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Howard Zinn: On Getting Along
On Getting Alongr By Howard Zinnr r You ask how I manage to stay involved and remain seemingly happy andr adjusted to this awful world where the efforts of caring people pale inr comparison to those who have power?r r It’s easy.r r First,r don’t let “those who have power”… Listen ⇢
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The Bombing Of Baghdad (The view from the banks of the Tigris)
Speaking of reading about the war in this week’s issue of The New Yorker (see post below), make sure you check out The Bombing Of Baghdad (The view from the banks of the Tigris). by Jon Lee Anderson.r Listen ⇢
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Where is Raed ?
Where is Raed ? is a weblog written by Salam Pax, an architect in Baghdad which I read about in the latest issue of The New Yorker. In his blog, Salam discusses life daily life and politics in Baghdad. It is thought to be the only blog coming out of… Listen ⇢
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Anger over US Giveaway to Halliburton
Golly, who would have guessed that the frirends of the Bush regime would stand to make tons of money from this war…r r The US army came under fire today for granting an Iraqi oilwell firefighting contract to a subsidiary of Halliburton Co, once run by Dick Cheney, without a… Listen ⇢
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These Weapons of Mass Destruction cannot be displayed
From my friend Caleb comes a link to this brilliant These Weapons of Mass Destruction cannot be displayed faux-error page Listen ⇢
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U.S. planning more invasions, McGovern says
The Milwaukee Sentinel yesterday ran a piece with the headline:r U.S. planning more invasions, McGovern says.r r I have long been a fan of George McGovern. Like Jimmy Carter, George McGovern seems to understand the political workings of government, and he understands how to use the system as a vehicle… Listen ⇢
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Top US hawk Perle resigns
Given the closeminded coverage of the war from US Media, the BBC has become my main source of news these days. From the BBC I get open-minded debate and most importantly, historical perspective. From the BBC web site comes this breaking news that…r r “Veteran US Government hawk Richard Perle… Listen ⇢
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Former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan Dead at 76
I am greatly saddened to read of the death of my former Senator, Daniel Patrick Moynihan. r r “From 1977 to 2001, Senator Moynihan was more a man of ideas than of legislation or partisan combat. When other senators used August recesses to travel or raise money for re-election, he… Listen ⇢
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Vigil for Peace in Ann Arbor 3.30.03
Ann Arbor Area Committee for Peace announces:r This Sunday, March 30th at 7:00 pm, (not 7:30 as originally listed) a candlelight vigil to mourn the war dead — American and Iraqi — and demand an immediate end to the conflict. Listen ⇢
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