DeMint: TSA nominee evades questions and misled congress

Senator Jim DeMint has placed a 'hold' on Transportation Security Administration Chief Nominee Erroll Southers due to concerns that questions about collective bargaining and possible unionization of the TSA. ...

A Smart Girl's Take on America's Potential move to Socialism

Here is a concerned citizens take on America's  potential move from Capitalism to Socialism.  By Kathryn Milliron, Staff Writer, Politisite.com and Iron Mill News. NowPublic Contributor PhotoGirl I’ve...

EU resolution lambastes Israel over Gaza Strip isolation policy

In early 2008, the EU responded to Israel's recent killing of 300 Gazan civilians with this statement:"The policy of isolation of the Gaza strip has failed at both the political and humanitarian level," the...

France 120 000 protest Gaza massacre, Jews and Arabs for peace

France 120 000, Paris alone 20 000 protesters The movement "Juifs et Arabs pour la paix", "Jews and Arabs for peace" a special Paris peace action marched together to stop the massacre in Gaza. On the photos to...

Torontoist to Shut Doors

I'm sad! I love Torontoist! "At the end of this month, I will be stepping down as Torontoist's Editor-in-Chief. I've loved everything about this job since I started it, and my decision to leave was not an easy...

Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout

" WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders said that adding tax breaks and increasing federal deposit insurance should improve chances a $700 billion financial rescue plan will pass the Senate Wednesday...

Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

[Crowd-powered] Program brings Web's collective wisdom to patent process

AKA "Peer-to-patent", this process posts patent applications online for the public to review, helping to uncover cases of "prior art" and obvious ideas that shouldn't be patented, and helping the Patent Office to cut down on mistakes and through paperwork."WASHINGTON (AP) --...

MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops

"MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops By Chris Steller 9/9/08 8:38 AM With city officials in St. Paul and Minneapolis alternately fanning and smothering the sparks of independent RNC policing investigations, this Minnesota...

From Animals to Crystals: The Latest Trend in Band Names

A couple of years back, bands were all about animal names: Animal Collective, Frog Eyes, Grizzly Bear, Arctic Monkeys, Deerhoof, Deerhunter. Then there were all of those canis lupus-inspired names: Wolf Parade, We...

Afridi has no team ethics: Laxman

"Deccan Chargers skipper VVS Laxman has hit back at Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who blamed his captaincy for the team’s failure in the Indian Premier League. Afridi’s outburst prompted an angry reaction from Laxman, who said: “Afridi has no team ethics. He...

Urban farming takes root in Detroit - This might solve the world food price r...

Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has...

£300BN WIPED OFF VALUE OF HOME

This news coupled with fact that tens of thousands of Britons were offered and took 100% mortgages when prices were high sees the possibility of many families losing their homes to repossession. The global credit crunch bites deeper."Britons have collectively seen nearly...

Help Make a Positive Change in the Downtown Eastside

Architect and professor Inge Roecker is leading a group of architecture students from UBC's School of Architecture in designing and building a Centre for Women's Health and Wellness in Vancouver's Downtown...

Can you feel peak oil yet?

Jim Kunstler is sensing something in the air.  Could it be the symptoms of peak  oil?" We're in a strange collective psychic bubble. We'd like to forgetabout all these troubling rumors of hardship and...

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