obama in iraq
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www.juancole.com/2008/07/o...es-al.html
Senator Barack Obama is in Iraq for consultations with American military commanders and Iraqi leaders. Despite all the talk about Iraq being "calm," I'd like to point ...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 9:16 PM
the icc's first five years
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What is global justice and who is it for? The ICC’s first five years
Marlies Glasius
The International Criminal Court was set up in 1998 and began operation in 2003. How has it discharged its responsibilties in relation to states, civil-society ...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 7:18 PM
Barack Who?
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Barack Who?
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...pf.htmlBy Dan Eggen
Monday, July 21, 2008; A13
President Bush was asked twice last week about Sen. Barack Obama. In response, Bush never used the De...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 7:14 PM
janet's nipple isn't worth $550k
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www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl Court to FCC: Janet's Nipple Isn't Worth $550,000
Monday, Jul 21, 2008 11:01AM
A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super B...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 11:19 AM
federal lawsuit filed to halt florida's toxic algae blooms
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www.truthout.org/article/f...gae-bloomsFederal Lawsuit Filed to Halt Florida's Toxic Algae Blooms
Friday 18 July 2008
by: Environmental News Service
photo
Wildlife biologist Allan Woodward mar...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 9:29 AM
it's the economic stupidity, stupid
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It's the Economic Stupidity, Stupid
Sunday 20 July 2008
by: Frank Rich, The New York Times
www.truthout.org/article/i...ity-stupidphoto
Senator McCain has admitted in the past that he is not an expert on the economy.
(...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 9:28 AM
Re: wombat leave
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buckshot all around.
discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 9:26 AM
free oil
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N.H. will accept free oil from Chavez after all
ap.google.com/article/ALe...MhQD920F8C81By NORMA LOVE – 2 days ago
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two years ago, New Hampshire refused to accept heating oil from Venezuela...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 9:26 AM
rwandans redefining beauty
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www.truthout.org/article/f...ine-beautyby: Jina Moore, The Christian Science Monitor
A history of identity politics - and genocide - is challenged by university beauty pageants.
Butare, Rwanda - San...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 9:24 AM
Re: religious mega-huckster to bring obama, mccain together
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<“Since I’m their friend, I’m not going to give them any gotcha questions,” Mr. Warren said, adding that a typical query would be, “What’s the most difficult decision you’ve had to make, and how did you make it?” >
good stuff.
discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 9:04 AM
accidental surrogate
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dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm Barack Obama’s accidental surrogate
By: Ben Adler
July 19, 2008 07:34 AM EST
If you’ve read enough profiles of Barack Obama, chances are you’re familiar with th...
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discussion post on Mon, July 21, 2008 - 12:03 AM
overseas news benefits obama
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News in terror hot spots appears to aid Obama
By: Jonathan Martin
July 20, 2008 08:02 PM EST
dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfmBarack Obama’s long-awaited and much-hyped trip overseas, in large pa...
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discussion post on Sun, July 20, 2008 - 11:57 PM
Re: At what point does Colbert and the Daily Show
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the free market sucks when it hurts feelings.
discussion post on Sun, July 20, 2008 - 10:07 PM
Re: wouldn't it be beneficial if he attended these hearings?
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blogs.abcnews.com/political...te-ex.html---
Of the three Afghanistan-related hearings that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has had over the past 22 months, Obama, the presumptive Democratic candidate, has only...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:37 AM
"wall street's damaging recklessness"
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online.wsj.com/article/SB...066615.html---
Why No Outrage?
Through history, outrageous financial behavior has been met with outrage. But today Wall Street's damaging recklessness has been met with near-s...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:35 AM
wouldn't it be beneficial if he attended these hearings?
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thinkprogress.org/2008/07/1...-hearings/McCain missed every single Afghanistan hearing his committee held.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), “the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, has attended zero of his commit...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:29 AM
spain's supreme court clears convicted madrid bombers
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AFP
www.mywire.com/pubs/AFP/2.../17/6970227Spain's supreme court clears four convicted Madrid bombers
Jul 17, 2008 | 541 words, 4 images
MADRID (AFP) — Spain's supreme court Thursday overturned the guilty verdic...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:25 AM
mccain:obama might be a socialist
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blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/18/5414 July 18, 2008, 3:02 pm
McCain: Obama Might Be a Socialist
Laura Meckler and Susan Davis report on the presidential race.
Sen. John McCain said rival Sen. Barack Obama may be a socialist.
In...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:23 AM
china to abide by foreign media commitments
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www.mywire.com/pubs/AP/20.../17/6968999China will abide by foreign media commitments
Jul 17, 2008 | 270 words , 1 image
Beijing will abide by its commitments to provide unfettered access for foreign reporters during the Olym...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:19 AM
ashcroft cites executive privilege
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www.youtube.com/watch---
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/ashcroft_cites_executive_privi.phpAshcroft Cites Executive Privilege, Discusses Waterboarding with House Judiciary
By Kate Klonick - July 18, 200...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:11 AM
Re: NIGGER!!!!
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"roving gangs"?
so what if i'm a lame, white hippie? you say that intended as an insult.
<legitimate subject(agaiin>
i don't get it.
i appreciate the vigor in you trying to box me into a box you created then somehow magically put me in...
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discussion post on Sat, July 19, 2008 - 12:55 AM
Re: army shoots live pigs
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for what relating directly to this story?
discussion post on Fri, July 18, 2008 - 7:36 PM
Re: When the rich stop spending..............it trickles down to the burger -flippers............
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progress from 200 years before that.
science is for the advancement of society, not a select few.
discussion post on Fri, July 18, 2008 - 7:32 PM
army shoots live pigs
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Army shoots live pigs for medical drill
By JAYMES SONG – 2 hours ago
HONOLULU (AP) — The Army says it's critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.
Despite opposition by ...
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discussion post on Fri, July 18, 2008 - 7:22 PM