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We've Been Warned

Bird flu infection getting out of control , Staff
Bird flu will come to Britain, Brussels conference is told, Connor
Being prepared for avian flu, herald ed

Is Iran Next? Forget the facts, spi ed
Bush's Iraq Exit Strategy Runs Through Iran, floyd

Mag Claims Cheney Preparing Nuke Strike On Iran
by Ireland
If we're attacked again, just nuke Iran.

Media myth: Dubya's likeability
by Derkacz
Don't be fooled by PR, Americans don't like him and the proof is in the latest stats.

Bush's popularity takes a beating in recent polls, Hindustan Times

What Do You Know?
17 Aug 2005 at 12:00am
The quarrel over intelligent design is about this: whether we should discount the scientific method on which modern society rests.

Bushonomics

Summer of Our Discontent
by PAUL KRUGMAN
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Most Americans have good reason to feel unhappy about the economy, whatever Washington's favorite statistics may say.

Hegemony Lost: The American Economy is Destroying Itself, Roberts

Give Me That Oldtime Oppression
by Rev. Rich Gamble

Bringing It All Back Home
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
If Congress were serious about tax fairness and raising revenue, it would close the loopholes, not reward the companies that exploit them.

The Lobbying-Industrial Complex
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
As the frenzy of lobbying ahead of the new Medicare drug subsidy shows, it is time to enact credible controls on the lobbying industry.

Corporations' Power to Influence Ballot...
by Jeff Milchen
Corporations' Power to Influence Ballot Questions Subverts Democracy

California Accuses Drug Companies of Fraud
by JOHN M. BRODER
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
The attorney general of California sued 39 drug companies, accusing them of bilking the state of hundreds of millions of dollars by overcharging for medicines.

Government's complicity in Gate Gourmet drama: Don't shrug off low pay , Toynbee
US unions pile pressure on Gate Gourmet , Muir
California accuses drug companies of inflating prices, Greg Lucas
California sue Glaxo for defrauding poor and elderly, Tomlinson and Bowers

Value and Values at Wal-Mart...
by Lee Drutman
Value and Values at Wal-Mart -- Behind That Implacable Smiley Face

Wal-Mart's Plans for Indigenous Areas n Mexico Under Fire, IPS
Trade unions going to global to take on Walmart, Staff
Wal-Martization of commerce, Frontline

Standoff Continues in Crawford
by Sam Coates
WACO, Tex., Aug. 25 -- The standoff between President Bush and antiwar protester Cindy Sheehan escalated Thursday with emotional appeals from both sides, each invoking sacrifices made by Americans after Sept. 11, 2001, to bolster their case.

Bush Rejects Calls for Immediate Withdrawal from Iraq as Approval Rating Plummets to New Low
by sharif
25 Aug 2005 at 7:39am

Sheehan Vows Her Cause Is Just Beginning, Peter Wallsten
Cindy Sheehan planning anti-war bus tour, AP
Impressions from Camp Casey, Ward

Pro-life vs. support the troops
by Array
Why the zeal of these pro-lifers prevents them from supporting this troop and his family.

ActNow!: Leave My Child Alone
by Peter Rothberg
Iraq Veterans, Military Mothers and Peace Activists Discuss Bush and Iraq
by sharif
Exclusive: Joan Baez Performs "Joe Hill" at Camp Casey
by sharif
Cindy's Crawford: Sheehan Returns to Camp Casey for Remaining Days of Bush's ...
by sharif

Internal Report Said to Fault C.I.A. for Pre-9/11 Actions
by SCOTT SHANE and JAMES RISEN
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
The C.I.A. inspector general's report aimed its sharpest language at George J. Tenet, the former director.

Will News Media Help Bush...
by Norman Solomon
Will News Media Help Bush Exploit the 9/11 Anniversary Again?

Dealing With the Good and Bad Hugo Chavez
by Marcela Sanchez
WASHINGTON -- I am starting to think that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez can have a calming influence on Latin America.

