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13 December 2005
At the gates of San Quentin
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Norman Solomon
No buzzards were gliding overhead, but several helicopters circled, under black sky tinged blue. On the shore of a stunning bay at a placid moment, the state prepared to kill.

Outside the gates of San Quentin, people...
13 December 2005
Bush's troubles
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Alexander Cockburn
Disregard the momentary uptick in his approval rating, and ask yourself, was there ever a president in worse shape a year after reelection than George Bush? Nixon, maybe. Was there ever a president more fortunate in the quality of the...
10 December 2005
Scotland: stop the war!
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David Swanson
Today, Cindy Sheehan and Scottish mothers who have lost their sons in Iraq held a rally outside the Scottish parliament, spoke at a cross-party meeting of Members of the Scottish Parliament, were welcomed to the City of Glasgow by the Lord...
10 December 2005
Rumsfeld’s handshake deal with Saddam: history out of media bounds
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Norman Solomon
Christmas came 11 days early for Donald Rumsfeld two years ago when the news broke that American forces had pulled Saddam Hussein from a spidery hole. During interviews about the capture, on CBS and ABC, the Pentagon’s top man was upbeat....
06 December 2005
Progressive primary challenge to Hilary aunched
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David Swanson
On Tuesday in New York, Jonathan Tasini will announce the launch of his campaign for United States Senate, challenging Hilary Clinton in the Democratic primary. 

A Democrat, at least one who convincingly opposes Bush, is very...
06 December 2005
Annual Christmas book list
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- Fellow procrastinators of the world, unite! Now is the time to begin thinking about Christmas shopping. We still have a few days left, so there's no rush for those who have been known to do it all on Christmas morning at...

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