Jerry Lanson:
War Protests: Why No Coverage?
Laura Flanders:
Obama Be Bold: Break with a Backer on Torture…
John Tirman:
RIP Randy Forsberg: An Inspiration Against Nuclear Arms
Pierre Tristam:
Showtime for Justice Dept. Shams, with Press’ Support
Ann Wright:
Banned from Canada for War Protest
George Monbiot:
Civilization Ends with a Shutdown of Human Concern. Are We There Already?
John Nichols:
Al Gore: The Write-In Front-Runner
Abbas Edalat/Mehrnaz Shahabi:
Turning Truth on Its Head
Derrick Jackson:
The Climate Change Censor
Sean Gonsalves:
Actually, It’s ‘E’ Before ‘I’
John Buell:
The Immigration Blame Game
Marie Cocco:
Public Relations Disaster Management
Michael Winship:
‘The Weak Slat under the Bed of Democracy’
Dean Baker:
The Success of Amazon: Welfare As We Should Know It
Tom Engelhardt:
The Bureaucracy, the March, and the War
Gary Younge:
Democrats Are Hocking Their Agenda As If They Were at a Fire Sale
Ann Wright:
Blood on Her Hands
Michael Hochman/David Himmelstein:
Say Yes to National Health Care
Chris Hedges:
The American Police State
James Carroll:
Giuliani’s Iron Fist
Max Hastings:
Iran’s Leaders Need Enemies Like Bush
Johann Hari:
While California Burns, Hurricane Giuliani Looms
Donna Marie-Artuso:
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
Marty Kaplan:
No Blood for No Oil
Cynthia Tucker:
Young Immigrants’ Dreams Die in Senate

Bearish data adds to gloom for US economy, Guerra
Dollar plumbs new low versus euro, BBC
Oil price settles at record high, BBC
Fed Likely to Cut Rates a Quarter-Point on Wednesday, Hall
Greenspan Says China's Stock-Market Bubble Is Likely to Burst, Bloomberg
Driving the world economy , Greenway

Counterpunch

  Much of Petraeus' counterinsurgency manual plagiarized  , Price
  What "All Options are on the Table" Really Means , Rudmin
  The Bicycle Bomber of Baquba , Cockburn
  The Pakistan Question - Will History Repeat Itself?  , Shahid

United States

New York Times

Straitjacket Bush: his rabid obsession with Iran makes it clearer than ever, he's mentally ill, Brooks
Rumsfeld said to have been forced to flee France to avoid torture arrest, Ponder
Trash-talking WWIII: 4 years after his pointless invasion of Iraq,Bush still confuses bullying with grand strategy, Ed
F.T.C goes AWOL: like most perps, Bush thinks his foxy henhouse criminality is incredibly clever, Ed
Counting Americans: Bush & his team of havoc-makers are determined to thwart the 2010 census , Ed
The information highway patrol: Congress must guard the Internet from Bush; of course he wants to strangle it, Ed
Boo! Crassly machiavellian candidates parade leering 'Islamofascist' jack-o-lantern, Krugman
Return to Bamiyan: whether its the Taliban or the neocons, fear is never the answer, Cohen
The wiretap this time: there has been a sea change in the way Americans view their government, Terkel
In students' eyes, look-alike lawyers don't make the grade, Liptak
'Real ID' that Spitzer now embraces has been widely criticized, Santos
What every child needs: all children, rich or poor, could benefit from universal pre-K, Hulbert
A new front opens in our failed war: in Iraq's rugged North, Kurdish rebels flout Turkey, Tavernise
Backing an Iraqi leader again, this time for a fee, Bumiller

Clearing the air on climate change , Jackson
Driving the world economy , Greenway
Democrats want to go on record denouncing US military force in Iran , Flaherty
Giuliani's iron fist, Carroll

Why those who love America are feeling brokenhearted. , Greeley
US Officials: Iranian defense ministry targeted, Lee

Suicide biker kills 29 in Iraq , Hurst
Tancredo won't seek re-election to Congress, Brown
Cheney-Obama connection unites us all, Page

Mukasey Calls Waterboarding Repugnant But Declines to Say It's Illegal, Taylor
Iraq Takes Step Toward Lifting U.S. Contractors' Immunity, Youssef
GAO: U.S. Hasn't Taken Advantage of Iraq's Drop in Violence, Landay
Voting-Rights Chief Faces Congressional Questioning, Gordon
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Child-Pornography Law, Clark
Conditions Worsen in Gaza as Israel Tightens Grip, Nissenbaum
Victory Confirmed, Argentina's President-Elect Faces Challenges, Chang
Darfur Talks Stall Amid Disarray in Rebel Ffactions, Bengali

