Daily Archives: 27 August 2008

Gwynne Dyer: The Missile Defence Scam

Gwynne Dyer, Miramichi Leader, 27 August 2008 Cynicism and hypocrisy are always part of international politics, but in the case of Poland and the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) missiles everybody is over-fulfilling their norm. Nobody involved in the controversy, Polish, Russian … Continue reading

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Confirmed: Bill Clinton will not attend Barack Obama’s speech Thursday evening

Drats! I was so looking forward to the camera zooming in on him as he mouthed the words, “I love you, I love you, I love you.” He might have finally succeeded in squeezing out a big fat tear or … Continue reading

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McCain waves Israeli flag during Democratic convention

What really scares us about Barack Obama By Bradley Burston, Ha’aretz, 27 August 2008 One August survey showed likely Louisiana voters favoring John McCain by a margin of 57 percent to 39 percent. The significance of the poll may go … Continue reading

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Adam Entous: EXCLUSIVE-US tax breaks help Jewish settlers in West Bank

Adam Entous, Reuters, 25 August 2008 Excerpt: Pro-settler groups say they are entitled to the tax breaks because their work is “humanitarian”, not political, and reject any comparison to Palestinian charities, some of which face U.S. sanctions over suspected links … Continue reading

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Bruce Dixon: FCC Announces 80 City “We’re Not Listening” Digital TV Tour

By Bruce Dixon, Black Agenda Report, 27 August 2008 Digital TV means four to ten times as many channels for each and every broadcaster with no obligations to the public. The FCC quietly awarded broadcasters this colossal gift of public … Continue reading

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