As the Cancún climate talks headed toward a conclusion Friday, civil society groups protested against what they said was a flawed U.N. process. The umbrella … U.N. is silencing dissentRead more
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Lying is Not Patriotic
Ron Paul on Julian Assange [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaAUmPNR69w] Number 1: Do the America People deserve know the truth regarding the ongoing wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and … Lying is Not PatrioticRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / Politics / USA Empire
De-regulation, a beautiful name
Please hear De-regulation guru Alan Greenspan’s words. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5lZPWNFizQ] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFdhGJEEwLI]
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One way of funding Taliban
US Ambassador Resists Troop Increase in Afghanistan The US ambassador to Afghanistan is warning against sending more troops to fight in the Afghan war. In … One way of funding TalibanRead more
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The Huge Mistake
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSNQzSjb38g] – from carbonfees.org There is no safe nuclear power.
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Nuclear waste company is Upton’s biggest contributor
Why would a man in Salt Lake City, Utah, contribute $1,000 to the re-election campaign of a congressman in Southwest Michigan? If the man is … Nuclear waste company is Upton’s biggest contributorRead more
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Wall Street and Its Backers on Capitol Hill Silenced Critics
The embattled CIT Group, a century-old commercial lender to thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday. It’s the fifth-largest bankruptcy … Wall Street and Its Backers on Capitol Hill Silenced CriticsRead more
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Afghanistan’s bravest woman
Malalai Joya, one of Afghanistan’s leading democracy activists. In 2005, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Afghan parliament. She was suspended in … Afghanistan’s bravest womanRead more
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Why these criminals are here
“In September 2005, Afghanistan held its first parliamentary elections in 35 years. Among the candidates for 249 assembly seats was Malalai Joya, a courageous, controversial … Why these criminals are hereRead more
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Story of Stuff
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM] Do you have one of these? I got a little obsessed with mine, in fact I got a little obsessed with all my stuff. … Story of StuffRead more