Archive for the ‘u.s.+news’ Category

Public Inaction Dismays Soldier Who Refused to Go to Iraq

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

I think he only public that matters when it comes to the war, and the only public that can really affect policy, is the public that’s fighting the war. When the soldiers and families have had enough, it will end. Apparently we aren’t there yet. Lt. Ehren Watada is a voice in the wilderness.

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The War Within John McCain

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

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He thinks the way the White House has handled Iraq “‘will go down as one of the worst’ mistakes in the history of the American military,” writes the Washington Post. “‘One of the most frustrating things that’s ever happened in my political life is watching this train wreck.’”

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A disappearance, stolen identities and a trail of clues

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

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Proof once again that no one and anyone can get into an Ivy League college.

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What George W. Bush could learn from Steve Jobs

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

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After all, he’s selling iRaq.

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U.S. Bars Lab From Testing Electronic Voting

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Drip, drip, drip. Time for a crackdown on the certification of voting technology.

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For Now, an Unofficial Rivalry

Friday, December 8th, 2006

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The possible Clinton-Obama presidential clash has the Senate abuzz.

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Case of the Dwindling Docket Mystifies the Supreme Court

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

A divided court, a divided nation, and no concensus as to why fewer cases get considered at the highest level.

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For 1,000 or More Homeless in Hawaii, Beaches Are the Best Option

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

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Because it’s an island, says one official, “There’s no place to push them off to.”

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Report of the Demise of L.A. Palm Trees Premature

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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Sounds like this story was too bad to be true.

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Videotape Offers a Window Into a Terror Suspect’s Isolation

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

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“Lawyers for Mr. Padilla, 36, suggest that he is unfit to stand trial. They argue that he has been so damaged by his interrogations and prolonged isolation that he suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and is unable to assist in his own defense.”

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