Oil Fat Cats vs. Hugo...
by Juan Gonzales
Oil Fat Cats vs. Hugo Chavez

Late Night With Hugo Chavez
by Eugene Robinson
I'm not sure whether Pat Robertson has lost his tenuous grip on reality or is just trying to boost "The 700 Club" in the Nielsens. If it's ratings he's after, he'll probably get them: It's not every day that you hear a brand-name evangelist call for murdering a foreign leader in cold blood. I thought the bumper-sticker slogan was "Jesus Is My Co-Pilot," not "Jesus Is My Hit Man."

Oh, man! I know eight-year-olds...
by Michael Crowley
24 Aug 2005 at 7:56pm
Oh, man! I know eight-year-olds who would be embarassed by this excuse: Pat Robertson says he was "misinterpreted." You gotta check out the details. If you'll...

Had Pat Robertson been a Democrat, he's be hiring a criminal attorney, Dean
Pat Robertson's rants have that 'enemy combatant' ring, Smith
Who would Jesus whack?, Palm Beach Post
For whom does Robertson speak?, Jamaica Observer
Turning Chavez Into Noriega, Znet
Time for a New Foreign Policy Toward Venezuela: When Apologies are Not Enough, Venezuelanalysis

The Bolton Civil Wars in...
by Steve Clemons
25 Aug 2005 at 9:40pm
The Bolton Civil Wars in the State Department may have just re-started. For those who followed the Bolton battle from early March through August,...

Recess-appointed U.S. Ambassador to the...
by Steve Clemons
25 Aug 2005 at 6:49pm
Recess-appointed U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton is doing exactly what his critics expected of him. He is sticking it to the world....

Stricken from the record
25 Aug 2005 at 4:09pm
It’s well known that John Bolton holds a unique disdain for mechanisms of international justice like...

Toxic Spills and Bolton's Invasion, Harkavy
The US vs The UN, Usborne
Bolton throws UN summit into chaos , Borger
With Bush's man installed, is this the end of diplomacy?, Penketh

Bush pressured to protect rights of Iraqi women, Edward Epstein

Charter Talks in Iraq Reach Breaking Point
by DEXTER FILKINS and JAMES GLANZ
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
An assembly to present the constitution was canceled, and President Bush intervened in an effort to broker a last-minute deal.

Political Violence Surges in Iraq
by Ellen Knickmeyer and Anthony Shadid
Political violence surges along many of Iraq's ethnic and sectarian fault lines, while Shiite and Sunni Arab political leaders haggled past a third deadline without reaching accord on a draft constitution.

Iraqi Constitution: In the land of Hammurabi, The Hindu
Iraq, still divided after three deadlines, Staff
Iraq parliament does not plan to meet on constitution, Abdul-Zahra
Iraq cancels Parliament vote on charter, staff
Emotions run strong over Iraqi charter, Ahmed Janabi
Shia clash dents Iraq charter hopes, Agencies
Hopes fade for deal on Iraqi constitution , Carroll
Sham Iraq constitution will not 'honor sacrifice', Palm Beach Post
Iraq's Shiites split violently, Carroll
Why Iraq may not get a bounce from constitution, LaFranchi

First Step, Bush? Admit There's a Problem
by E. J. Dionne Jr.
SYDNEY -- History repeats itself in strange ways. Consider two statements.

Before It's Too Late in Iraq
by Wesley K. Clark
In the old, familiar fashion, mounting U.S. casualties in Iraq have mobilized increasing public doubts about the war. More than half the American people now believe that the invasion of Iraq was a mistake. They're right. But it would also be a mistake to pull out now, or to start pulling out or to set a date certain for pulling out. Instead we need a strategy to create a stable, democratizing and peaceful state in Iraq -- a strategy the administration has failed to develop and

Saving U.S. Army Can Help Save Iraq
17 Aug 2005 at 12:00am
Even if we wanted to keep ground troops in Iraq at current levels, we can't do so without breaking the Army.

