Bush Failed Health Care

Medicare wants to keep its cost and quality data secret from employers, Pear
Bush needs to stop talking and learn how to make health care simple, Ed.
The reality of AIDS: Bush policy promoting abstinence is ineffective, Ed.
State[s] must plan for bird flu -- Katrina proof that Busheviks can't handle a crisis, Ed.

US-China: A trip to talk it out on trade , The Hindu
US-China Trade Tensions Escalate, World Socialist Web Site
Administration Says China Must Deal with Soaring US Trade Gap, Seattle Times

A U.S. 'Propaganda' Program, al-Zarqawi, and 'The New York Times' , Mitchell
Keller Answers Queries from Readers, But Ducks Question on Iraq, Staff
'Albuquerque Journal' Scoop: Cheney Shot in Hunting Accident in 1990s, AP
'The Washington Post': At War With Itself, Mitchell

The mad,cornered neocons are at their most dangerous with Iran in their sights, Ed
Washington considering nuclear strikes against Iran, Van Auken
Is US considering using nukes against Iran?, Regan
President's eye fixed on Iran, Editorial Commentary
Bush Dismisses Talk of Using Force Against Iran, Peter Baker
After incessant Iraq lies, why would anyone believe a single word Bush says on Iran?, Rutenberg
Bush Credibility Shot, Editorial
Attack on Iran far too risky, warns ex-general, AFP
Turn down the Iran heat, it's time for talk, T Porteous
Stop the Next War Now, D Swanson
Iranian President Promises ‘Good Nuclear News’ Soon, Agencies
UN Can Only Bare Its Teeth to Nuclear Have-Nots, Essa bin Mohammed Al-Zedjali
Confronting Iran: No basis for war, Editorial
The Iran Plans, Hersh

U.S. backed plotting against democratically elected, Chomski fan continues, Semple
Iraqi Institutions Drifting in a Postelection Limbo, Louise Roug Situation in Iraq could not be worse, Patrick Cockburn
Bush's war, Free India Media
British companies draw huge profits from occupied Iraq, Free India Media
Those Iraqis Are Ungrateful, Aren’t They?, Rosa Brooks
Iraq ‘Civil War’ Under Dispute as Violence Continues, Ola Galal
Sunnis and Kurds reject Jaafari, Agencies
Withdrawal symptoms: Quitting Iraq won't undo the real damage, Galbraith
An alarming number of Iraq's leading academics have been killed, Ahmed Janabi
Military Plays Up Role of Zarqawi, Thomas E. Ricks
US denies it hyped up Zarqawi threat, Reuters
Mubarak sounds alarm on Iraq, Iran, Spolar + Bayoumi

Bush Defends Leaking of Manipulated Intel As Answer To Charges Of Manipulation of Intel, Douglas
Did Bush Pull a Fast One on Fitzgerald?, Pringle
Bush's search for leakers leads to his mirror, Carlson
GOP senator urges Bush, Cheney to explain "exactlly' CIA leak, BG
Bushco's criminal plot to out Valerie Plame, Leopold
The treasonous outing of CIA agent Plame is the bullseye issue , Sanger and Johnston
Bush and Cheney Discussed Plame Prior to Leak, J Leopold
b>Final jeopardy: Asking the right question, de la Vega
Q&A on Bush's Decision to Leak Intelligence Data, Landay
A Leaky President Runs Afoul Of 'Little Rico', G Palast

Blame NAFTA For Illegal immigration, americas.org
Immigrants are emerging as a potent political force , Swarns
Immigration Advocates Rally across the U.S., Montgomery+Martinez
Immigrants stage mass protests in US, AFP
Immigration rallies sweep through US, Reuters
France scraps youth job law after unrest, Reuters
Anti-immigrant politics kill 'reform' bill in US Senate, Van Auken

Historic African-American New Orleans church reopened, Goodman+et al
New Orleans evacuees blast state of the state, Goodman+ et al
This deadly presidency: many more dead bodies in New Orleans, Dewan

Corrupt egomaniac x uninspired center left, = 'too close to call'. Sound familiar?, Fisher
Italy vote on a knife edge, AFP
Opposition unseats Berlusconi in Italian election: exit polls, AFP
Exit Polls Show Centre-Left Taking Lead in Italian Elections, Adnkronos
Challenger Claims Win in Italy, William Magnuson

