Category Archives: National News

9 States Plan to Cut Emissions by Power Plants

Posted on August 24, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

9 States in Plan to Cut Emissions by Power Plants By ANTHONY DePALMA, NY Times Officials in New York and eight other Northeastern states have come to a preliminary agreement to freeze power plant emissions at their current levels and … Continue reading →

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Diebold Hires Top Dem for PR Blitz

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Diebold Hires Top Dem for PR Blitz The Oakland Tribune By Ian Hoffman With a phone call and a retainer, Diebold CEO Walden O'Dell has launched former Democratic National Committee chairman Joe Andrew on a 50-state ambassadorship for electronic voting. … Continue reading →

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Congress About To Slash Food Stamps in Favor of Corporate Farming Subsidies

Posted on August 21, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Congress About To Slash Food Stamps in Favor of Corporate Farming Subsidies by Mike Owen At the Farm Bill hearing in Des Moines last week with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, at least four speakers in the first 55 minutes of … Continue reading →

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Westar Energy Fined – What About Lawmakers?

Posted on August 20, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Westar Energy Rightly Fined for Illicit Contributions to Congress, But What About the Lawmakers? by Wenonah Hauter, Director of Public Citizen’s Energy Program While we applaud the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) decision to fine Westar Energy, two of its executives … Continue reading →

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New Data Shows Widespread Vote Manipulations in 2004

Posted on August 20, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  New Data Shows Widespread Vote Manipulations in 2004 Common Dreams By Peter Phillips   In the fall of 2001, after an eight-month review of 175,000 Florida ballots never counted in the 2000 election, an analysis by the National Opinion … Continue reading →

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General Dean’s Hollow Army

Posted on August 19, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

  General Dean's Hollow Army By Stephen Pizzo, AlterNet Governor Dean told us we have the power… it's time we reflect that power back to him! This is a call to action! Contact Biden, Pelosi, Reid, Clinton, and any other … Continue reading →

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Weak Meat Inspection Program

Posted on August 18, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Weak Meat Inspection Program Public Citizen Evidence of Weak Meat Inspection Program Found in Nearly a Thousand Violations of Mad Cow Rules at Slaughter Plants Aug. 18, 2005 Noncompliance Records Show Plants Failed to Follow Regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. – In … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Corporate Greed, Environment, Farming, Main Page, National News, Organic Foods & Farming, Progressive Community | 2 Comments

Peace Vigil Gets Wide News Coverage; Spin Goes Against Bush

Posted on August 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Peace Vigil Gets Wide News Coverage; Spin Goes Against Bush The Iowa Channel almost spins it correctly, calling Cindy Sheehan “Peace Mom.”  That's a far cry better than other media who have been smearing her this past week.    Anti-War … Continue reading →

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Tonight, Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Across Iowa

Posted on August 17, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Tonight, Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Across Iowa It's a coming together of three of the biggest and most active progressive groups in the country.  Democracy for America, MoveOn.org, and TrueMajority are teaming up to sponsor/organize tonight's Vigils for Cindy Sheehan. … Continue reading →

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Cindy Sheehan Steps Into the Leadership Void

Posted on August 14, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Cindy Sheehan Steps Into the Leadership Void by Arianna Huffington, HuffingtonPost.com During my many years as a writer, I've interviewed hundreds of people. But talking with Cindy Sheehan this morning was unlike any conversation I've ever had. Even though we … Continue reading →

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