Mar
25
Germany third largest arms exporter
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[From Voltaire ] The 2009 annual report put together by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals that Germany has made a major breakthrough on the world market of conventional weapons [see downloadable document below]. German arms exports more than doubled during the last five years, climbing into third place on the list of [...]
Mar
22
This is What A Feminist Looks Like
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Mar
22
The Health Care Hindenburg Has Landed
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[From Truthdig] By Chris Hedges Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s decision to vote “yes” in Sunday’s House action on the health care bill, although he had sworn to oppose the legislation unless there was a public option, is a perfect example of why I would never be a politician. I respect Kucinich. As politicians go, he is [...]
Mar
19
[From WCBSTV] Lt. Dan Choi Chains Himself To The White House Fence To Protest ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Lt. Dan Choi, who purposely came out of the closet in protest of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, was arrested Thursday after chaining himself to the White House fence Thursday afternoon, CBS station WFOR-TV reports. Outside the White [...]
Mar
17
Vegetable Protein: Culprit of the Moment
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From: The Atlantic. stevendepolo/flickr A day hasn’t gone by recently without my getting another recall notice. I didn’t pay much attention at first because I know our chefs make salad dressings rather than purchase them, and they prepare their own stocks for soup. (Many of the recall items have been soup bases, including several for [...]





