Putin suspends European arms pact
Russia has suspended its participation in a treaty that limits its military force in Europe dating back to the Cold war
Mugabe supporters rally in Zimbabwe
Thousands of Zimbabwean war veterans have gathered in Harare to lead a "million–man march" in support of Robert Mugabe’s bid to extend his rule as the country’s president
China snub over US ships deliberate
Blog: Obama gains on Clinton
Pope Benedict, in a new encyclical released on Friday, launched an attack on atheism, saying it was responsible for some of the "greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice" in history
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WORLD NEWSTigers blamed for Sri Lanka attacks
The Sri Lankan military has blamed a deadly bomb blast at a popular Colombo department store on Tamil Tiger separatists
Belfast’s psychological barriers
Separation continues to define Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland
Larry B
Chavez cuts all ties with Colombia
as long as Alvaro Uribe remains its president
White House Releases "Principles" for Permanent Iraqi Presence
So it begins. After years of obfuscation and denial on the length of the U.S.’s stay in Iraq, the White House and the Maliki government have released a joint declaration of "principles" for "friendship and cooperation". Apparently President Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al–Maliki signed the declaration during a morning teleconference
Civil Libertarians Warn of ‘Patriot Act Lite’
By William Fisher – Civil libertarians are worried that a little known anti terrorism bill now making its way through the U.S. Congress with virtually no debate could be planting the seeds of another USA Patriot Act, which was hurriedly enacted into law after the al Qaeda attacks of Sep. 11, 2001
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BUSINESSby Paul Craig Roberts, posted by Eric G
America Heads for the Trash Can of History
MARKETSCarolyn Baker
"Diary Of The Onset Of The Greater Depression" in which I review Danny Schechter’s new ebook "Squeezed". This is a muchneeded illumination of the economic meltdown we have now entered,
Stephen Crockett
Policing Corporate Pricing Policies
Among the top priorities of the current and next Congressional sessions should be new laws to regulate corporate pricing policies. In particular, our nation needs strict new federal laws against price gouging and predatory pricing
Seven Countries Considering Abandoning the US Dollar It’s no secret that the dollar is on a downward spiral. Its value is dropping, and the Fed isn’t doing a whole lot to change that. As a result, a number of countries are considering a shift away from the dollar to preserve their assets. These are seven of the countries currently considering a move from the dollar, and how they’ll have an effect on its value and the US economy.
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ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE/TECH‘High Q’ Nanowires May be Practical Oscillators
Nanowires grown at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have a mechanical ‘quality factor’ at least 10 times higher than reported values for other nanoscale devices such as carbon nanotubes, and comparable to that of commercial quartz crystals.
Study Supports Single Main Migration Across Bering Strait
A new analysis of genetic variation among more than two dozen native populations bolsters the theory that the ancestors of modern native peoples across the Americas came via a northwest land bridge some 12,000 years ago.
Researcher Programs Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells to Develop into Tissues Resembling Human Skin
Toxicology professor’s research reveals that mouse embryonic stem cells, when artificially manipulated, have the capacity to transform into intact biomembranes, or cell tissues, while other normal and cancerous human cells do not. Specifically, he and his researchers have found a way to chemically "program" mouse stem cells to develop into tissues resembling human skin cells and certain membranous stomach cells, such as those found in organs like the large and small intestines.
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HEALTHEric G
Scary image of obesity in the U.S.
New Cure For Aging Skin?
Depleted Uranium – Far Worse Than 9/11
Are CT Scans Worth The Cancer Risk?
Study Warns Scans May Cause 2% Of All U.S. Cancers In Coming Decades
AVOID HOLIDAY DEATHS
Deaths peak during holiday season
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NATURE
from Luc Majno
Animal Homosexuality
Luc Majno
SO IT’S YOU
RESTORING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTHER EARTH
IN DEFENSE OF HOMEOPATHY
Why we need to rethink the relationship between cures and diseases
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VIDEO/AUDIO
Michael Moore cut this scene from Sicko because no one would believe it
from Luc Majno
The truth about Aspartame… 6:04 Minutes
from Luc Majno
Deliberate Dumbing Down of the World… 9:35 Minutes
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Damn Interesting: Undark & The Radium Girls
from Luc Majno
DELUSIONAL DEMOCRACY
Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government Joel S. Hirschhorn
Iraq Has Only Militants, No Civilians – By Dahr Jamail
From the beginning of the American occupation in Iraq, air strikes and attacks by the U.S. military have only
killed "militants," "criminals," "suspected insurgents," "IED [Improvised Explosive Device] emplacers,"
"anti–American fighters," "terrorists," "military age males," "armed men," "extremists," or "al–Qaeda."The
pattern for reporting on such attacks has remained the same from the early years of the occupation to today
Gujarat Muslims: The Way Ahead By Ram Puniyani
That a section of our society is made to think that one sided forgiveness is the only way out just shows that
our system is deeply infected and needs to be cleansed by the spirit of Indian ness. And that's where all the
conscientious and aware citizens believing in democracy have to stick together, for getting justice for all and
to soothe the wounds of those thinking of unsolicited, unilateral forgiveness
Barbarism On The Rise – Civilization On The Wane
By Siv O'Neall – What is going on in the world at this time is utter self–destruction and it is looking less and less credible
that the U.S. Empire, which is leading the destruction, will ever come to its senses and reverse the
trend.There may still be a chance that the world can be ecologically, financially and socially saved. But where
is the Gandhi, where is the Martin Luther King, where are the men and women with hearts and brains who are
willing to step up and lead the world back to sanity?
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from Luc Majno
The truth about Aspartame… 6:04 Minutes
from Luc Majno
Deliberate Dumbing Down of the World… 9:35 Minutes
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OP–EDEric G
Damn Interesting: Undark & The Radium Girls
from Luc Majno
DELUSIONAL DEMOCRACY
Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government Joel S. Hirschhorn
Iraq Has Only Militants, No Civilians – By Dahr Jamail
From the beginning of the American occupation in Iraq, air strikes and attacks by the U.S. military have only
killed "militants," "criminals," "suspected insurgents," "IED [Improvised Explosive Device] emplacers,"
"anti–American fighters," "terrorists," "military age males," "armed men," "extremists," or "al–Qaeda."The
pattern for reporting on such attacks has remained the same from the early years of the occupation to today
Gujarat Muslims: The Way Ahead By Ram Puniyani
That a section of our society is made to think that one sided forgiveness is the only way out just shows that
our system is deeply infected and needs to be cleansed by the spirit of Indian ness. And that's where all the
conscientious and aware citizens believing in democracy have to stick together, for getting justice for all and
to soothe the wounds of those thinking of unsolicited, unilateral forgiveness
Barbarism On The Rise – Civilization On The Wane
By Siv O'Neall – What is going on in the world at this time is utter self–destruction and it is looking less and less credible
that the U.S. Empire, which is leading the destruction, will ever come to its senses and reverse the
trend.There may still be a chance that the world can be ecologically, financially and socially saved. But where
is the Gandhi, where is the Martin Luther King, where are the men and women with hearts and brains who are
willing to step up and lead the world back to sanity?
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