Ian Williams:
Déjà Vu All Over Again
Joseph Galloway:
Attacking Iran Makes No Sense
Tariq Ali:
Pakistan Takes Yet Another Step into the Dark Night
Michael Pollan:
Weed It and Reap
Frank Rich:
Noun + Verb + 9/11 + Iran = Democrats’ Defeat?
César Chelala:
Indigenous Rights Champion Fights On
Tom Hayden:
San Francisco No Longer Sweat-Free
Katrina Vanden Heuvel:
Waterboarding Justice
Rami G. Khouri:
Karen Hughes’ Two-Year Halloween
Haroon Siddiqui:
Humanitarian Tsunami Sweeping Across Iraq
Saturday, November 03
Ray McGovern:
Iraq’s Early Vietnam Moment
Amitabh Pal:
Hiroshima Bomber Unrepentant till Death
John Brown:
Karen Hughes: Out to Pasture
Robert Fisk:
Rendition: Warning, This Film Could Make You Very Angry
Barbara Ehrenreich:
The Gap: New Frontiers in Child Abuse
Josh Freedman Berthoud:
Evangelical American Christians & Jews: Friends and Enemies
Christopher Brauchli:
‘The Tongue Can No Man Tame’
Tim Rutten:
Regarding Media
The Independent/UK:
Snowflakes and Scare-Mongering
Friday, November 02
Medea Benjamin:
George Bush and CODEPINK: Women for Peace
John Nichols:
Frances Moore Lappé’s Recipe for Radical Renewal
Chris Cooper:
It Don’t Look Like They’re Here to Deliver the Mail
David Haven Blake:
Prophetic Face in the Crowd
Naomi Klein:
Rapture Rescue 911: Disaster Response for the Chosen
Robert Shetterly:
Mountaintop Removal and Kitty Genovese
John Dean:
Political Processes Matter
Tony Norman:
The Tortured Logic of the Torturers
Paul Krugman:
Prostates and Prejudices
Robert Naiman:
Deescalate with Iran: Free the Irbil Five
Arnie Alpert:
Clinton Must Speak Clearly on Nukes
Arianna Huffington:
Unhinged: Giuliani Buys Into His Own Testosterone-Fueled Myth
Helen Thomas:
Giuliani Follows Hard-Liners’ Script

  Pakistan Sinks Deeper Into the Night , Ali
  Why the U.S. is Safeguarding Iraq's War Criminals , Amiri
  Is the Bush Administration Talking Itself Into a War With Iran?  , Fantina
  The Easy Way to Stop the Looming US Attack on Iran , Lindorff
  Pakistan in a Daze , Khan

United States

New York Times

Torture and the attorneys general: Mukasey's creepy waffling on torture totally disqualifies him, Ed
Playing Sudan's game, Ed
America's lagging health care system, Ed
A little hope for Amtrak: the most civilized way to travel in America, Ed
Hillary vs everybody: isn't she just another shadow gov operative in ewe's clothing?, Collins
Afghanistan at the brink: they revile Bush and America, Cohen
How to try a terrorist: Mukasey has obviously 'fallen into shadow', his nomination must be rejected, Coughenour
Requiem for the last American soldier to die in Iraq, Turner
George Bush has forced the U.S. on to the sidelines of global trends, Slaughter
Mukasey's wide pro-torture stance designed to avoid criminal prosecutions of Bush torturers, Shane
Is there any room at the top for black executives?, Stodghill
Immigration is ammo for Clinton rivals: she wants to have her illegals and punish them too, Santora
Blackwater mounts a defense with top Washington legal moguls, Broder &Risen
Price of oil reaches $96 per barrel: this is what Armageddon is really all about, AP
Japan ends Afghan naval mission: the Japanese public won't support Bush's illegal wars, Onishi
Saudi king hits a few bumps in his visit to Britain, accusing MI5 of ignoring 7/7 warnings as Bush ignored 9/11 intelligence, Lyall
Iraq asks for Iran's help in calming Kurdish crisis, Rubin
Foreign service officers resist mandatory Iraq postings: 'a potential death sentence', Cooper
Health care for bridges: a search for diagnostic tools, Wald
Child health care bill advances in Senate: Bush is howling, Pear
Karen Hughes is leaving with an 'F' as U.S. image plummets across the Muslim world, Cooper