Globe and Mail

England

BBC

US hands over Karbala to Iraqis, BBC
Biofuels 'crime against humanity', Grant Ferrett, BBC
Exxon can appeal $2.5bn oil fine, BBC
Iraqi troops rescue tribal chiefs, BBC
US general wounded in Iraq blast, BBC
Iraq war leaves US families learning to cope with disability, Claire Bolderson, BBC
Japan halts Afghanistan mission, BBC
More than a million back comic, Stephen Colbet, for president, BBC

Progressives have set their expectations very, very low, Younge
Bush plays into Iran's hands, Bush
Condi and the White House: March to war with Iran, Edalat
Higher US military spending is causing job losses, Baker
Two rare birds shot: one Prince with gun, Carrell
Condi on Blackwater immunity: It wasn't me!, MacAskill
Drowning in lawyers: Waterboarding and presidential power, Purdy
Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' -- predicts our fate, Monbiot

Unbelievable! Saudi King lectures Brits on terrorism, Fisk
Saudi oil money fuels hardline ideology behind terrorism, Ruthven
Tiger, tiger, burning not so bright: Tigers a doomed species, Buncombe
Bush offered Blair an out on Iraq War... Nah, said Blair, Grice
Blackwater guards refuse to talk to FBI; Why should they?, Jordan
Iraqi dam burst would drown 500,000 people, Cockburn
UK and Saudi citizens have 'shared values' UK minister brags, Steel

Republicans start to swing behind Little Huck, Baldwin
Pollution causing birth defects: cleft palates, extra fingers and toes, Macartney

ABC, news

World's policymakers have boosted the profits of drug lords and fostered narcostates , foreignpolicy.com
Arrested `Drug Queen' Enthralls Mexico, AP
Bush a 'windshield cowboy,' Mexico's Fox says, Arizona Republic
US-Mexico claim drugs blitz 'success' after 25 years of failure, BBC
Possible Guatemala Presidents Compete, Prensa Latina
Costa Rica: CAFTA under threat as Vice-President resigns for using dirty tricks, inforpressca.com
Costa Rica United against Trade Deal, Prensa Latina
Cuba's Che Guevara still inspires, four decades after death, Caribbean NN
Church Backs Cuban Literacy Program for Haiti, Prensa Latina
Strike Paralyzes the Dominican Republic, Prensa Latina
Terrorist Accomplice Enjoys Impunity in El Salvador , Periodico 26
The Great Powers' Enmity Against Aristide, National Catholic Reporter
Dozens of Colombia politicians killed ahead of vote, Reuters
While Ambassadors Lie, the Drug War in Colombia Is More Destructive Than Ever, Narco News
Venezuela Responds to US Secretary of Defense, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela's Foreign Minister on Democracy Now!, Venezuelanalysis
Using Oil Diplomacy to Sever Venezuela’s Dependence, Venezuelanalysis
Powerful corporations Brazil's landowning elite a new lease on its degenerate lifestyle, Brazzil
The Smartest Thing China Could Do Right Now: Invest $ 200 Billion from their US trade surplus in Brazil, Brazzil

Europe

Inter Press Service

US-Iran: Tamping the Flames of War , Akhavi
Chad: Spain Defends Pilots in Child Abduction Row , Drago
Politics: U.N. Spurns Cuba Embargo for 17th Year , Rizvi
Politics-US: For Neocons, Iran War Aim Is Still Regime Change , Porter
Energy: Project May Boost Biofuels in East Africa , Deibert
Rights-El Salvador: Twenty Years of Déjà Vu , Gutiérrez
Trade: Governments (Still) Pondering How to Make Drugs Accessible , Cronin
Turkey: Relations with Iraq Become Explosive , Couvas
Iraq: When Blackwater Kills, No Questions Asked , al-Fadhily
Rights-India: Landless Farmers Demand a Piece of the Action , Dogra
Elections-Colombia: The Going Rate for Votes , Vieira+Cariboni
Rights: 'U.S. Resisting Ban on Cluster Bombs' , Cronin
Development-Namibia: Interest in Uranium Powers Desalination Plans , Mseyamwa
Population-Asia: Gendercide at Apocalyptic Levels - Experts , Ebrahim
Elections-Argentina: Cristina’s Turn , Valente
Politics-Iran: Row Over Nuclear Negotiator's Firing Worsens , Sanati
Trade-Europe: EPAs Will Destroy African Economies -- German NGOs , Godoy
Politics-Thailand: Straitjacket Elections Has Army Stamp All Over , Macan-Markar

