Category Archives: National News

Ohio Recount: Prosecutor to Probe Cuyahoga County Recount of Ballots

Posted on April 11, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Ohio Recount:  Prosecutor to Probe Cuyahoga County Recount of Ballots Akron Beacon Journal  Two written complaints allege problems in '04 presidential election   By Stephen Dyer   CLEVELAND – Erie County Prosecutor Kevin J. Baxter is investigating whether the Cuyahoga … Continue reading →

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Chemical Trespass: Pesticides in Our Bodies and Corporate Accountability

Posted on April 8, 2005 by bfialindathieman

 Chemical Trespass: Pesticides in Our Bodies and Corporate Accountability Pesticide Action Network North America Many U.S. residents carry toxic pesticides in their bodies above government assessed “acceptable” levels. Chemical Trespass: Pesticides in Our Bodies and Corporate Accountability, makes public for … Continue reading →

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How Rural Voters Helped Their Abusers Further Humiliate Them

Posted on April 7, 2005 by bfialindathieman

How Rural Voters Helped Their Abusers Further Humiliate Them Agribusiness Examiner by John Hansen, President, Nebraska Farmers Union As a recent New YorkTimes article on ag subsidies clearly shows, family farm agriculture is now reaping the public perception and political … Continue reading →

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Neutering Social Security

Posted on April 5, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Neutering Social Security by Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown, AlterNet.org Naming the names behind the grab for Social Security When George W. says he's going to “fix” our Social Security system, I feel like a dog that's just been told, “We're … Continue reading →

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Junk Mail of the American Highway: Billlboard Pollution

Posted on April 3, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Junk Mail of the American Highway:  Billlboard Pollution Free Press In the United States today, 500,000 billboards line our federal highways alone — and that total is increasing by thousands each year. Hundreds of thousands more inundate the streets of … Continue reading →

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Industry’s Secret Weapon Against the Environment

Posted on April 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Industry's Secret Weapon Against the Environment By Sidney A. Shapiro, Center for American Progress, AlterNet.org Despite its furtive entrance onto the legislative stage, the Information Quality Act has become a powerful weapon in the Bush administration's attack on environmental, health … Continue reading →

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SS: So Where Do We Stand?

Posted on March 31, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

SS:  So Where Do We Stand? This morning there were reports from the latest stop on the SS Phase-Out “Bamboozlepalooza” tour.  So where do our elected officials stand? The picture here definitely seems clearer, at least from Chuck Grassley: From … Continue reading →

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Contentious Talk Shows Really Are Hurting America

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Contentious Talk Shows Really Are Hurting America American Prospect By Mary Beckman When The Daily Show's Jon Stewart told CNN's Crossfire hosts that their form of combative political commentary was “hurting America,” he was on to something. And when CNN/US … Continue reading →

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C-Span’s Washington Journal Spans to the Right

Posted on March 28, 2005 by Trish Nelson

 Washington Journal Spans to the Right BigMedia.org – Rocky Mountain Media Watch by Jason Salzman C-Span’s daily TV talk show, Washington Journal, is a valuable alternative to the pathetically perky, celebrity-studded network morning “news” shows. And it’s a welcome rest … Continue reading →

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Congressman Latham Supports Oil Drilling in Alaska

Posted on March 27, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Congressman Latham Supports Oil Drilling in Alaska Radio Iowa by Bob Fisher, KLSS, Mason City While there's much outcry about the recent U.S. Senate vote to permit oil-drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the measure's future is uncertain in … Continue reading →

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