Democrats Agree to Expand Domestic Spying, Grant Telecoms Amnesty
By Ryan Singel / June 19, 2008 Breaking months of acrimonious deadlock, House and Senate leaders from both parties have…
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Bomb Iran? What’s to Stop Us?
It’s crazy, but it’s coming soon – from the same folks who brought us Iraq. By Ray McGovern / June…
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Univ. of Calif. Commencement Speakers to Cancel Unless UC Workers Guaranteed Fair Contract
Staff June 19, 2008 12 Comments on Univ. of Calif. Commencement Speakers to Cancel Unless UC Workers Guaranteed Fair Contract
NEWS UPDATE: LA JOLLA – Robert Kennedy Jr., who was scheduled to speak at Thursday’s UC San Diego graduation week…
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Democrats Legalize Bush’s Crimes
by Robert Parry / June 21, 2008 / Consortiumnews.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claims that a key positive feature of…
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Gore Vidal: Taking Back the Republic
Kucinich’s Articles of Impeachment – “the most important motion made in Congress in the 21st century…” Truthdig / June, 18…
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PETA protest at BIO convention
by Tanya Sierra / SignOnSanDiego / June 17, 2008 Members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested outside…
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Federal Judge Grants Blackwater Okay to Continue Border Training Facility
Staff June 17, 2008 1 Comment on Federal Judge Grants Blackwater Okay to Continue Border Training Facility
City Attorney Aguirre to pursue appeal, says City Council has right to make land-use decisions By Tanya Mannes / UNION-TRIBUNE…
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Tagged: Blackwater, Border Issues
Pro-empire Liberals and Pre-emptive Neo-Cons: The 2008 Presidential Election
Richard Nadeau June 13, 2008 3 Comments on Pro-empire Liberals and Pre-emptive Neo-Cons: The 2008 Presidential Election
For years it was impossible to even mention the phrase “American Empire” without being labeled a “left wing extremist,” a…
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Americans for Safe Access argues Medical Marijuana case in San Diego
Staff June 13, 2008 0 Comments on Americans for Safe Access argues Medical Marijuana case in San Diego
by Marc Snelling Americans for Safe Access (ASA) attorney Joe Elford was in town Tuesday to argue against the County…
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Tagged: marijuana
Reader Rant: Supporting youth resistance to militarism, so where’s the peace movement?
Staff June 13, 2008 2 Comments on Reader Rant: Supporting youth resistance to militarism, so where’s the peace movement?
This is the second in a series of Reader Rants – be sure to go on to the accompanying article…
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Maryland Police spying alleged
Suit claims Maryland State Police surveilled peace activists By Brent Jones / Sun reporter / June 13, 2008 The American…
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Protests over fuel prices continue to spread
Mon Jun 16, 2008 (Reuters) – Protests against surging fuel prices which have triggered fears of political instability and a…
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