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14.4.07
Iraq Monopoly Pieces
Prove the fraud. Do not collect US$20 Billion. Do not pass go.
Get your copy the the jacked-up dossier that sterted the biggest theft in history - on that only the Bush family could front. And more. MI-5 was sucking up to the fraudsters in DC well ahead of the Iraq attack. And
here's the story
posted by Realo! at 7:51 PM
4.2.07
War Against the Poor Enters New Phase
"...two officers got out of the car and approached Common Ground volunteers. One of them, officer Lusk (badge number 1811) was involved in a previous incident where, he ... and another off duty officer in uniform broke into the office without a warrant and took computers and files belonging to Common Ground."
story continues in DOGSPOT
posted by david at 4:30 PM
13.5.06
Democrats Prepare to Nominate Successor to Lane Evans in Illinois 17th District
more about this coming soon in PBR Weekend Edition, so crack open a cold one, and brace yourself for a breaking story
In an interview today, Phil Hare brushed aside the possibility of legal challenges to the process of selecting a new Democratic candidate in the race for US Representative for the 17th District in Illinois. "I seriously doubt that a lawsuit will be filed, and we need to get on with the process of selecting a candidate as soon as possible", said Hare.
Lane Evans, who has has enjoyed an enthusiastic following as the incumbant had to bow out due to disabling symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and ambiguities in the Illinois constitution raised doubts about the process for replacing Evans on the ballot at this late stage.
details in DOGSPOT
posted by Realo! at 11:42 AM
24.4.06
Digital Printing
 My neighbors just hauled another $30,000 printer into the building. It is hooked up to a desktop computer, but it's capable of printing signs and bus-wraps.
their new website is at dciprint.com
posted by david at 11:01 PM
14.10.05
Peace Activist Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
In his politics a proponent of peace, and in his art a master of silence, Harold Pinter has received his just reward from the Swedish Academy with their announcement of the Nobel Prize in literature. It was Pinter's adaptation of "The French Lieutenant's Woman" in 1981 that helped launch the careers of Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons. Pinter also began his career as an actor, and in the 50 years since has become one of the world's most widely respected playwrights, winning accolades from Tom Stoppard and Vaclav Havel. The occassion was true to form, by his own account: "I was called 20 minutes before the official announcement. The chair of the Nobel committee phoned and said, 'You have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature'. I remained silent, and then said, 'I'm speechless.'"
In a report from ABC news, Nobel permanent secretary Horace Engdahl added to the academy's explanation for Pinter's win, saying the playwright "restored theatre to its basic elements - an enclosed space and unpredictable dialogue, where people are at the mercy of each other and pretence crumbles". His style even saw the word 'Pinteresque' added to the artistic lexicon, meaning "a work of drama full of atmospheric silences peppered with half-stated insights".
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posted by david at 1:56 PM
6.9.05
The philosophy of Taoism is linked to some of the most ancient practices of Chinese culture.
The poetry of Lao Tse may give us a sense of the philosophy of the Tao, but the practices associated with Taoism are not often discussed in the West.
For some modern day Taoists, Mantuk Chia has been a unique source of ancient knowledge of practices that strengthen and rejuvenate one's "Chi" or vital energy. The official website for his DVDs provides a series of workshops where he teaches these ancient practices:
http://pacifictao.com
posted by david at 7:59 PM
16.3.04
One Million Volumes of Poetry
"Newspapers are no longer just vehicles for information
- they've become a distribution system...
MILAN (IHT 03-15)
The cover of the current issue of Poesia, an Italian poetry magazine, shows a caricature of Eugenio Montale, the Nobel laureate in literature, standing on a cloud next to a tall stack of books and the headline, "One million volumes." It is a reference to the special edition of Montale's poetry distributed in February with the Milan newspaper Corriere della Sera, daily circulation 686,000.
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posted by david at 11:47 AM
12.3.04
Civil Rights or Fear and Loathing
The story of a free-for-all in Family Court reveals deeper legal issues.
Orangeburg, SC (03-11)
Michael Washington had quite a day according to this sheriff's report from Family Court:
"A male subject was found in contempt of family court after he refused to take a paternity test...
Around 10:45 a.m., the situation turned edgy when Judge Nancy C. McLin of Summerville ordered him to submit to a DNA test.
"At which time, the subject advised he would not take the test," the report continues. "At that time, the judge found the suspect in contempt of court and ordered both deputies to arrest the subject. The subject began resisting arrest, stating he was not going to jail."
It broke loose then...
