Scott Ritter:
Iraq Will Have to Wait
Pat LaMarche:
God, Machiavelli, & Mercenaries
Daniel Ellsberg:
This Coup and The Next One
Joseph Galloway:
The Evil That Men Do
Ray McGovern:
Bush, Oil — and Moral Bankruptcy
Sidney Blumenthal:
Dan Rather vs. CBS: Beyond The Suit and Towards The Truth
Kyi May Kaung:
Monks Versus the Military
John Atcheson:
Bush Fiddles While World Burns
Ira Chernus:
The Theology of American Empire
Pierre Tristam:
At The Mercy of Taser Torturers
Ruth Conniff:
UAW Strike Points Up Need for Universal Health Care
Peter Rothberg:
The Monks Rebel
David Corn:
Bush Administration & State Dept.: Corruption in Iraq is Classified
Adrian Hamilton:
Let’s Start By Admitting We Were Wrong In Iraq

'A Coup Has Occurred', Elsberg
Bush, Oil -- and Moral Bankruptcy, McGovern
Hillary Prods Bush to Go After Iran, Parry
Bush to World: Up Is Down, Parry

United States

New York Times

Editorial: The Crazies and Iran
Editorial: More Housing Woes in Mississippi
Editorial: Let the Finance Reform Sunshine In
Op-Ed Columnist: Florida, The Democratic Dark Side
Op-Ed Columnist: Iraq: Refugees? What Refugees?
Our Moral Footprint
Verizon Rejects Messages of Abortion Rights Group
Mistrial Declared in Spector Murder Case
Judge Rules Provisions in Patriot Act to Be Illegal
Washington Sees an Opportunity on Iran
Senate Urges Bush to Declare Iran Guard a Terrorist Group

Casey tells Congress Army, Bender
The Greenspan hangover, Ed

Jena 6 defendant out of jail , Simpson
Cleaning up after Bush: It was 'childrens do learn' , Silva

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 - 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

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

BBC

Bush condemns 'brutal' Burma after 11 demonstrators killed, BBC
Blackwater deaths of 11 Iraqis 'tragic' – US, Jonathan Beale, BBC
US urges climate change consensus, BBC
Greek recovery 'to take decades', BBC
Climate change is 'greatest long-term threat' to global equality, BBC
Afghanista ICRC workers seized, BBC
Further fall in new US home sales, BBC

Stem cell restrictions unlikely to survive Bush Regime, Randerson
Mayhem and death as monasteries ransacked, monks murdered, MacKinnon
The Burma general who would be king, Rameesh
Burma: no infrastructure, no social welfare, no nothing, Brown
US hubris and mistakes limit its power to help Burma, Tisdall

The day Burma was silenced: the malignant cunning of the generals, Denby
How the Burma revolt was crushed: two extraordinary pictures, Fletcher
Faith in the supernatural controls Burma generals, Macintyre
NRA squirms as Guiliana fakes love phone call from wifey, Reid

Burma junta restricts internet access and mobile phone use, Scrutton
Defiance, fear and brutality as the junta turns on the Burmese people, Russell
Crocodile tears: China urges 'restraint' in Burma, Coonan
Blackwater 'mistakes' led to surge of Iraqi violence, Macintyre
New Springstein album is an indictment of a decaying society, Gill

ABC, news

Mexican president calls migration 'inevitable,' should be accommodated, Houstaon Chronicle
Why Many Immigrants Say 'We Are All Elvira' Now, New American Media
Indigenous Rights Violated Every Day in Mexico, Prensa Latina
Mexicans Move on Drug-Violent Tijuana, Prensa Latina
Guatemala's police chief quits over killings of 5 youths by police, Houston Chronicle
Along the side of the road in Guatemala, UDW
Salvadorans Can't Afford Medicines, Prensa Latina
Ortega Decries World Capitalism at UN, Prensa Latina
A brief political history of DR-CAFTA in Costa Rica, UDW
Cuba says Bush lacks moral authority to judge anyone, Caribbean NN
Dealing with the crime monster, Jamaica Observer
Colombian elites fear Chavez' growing influence, UDW
Venezuela at the UN: Global Warming a Product of Capitalism, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation before Brazilian Congress, Merco Press
Brazilian Banks Grow 130% Charging Customers 74 Different Fees, Brazzil
Brazil Holds First Carbon Auction. Netherlands Bank Wins It, Brazzil
Lula's push for biofuel criticised, Al Jazeera
Paraguay's Hour of Change, UDW
Chinese Donation to Rebuild Peruvian Schools, Prensa Latina
Bolivian VP Warns against Closing Constituent Assembly, Prensa Latina
Bolivia, Iran Parliaments Link, Prensa Latina
Bolivia ignores US warnings and reaches out to Iran, Merco Press
Evo Morales on Jon Stewart's Daily Show, Bolivia Rising

