Burma 'Reaches Tipping Point' As Monks Take On the Military Junta
Op-Ed Roundup
Amy Goodman:
Global Consensus, Not Global Conquest
Mark Morford:
The Republican Who Likes Gays
Laura Flanders:
Is Jena America?
Dilip Hiro:
How the Bush Administrations Iraqi Oil Grab Went Awry
Bill Quigley:
HUD Demolitions Draw Noose Tighter Around New Orleans
Robert Scheer:
Biden One-Ups Bush
Ralph Nader:
Make Them Sweat The Big Stuff
Arianna Huffington:
New Books By Alan Greenspan and Naomi Klein: One is Prophetic, One is Pathetic
Matthew Rothschild:
Bush Makes Mockery of UN Declaration of Human Rights in NY Speech
Derrick Jackson:
Tough Talk, But Little Punch
Marie Cocco:
Forget The Democratic Healthcare Plans, The GOPs Got It All Sorted For Us
Ari Berman:
Senate Neocons Provoke Iran
Glenn W. Smith:
Credit Cards for Everyone, But a Voter ID for Thee
Bill Wippel:
The Local Voice of Radio Has Been Muffled by Greed
Tuesday, September 25
Ru Freeman:
Ahmadinejad v. Bollinger: Words Were Spoken, But What Was Said?
Pierre Tristam:
Ahmadinejad Does New York
Marjorie Cohn:
Pursue Diplomacy, Not War, With Iran
Paul Campos:
War-Monger vs. The Porn King: Is Bill Kristol Respectable?
Scott Horton:
Listen to the General(s)
Cindy Sheehan:
Petty and Cruel Dictator
Lowell Monke:
Unplugged Schools: Can Education Ameliorate Societal Ills?
Akbar Ganji:
A Plea From the Iranian People
Cornel West/Sylvia Rhue:
Fabricated Fears About Hate Crime Legislation
Jesse Jackson:
Leaders Should Intervene To Bring Justice (and Security) To The Jena 6
Hank Edson:
What Would Lincoln Do?
Special: Ahmadinejad's Visit
Iranian universities, MPs denounce Columbia U. president, Tehran Times
Iranian University Chancellors Ask Bollinger 10 Questions, Fars News Agency
'Hitler' does New York , Asia Times
Ahmadinejad causes stir in New York, Al Jazeera
The clear loser from Ahmadinejad's visit is Israel, Haaretz
Ahmadinejad: Zionist 'terrorists' awarded medals, Haaretz
Iran claims nuclear independence, Bankok Post
Caribbean Intellectuals Offer Mixed Reactions To Tough-Talking Columbia University President, HBN
President Ahmadinejad and the Distortions of Politics, Arab News
Iran calls US 'the real threat', Al Jazeera
Special: Government Slaughters Burmese
Myanmar Forces Fire on Protesters
Burma monasteries in night raids, BBC
China and Russia block global sanctions on Burma, Borger
The reality is that the monks/nuns in Burma are on their own, Editorial
Have the monks/nuns marched in vain in Burma?, Ash
Death, confusion and outrage as the crackdown begins in Burma, Buncombe
Burmese voices from cyberspace: witness to the revolution, Burmese bloggers
Today's Alternative Special: WSWS
World Socialist Web
Impact of GM walkout spreads , White
War criminal Bush lectures the world on 'human rights', Van Auken
US auto workers shut down General Motors, Ed
NYT public editor repudiates MoveOn.org ad on General Petraeus, Van Auken
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Gunfight at the S-chip corral, Ed
That long-awaited peace meeting, Ed
Mr. Ahmadinejad speaks, Ed
The ugly side of the G.O.P., Herbert
The center holds, Brooks
Court advances military trials for detainees, Glaberson
Jurors near verdict in Mormon polygamy rape case, AP
Panel to consider stronger regulation of Utah mines, Frosch
Congress set for veto fight on child healthcare, Pear &Hulse
In beach enclave, affluent are split over effluent, Morris
Bush sues Illinois to let employers use immigrant database, Preston
Big water-project measure for La. approved by the Senate, Herszenhorn
Call Rudy an oddball if you must, but do call, Haberman