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posted by david at 3:50 PM
9.3.04
Stolen Moments? Follow the Money
The day the music died in the intelligence committee hearings
Time is money: especially in this quagmire called Iraq. Much ado has been made of the false basis of our involvement. Investigations have come and gone here and in the UK. Tony Blair managed to hang on by his fingernails in the wake of the Hutton inquiry while the inner circle of Bush advisors manged to keep a stiff upper lip and carry on as if the game had been played by the book.
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posted by david at 6:21 PM
7.3.04
"The police couldn't handle security because there are too few of them," said Abu Amr, a Badr Brigade security guard. "And the US couldn't do it because they don't understand Muslims. Too much of a chance for misunderstandings." American Apache and Black helicopters circled overhead.
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posted by david at 2:15 PM
6.3.04
Afghanistan's Latest Cinema
In the March 8th New Yorker David Denby reviews the first film released in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. Osama, directed by Siddiq Barmak, chronicles the repression of the old regime from the personal viewpoint of it's 12-year old heroin...
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posted by david at 3:50 PM
5.3.04
Haitian Rebels Have a History
Another figure to recently reemerge is Guy Philippe
...who fled Haiti in October 2000 after authorities discovered him plotting a coup ...
with others trained in Ecuador by US Special Forces during the 1991-1994 coup. Since that time, the Haitian government has accused Philippe of master-minding deadly attacks on the Police Academy and the National Palace in July and December 2001, as well as hit-and-run raids against police stations on Haiti's Central Plateau over the following two years.
"I believe that this is a group that is armed by, trained by, and employed by the intelligence services of the United States," Said Haiti's legal representative Ira Kurzban of Wednesday's coup when interviewed by
Amy Goodman
posted by david at 1:09 PM
27.2.04
Discovering Why We are in Iraq
Separate statements by Ahmed Chalabi, the head of the Iraqi National Congress (INC), and U.S. retired Gen Jay Garner, who was in charge of planning and administering post-war reconstruction from January through May 2002, suggest that other, less public motives were behind the war, none of which concerned self-defence, pre-emptive or otherwise.
DOGSPOT
posted by david at 3:58 PM
17.2.04
US Backed Contras in Haiti
Even as Colin Powell insists the USA does not seek “regime change,” the attempt to oust the legitimate elected government of Jean Bertrand Aristide grows more violent by the day. During the past week, at least 50 people have been slaughtered, and probably far more, in Gonaives, Haiti’s fourth-largest city - most by those whom Powell and pro-USA media call “rebels...
more
posted by david at 3:56 PM
14.2.04
Haiti's President Arisitide Faces Overthrow
Reversal in US Policy may lead
to overthrow of reform leader
HAITI PROGRES(02-11)
Background
Haiti’s “armed opposition” launched its most lethal offensive yet last week, creating the civil strife that may be used by the US State Department to justify military intervention. On Feb. 10, State Department officials gave their first public hints that they would favor President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s resignation...
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posted by david at 11:24 AM
5.2.04
Greg Dyke's Resignation Statement: full text
"...The dossier raised issues of great public interest. Dr Kelly was a credible source. Provided his allegations were reported accurately, the public in a modern democracy had a right to be made aware of them. The greater part of the BBC's coverage of the dossier fulfilled this purpose."
full text and related documents
posted by Realo! at 3:42 PM
...this was his first dealing with American officialdom...
and his affair was probably looking bad
Amerika
Franz Kafka
posted by Realo! at 3:26 PM
4.2.04
Prepare for Another Whitewash
In the wake of an investigation that largely cleared Prime Minister Tony Blair of
falsifying intelligence that was
used to justify the invasion of Iraq,
President Bush now calls for a similar inquiry into the "sources" that lead to our
involvement.
As the New York Times blighthly notes, this undertaking is awash with difficulties. Some
would say flawed form the outset. Notably Jay Rockefeller, vice chairman of the
senate committee
tasked to investigate this type of failure.
posted by david at 7:42 PM
3.2.04
Andrew Gilligan's Resignation Statement -- full text:
"...The Government did sex up the dossier, transforming possibilities and probabilities into certainties...
and many in the intelligence services, including the leading expert in WMD, were unhappy about it."
His complete statement
posted by david at 12:44 PM
31.1.04
False Basis of Iraq War
Precipates International Scandal
"For bureaucratic reasons we settled on weapons of mass destruction
because it was the one issue everyone could agree on."
Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz
special
coverage
posted by david at 1:25 PM
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