Category Archives: National News

INTELLIGENCE: Rumsfeld’s Dirty Little Secret

Posted on January 25, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Intelligence: Rumsfeld's Dirty Little Secret American Progress The Pentagon Hides Spy Unit from Congress The Pentagon has secretly been operating a clandestine espionage branch for the past two years after reinterpreting U.S. law to place more power directly in the … Continue reading →

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No Part of Mad Cow is Safe to Eat

Posted on January 22, 2005 by bfialindathieman

No Part of Mad Cow is Safe to Eat Dr. Thomas Blythe, Earthtimes.org Mad Cow Disease Triggered by Inflammation Mad Cow disease, which was thought to spread in humans only if they consume infected brain or intestinal tissues of infected … Continue reading →

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EPA Sweetheart Deal with Factory Farms Exempts Polluters from Clean Air Act

Posted on January 21, 2005 by bfialindathieman

EPA Sweetheart Deal with Factory Farms Exempts Polluters from Clean Air Act Hastings Group WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 21, 2005) In the wake of the EPA release of its CAFO Air Quality Compliance Agreement today, Michele M. Merkel, senior counsel of … Continue reading →

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ACT Commemorates Dr. King by Shining Spotlight on Vote Fraud Aimed at African Americans

Posted on January 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

ACT Commemorates Dr. King by Shining Spotlight on Vote Fraud Aimed at African Americans America Coming Together Some things haven't changed.  It's time to ACT.  Click here. There are so many powerful images from our country's long struggle for racial … Continue reading →

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Soldier Receives Shabby Treatment from Pentagon

Posted on January 15, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Soldier Receives Shabby Treatment from Pentagon MinutemanMedia by Jim Hightower (JAN 12, 2005) When challenged directly by a crowd of America's troops about the Bushites' ongoing damnable failure to provide adequate armor for our soldiers, Pentagon chief Donnie Rumsfeld was … Continue reading →

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Can the FBI Monitor Your Web Browsing Without a Warrant?

Posted on January 15, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Can the FBI Monitor Your Web Browsing Without a Warrant? EFFector  Vol. 18, No. 2  January 14, 2005 EFF Demands Answers from DOJ about PATRIOT Act Surveillance Washington, DC – [Friday] the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a Freedom of … Continue reading →

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Learning By Example: Why “Privatization” Equals the Death of Social Security

Posted on January 11, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 Learning By Example: Why “Privatization” Equals the Death of Social Security Just as I was planning to listen in on Tom Vilsack's “Condition of the State” address, work gets in the way of tuning in to WOI Radio's live coverage.  … Continue reading →

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One Way To Promote Issues…

Posted on January 7, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 One Way To Promote Issues… I swore that I was going to post something about the upcoming Iowa Legislative session, but was interrupted by the now-daily reminder of corruption. Today's item:  paying for propaganda! It seems that the NCLB program … Continue reading →

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U.S. Aid To S.E. Asia “Stingy” – Updated!

Posted on December 29, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

U.S. Aid To S.E. Asia “Stingy” – Updated! This little tidbit noted by Atrios should catch on the conservative talk radio today. (It's called “WHO Radio” in Central Iowa) From the Washington Times: The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million … Continue reading →

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Call to Action: U.S. Cutting Food Aid Aimed at Self-Sufficiency

Posted on December 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: U.S. Cutting Food Aid Aimed at Self-Sufficiency True Majority It is disheartening at this time when the spirit of the holiday season is in the air that we open the newspaper to find: “U.S. Cutting Food Aid … Continue reading →

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