Ahmadinejad at Columbia, parries and puzzles, Cooper
Maliki gains time but faces a daunting task, Rubin
Snipers baited and killed Iraqis, soldiers testify, von Zielbauer
Bomber kills 16 at Iraqi reconciliation banquet, Kramer
Burmese junta warns monks of crackdown, Mydans
Outsourcing works so well, India is exporting jobs, Giridharadas
Britain's leader, warming to spotlight, rouses his party, Lyall
Approval sought to build two nuclear reactors in Texas, Wald
World Bank faces doubts from donors, Weisman
Homeland Security deputy to quit, Lipton
Edwards' strategy on AIDS, AP
Boston Globe
Episcopal leaders act to avert gay rights schism, Paulson
Sharp words at UN assembly, Stockman
Fiery give and take for Iran's President, Stockman
Children's health insurance is an odd fight for Bush, Dionne
Chicago Tribune
Big holes in kids' dental care , Fergus
Methodist bishops rally against Bush library, Silva
Chicago Sun Times
Auto workers launch national strike against GM, Durbin
Why won't Bush admit mistakes? , Greeley
McClatchy
Ohio, Florida Laws Could Dampen Democratic Voting, Gordon
Officials: Iranian Nuclear Dispute Far From Resolved, Landay
Galloway Commentary: The Evil that Men Do, Galloway
Pentagon Probes Security Contractors in Iraq, Youssef
Bush Asks Congress for Billions More for Iraq, Schoof
Dozens Die in Car Bombings As Iraqi Violence Surges, Price
Bush Astounds Activists, Supports Human Rights, Douglas
Alaskans Warn House Panel about Global Warming's Effects, Bolstad
House Approves Increased Child Healthcare but Misses Veto-Proof Margin, Pugh
Lawmaker Seeks to Ban All Wolf Hunting from Aircraft, Bolstad
Waxman: State Department Blocking Congressional Probe, Strobel
Bhutto: Extremism Has Grown in Pakistan under Musharraf, Schoof
1 in 4 Gulf War Veterans Still Has Serious Illness, Panel Hears, Blumenthal
4th-Graders' Reading Test Scores Rise, 8th-Graders' Stall, Abdullah
Suicide Epidemic Striking Kurdish Women, Price
Can Broken Primary System Be Fixed?, Stearns
washingtonpost.com - Post Editorials
More Tax Cuts: Mr. Obama's Cookie Jar
Tipping Point in Burma
Bush Dithers: A Price on Carbon
Dems on Peru: Progress on Trade?
Questions for Bush Nominee Mukasey
Talks: The Mideast Core
washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns
The Right Move? Bernanke Takes The Reins
Ahmadinejad's appearance: Playing Democrat At Columbia
A Little Rock Reminder
Iraq's Inevitabilities
Kids" Health: The Right Fight for Democrats
WTO: A Trade Deal on The Ropes
Forsaking the Egyptian Free Press
Greenspan: The Maestro's False Notes
LA Times
SF Chronicle
Canada
Globe and Mail
TORONTO STAR: News Top Stories
Canadians feeling fleeced by U.S. pricing
Dion admits image needs makeover
Tag team blasts McGuinty
From the Editorial page
McGuinty foes fail to deliver
Health care for homeless
Withering of the Bloc is great news
Cut interest rates to preserve jobs
Ghostly Afghan army
West alert to PM's Quebec temptation
A cautionary tale from divided Belgium
England
BBC
Further price drop for US homes, BBC
Why strikes are gripping the US car industry, Steve Schifferes, BBC
Strikes force closure of Canadian GM plants, BBC
US confidence sees further fall, BBC
Iran leader defiant in UN speech, BBC
US forces 'lure Iraqis with bait', BBC
Iraq to end contractor 'immunity', BBC
Guardian
Burma crackdown as troops move in and curfew imposed , MacKinnon
We have alienated millions of Muslims over Iraq: UK Foreign minister, Wintour
Blair's good intentions were not good enough for Iraq, Editorial
About time: Mormon Sect leader found guilty of aiding rape of 14-year-old, Goldenberg
Shaky US house prices hit the markets, Seager
