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Obama Admin May Permit 9/11 Suspects To Plead Guilty In Capital Cases
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6.6.2009 |
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com |
| The Obama administration is considering a change in the law for the military commissions at the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, that would clear the... |
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Amitai Etzioni: Progressive Security and Conserving Rights
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6.6.2009 |
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com |
| There is no reason for the Democrats to allow themselves to be painted again as the party that is weak on defense, an image... |
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Headlines for June 5, 2009
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5.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| At Least 40 Killed in Pakistan Mosque Bombing, Obama Plays Down Mideast Peace Hopes, North Korea Silent on Trial of US Journalists, UN Human Rights Commissioner Urges Probe of Afghan Civilian Deaths, 14 Killed in Somalia Clashes, US Ordered to Release Secret Gitmo "Evidence", Obama Nominee Linked to Spying on Muslims, CIA Torture, Bankruptcy Filings Projected to Reach 1.5M, Study: Medical Bills Account for Over 60% of US Bankruptcies, Ex-Countrywide CEO Accused of Fraud, Insider Trading, Tennessee Schools Remove Censorship of LGBT Websites, Hundreds to Attend Tiller Funeral in Wichita |
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Was Ronald Reagan an Even Worse President Than George W. Bush?
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5.6.2009 |
AlterNet.org: Discuss |
| The starting point for many of the catastrophes confronting the United States today can be traced to Reagan's ... |
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Headlines for June 5, 2009
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5.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| At Least 40 Killed in Pakistan Mosque Bombing, Obama Plays Down Mideast Peace Hopes, North Korea Silent on Trial of US Journalists, UN Human Rights Commissioner Urges Probe of Afghan Civilian Deaths, 14 Killed in Somalia Clashes, US Ordered to Release Secret Gitmo "Evidence", Obama Nominee Linked to Spying on Muslims, CIA Torture, Bankruptcy Filings Projected to Reach 1.5M, Study: Medical Bills Account for Over 60% of US Bankruptcies, Ex-Countrywide CEO Accused of Fraud, Insider Trading, Tennessee Schools Remove Censorship of LGBT Websites, Hundreds to Attend Tiller Funeral in Wichita |
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Republican Attacks On Obama Recognize No Borders
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5.6.2009 |
Huffpolitics on The Huffington Post |
| Republican Attacks On Obama Recognize No Borders |
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Life on Permanent Lockdown
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5.6.2009 |
Commondreams.org Views |
| by James Ridgeway & Jean Casella Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox are
believed to have been held in solitary confinement for longer than any
inmate in America-37 years, to be precise, nearly all of them spent in
6-by-9 cells at Louisiana's notorious Angola prison.
For 23 hours a day, they pass the time in their cells as best they can.
For one hour, they are allowed out to take a shower or a stroll along
the cell block. read more |
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Headlines for June 5, 2009
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5.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| At Least 40 Killed in Pakistan Mosque Bombing, Obama Plays Down Mideast Peace Hopes, North Korea Silent on Trial of US Journalists, UN Human Rights Commissioner Urges Probe of Afghan Civilian Deaths, 14 Killed in Somalia Clashes, US Ordered to Release Secret Gitmo "Evidence", Obama Nominee Linked to Spying on Muslims, CIA Torture, Bankruptcy Filings Projected to Reach 1.5M, Study: Medical Bills Account for Over 60% of US Bankruptcies, Ex-Countrywide CEO Accused of Fraud, Insider Trading, Tennessee Schools Remove Censorship of LGBT Websites, Hundreds to Attend Tiller Funeral in Wichita |
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Andy Worthington: Death At Guantanamo Hovers Over Obama's Middle East Visit
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5.6.2009 |
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com |
| In his speech in Egypt on Thursday, in which he promised "A New Beginning," Barack Obama did not specifically mention the death of a prisoner... |
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Professor Juan Cole and Cairo-Based Analyst Issandr El Amrani on Obama's Historic Address
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4.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| We get analysis of Obama's speech from Cairo-based independent analyst Issandr El Amrani and Professor Juan Cole, author of Engaging the Muslim World. [includes rush transcript] |
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Enduring Jailings and Attacks, Dissident Ayman Nour's Ordeal Exemplifies US-Ignored Egyptian Repression of Political Opposition
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4.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| President Obama came to Cairo amidst a massive security crackdown and heaping praise on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whom he called "a stalwart ally" and a "force for stability and good in the region." We hear from former presidential candidate Ayman Nour, one of Egypt's best-known dissidents and the chairman of the Al-Ghad Party. Nour was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2005 and recently injured in an attack he says is linked to elements of Mubarak's ruling party. Democracy Now! producer Anjali Kamat spoke to Nour in Cairo earlier this year. [includes rush transcript] |
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Professor Juan Cole and Cairo-Based Analyst Issandr El Amrani on Obama's Historic Address
