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USA-News« Previous EntriesDem Convention Begins: Time To Suspend DisbeliefMonday, August 25th, 2008By Ruth Conniff | If the all-too-familiar sight of a slightly paunchy Joe Biden jogging to the podium, his white comb-over waving gently in the breeze (think "energy!") to accept the job as Barack Obama's Vice Presidential pick wasn't enough to give you pause, there was the Bidenesque speech that followed. The "change" campaign is now co-chaired by one of the longest serving members of the Senate, who voted ... tagged USA-NewsRon Paul: How Foreign Policy Affects Gas PricesSunday, August 24th, 2008By Rep. Ron Paul | We've heard how the value of the dollar affects gas prices – and indeed the price of everything. I was pleased that my request for a hearing on such was granted by the Financial Services committee and we were able to hear some very informative testimony. Certainly domestic policies, regarding off-shore oil drilling bans, ethanol mandates, refining capacity, and CAFE standards are interventionist and ... tagged USA-NewsObama - Biden ’08Sunday, August 24th, 2008Barack Obama has chosen Joe Biden as his running mate. It’s an interesting choice, given that Obama is running a change campaign and Biden has been a Washington fixture for decades. Also because the two ran against each other in the primary, during which Biden famously had to apologize for unfortunate comments about his rival. The Obama campaign is likely to exploit Biden’s experience, particularly in the ... tagged Democrats and USA-NewsMcCain’s Plan to Privatise Veterans’ Health CareSunday, August 24th, 2008(IPS) | If John McCain is elected the next U.S. president, wounded veterans could be in for a world of hurt. On the campaign trail, the Republican's presumptive nominee has talked of a new mission for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and argued that veterans with non-combat medical problems should be given vouchers to receive care at private, for-profit hospitals -- in other words, an end to the kind ... tagged USA-NewsPentagon’s intelligence arm steps up lie detectingSunday, August 24th, 2008The Pentagon's intelligence arm is adding more polygraph studios and relying on outside contractors for the first time to conduct lie detection tests in an attempt to screen its 5,700 prospective and current employees every year. The stepped-up effort by the Defense Intelligence Agency is part of a growing emphasis on counterintelligence, detecting and thwarting would-be spies and keeping sensitive information away from America's enemies. A polygraph is not foolproof as a ... tagged USA-NewsMcCain Office Mailed Threat, White PowderFriday, August 22nd, 2008(CBS/ AP) A threatening letter containing an unidentified white powder was received at John McCain's campaign offices in Denver, Colorado, CBS News has learned. A second letter sent to a McCain campaign office in New Hampshire initially was reported to contain a white substance. Authorities said that was a false alarm and there was no powder in that envelope. At least 19 people were examined at hospitals or were ... tagged USA-NewsMan Selling Anti-War Shirts Wins RulingFriday, August 22nd, 2008PHOENIX - A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred Arizona from using a state law to prosecute an online merchant who sells shirts that list names of thousands of troops killed in Iraq. U.S. District Judge Neil Wake did not strike down the 2007 law against selling products that use of military casualties' names without families' permission. But he ruled that using the law to prosecute Dan Frazier would violate the ... tagged USA-NewsAt JFK Airport, Denying Basic Rights Is Just Another Day at the OfficeFriday, August 22nd, 2008I was recently stopped by Homeland Security as I was returning from a trip to Syria. What I saw in the hours that followed shocked and disturbed me. AlterNet | I arrived at JFK Airport two weeks ago after a short vacation to Syria and presented my American passport for re-entry to the United States. After 28 hours of traveling, I had settled into a hazy awareness that this was the last, ... tagged USA-NewsPentagon can’t find $2.3 trillion, wasting trillions on ‘national defense’Thursday, August 21st, 2008Yes, America's economy is a war economy. Not a "manufacturing" economy. Not an "agricultural" economy. Nor a "service" economy. Not even a "consumer" economy. By Paul B. Farrell | Seriously, I looked into your eyes, America, saw deep into your soul. So let's get honest and officially call it "America's Outrageous War Economy." Admit it: we secretly love our war economy. And that's the answer to ... tagged USA-NewsNew Guidelines Would Give F.B.I. Broader PowersThursday, August 21st, 2008By ERIC LICHTBLAU | A Justice Department plan would loosen restrictions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion, Democratic lawmakers briefed on the details said Wednesday. The plan, which could be made public next month, ... tagged FBI and USA-NewsAntiwar Activists Win $2 Million Settlement From New York CityThursday, August 21st, 2008A group of 52 local activists today announced a $2 million settlement in their lawsuit against the City of New York. The activists were illegally arrested on April 7, 2003 while protesting against the Iraq war in front of a military contractor's offices in midtown. The settlement in Kunstler et al v. New York City follows the dismissal in 2003 of all criminal charges brought against these individuals and four ... tagged USA-NewsAnti-Union Groups Run Orwellian AdsWednesday, August 20th, 2008PR Watch | The Center for Union Facts, one of lobbyist Rick Berman's front groups, is railing against the Employee Free Choice Act, legislation that would "allow employees at a work place to unionize as soon as a majority signs cards ... tagged USA-NewsSweatshops on Trial in North CarolinaWednesday, August 20th, 2008By Phil Mattera | In April, I wrote about the efforts of my son Thomas and other students at the University of North Carolina to get UNC’s administration to endorse the Designated Suppliers Program (DSP), an initiative that seeks to improve the abysmal working conditions of employees at companies that produce university logo apparel—a big business for schools such as Carolina. After pressing the matter ... tagged USA-NewsMcCain’s Mostly Ignored Gambling ProblemWednesday, August 20th, 2008By Stephen C. Rose | Today the Internet is rife with speculation about whether John McCain heard the questions Rick Warren asked Barack Obama. McCain seems to have done predictably well answering the questions, whether he knew them or not. In fact anyone would think the man had a permanent pass. All he does is say how imperfect he is, engage in a Chaplinsque facial self-denigration, and all is ... tagged USA-NewsThe US Missile Defence SystemWednesday, August 20th, 2008The Guardian | It's a novel way to take your own life. Just as Russia demonstrates what happens to former minions that annoy it, Poland agrees to host a US missile defence base. The Russians, as Poland expected, respond to this proposal by offering to turn the country into a parking lot. This proves that the missile defence system is necessary after all: it will stop the missiles Russia will ... tagged USA-News« Previous Entries |
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