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‘Rapid Deployment’ Goal of Training Exercise for Homeland Combat Brigade

Staff October 2, 2008 0 Comments

U.S. Army conducting training exercises in cities, towns By Patti Bielling / Army News Service / October 2, 2008 FORT…

The Specter of Wall Street

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Wall Street’s Comeback as the Place Americans Love to Hate By Steve Fraser / TomDispatch.com / October 2, 2008 Wall…

Amy Goodman: Invasion of the Sea-Smurfs – More On the Deployment of US Troops On American Soil

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SEE BELOW FOR OTHER POSTS ON THIS ISSUE By Amy Goodman / TruthDig / Posted on Oct 1, 2008 A…

How Forgotten Iraq May Elect the Next President

Staff September 30, 2008 0 Comments

Whose War Will Win the Election — McCain’s or Obama’s? By Ira Chernus/ TomDispatch.com / September 30, 2008 In 1932,…

Scorched-Earth Presidency

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by John Feffer / World Beat / September 30, 2008 An army in retreat often destroys the land so that…

A New Deal, or a New New Deal?

Staff September 30, 2008 1 Comment

by Howard A. Rodman / Huffington Post / posted September 30, 2008 The drunken boat that was the Modified Paulson…

CIA Official From San Diego Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Staff September 29, 2008 2 Comments

San Diego Native ‘Dusty’ Foggo Is Latest Figure Caught Up in the Duke Cunningham Scandal By Debbi Baker / UNION-TRIBUNE…

BREAKING NEWS: House Rejects Bailout – Stocks Plunge 500 Points

Staff September 29, 2008 0 Comments

UPDATE: Stock Market Falls 777 Points – Highest Point Drop Ever ! Go here. WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives…

Question for Commander of Army Brigade to Be Deployed for Domestic Operations: How Would You Have Handled the Protests at the Republican National Convention?

Frank Gormlie September 29, 2008 9 Comments

Reposted due to popular demand I have questions for Col. Cloutier as he and I have special connections OCEAN BEACH,…

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Javier Espinoza on 30th Street Bike Lane Data: Who Do You Trust?: “With all the bias and misinformation and AI rampant, we have to NOT be nitpicky about journalism right? Especially when…” Apr 7, 18:08
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Paul Grimes on 30th Street Bike Lane Data: Who Do You Trust?: “Javier, would you be up to having audit of the actual bike traffic on the street? Maybe cameras set up…” Apr 7, 17:56
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Ray DeZonia on 30th Street Bike Lane Data: Who Do You Trust?: “Everybody fails to mention that there was already a perfectly good bike lane two blocks over on Utah Street.” Apr 7, 14:55
Javier Espinoza on 30th Street Bike Lane Data: Who Do You Trust?: “I’m sorry, but a 5-day study from 5 years ago nitpicking specific times of the day is not “credible”. When…” Apr 7, 14:44