stuck in Islamic school after struggle »Belly dancing celebrates its roots »Anna Nicole Smith Has No Power...Anna Nicole Smith was left without any power at her Bahamas home over the weekend after the owner of her home instructed the power company to switch her off.   More   Business »Housing slide may deepen New forecast sees bottom in 2008. » A disservice to the world: Oil­ industry consultant CERA denies peak oil  Jan Lundberg, Culture Change »More Business News   Tech » 96 year old blazes trail on the net »Archives   Humor »Cleaning list with poem »Archives

»Brazil president praises Chavez
»TRUTHDIG ON "WHO THE HELL WANTS TO LIVE IN MISSISSIPPI?"... "Biloxi Blues (and Reds)" ­ ­ Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), above, raised the ire of not a few Mississippi residents, including Rep. Charles Pickering (R-Miss.), for telling the N.Y. Times on Nov. 8, "Mississippi gets more than their fair share back in federal money, but who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?" Who, indeed? Truthdig takes you beneath the headlines.
» Robin Hood in Reverse: Corporate and Government Looting of the Gulf Coast
» President Given Undue Power to Silence Critics... The current version of the Military Commissions redefines an "unlawful enemy combatant" (UEC) so broadly that it could include anyone who organizes a march against the war in Iraq.
»A Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives...from Michael Moore
» Revisiting Iran-Contra: The Nomination of Robert Gates... Dr. Eland
» Rudolph Giuliani Got Warning WTC Towers Were Going To Collapse ... As Rudy heads into the 2008 Presidential race, this question needs to be asked of him at every public opportunity, "Who warned Rudy that the WTC towers were going to fall, and how could they know, given that no steel­ framed building had ever collapsed for fire before 9­ 11?"
»Why The FBI Is Coming After Me...Not long after Posada's arrest, FBI and Homeland Security agents began to phone me, seeking information about the New York Times series. One agent came right out and asked if I'd share my research materials ­­ as well as my copies of FBI and CIA files on Posada. "Do us a favor," he said. "We can't find ours." I laughed politely, assuming it was a strained attempt at humor. But he wasn't kidding.
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»Economy looms large in French election... An unexpected third quarter slump has thrown French economic anxieties into sharper relief as the main opposition Socialist Party decides whether to go with the flow of public opinion by electing Segolene Royal as its presidential candidate.
»Vatican steps into veil debate
»...War Crimes Suit Filed in Germany Against Rumsfeld Over Prisoner Torture... The complaint requests that the German Federal Prosecutor open an investigation ­ and ultimately, a criminal prosecution ­ looking into the responsibility of high­ ranking U.S. officials for authorizing war crimes in the name of the so­ called "War on Terror"
» Lockerbie trial was a CIA fix, US intelligence insider claims... THE CIA manipulated the Lockerbie trial and lied about the strength of the prosecution case to get a result that was politically convenient for America, according to a former US State Department lawyer.
» Oil revenues fuel resistance to U.S.: Iran, Venezuela and Russia are flush with petroleum money, a buffer allowing them to challenge perceived American dominance.
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»Activists keep pressure on Canada at UN talks..."It's ridiculous. We absolutely have to make the effort to meet our Kyoto targets. And the really serious problem in Canada is that we have made no effort," said Morag Carter, director of the David Suzuki Foundation.
"The only country that has a Kyoto target and that's turned its back on Kyoto is Canada," said Steven Guilbeault of Greenpeace Canada.
» China snubs Canada at APEC conference
» Oilsands activity threatens water supply: study...Voracious water consumption by Alberta's oilsands threatens the quality and quantity of water available to Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories through the Mackenzie River system, according to a study released Monday.
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» Open Letter to Reps Pelosi and Conyers... We the People are Setting the Table Now  [ By Cindy Sheehan]  We the people put the Democrats back into power because we want to see a change in this country and a rejection of politics as usual. We want politics as unusual. We want to see the issue of impeachment and a speedy and safe withdrawal of our troops from Iraq de­ politicized and brought into the realm of "right and wrong" where these issues belong, not "right and left."
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» Worshipping the State: Why They Die... Simple facts most soldiers do not understand: The government (state) is not our country; when you fight and die in undeclared wars, you do so for the State and not for our country or our freedoms; when you forsake the Constitution you swore to uphold and defend to follow unconstitutional orders, even from your commander-in-chief, you cross the line from defender of your country to the very real possibility of becoming a war criminal.
»To Hell with Centrism: We Must Reclaim the Inspired Edge...by Phil Rockstroh
» To the Victors Belongs Impunity:  Of Incorrigible Transgressors, Tacit Complicity, and Lady Justice's Conspicuous Absence. In this piece, I attack the blatant hypocrisy and farcical nature of the Saddam Hussein trials and death sentence. I spend a bit of time analyzing a few untried US war criminals and their atrocities, examine the fate they would need to endure to balance the scales of justice, and conclude that despite the pleasant MSM­ generated fiction that a Democratic Congress will "restore the republic", the ruling elite from "both sides of the aisle" will continue to perpetrate their egregious crimes with impunity. At least until the Empire implodes. [Jason Miller]
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