Category Archives: National News

U.S. Becomes Surveillance Society

Posted on May 5, 2005 by bfialindathieman

U.S. Becomes Surveillance Society American Civil Liberties Union Big Brother is now a realistic possibility. The United States has now reached the point where a total “surveillance society” has become a realistic possibility, the American Civil Liberties Union warns in … Continue reading →

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Right-wing Coup at PBS?

Posted on May 4, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Right-wing Coup at PBS? By Rory O'Connor, AlterNet.org The new Public Broadcasting boss either has an inappropriate sense of humor or he's the latest participant in what the FCC called a 'right-wing coup' of PBS. Is Pat Mitchell the Martin … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the Democrats’ New Spine

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Mystery of the Democrats' New Spine Consortiumnews  By Robert Parry Across the nation's capital, perplexed political pundits have been rubbing their chins wondering what has happened to the Democrats, who were supposed to quiver in fear of the [“victorious”] George … Continue reading →

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Phase-Out: In Prime Time!

Posted on April 29, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Phase-Out:  In Prime Time! We finally saw a live press conference dealing with the issue of Social Security, amongst other things.  (The highlight of watching it on NBC was seeing the Q&A session being cut off to make sure The … Continue reading →

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Harkin Works to Make Television More Accessible for the Visually Impaired

Posted on April 27, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Harkin Works to Make Television More Accessible for the Visually Impaired by Caroline Vernon This guy is my hero! He's always looking out for the underdog… being a disabled person myself, I am eternally grateful for the work he … Continue reading →

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Doctors Influenced By Mention Of Drug Ads

Posted on April 27, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Doctors Influenced By Mention Of Drug Ads by Shankar Vedantam & Marc Kaufman, Washington Post Offbeat Study Links Brand to Diagnosis Actors pretending to be patients with symptoms of stress and fatigue were five times as likely to walk out … Continue reading →

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The Privatization of America’s Public Lands

Posted on April 22, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The Privatization of America's Public Lands by Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet.org As corporations and privateers gear up for Earth Day, environmental activist Scott Silver aims his gaze at one of the most overlooked developments in the anti-environmental arsenal – the growing … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Approval Ratings Reach New Lows

Posted on April 18, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Bush's Approval Ratings Reach New Lows USA TODAY Poll finds Bush suffering from 'second-term-itis' By Susan Page WASHINGTON —  [George W.] Bush seems to have slipped into a second-term slump. Support continues to erode for his signature goal of … Continue reading →

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GOP Priorites: Repealing The Estate Tax?

Posted on April 14, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Priorites:  Repealing The Estate Tax? Yesterday, the U.S. House voted to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.  The Washington Post notes how unusual such a move is in American history: In 1992, when heirs to the Mars Inc. … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Random Views From A Community Activist

Posted on April 12, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Random Views From A Community Activist by John Drury I thought I would take the opportunity to comment on a few things that have been happening in politics … Truth Bill Dead Republican leadership in the Iowa House has given … Continue reading →

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