New Hampshire turns blue, Kranish
Term 'Islamofacism' is a lazy, simplistic analogy, Ed

Mondale endorses Clinton's bid for White House, Silva
Among 2 million Iraqi refugees, few allowed in U.S., Brown

Experts: No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program, Landay
Winter Might be Turkey's Worst Foe in Iraq, Schofield
Despite Warnings, Bush Officials Couldn't Stop Musharraf, Schoof+Strobel
Rice Fails to Ease Turkey's Anger Over Kurdish Rebels, Schofield+Calvan
Turks Demand Action, Not Words, Schofield
Iraqi Kurds Fear Fight with Turkey Will Damage Economy, Calvan
New Hampshire Republicans Fired Up Over Immigration, Lightman
Gadhafi's Role in Darfur Talks Sets Back New Image as Statesman, Bengali
3 Southern States Inch Toward Compromise on Wwater Demands, Abdullah
Crackdown Urged on 'Fee-Harvester' Credit Cards, Pugh
Bush Strongly Defends Embattled Mukasey, Lightman
In Winning Protest Case, Father Vows to Pput Church Out of Business, Hotakainen

Globe and Mail

England

BBC

Musharraf faces US aid pressure, BBC
West faces new Pakistan dilemma, Paul Reynolds, BBC
Global poll shows most people are ready for 'green sacrifices', BBC
US mayors meet on climate change, BBC
Foreclosure wave sweeps America, Steve Schifferes, BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7075872.stm, BBC
Dollar at fresh low against euro, BBC
Rice urges Middle East peace deal, BBC
US army contracting alarms panel, BBC
Cheney makes geographical gaffe, BBC

Musharraf warned: hold elections and quit as army chief, Walsh
Washington has no option except to back Musharraf , Editorial
Pakistan on the brink of chaos, Preston
Citibank president quits over subprime losses, Clark
Deja vu all over again: US attacks nuclear inspectors again, Williams
World faces worst financial crisis in 30 years, Hutton
Pakistan takes yet another step into the dark night, Tariq Ali
'Rendition': a film to make you very angry, Robert Fisk

Diplomacy is the only hope on Iran, Crook

Pakistan under martial law, Hussein
Turkey demands military deal with Bush as price for holding back troops, Haynes
Saudi Arabia: Terrorist and Oil Supplier to the World, Fielding
Family honor murders in Iraq: stonings of teen-age girls, Jaber

Musharraf has lost his marbles as he attacks progressives, Jahangir
US's hollow threat to withhold money to Pakistan, Buncombe
Pakistan: The desperate act of a weak and rattled president, Editorial
Waterboarding is grotesque, barbarous torture that destroys the humanity of anyone one that uses it, Doyle

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

Politics-Pakistan: 'Judicial Activism' Triggered Emergency , Sarwar
Politics-Pakistan: Pro-Taliban Militants Grip Swat Valley, Defy Army , Yusufzai
Q&A: 'We Need Partners, Not Masters' , Interview with Evo Morales
Colombia: Malaria Winning the Battle in Chocó , Vieira+Cariboni
Trade-Kenya: Court Bid to Stop EPA ''Human Rights Violations'' , Omungo
Asia: Water Services - Fee or Free? , Shahzad
Turkey: Rice Moves to Stall Another Iraq Invasion , Couvas
World Social Forum: Highlighting the Amazon’s Diversity , Osava

International Herald Tribune

Radio Paris (WNN)

Middle East

Haaretz

The IDF in Gaza / Advantage over Hamas is shrinking, Amos Harel
Court orders Jewish town to set aside land for Arabs, Jack Khoury
Arab MKs: Bid to bar trips to enemy states is 'racist', Shahar Ilan
U.S. renews pressure on Israel to remove W. Bank outposts, Aluf Benn
Israel to UN: Hezbollah has tripled its land-to-sea missile arsenal, Barak Ravid
Annapolis - The summit of all fears, Shmuel Rosner