That hissing? It's the sound of bubblenomics deflating, Brenner
Accepting defeat in Afghanistan, Norton-Taylor
Independent
Burma: The world watches and waits for the crack down, Grice
Bush mispronounces Sierra Leone as Syria Leone, Usborne
Steepest house price falls in sixteen years, O'Grady
Times Online
Burma military junta gets ready to crush the protesters, Parry
Australia
ABC, news
Latin America
Mexican consul defends country as refugee seekers flock to Canada, Canada.com
The Week in Mexico , signonsandiego.com
Mexican crime hits record levels, McClatchy
Weapons trade concerns Mexico, El Paso Times
Mexican Opposition Leader Calls for a Firmer Stand, Prensa Latina
Age discrimination flourishes in Mexico, USA Today
Guatemalans Stand against Hunger, Prensa Latina
More El Salvador Kids Sniff for High, Prensa Latina
How Might CAFTA Affect Costa Rican Agriculture?, Tico Times
US Ambassador to Costa Rica Denounced for meddling in CAFTA vote, Prensa Latina
2007 may be the most violent year ever in Jamaica, Prensa Latina
Venezuela Agreement on Oil Aids Dominican Rep, Prensa Latina
Cuba’s Resistance Will Defeat the Blockade, Periodico 26
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs Deserves an F for Article on Haiti, Narco News
Seven Years of Plan Colombia … and Little Has Changed in Putumayo, Colombia Journal
In Brazil, Rich or Poor, We're All Prisoners, Brazzil
Brazil's Lula Tells US and EU to Keep Their Evil Eye Off the Amazon, Brazzil
Morales for Native Rights at UN, Prensa Latina
Fujimori back in Peru facing up 30 years in prison, Merco Press
Argentina fury at UK bid for Falkland seas, Merco Press
Upside-Down World
Europe
Inter Press Service
Spain: Rock Stars Collect 600,000 Signatures for Fair Trade with Africa , Drago
Trade: Only a Handful Are Lords of the Food Harvest , Capdevila
Colombia: Local Candidates Sign Agreement with Civil Society in Slum , Martínez
Burma: Monks Lead Protests, Challenge Junta , May+Macan-Markar
Chile: Mega Dams, Mega Impacts, Mega Half-Truths , Estrada
Q&A: 'Just Keeping the Achievements of Democracy Means a Daily Struggle', Interview with Gustavo Gorriti
Greece: Nigerian Women Make a Living on the Street , Fotiadis
Trade: North Africa a Launch Pad For Auto Markets , Deibert
Trade-Africa: Improved Regional Integration Still Key For Success , Deibert
Europe: Slovaks and Hungarians Clash over Xenophobia , Dujisin
Corruption-Philippines: 'Coup Talk Could Be Diversionary Tactic' , Gonzales
Health-Pakistan: 'Organ Transplant Law Won't Stop Kidney Trade' , Ebrahim
Russia-Africa: Trucks Traded for Cash Crops and Oil , Klomegah
Politics: Iranian President in Nuclear Theatrics , Deen
Colombia: Bush, Rebel Chief Have Key Role to Play in Hostage Swap , Márquez
Elections-Argentina: A Clear Run for Cristina Fernández , Valente
Development-Ghana: Picking Up the Pieces After the Floods , Kokutse
Politics-US: Have Hawks Won a Round on Iraq Escalation? , Porter
Energy-Sweden: Wood Cellulose - Viable Source of Ethanol , Christodoulou
Film-US: How the 'Gang of Four' Lost Iraq , Akhavi
Health-US: Brain Trauma the 'Signature Injury' For Iraq Vets , Glantz
Rights-Burma: Protesting Monks Set Upon by Riot Police , May +Macan-Markar
Death Penalty-Latin America: Broad Support for UN Moratorium , Frayssinet
Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Welcoming Iraqi refugees
To the Asians, a deja vu
Aviation and global warming
Iraq: The other victims
Meanwhile: September, time to lighten up and get a grip
SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
'Big Brother' for Cosmonauts: Russia Locks Up Volunteers to Test Effects of ...