International Herald Tribune

Radio Paris (WNN)

Middle East

Haaretz

Hamas militant killed, another wounded in IAF Gaza strike, Amos Harel
Majadele: Israel is ready to return Golan for peace, staff
Olmert, Abbas meet in bid to bridge gaps on peace summit, Aluf Benn
Israel's real intention behind sanctions on Gaza Strip, Amos Harel
Sanctions or force, Editorial
If Bush pressures Israel, he won't have Republican candidates' backing, Shmuel Rosner

Turkey and Iraq in crisis talks, Agencies
US imposes new sanctions on Iran, Agencies
Syria air-raid site 'cleared', Al Jazeera
Israel approves Gaza sanctions, Agencies
US official quits over Iraq report, Agencies
Palestinian 'torture widespread', Al Jazeera
Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, Agencies
Nato seeks Afghan reinforcements, Agencies
Caspian summit rejects Iran attack, Al Jazeera

Asia

China

Canada Urged to Safeguard China Relations after Dalai Meeting, China Daily
China's Latest SEZ Is Banking on Harmony, Asia Times
China Not Following Hollywood's Script, Asia Times
Greenspan Says China's Stock-Market Bubble Is Likely to Burst, Bloomberg
On Climate, Hu's Leading Whom?, Daily Grist
PetroChina, Alibaba Show Demand for China Shares Isn't Waning, Bloomberg
GM Plans Research Center in China, Los Angeles Times
China Arrests 774 People in Crackdown on Tainted Products, International Herald Tribune
China Birth Defects Soar Due to Pollution -Report , Guardian Unlimited
China Announces $14.5B Lake Cleanup, The Associated Press
In China, Good News Is Bad, Asia Times

Search increases for cameras and mobiles in Rangoon, Mizzima News
Buddhists don't kill: ' The soldiers are soldiers first and Buddhists last.', Mizzima News
Aung San Suu Kyi is the last hope, Mizzima News
UN envoy meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Mizzima News
Cracks emerge in Myanmar military unity, Asia Times
Myanmar defends crackdown, Al Jazeera
Hints of Myanmar power struggle, Al Jazeera
Whiteshirts - Burma Junta's Storm Troopers, IPS
Blast hits Thai army headquarters, Al Jazeera
Coordinated bombings rock the South of Thailand, Bankok Post
Doesn't anyone have a policy in Thailand?, Bankok Post
Indonesia can push for major reform in Myanmar, Jakarta Post
Philippine Elections Chief Resigns Amid Bribery Allegations, Arab News

Fifteen years of conflicts have cost Africa around $300bn, Oxfam
First global Arms Trade Treaty would particularly benefit Africa, IRIN
Eritrea President says Ethiopia border issues 'must be resolved', IRIN
Eritrea: Eid Al-Fetir Colorfully Celebrated Nationwide, Shabait
Mogadishu: Ethiopian base in a former spaghetti plant attacked overnight, Shabelle News
Somalia: Ministers demand confidence vote, IRIN
Disintigration of Somalia makes it a perfect place to dump European nuclear waste, Ethiopian Reporter
Sudan: Darfur attack by government forces 'targeted women and children', IRIN
Rebel Pullout from Sudan Talks Sparks War Fears Among Neighbors, Monitor (Kampala)
Sudan: Partition as Possible Alternative to Conflict [editorial] , Monitor (Kampala)
Mali: Rural youth rarely find fortunes in the city, IRIN
Niger: Uranium - blessing or curse?, IRIN
Liberia: Post-conflict dilemma – should health care be free?, IRIN
Ghana: Country Loses $772.4 Million to Malaria Yearly. Health is not produced in hospitals., Public Agenda (Accra)
The culture of electoral fraud in Cameroon , The Post (Buea)
Nigeria Accuses Eastern Europe over Arms in Niger Delta, This Day (Lagos)
Criminal Politics: Violence, “Godfathers” and Corruption in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch
Nigerian Federal Government Faults Human Rights Report, This Day (Lagos)
Nigeria: Unknown Number Burnt to Death in Shell Pipeline Fire, Vanguard (Lagos)
DR Congo: Thousands of youth risk forced recruitment into militia, IRIN
DR Congo rebels in standoff, Al Jazeera
Uganda: 'Corruption rampant at borders' - Report, New Vision (Kampala)
Urban conflict - fighting for resources in Nairobi slums example of global problem, IRIN
We now have to contend — yet again — with the spectre of vote-buying in Kenya, The Standard (Nairobi)
Scenes of extra-judicial ‘executions’ shock outlying districts, The Standard (Nairobi)
Robert Mugabe’s succession crisis deepened yesterday, Zimbabwe Independent
Southern Africa's Bushmen face threat to hunter-gatherer lifestyle, Mail and Guardian
US court gives nod to apartheid claims against dozens of major companies, Mail and Guardian
Aids affecting Mozambican education, killing 1,000 teachers each year , Al Jazeera