Why We Must Leave Iraq
by Larry Johnson

Iraqi President Talabani's guards killed in attack, Agencies
Italian Red Cross admits Iraq hostage deal , McMahon
U.S. Rejects Media Concerns about Iraq Detentions , Macdonald
AP Explains Its Iraq Coverage With a New FAQ, Staff

F.B.I., Using Patriot Act, Demands Library's Records
by ERIC LICHTBLAU
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
The F.B.I. is demanding library records from a Connecticut institution as part of an intelligence investigation, the American Civil Liberties Union said.

Border Emergency
by Post
THERE ARE, NO DOUBT, elements of politics and showmanship in the recent moves by the governors of New Mexico and Arizona to declare states of emergency along their borders with Mexico. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano are both Democrats up for reelection next year -- Mr. Richardson harbors presidential ambitions as well -- and illegal immigration is a front-burner issue in both states. The declarations free up state funds to be spent on extra patrols, equipment and other needs. But the acts are even more important as a cage-rattling device -- an "act of desperation," as Mr. Richardson called it, to prod Congress and the Bush administration to pay attention to the growing problem.

Lowering Profiling's Profile
by Post
"TOO MANY of our citizens have cause to doubt our nation's justice when the law points a finger of suspicion at groups instead of individuals," President Bush said in his first address to Congress. Such racial profiling, he said, is "wrong, and we will end it in America."

UK Insecurity

British Detail Policy on Radicals
by Kevin Sullivan
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The British government will deport and ban people who "foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence," the country's top law enforcement official announced Wednesday.

In London Neighborhood, a Feeling of Being Watched
by Mary Jordan
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- Albert Siriboe is a black man in his twenties who lives south of the Thames River, which he said means he is likely to be stopped by police at any time for no reason. "The attitude of police is if one black person is a bomber, then we are all bombers," said Siriboe, 26, a sales...

Sins of Commission
by Post
THE VIRGINIA GENERAL Assembly created the state's new Indigent Defense Commission last year to finally get a grip on the woeful quality of counsel the state provides to poor people accused of crimes. Despite some early successes, the commission ran into real trouble. Earlier this summer, the public defender in Fairfax County, Joanmarie I. Davoli, resigned in frustration, complaining of inadequate support from the commission staff in Richmond. More recently, the commission asked for -- and received -- the resignation of its executive director, Richard C. Goemann. While the precise reason for this latter move remains murky, commissioners appear to have been concerned by the growth of the Richmond staff and commission expenditures, while scarce indigent defense funds were not making it to the field.

In Black America

From Death Row: Texas Set to Execute First African-American Woman Since Civil...
by sharif
25 Aug 2005 at 7:41am

They May Vote for You, But They Won't Have Lunch With You, Chestnut
Slavery in America: Black, white and red all over, economist

Time gets assist in Bush re-election?
by Array
Time admitted to withholding a story it thought would effect the election.

RadioNation AudioBlog: Steal This Vote!
by Marc Cooper
23 Aug 2005 at 12:32pm
Andrew Gumbel on the reality and history of America's flawed elections.

Israel Kills 5 in West Bank Raid; Abbas Says It Undermines Peace
by GREG MYRE
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Five Palestinians were killed, including an Islamic Jihad leader who had orchestrated two bombings, Israel's military said.

Situation tense after Palestinians killed at Tul Karm, Amos Harel
Labor likely to quit gov't by Nov. now that pullout is over, Mazal Mualem
Official: West Bank settler population grew by 10,000 this year, Reuters
New frontier. The settlement attempt in Gush Katif was totally unfounded, Ari Shavit
Wall between Ma'aleh Adumim and Jerusalem A poorly timed provocation, Editorial
A cultural defeat for the religious right, too, Gideon Sarnet
Tensions flare as Israeli raid kills 5 Palestinians, The Indian Express
Sharon promises to expand West Bank as Gaza is cleared, McGreal
Israeli wall to ruin Palestinian economy, Reuters
Abbas: Israel wrecking peace process, Agencies
Sinai blast kills two police officers, AFP
Gaza: A tactical retreat, Frontline
The 'withdrawal' hoax in Gaza, Frontline
The strategic environment is more comfortable for Israel, Ze'ev Schiff

U.N. Nuclear Chief to Meet Envoy of New Iran Leader
by AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Iran has defied the international community by resuming production of power reactor fuel that could also be used to make nuclear weapons.