New York Times

After another tragic wrongful detention Detroit police must video all interrogations , Peters
CA circumvents stem cell research funding distributing $12.1m, Marshall
Humiliating defeat on labor law paralyses Chirac and de Villepin center-right, Sciolino
Totalitarian China faces growing pressure from NGOs, French
Howard Dean's brother backs Lieberman rival, Yardley

A Start on NSA Oversight, Post
Assessing AIDS, Post
When Can Reporters Reveal Sources?, Richard Sauber
Protests Force French Premier to Dump Youth Jobs Law, Molly Moore
Protests Deepen Crisis for Nepali King, John Lancaster
In Venezuela, Locking Up the Vote, Jackson Diehl
In Canada, A Cautious Debate on Afghan Role, Doug Struck

Republican missteps give Democrats midterm hope, Chinni

Bush urged to explain, Jackson

Iraq and the legacy of Abraham, Carroll
Online sites are the new line of political attacks, Milligan

U.S. plays down notion of attack on Iran, Pickler
Don't execute Moussaoui, Cohen

Bush urged to talk about leak, AP

Folly of nuclear weapons, Borgenicht

Across the U.S., `We Are America', Maura Reynolds and Faye Fiore
Bush Speaks on Disclosure, Tom Hamburger
Bush Rejects Iran Reports, Paul Richter

Phobia - a Comic, Mark Fiore
Huge Crowds March for Immigration Reform, Edward Epstein & James Sterngold

National Security: Trickle down, Editorial

French Angst Reflects Anxiety in Western Europe as a Whole, Schofield

Bush dismisses 'Iran attack plan', BBC
Iraq Shias put off decision on PM, BBC
US mass protests on immigration, BBC
Afghanistan hit by triple bombing, BBC

Israeli moves 'a declaration of war', Reuters
Our duty to West Papua, Hugh White
Diplomat to front Indonesian parliament, AAP
Drawing a Vaile over the matter, M Grattan
US asks if AWB broke WTO or US laws, AAP
Downer's recall fails him, D Marr
PM 'should use IR law to sack ministers', ABC Au
IR laws 'will hit working families', AAP

Zarqawi used in US propaganda blitz, T Ricks
Heat on PM as Vaile sees no evil, M Wilkinson
Howard is facing his Nixon moment, Andrew West

Do not take out Tehran's nukes, R Betts
It would be nuts to bomb Iran, says Britain, T Baldwin
Hicks lawyer to attend forum, AAP
Amnesty, ALP reject Papua talks, AAP
PM's aura to be tarnished, S Lewis

Iran strike plans not surprising, says analyst, M Colvin
Reports US planning for military strike on Iran, K Landers

Bush admits he declassified intelligence, Reuters

Labor heads call for work stoppage, El Universal
Parties at odds over TV spots, El Universal
UN mission in Haiti calls for stronger law enforcement, AFP
New Jobs for Colombian Paramilitaries, IPS
Ambassador Brownfield Provokes Tension in Venezuela, Prensa Latina
Wage talks called with state workers, Buenos Aires Herald
Montevideo and Buenos Aires, best cities in Lat Am, Mercosur
Humala Vs Who? in Peru, Prensa Latina
Peru headed for run-off election, BBC
Bolivian Government Confirms No Agreement with IMF, US, Prensa Latina
Evo Morales Confronts New Challenges, ZNet

France abandons contested youth jobs plan, AFP
Blaze kills at least 100 at north India trade fair, police say, AFP
At least 120 dead in boat accident on Ghana's Lake Volta, AFP
Nepal declares curfew to contain rising protests, AFP
Fire ravages Dickens home on England's coast, AFP

Running out of Patience in Iraq, Mascolo & Zand
Italian Polls Show Prodi Ousting Berlusconi, dsl/ap
Platzeck Steps Down as SPD Chairman, mry/ap
German Hostages in Iraq Beg For Help in New Video, dpa reuters
Chirac Abandons 'First Employment Contract', mmh/ap

Exit Polls Say Italy Has Ousted Berlusconi , DW
Down-to-Earth Bridge-Builder to Lead Social Democrats , DW
EU Halts Payments to Palestinian Authority , DW
High Hopes for the Release of German Hostages in Iraq , Fong
European Imams Stress Social Integration , DW
France Drops Controversial Plan to Soften Job Protection , DW