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4.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| We get analysis of Obama's speech from Cairo-based independent analyst Issandr El Amrani and Professor Juan Cole, author of Engaging the Muslim World. [includes rush transcript] |
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Enduring Jailings and Attacks, Dissident Ayman Nour's Ordeal Exemplifies US-Ignored Egyptian Repression of Political Opposition
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4.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| President Obama came to Cairo amidst a massive security crackdown and heaping praise on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whom he called "a stalwart ally" and a "force for stability and good in the region." We hear from former presidential candidate Ayman Nour, one of Egypt's best-known dissidents and the chairman of the Al-Ghad Party. Nour was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2005 and recently injured in an attack he says is linked to elements of Mubarak's ruling party. Democracy Now! producer Anjali Kamat spoke to Nour in Cairo earlier this year. [includes rush transcript] |
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Enduring Jailings and Attacks, Dissident Ayman Nour's Ordeal Exemplifies U.S.-Ignored Egyptian Repression of Political Opposition
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4.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| President Obama came to Cairo amidst a massive security crackdown and heaping praise on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whom he called "a stalwart ally" and a "force for stability and good in the region." We hear from former Presidential candidate Ayman Nour, one of Egypt's best-known dissidents and the chairman of the Al-Ghad party. Nour was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2005 and recently injured in an an attack he's linked to elements of Mubarak's ruling party. Democracy Now! producer Anjali Kamat spoke to Nour in Cairo earlier this year. |
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Headlines for June 3, 2009
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3.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| Pentagon: US Forces Violated Rules in Afghan Bombings, McChrystal Denies Authorizing Prisoner Abuse, Suspect Charged in Abortion Doctor Killing, Clinic Reported Suspect to FBI, Pentagon: Gitmo Prisoner Commits Suicide , Report: Cheney Oversaw Torture Briefings, US Mistakenly Discloses Nuclear Sites, Obama Begins Mideast Trip in Saudi Arabia, Israel Cites Secret Bush Agreements in Avoiding Settlement Freeze, Chavez Accuses CIA, Ex-Operative of Assassination Plot, Sotomayor Meets Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Obama Signs Measure Commemorating Reagan's Birth, US Pushes to Continue Cuba Ban from OAS, Wake Held for Slain African American NYPD Officer |
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Headlines for June 3, 2009
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3.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| Pentagon: US Forces Violated Rules in Afghan Bombings, McChrystal Denies Authorizing Prisoner Abuse, Suspect Charged in Abortion Doctor Killing, Clinic Reported Suspect to FBI, Pentagon: Gitmo Prisoner Commits Suicide , Report: Cheney Oversaw Torture Briefings, US Mistakenly Discloses Nuclear Sites, Obama Begins Mideast Trip in Saudi Arabia, Israel Cites Secret Bush Agreements in Avoiding Settlement Freeze, Chavez Accuses CIA, Ex-Operative of Assassination Plot, Sotomayor Meets Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Obama Signs Measure Commemorating Reagan's Birth, US Pushes to Continue Cuba Ban from OAS, Wake Held for Slain African American NYPD Officer |
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Police State is the Wrong Venue for Obama's Speech
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3.6.2009 |
Commondreams.org Views |
| by Robert Fisk Maybe Barack Obama chose Egypt for his "great message" to Muslims tomorrow because it contains a quarter of the world's Arab population, but he is also coming to one of the region's most repressed, undemocratic and ruthless police states.read more |
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Annotate This: Obama's Speech on National Security
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3.6.2009 |
Commondreams.org Views |
| by Ira Chernus I hate
to admit it, but I've been suckered by the Obama administration. A few
weeks ago the secretary of State announced, in effect, that the "war on
terror" was over. From now on, the mass media informed us, the United
States would be fighting only "overseas contingency operations." There
was so much buzz about the end of the war that I was moved to write a column, do radio interviews, the whole bit. Very exciting! read more |
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Cheney Led Briefings of Lawmakers to Defend Interrogation Techniques
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3.6.2009 |
CommonDreams.org Headlines |
| by Paul Kane and Joby Warrick WASHINGTON - Former vice president Richard B. Cheney personally oversaw at least four briefings with senior members of Congress about the controversial interrogation program, part of a secretive and forceful defense he mounted throughout 2005 in an effort to maintain support for the harsh techniques used on detainees. read more |
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Headlines for June 3, 2009
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3.6.2009 |
Democracy Now! |
| Pentagon: US Forces Violated Rules in Afghan Bombings, McChrystal Denies Authorizing Prisoner Abuse, Suspect Charged in Abortion Doctor Killing, Clinic Reported Suspect to FBI, Pentagon: Gitmo Prisoner Commits Suicide , Report: Cheney Oversaw Torture Briefings, US Mistakenly Discloses Nuclear Sites, Obama Begins Mideast Trip in Saudi Arabia, Israel Cites Secret Bush Agreements in Avoiding Settlement Freeze, Chavez Accuses CIA, Ex-Operative of Assassination Plot, Sotomayor Meets Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Obama Signs Measure Commemorating Reagan's Birth, US Pushes to Continue Cuba Ban from OAS, Wake Held for Slain African American NYPD Officer |
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