'63 Tapes Reveal Kennedy and Aides Discussed Using Nuclear Arms in a China-In...
by ANAND GIRIDHARADAS
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
President John F. Kennedy and his aides discussed the feasibility of using nuclear weapons in the event China attacked India a second time.

Bush War On The Environment

Top Official Urged Change in How Parks Are Managed
by FELICITY BARRINGER
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
A high-ranking appointee at the Interior Department proposed putting more emphasis on recreational use and loosening protections against overuse, noise and damage.

Snowmobile Deceit
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
The latest study on snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park is part of the Bush administration's methodology of changing the definitions so you get the results you like.

Controversy Over Plans for Changes in U.S. Parks, Julie Cart
Crimes Against Nature, by Kennedy Jr and The Long Emergency, by Kunstler, Tudge
Global warming 'has doubled storm threat' , Brown
Washington to be sued over global warming, Buncombe

The Daily Outrage: Memo to Democrats
by Ari Berman
23 Aug 2005 at 8:54am
Act like an opposition party.

A Time for Democrats to...
by Clarence Page
A Time for Democrats to be Leading, Not 'Framing' [Why not both?]

Is Feingold the Next Dean...
by Tom Hayden
Is Feingold the Next Dean or Wellstone?

Boston Globe

As Cuba loans doctors abroad, some patients object at home, Lakshmanan
American deaths, BG

Abuse of women found in military schools, Komarow
Medical journal gets angry e-mails from abortion foes, AP

The whole truth - John Roberts, Florida Today

Baghdad police hit by brazen attack, Rodriguez, Majeed + al-Jarrah
Gay rights and children's rights, Chapman

Families share Sheehan's pain, but not all share her politics, John Koopman
The right to be left alone, Editorial
Gaza father wonders when work will come, Matthew B. Stannard
What's On Your iGod? , Mark Morford

Gay Advocacy Groups Oppose Roberts' Nomination to High Court, Maura Reynolds
Gov. Urged to Call Border Emergency, Nancy Vogel
Republican Congressman Put Price on Favors, Tony Perry
Court Affirms Right to Early German Vote, Jeffrey Fleishman
China Seeks to Allay U.S. Fears as Summit Nears, Mark Magnier

Fuel Economy: Speed backward, Editorial
Iraq: No rational course to stay, James. E. Maynard

High Court ruling against gay sex laws gets mixed response in Hong Kong, Hui
Mass. Sets Gay Marriage Convention Date, Johnson
Wash. High Court OKs Mayor Recall Effort, Johnson
Ouch! Drivers worldwide feel the sting of high gas prices, but some suffer more than others, Jahn

6-month ceasefire looks precarious as new violence erupts in Holy Land, Ibrahim Barzak
Iraqis miss third deadline for draft constitution; talks extended one day, Bassem Mroue

Homeopathy no better than sugar pill: metastudy, Sheryl Ubelacker
Canadian Supreme Court to weigh terror law challenge, Terry Weber
Fraser River commercial fishery called off, Canadian Press

Federal Liberals launch sales pitch for majority, Canadian Press

Cartoon: Couture wars, Bell
Bra wars: Europe strikes back , Elliot
Homo exhibitionist takes over zoo's Bear Mountain , Mangan
Straight and narrow: church's 'gay cure'. Alarm raised over Memphis evangelicals' therapy , Borger
Arnie's popularity plummets as Californians tire of his reform pledges, Glaister
Uzbek Parliament: Evict U.S. Troops, Nuritov, AP
Coral poachers helped tsunami, Adam

Clarke criticised for bid to repatriate Iraqi Kurds seeking asylum, Russell
KPMG 'on the brink' of $450m settlement to avoid tax shelters prosecution, Griffiths
WHO ready to declare emergency over African tuberculosis, Selva

