McCain calls for Bush to fire SEC's Chris Cox

"Sen. John McCain on Thursday called for President Bush to fire the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, while he and his campaign charged that Sen. Barack Obama is using the current economic crisis...

Farc rebels denounce 'betrayal'

"Colombia's Farc rebels say betrayal by two of their own fighters led to the dramatic release of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages last week. The two guerrillas were captured by Colombian soldiers posing as aid workers, in a move which freed the hostages without a shot...

Corrupt Chinese officials betrayed by pillow talk

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly the wives of these accused officials will be watching with interest, as Hubbies pillow talk will be made public.  China, pretty much executes corrupt...

Pope Benedict XVI tells bishops to fight sexual abuse

Pope Benedict XVI has surprised many with his explicit move to address the sex abuse scandals within the Catholic church in the United States. These directives to bishops come shortly after the pope said he was...

Zimbabwe Election Results Court Ruling Delayed - Blogs, Media, Govs cry foul

"Exhausted and betrayed." That pretty much sums up the feelings of most Zimbabweans as they count a week of delays in reporting the results of the presidential election. People there are waiting on the outcome of a legal bid to force the declaration of poll results. Many take...

UK Coastguards stage first-ever strike

 France has taken over coast guard duties in the English channel as UK coast guards have gone on strike. "Coastguards went on strike on Thursday for the first time ever, in a row over pay. The 24-hour stoppage by up to 700 members of the Public and Commercial...

Spears Family Says Dr. Phil Went Too Far

Yeah, I think it might be a bit problematic to expect Dr. Phil not to make public statements after making one of his notorious 'interventions'. I mean, he's Dr. Phil! "Britney Spears' family says "Dr. Phil" McGraw crossed the line by not keeping his mouth shut after making a...

Female Genital Mutilation - A Practice In 21st Century Britian

"The girl is 15 years old but looks much younger. Her face has the fine-boned elegance typical of her native Somalia, but her accent belongs to the streets of East London. She is plainly terrified. That much is clear from the way she avoids eye contact and constantly fidgets...

Infidelity: What's it good for?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs the Infidelity title states "Absolutely Nothing".Canadians as well as most of the world a Fleeting Fling is their "Forbidden Fruit", until caught by a seething spouse...

George W. Bush : NeoLiberal, Not NeoCon

I personally can't find this humourous any longer but it does offer a ray of clarity.  - The Angryindian-----------------------------------------"President Bush has sent shuddering waves of revulsion and...

Americans betrayed by Democratic senators

"Americans betrayed by Democratic senators with surprise amendment that protects Big Pharma monopoly Consumers expecting a miracle in the Senate that would end Big Pharma's monopoly and the FDA-enforced drug racket now operating in the United States will be sorely...

An offer you can't refuse: The Godfather turns 35

New York Magazine is reporting that is was thirty-five years ago tonight that Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather was first shown in NYC's Times Square. In my family, it's an annual tradition to sit together and...

Cynthia McKinney introduced articles of impeachment

"“President George W. Bush has failed to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States; he has failed to ensure that senior members of his administration do the same; and he has betrayed the trust of the American people,” Congresswoman Cynthia...

Why a Christian in the White House Felt Betrayed

I glanced over at Karl and turned to look the President in the eye. "Sir, we've given them virtually nothing," I said, "because we have had virtually nothing new to give." The President had been looking down at...

Why a Christian in the White House Felt Betrayed

"For Republicans who fear that the Foley scandal might keep Evangelicals away from the polls in November, here comes another challenge—in hardcover format. A new memoir by David Kuo, former second-in-command of President Bush's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, has the...

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