Blast kills Iraqi police recruits, Al Jazeera
US 'to tighten security firm rules', Agencies
Iraq's largest dam is in danger of collapsing and killing tens of thousands, Agencies
Israel threatens Gaza invasion, Agencies
Deadly Israeli raids in Gaza, Agencies
Egypt plans nuclear programme, Al Jazeera
Turkey troops kill Kurdish fighters, Agencies
Taliban claims strategic advance, Al Jazeera
'Scores killed' in Afghan fighting, Agencies
Nato seeks Afghan reinforcements, Agencies

The US-led invasion of Iraq has created the Middle East's second-largest refugee crisis, MET
Sentiment grows in oil-hungry US for extended Mideast presence, MET
Turkey escalates tone against Iraqi Kurd leaders, MET
Plan B (for 'bombs') after Iran fantasy fails, Asia Times
'War on terror' is now war on Iran, Asia Times
No end to US's war budget woes, Asia Times
End of the US guns and butter economy economy in sight, Asia Times
Settler violence, lack of land access, make for bitter olive harvest in W Bank, IRIN
Economic reforms threaten social unrest in Syria, IRIN
Did people scavenge for food in garbage bins in Saddam's Iraq?, IRIN
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran’s scientific progress has angered arrogant powers, Tehran Times
Islamic Revolution Guards will give a crushing response to any aggression, Tehran Times
Desmond Tutu: Realizing God's Dream for the Holy Land, Palestine Chronicle
Getting into concentration camp Gaza is a convoluted, Kafkaesque process, Palestine Chronicle
US plans for Iran are the same as those it had for Iraq, Al-Ahram
Iraq faces a possible Turkish invasion in the north, Al-Ahram
Search And Avoid’ Missions: A Lot Of People Have Stopped Fighting The War On The Ground, uruk.net
Ecuador Demands a military base in Miami , Uruknet
Taliban Fighters Move in Near Kandahar for First Time Since 2001, uruk.net

Asia

China

Internet Becomes Important Channel for Chinese Public's Political Participation, People's Daily
Gates in China for Military Talks, AFP
China Is Consuming More Oil Than Ever Before , BBC News

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)

World Socialist Web

Stock market gyrations fueled by credit, housing market crises, Grey
Democrats cave in on torture: Key senators back attorney general nominee, Van Auken

US: Energy Dept. Audit Finds Overcharges On Contracts Alleged 'Padding' By KBR Affiliate, Hedgpeth
Colombia: Foreign Firms Cash in on Generous Mining Code, Arsenault
US: Democrats Criticize Immunity Offers to Guards, Johnston

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

Drug Corp Watch

FDA's Scrutiny Of Drug Makers Abroad Faulted, Anna Wilde Mathews
Provigil Side Effects include Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)FDA Warns, Resource 4 Defective Drugs
Lead May Poison Kids at Lower Levels, Says Report, CTV.ca News Staff
UW Sees Red on Ebola Lab: Research Halted Here, but Goes on Elsewhere, Steven Elbow
Report Details CDC Spending, kaisernetwork.org
Government: Vaccines threaten up to 44,000 soldiers, WorldNetDaily.com
US Drug Sales Will Fall 17 Percent , Matthew Perrone
Doctors Outraged Company to Limit Cheaper Vision Drug , Anne Geggis
Pfizer Pulls Plug on Exubera, New Insulin Product, Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
Wyeth Says Regulator is Creating Monopolies, Christopher Bowe
Eli Lilly's Big Battle, Matthew Herper
U.S. FDA Disapproves Glaxo's Anti-Depression Drug, All Headline News
Off Target in the War on Cancer, Devra Davis
FDA Overseas Inspections Are A Foreign Concept , Ed Silverman
Read This Before You Get a Flu Shot, Sarah Clachar
FDA Seizes Unsanitary Drugs from General Therapeutics, St. Louis Business Journal
Toy Recall Puts Attention on Lead Poisoning, Will Dunham
Drug Company Perks to Doctors Criticized, Spark New Disclosure Laws, NewsInferno.com
September: A Banner Month For Drug Industry Crime, Herb Newborg
Government: Vaccines Threaten Up to 44,000 Soldiers, WorldNetDaily.com
Alzheimer's Cold Sore Virus Link , BBC
Foreign Drugs Get Little Scrutiny by FDA , Andrew Bridges

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