Military fights back to make sure troops receive votes, Bruce
Runaway oil price could derail global economy, warns IMF, Hamilton
How owners' busy lifestyles are stressing out home-alone pets, MacDermid

Uzbekistan : U.S. and E.U. have let a dictator get away with murder, Staff
Church State divide: John the evangelist?, Staff
Race in Malaysia: Failing to share the wealth, Staff
Fast food's yummy secret, Staff
The wisdom of Hercules, Staff
Official reserves, Staff
Exchange-rate forecasts, Staff

UN finds global inequality rising, Susannah Price, BBC
Oil at record $68 as demand soars, BBC
Protest mother back at Bush ranch, BBC
Iraq police find 36 dumped bodies, BBC
US soldier given 2 months for abusing Afghan detainee who later died, BBC
Calls for calm after Shia clashes, BBC
Italy 'did deal to free hostages', BBC
Talks on Iraqi charter extended, BBC
US people getting fatter, fast, BBC

State official tries to soothe relations along border, El Universal
Banks registering record profits in 2005, all major banks but one foreign owned, El Universal
252 People Die of Pneumonia in Nicaragua, Prensa Latina
US still trying to pin drug trade on Aristide, Haiti Info
Dominican Rep. promises probe of Haitians' deaths, Reuters
Winds of change for Andean trade bloc, to lessen dependence on US , Noticias Aliadas
Lifting of Ecuadorian Strike to be Decided, Prensa Latina
Colombia lawmakers 'use cocaine', BBC
Chile's Bachelet adds center party to coalition for upcoming election, Santiago Times
Legal coca in Peru, Noticias Aliadas
Postponement Threatens Bolivia´s Elections, Prensa Latina

Uzbek Senate backs US base eviction, AFP

Israelis Murder Five in Night Raid, Hisham Abu Taha
Can Hughes Repair US Image?, Barbara Ferguson
Iran Questions EU-3 Role in Nuclear Negotiations, Aresu Eqbali
Ingush Premier Hurt in Attack, Sergei Venyavsky
16 Taleban Killed in 2 Days of Fighting, AFP
Arab Leadership and Vision Needed, James Zogby

Iraq sees water crisis fixed in four years, staff
Saudi jihadis bragged that 'terror is winning the global war on terror,' , Mustafa Malik

Reforms slow moving but durable, says Manmohan, The Hindu
A Dalit perspective on reforms, Deccan Herald
PM keen to throw open retain FDI, privatization, Hindustan Times
MPs seek quality healthcare at village level, The Hindu
Need to strengthen relations sith Myanmar: Navy Chief, The Hindu
India unveils world's first thorium reactor, The Times of India
Vioxx Indian make still on sale, The Times of India
UN seat: A long way to the high table, Frontline
1984 - The untold story, Frontline
1984 - Indelible memories, Frontline
Africans in India, Frontline
To protect India, US could have nuked China in '63, Hindustan Times
India, China: Divergent development models, Frontline
20 dead, 100 injured in Pak poll violence, The Hindu

Secure Flight Is Set to Take Off, But Will our Data Be Secure?, Ramasastry

de Menezes was shot to instill fear and establish the framework for a police state, Talbot
Father of Australian Guantánamo prisoner speaks, Phillips

With U.S. security hanging in the balance, it's time to ask the president hard-hitting questions, Blumenthal

Cost cuts likely to dim space telescope’s vision, Young
Muslim Londoners most stressed by bombings, Bhattacharya
Earth’s core rotating faster than the crust, Merali
Space-ferry may be ready by 2010, McKee
Robotic spy-planes use shape-shifting wings, Graham-Rowe

Peek: Animation of the vacation prez
by Array
An animated version of the president's prewar speech. Annotated.
Peek: Video games do cause violent feelings
by Array
But does it mean you're kid's gonna go hurt someone?

Democracy Now!

< Hybrid Cars: How Alternative Technologies Are Shaping the Future of Car Travel
by sharif
24 Aug 2005 at 7:22am

The Nation

The Daily Outrage: Five Ideas That Matter
by Ari Berman
25 Aug 2005 at 10:13am
Answers on Iraq, Africa, Energy, Defense and Corruption.