Putin Scolds Governors and Fursenko, Yablokova
Doing Battle Over Wine and WTO, Levitov
Kasyanov Steps Up Kremlin Bid, Lebedev
Lukashenko Blasts West at Inauguration, Karmanau

USA plans to drop A-bombs on Iran’s nuclear projects, Artyukov
Russia interested in building ambitious South American gas pipeline, Etchaleco
Humala takes a narrow lead in Peru’s presidential election, Etchaleco
The relevance of Iran Contra, MacMichael & Thieme
Who is the threat to Middle East security?, Bancroft-Hinchey

Italy Joins New Efforts to Revive 'Dream Road' Project in Balkans, Adnkronos
U.S. Military Artificially Inflating Role of al-Qaeda Leader al-Zarqawi in Iraq, Adnkronos
Youth Labour Law Scrapped in France, Adnkronos
New oil slick from sunken vessel off Estonian coast in Gulf of Finland , Helsingin Sanomat
Georgia’s Affiliation to NATO Is Not Danger For Russia, US Congressman Says, Daily Georgian Times
US To Put Pressure On Russia For Conflict Resolution In Georgia, Daily Georgian Times
Iraq war ‘was a mistake,’ says Fukuyama , Kathimerini
Berlusconi faces stiff challenge as Italy goes to polls , Irish Examiner
Only one confirmed bird flu case in Britain, Irish Examiner
Norway denies CIA flights had prisoners on board, Oslo Aftenposten
Foreign minister catches flak for freezing Palestinian aid, Oslo Aftenposten
DNO strikes oil in Iraq, Oslo Aftenposten
Controversy over aid-cut to Palestinans, Norway Post

Colombia: New Jobs for Paramilitaries , Vieira
Development-Swaziland: Aid Initiatives Not to Be Taken on Faith , Hall
Mideast: Sometimes There Is Home , Sheikh
Death-Penalty: Beslan Massacre at the Core of Russian , Klomegah
US/Iraq: Iran, Arab Roles in Peace Talks Urged , Porter
Rights-Malaysia: Police Reject Ombudsman as Lockup Deaths Rise , Kuppusamy
Haaretz

Israeli shelling kills 12 year old, wounds 13, Amos Harel
Cabinet approves appointment of Ehud Olmert as interim PM, Nir Hasson
IDF: Hamas about to rein in Qassams, Amos Harel
Last-minute deal grows health basket, Ran Reznick
The Iranian clock, Shmuel Rosner

Abbas Vows to Fight Israeli Isolation Bid, Hisham Abu Taha
Lebanon Foils Plot to Kill head of Hezbollah, Reuters

US arms industry eager to gain foothold in India, The Indian Express
'Indo-US deal part of efforts to get away from fossil fuels', The Hindu
Indo-US Nuclear Accord: Implications for Peace and Security in South Asia, Free India Media
Russia, India for military cooperation in Space, The Hindu
Pak. ready to work out Fissile Material Treaty with India, The Hindu
Narmada, Bhopal protests enter new phase, The Hindu
Unquiet flows the Narmada, Deccan Herald
Mayawati not against quota for upper castes, Deccan Herald
Can the poor buy life-saving drugs?, Deccan Herald
Harsh Reality of Workers Today, Free India Media
Work, Gift and Theft, Free India Media
From ownership to relationship, Free India Media
Towards biosecurity in agriculture, Free India Media
Health Care: Out of focus, Free India Media
Development of Philosophical Thought and Scientific Method in Ancient India, Free India Media
Innocence in jail Inmates’ children face impaired growth, Free India Media
Innocence sold to Bombay's dreamland, Free India Media
Women versus girls, Free India Media
Renewed violence in Sri Lanka, 5 soldiers, 2 civilians killed, The Hindu
Nepal strike now indefinite, The Hindu
Maoists rule the roost in Nepal, Deccan Herald
India-Nepal: Confusing signals, Deccan Herald
Pak. urges international community to work with Hamas-led Govt., The Hindu
Locking The Golden Door, Free India Media

Capitalist Restoration Worsens Inequality, Green Left Weekly
Father of Futures Sees China's Future, SCMP
China Won't Cap Small Bank Stake Buying - Regulator, Reuters
Picky Women Keep Waiting for Mr Right, China Daily
China Becomes Victim of Trade Protectionism, China Daily
Betting with the House, Washington Post
Boeing Set to Bag US$5b China Order, Business Times