After the Petraeus Report: Bush Says Success Allows for Troop Cuts
Terror Arrests in Vienna: Austria's 'Jihad by Telecommute'
Picture This: Rebuilding Lives
Suing Tom: A Berlin Attorney Takes on Cruise
Opinion: German Converts to Islam Are an Asset, Not a Threat
Russia's New Prime Minister: Putin's Obscure Hardliner
A Lesson for Europe: American Muslims Strive to Become Model Citizens
Der Spiegel
International Herald Tribune
Radio Paris (WNN)
Middle East
Haaretz
Eleven Palestinians killed in IDF strikes on Gaza Strip, Avi Issacharoff
Livni to Erdogan: Israel probing fuel tanks found in Turkey, Shlomo Shamir
Ahmadinejad, cruel or not, is a world-class celebrity, Shmuel Rosner
Settlers plan to set up 5 new West Bank outposts during Sukkot, Nadav Shragai
Wife of abducted soldier blames Ahmadinejad, in another stunt to embarrass him, Shlomo Shamir
Senate urges Bush to declare Iranian force a terrorist group, DPA
Saudi FM: Israel should halt settlement building before talks, Reuters
Israeli, Palestinian cops to resume cooperation, Barak Ravid
'Secret clause lets Shin Bet get data from cell phone firms', Yuval Yoaz
Al Jazeera
Israeli strikes kill Palestinians, Al Jazeera
Iran: US is world's real threat, Al Jazeera
Dozens killed in Iraq attacks, Agencies
Cholera 'spreading in Iraq', Agencies
Qatar: Iraq conflict too big for US, staff
Lebanon adjourns presidential vote, Agencies
Egypt workers strike over pay, Al Jazeera
Three Egyptian journalists jailed, Al Jazeera
Afghanistan battles rage. Protests against foreign troops in Kandahar , Al Jazeera
Italy troops rescued in Afghanistan, Agencies
Soldier dead in Kabul suicide blast, Agencies
Taliban allows polio vaccinations, Agencies
Morocco rolls back bread price hike linked to global price of grain, Agencies
'Al-Qaeda' claims Algeria bombing, Agencies
Middle East
Iranophobia hits Ground Zero , Asia Times
Is 'terrorist threat' to America another Bush-Cheney fabrication?, MET
The aggressive foreign policy pursued by the United States is Al-Qaeda’s indispensable ally , Al-Hayat
US captivated in the theater of war, Asia Times
War and GOP: Bush Playing Not to Lose, Arab News
Iraq Security Needs to Improve for Greater UN Role: Ban, Arab News
Iraq: Heath services struggle to prevent cholera spreading, IRIN
Mercenaries Above the Law, Uruknet
Iraq Anbar Tribal Leader Pledges to Fight Al-Qaeda, Arab News
Shots in the dark over Syria's skies, Asia Times
Welcome to Planet Gaza, Asia Times
There’s a Double Standard on Academic Freedom in the Middle East, Arab News
Village succeeds getting apartheid wall moved, will continue struggle, Palestine Chronicle
Has the anti-war movement abandoned Palestine?, Palestine Chronicle
Israel Grants Gaza 'Enemy' Status, to Cut Vital Services in Violation of Law, Palestine Chronicle
Hope for the best - but expect the worst of Lebanon's failed politicians, Lebanon Daily Star
Lebanon: All to lose and much to gain in divisive presidential election, IRIN
US Needs to Keep Engaging With Syria, Arab News
Russia bolsters ties with Iran , Asia Times
Iran Warns West Against Attack, Displays Missiles, Arab News
NATO bombs killed at least 45 civilians in Afghanistan the other day, Uruknet
Rising food prices eat into Ramadan celebrations in Jordan, Lebanon Daily Star
When Saving Lives Becomes Criminal Act, Arab News
Blackwater probed for selling weapons to PKK for use against Turkey, Zaman Daily
Turkish ‘Public is ready for new constitution, but elite is not’, Zaman Daily
Fierce firefight in Ingushetia. One Mujahid became Shaheed, kavkaz
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Asia
China
WTO Launches Probe of Piracy in China , Los Angeles Times
China Quietly Reaches Out to Myanmar Opposition, Reuters
Three Gorges Dam Risk to Environment, Says China, Guardian Unlimited
Wanted: China Launches Rewards for Reporting Piracy, Reuters India
China Rates a Cut Above the US, Asia Times
WTO to Rule on US Claim China's Piracy Laws Are Lax , Bloomberg
DEA Exposes a Steroid Web With China Tie, New York Times
China Calls for Stability in Myanmar as Monks Protest Junta , Bloomberg