Talking Points Memo

It was just a few...
by Michael Crowley
25 Aug 2005 at 2:28am
It was just a few years ago that I would see Josh, before he moved to New York, hunched over his laptop in the Starbucks...
Josh briefly flagged it back...
by Michael Crowley
24 Aug 2005 at 10:39pm
Josh briefly flagged it back in June, but since then Coleen Rowley's bid for Congress in Minnesota has drawn surprisingly little attention. The former FBI...
Here's an interesting angle to...
by Michael Crowley
24 Aug 2005 at 7:31pm
Here's an interesting angle to the seemingly intractable Darfur tragedy. The group BeAWitness.org has created an ad mocking network television's obsession with ephemera like...

What? Condoms Can Prevent AIDS? No Way!
by HELENE COOPER
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Any doctor with sense knows that while abstinence may be a surefire way to prevent AIDS, teaching condom usage to prostitutes isn't far behind.
Talk to the Animals
by BERND HEINRICH
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Today's nature films show us the hidden reality of nature as never before.
Mass. Appeal
by JOHN P. GREGG
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Bill F. Weld is unpredictable - and he likes it that way.

NYT > National

Taps Plays for a Hospital That Tended All Ranks
by JAMES DAO
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
For much of the last century, Walter Reed Army Medical Center was considered the Harvard of military medicine.
Southern California Power Crisis Means Day of Rolling Blackouts
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (AP) - High heat and the loss of an important transmission line on Thursday led power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts.

NYT > International

Mubarak Campaigns, but Does That Mean Democracy?
by MICHAEL SLACKMAN
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Is the election in Egypt an honest first step toward a more free political life or a facade to preserve the old guard?
17 African Immigrants Die in Paris Apartment Fire
by CRAIG S. SMITH and ARIANE BERNARD
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
A fire swept through a dilapidated apartment building in southern Paris, killing at least 17 African immigrants and injuring 22.
Two Academies Faulted on Treatment of Women
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
25 Aug 2005 at 10:00pm
Hostile attitudes and inappropriate treatment of women persist at the Military Academy and the Naval Academy, a committee appointed by the Pentagon said.

Panel Votes to Close Walter Reed Hospital
by Eric M. Weiss and Lori Montgomery
Panel opts to close the historic medical center and move thousands of defense jobs from Northern Va. to bases outside the Beltway.
The Last Best Place?
by Blaine Harden
GREENOUGH, Mont. -- Rich guys have come west to shop. They have bought ranches with soul-stirring scenery and settled in -- usually for just a few weeks a year -- to savor what Montanans proudly call "The Last Best Place."
Military Academies Faulted on Harassment
by Post
Hostile attitudes and inappropriate treatment of women persist at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, a Pentagon task force reported yesterday.
In Article, Roberts's Pen Appeared to Dip South
by Jo Becker
When John G. Roberts Jr. prepared to ghostwrite an article for President Ronald Reagan a little over two decades ago, his pen took a Civil War reenactment detour.

S. California Heat, Line Trouble Mean Rolling Blackouts
by Post
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 -- Sweltering late-summer heat and the loss of a key transmission line Thursday forced power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts, leaving as many as half a million people without power for an hour at a time, officials said.
Prosecutors: Cunningham Violated Bribery Law
by Charles R. Babcock
Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.) "demanded and received" an inflated price for the sale of his home from a Washington defense contractor in 2003 in violation of the federal bribery statute, prosecutors in San Diego said yesterday.

Rebel Faction in Colombia Massacres 14 Coca Workers
by Post
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Rebels massacred 13 coca harvesters and their cook, the latest victims of a feud among paramilitary gangs fighting to control Colombia's lucrative cocaine trade, authorities said Thursday.
5 Chinese Detainees Given More Freedom at Guantanamo
by Josh White
Officials at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have moved five ethnic Uighurs into a less restrictive area of the prison while the United States tries to find a way to free the Chinese separatists in a third country.