Europe

Inter Press Service

Rights-Burma : Growing Calls for UN Action , Capdevila
Development: Afghanistan in Dire Straits , Deen
Politics-US: Anti-Iran Hawks Win Partial Victory in Congress , Lobe
South Africa: A National Health Controversy Takes on Regional Dimensions , Mannak
Death Penalty-Japan: Lone Voices in a Land of Hardening Views , Kakuchi
Labour-Malaysia: Flawed Policy Results in Flood of Migrant Workers , Kuppusamy
Ukraine: Divided as Ever as Elections Approach , Dujisin
Rights-Europe: Torture Flights Could Land Again , Cronin
Trade-EU: World Bank Asks For More Time on EPAs , Cronin

Blackwater Guards Killed 16 as U.S. Touted Progress, Fadel
McCain Airs Harrowing Ad; His Campaign Sees Renewed Hope, Stearns
Who Owned Drug Plane that Crashed in Mexico?, Root+Hall
Doolittle, Five Staffers Subpoenaed in Abramoff Probe, Whitney
U.S. Border with Canada Vulnerable to Terrorists, Blumenthal
How GM-UAW Deal Affects Everyone, Hall
U.S. Unveils New Citizenship Test Questions, Montgomery
U.S. Officials Criticize Hunt Oil's Iraq Deal, Price

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

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

US frets at Iran's 'strategic dominance' over a country on its doorstep, Asia Times
The Secret Air Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Z
US Vote on Division of Iraq Blasted, Arab News
US Security Firms in Iraq to Be More Closely Monitored, Arab News
Iraq: Travel restrictions considered as cholera spreads, IRIN
Blackwater business leaves Iraq reeling, Asia Times
'We'll revoke Al-Maliki's licence before he revokes Blackwater's licence,', Al-Ahram
Israel kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, MET
Onslaught in Gaza: Israel Kills 11 Palestinians, Palestine Chronicle
Israeli incursion into West Bank refugee camp causes destruction, fear, IRIN
Crawling on hands and knees is wearing out Abbas's kneecaps, Al-Ahram
The Israeli lobby has enlisted US university presidents to its cause led by Ahmadinejad basher Bollinger, Al-Ahram
Kingdom Calls on Israel to Freeze Settlements, Wall, Arab News
Spectre of partition in Lebanon, Al-Ahram
Syria: Oil price rises could provoke unrest, IRIN
Ahmadinejad Lauded for ‘Lion’s Den’ Visit, Arab News
President Ahmadinejad calls for global “coalition for peace”, Tehran Times
170 Killed as NATO, US Warplanes Pound Taleban Hide-Outs, Arab News
Afghanistan: Thousands flee Taliban, aerial bombing in south, IRIN
Afghanistan: Increasing armed robberies, abductions in Herat, IRIN
Are women intruders in this country?, Arab News
Yemen: Rebellion in north causing psychological problems, say aid workers, IRIN
Egypt's largest workers' action in 20 years, Al-Ahram

Asia

China

China and India Urge Burma Junta to Show Restraint, Guardian Unlimited
China's IPR Action to Be Probed , China Daily
Gardening Sets, Toy Trains Made in China Recalled , Boston Globe
China, Russia Block Bid for UN to Condemn Myanmar , Bloomberg
The Supersizing of China's Shoppers, Asia Times

Demonstration news and photos from Burma opposition site, Mizzima News
Breaking news from Burma, Mizzima News
Monk's refusal to accept alms from leaders much like excommunication, Bankok Post
Myanmar's security forces fired on protesters, Al Jazeera
World leaders condemn Myanmar crackdown , Al Jazeera
Monks in the vanguard for regime change, Asia Times
Myanmar monks' three demands, Al Jazeera
The man behind the Myanmar madness: General Than Shwe, 74, Asia Times
A tale of two women and one airport, Bankok Post
Vietnam 9-month trade gap at record $7.6 bln, thanhniennews.com
Malaysia and Iran forge understanding on role of Islamic countries, The Star
Indonesia's richest man loses his mine, Asia Times
Bank Indonesia response to U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, Jakarta Post
The Philippine 'coup' smokescreen, Asia Times
Philippine Military, Separatist Group Swap Charges of Truce Violation, Asia Times
Breastfeeding is gaining ground in the Philippines despite an aggressive advertising by milk companies, Arab News