Jiang Sings at China Opera House , BBC News
The Gotterdammerung of Central Banking, Asia Times
Some SOEs Aren't Such Losers, Asia Times
South East Asia
Protests across Burma, mizzima.com
Monks join escalating peaceful protests against the Burmese military regime., bangkokpost.net
Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Greets Myanmar Monks, Arab News
Clerical catalyst in Burma, bangkokpost.net
US turns to China to influence Myanmar , Asia Times
Burning down Myanmar's Internet firewall, Asia Times
Thailand marks coup anniversary, Al Jazeera
Malaysia: Elections without representation, Asia Times
Malaysia at 50: Things fall apart?, aliran.com
The self-styled “people’s paper” really a mouthpiece for the government, aliran.com
Malaysia's biggest city eyes fees to ease traffic, thejakartapost/font>
U.S., China: Indonesia is the third biggest contributor to global warming ,jakartapost/font>
Privatization of Jakarta's water supply brought only higher prices and dwindling access, Asia Times
US, China vie for Philippine military influence , Asia Times
Arroyo Bows to Public Opinion, Suspends Tainted Telecom Deal, Arab News
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Africa
Rains keep pouring down across Africa, bringing worst floods , Mail and Guardian
Somalia: 'What have we done to deserve this?', IRIN
Somali police besiege radio station, Al Jazeera
Somalia: Shabelle news service silenced by Government firepower, shabelle.net
Brain drain hits Ethiopian airlines, ethiopianreporter.com
Nokia launches cell phones with text in Amharic at Sheraton Addis, ethiopianreporter.com
Sudan: Thousands more flee violence in Darfur - UN, IRIN
Sudan: Darfur settlement elusive as world marks Peace Day, IRIN
Sudan: Ambush And Shooting of Darfur Aid Workers Sparks Outrage , UN News
Volence and ugly incidents marred the campaign trail in Kenya, East African Standard
Air freighted food can't qualify as organic, keeping W African organics out of Britain, IPS
Uganda: Famine Imminent as Crops Rot, New Vision (Kampala)
Uganda: 1,564 Girls Defiled in North, New Vision (Kampala)
Chinese companies have thrived in construction, fishing and communications sectors in Senegal, Xinhua
Liberia: Go to school or go to jail, IRIN
Sierra Leone: Why don’t people farm the land?, IRIN
Cote d'Ivoire: No war, no peace five years after rebellion, IRIN
Nigeria: N-Delta militant leader beheaded, Vanguard (Lagos)
Nigeria: Thugs Who Intimidated Voters Are Talking, Vanguard (Lagos)
Privatising benefitted the few, most got higher costs, massive lay offs, This Day
The Rising Cost Of Bread: Staple food of the poor made entirely of imported wheat, Guardian
Rwanda blames DR Congo for violence, Al Jazeera
Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC region, Mail and Guardian
DR Congo: Regional ministers push to end violence in the east, IRIN
Zambia: Government discards the elderly, IRIN
Odious debts should not be honoured, thezimbabweindependent.com
Mugabe boosts power as EU divided over Zimbabwe, Reuters
Swaziland: Two-thirds of women beaten and abused, IRIN
South Africa: Farms Simmer Over Tenure Rights, IRIN
Opposition leader Zille warns of slide towards Animal Farm state, Mail and Guardian
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Flu Shots in Elderly Questioned, Cherie Black
CDC Inspections Failed to Find Most Serious Problems at A&M , Associated Press
Rethinking Antidepressants and Youth Suicide, Courtney E. Martin
Suit Against Pharmaceutical Company in its Second Week, Martha Bellisle
The C-Section Epidemic, Jennifer Block
Viracept Contaminant Could be Widespread, FDA Says, Anna Lewcock
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US: Billions over Baghdad; The Spoils of War, Barlett +Steele
US: Green Group Attacks Oil Giant on Climate Research , Benjamin
US: Software Maker Admits to Taking Bribes, Kirchgaessner
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US: Graft in Military Contracts Spread From Base, Thompson+Schmit
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