World Socialist Web

The New York Times and Bush’s threat of World War III, Van Auken
Another Guantánamo military officer condemns prisoner tribunals, Spencer

Reducing US Casualties By Killing More Civilians , Lindorff
Who Would You Believe? Revenging Bloodshed , Cloughley
The Fraudulent War on Terror , Roberts
Murdoch's Cuckoo's Nest , Whitney

Editor & Publisher

Iraqi Women Risk Their Lives -- For the Truth , Mitchell
New Poll Suggests Stephen Colbert Should Be Frontrunner Within a Month! , E&P Staff

Drug Corp Watch

Drug Firms Try to Bribe Doctors With Cars, Sarah Boseley
Gerberding: CDC Must Look At Big Picture For Health , Sandra Basu
FDA Warns GE Unit About Water Tank Production, Reuters
FDA Ruling on Takeda Cholesterol Drug, AP
FDA Commissioner Outlines Science-Based Plan for Dietary Supplements, Cathy Wong
FDA: CellCept Linked to Birth Defects , Associated Press
Grassley Questions FDA’s ‘Secret’ Vote On Avandia , Ed Silverman
Boom in Biodefense Labs Puts Country at Higher Risk for Dangerous Disease Outbreaks, Emily Ramshaw
Stocks Drop on Takeda Suspension, Patrick Rial
The White House’s New CDC: Censors For Damage Control , Tim Dickinson
FDA: CellCept May Cause Birth Defects, AP
Thanks, But No Thanks, Anne Underwood
Consumer Rights Abusers Named, Shamed, Kelly Burke
World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part II, Evelyn Pringle
'05 vow shadows GlaxoSmithKline cuts, Karl Stark
FDA Warns About 'Stay Awake Drug' Provigil, Pharmaceutical News
FDA Says Safety Board Recommends Halt to Canadian-Led Drug Trial, The Canadian Press
FDA says Sanofi-Aventis Failed to Stop Abuses in Study of High-Risk Antibiotic, The Canadian Press
CDC Director Denies She Was Censored on Climate Report, Alison Young,Craig Schneider
Edwards: 2-Year Ban on New Drug Ads , Holly Ramer
AIDS Vaccine May Increase Risk of HIV, Brandon Keim
Hand-Washing Defends Against Staph Infections, Ridgely Ochs
Heart Bypass Drug Cited by FDA , AP
Generic for Wellbutrin Under FDA Investigation, Brenda Fulmer & Joe Saunders
Pregnant Mothers Should Not Take SSRI Antidepressants, Dr Peter Breggin
Congressman To FDA: Reinstate Old Med Guides, Ed Silverman
Canadian Trial Of Heart Surgery Drug Trasylol Halted, Catharine Paddock
Orlistat Marketed as Alli is a Big, Fat Lie, Fit Advocate
MMR: It's Safe When You Remove the Damaged Kids , Bryan Hubbard
The Emotional Toll of Medical Mistakes, NYTimes
US Investigating Generic Antidepressant After Complaints, AP
FDA Cites Fakes Results in Sanofi Study, AP
Children's Cold Remedies Raised Questions for Years, Rob Stein
FDA Investigates Generic Wellbutrin XL, Ed Silverman
FDA Changes Labels for Cialis, Levitra, Viagra Due To Hearing Loss Side Effects, admin
Lilly's Scary Silence, Matthew Herper with Robert Langreth
Warning Is Sent to AIDS Vaccine Volunteers, Craig Timberg

Germany: FSC's 'Green' Label for Wood Products Gets Growing Pains, Wright+Carlton
US: F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child Colds, Harris
US: Fight Against Coal Plants Draws Diverse Partners, Moran
US: Clinton Bucks The Trend and Rakes in Cash From The US Weapons Industry, Doyle
US: V.A. Is Limiting Use of Diabetes Drug, NY Times
US: Homeland Security's Use of Contractors Is Questioned, Hsu

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