Africa

China pays $20 billion to secure rights to Africa's natural resources, Business Daily (Nairobi)
Somalia: Malnutrition stalks once fertile Shabelle region, IRIN
Plea for help as locusts invade Puntland in N Somalia, IRIN
Nadifo Gedi: 'I have never begged but I am close to it now”, IRIN
Somalia's media is diminishing under the blazing guns of mad soldiers., shabelle.net
Starbucks calls its coffee worker-friendly _ but in Ethiopia, a day's pay is a dollar, tradingmarkets.com
Ethiopia gets $208 mln China loan for power, cement, Reuters
Sudan: Human Rights Violations Continue to Be Reported in Darfur, Say UN Experts, UN News Service
Mali: Kaberuka Calls for More Efficient Channeling of Remittances From African Migrants, African Development Bank
Flood damage pushes back school term for millions in West Africa, IRIN
Ghana Loses 50% Of Skilled Labour to Brain Drain, graphicghana.com
Central African Republic's quiet conflict uproots more than 290,000, Reuters
Nigeria: What has President Yar'Adua done for basic services?, IRIN
Nigeria: President Yar'Adua Condemns Exclusion of Africa From Security Council, This Day (Lagos)
Nigeria Now 32nd Most Corrupt, Says Transparency International, This Day (Lagos)
Truce Call Off: We’ll Crush Trouble Makers in Delta Oil Region, This Day (Lagos)
Nigeria oil rebels end ceasefire, Al Jazeera
In Nigeria, we have over 50 million illiterates, the majority women, Guardian
Nigerian Women Make a Living on the Street in Europe, IPS
Congo: Nearly half the provinces affected by sleeping sickness, IRIN
Rwanda blames DR Congo for violence, Al Jazeera
Electoral Commission fears for free, fair elections in Kenya, The Standard
Quarter of Tanzanians 'to have electricity by 2013', Mail and Guardian
Vital road reopens after Angolan civil war, Mail and Guardian
Zimbabwe localises foreign firms, Al Jazeera
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Avoids Crisis At Home to Lash Out At the West, allAfrica
Tutu 'devastated' by Mugabe's rule, Mail and Guardian
South Africa being ranked the third least safe place in all Africa, Mail and Guardian
Swaziland: Foetuses in a stream highlight plight of women, IRIN
Madagascar goes to polls for new Parliament. 70% live in abject poverty, Mail and Guardian
No country has ever developed on the practices of free trade, Daily Monitor

Drug Corp Watch

Wal-Mart Prices Aim for Younger Medicine User , Stephanie Saul
Novartis to Give MIT $65M to Find New Way to Produce Drugs, Todd Wallack
U.S. Report Faults FDA Oversight of Drug Trials, Reuters
FDA Rejects US Approval of Novartis Drug, AP
FDA Allows Sale of Unapproved Pharms, Scotto
FDA Issues Public Health Warning About Cancer Pain Drug Fentora, FDA
PhRMA Statement on Enactment of FDA Legislation, Phrma
Swiss-Cheese Safety at Texas Biolab, Noah Shachtman
Again: A Study Shows No Link Between Vaccines and Autism, Anne McElroy Dachel
CDC: Mercury in Vaccines Damaged Your Child. Or Not., David Kirby
Nigeria Finds Polio Cases Linked to Vaccine Viruses, Canadian Press
Olmsted on Autism: The CDC Gets Jukt, Dan Olmsted
Another Look at the CDC's Thimerosal Study, Brandon Keim
Flood Contributes to CDC Suspending Bioweapons Research at Texas A&M, Sprol
Bush Signs Drug Safety Bill into Law, Andrew Bridges
Thimerosal Study, ABC7

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
US: Cribs Recalled After Deaths of 2 Children, Grynbaum
US: Graft in Military Contracts Spread From Base, Thompson+Schmit

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