Education-Africa: Spare the Plough, and School the Child , Mulama
A President's Promise ... advisers instead of troops to stop the genocide in Darfur, Post

Counterpunch

FoxNews Does Ward Churchill, Kerr
The Lynching of Cynthia McKinney, Marshall

UK: Body Shop's Popularity Plunges after L'Oreal Sale, Milmo
US: Who's Watching the Presidio's Gate? , Reynolds
UK: Tobacco Firms Beat Ban with 'Smoking Shelters', Owen+Hills

Is Your Entire Country On Crack?, Scoop Blogwatch
Bush and Cheney Get Over On Fitzgerald, E Pringle
Are We Paranoid Enough Yet?, Scoop Blogwatch
A Problem In American Foreign Policy: Palestine, Former U.S. Ambassador John Gunther Dean

A tough guy just bearing his cross?, Ivins
Want More Bush? Elect McCain, Thomas
America's 'Noble' Cause, Miller

Breaking the Code: Rightwing Racism, Digby
El Sueño Americano (The American Dream), Pachacutec

The President's Final Jeopardy Question, Englehardt
Asking the Right Question About the President's Involvement in the CIA Leak Affair, de ka Vega

NH Phone Jamming Coming to the White House, Kiel

Removing Mercury Reduces Autism Diagnoses, Vin Suprynowicz
Drug Firms 'Inventing Diseases' , BBC News
Meningococcal Vaccine Linked to More Cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Reuters
Plaintiff Lawyer Tells Jury to Send Message with Vioxx Damages, MarketWatch
Practicing Environmental Pediatrics, Ruth A. Etzel
Autism Controversy Eats at Credibility of CDC, Alison Young
Experts Say Antidepressant Drugs Cause Suicides Instead of Preventing Them, Dani Veracity
Battle Lines Drawn Over Mercury in Shots, Myron Levin
FDA Warns Contact Lens Wearers Of Infections, Jennifer Corbett Dooren and Jon Kamp
FDA to Study Why so Many Women Die from Using Abortion Drug, Xinhuanet
FDA Petitioned To Remove Xenical From The U.S. Market, Yvonne Lee
FDA backlog = Billions for Big Pharma?, Aaron Smith
New Concerns Over Breast Implants, AAP
Implant Eases Depression - Or Does It?, Sci-Tech Today
Quigley To Commence Human Testing Of Drug For Treating Diabetes Complications, RTTNews

The Smirking Chimp

Gangster government, Palast
Grading our MBA president, Fisher
How the GOP became God's Own Party, Phillips
Mushroom clouds and the Bush legacy, Cesca
Rapture cult declares war on heretics, Davis
Wargasm II — Bush legacy edition!, Procter
Bush and Cheney get over on Fitzgerald, Pringle
George, please tell me, would you consider becoming religious?, Shulman

Elizabeth de la Vega:
Final Jeopardy: Asking the Right Question About the President's Involvement in the CIA Leak Affair
Geov Parrish:
'L'etat, C'est Moi': Bush Declares Himself Above the Law -- Has the First American Dictatorship Already Arrived?
Paul Krugman:
Attack Iran? Yes He Would
James Carroll:
Iraq and the Legacy of Abraham
Lieut. General Greg Newbold:
Why Iraq Was a Mistake
Marc Cooper:
Pro-Immigrant Marches Surging Nation
Greg Mitchell:
'The Washington Post': At War With Itself
Jay Bookman:
Rice Tells the Gospel Truth on Iran
Greg Palast:
Gangster Government: A Leaky President Runs Afoul of 'Little Rico'
Fran Shor:
Who, or What, Will Stop Bush’s Military Attack on Iran?
Judy Leurquin:
Iraq Mess is Literally Making People Sick
Morton Abramowitz/Samantha Power:
Democrats: Get Loud, Get Angry!
Lewis Seiler/Dan Hamburg:
Poisoning Our Children
John Nichols:
Italy Votes for Withdrawal
Kevin Phillips:
How the GOP Became God’s Own Party
Ira Glunts:
Colin Powell Disagrees With David Gergen's Claim That There is No Israel "Lobby"
Joyce Marcel:
Sex and the Older Woman

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