As a candidate for president Barack Obama promised to end these practices and to pass laws to forbid future use of such tactics. " "the civil liberties area has been [Obama's] worst. This is the...
Now I don't have much time for the teabagging fraternity, a real bunch of, mainly, racist head-bangers whose sole purpose is ... well, will we ever know?It's one of those scratch your head movements. One that seems to be doing all the right things, speaking up for the people...
opinion by The_Cynic | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 186 views | 37 recommendations | 3 comments
I Guess Moving Chairs Around and Lobbyists in the White House was not Such a Bad Idea By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc This writer followed Barack Obama around the...
created by Albert Milliron | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 197 views | 16 recommendations | 0 comments
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has secretly been using an airbase in south-western Pakistan to launch the Predator drones to attack the militants within the country, a report said. Both Pakistan and US governments have...
"VANCOUVER -- Vancouver voters are flocking to advance polls, with some saying they were inspired to cast a ballot by the controversy over the current city council's decision to provide up to a $100-million loan...
created by mtippett | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 155 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska lawmakers met behind closed doors Friday to discuss a politically charged ethics report into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her state public safety commissioner. The Republican vice...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 139 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at the cost of secrecy, "eco-driving" and greasing the...
Phil Gramm tells people to "quit whining" when he had much to do with the deregulation of the banking industry and the involvement of wall street that blew up the housing bubble and burst it. People are generally willing to work for money that will put food on the table, pay...
opinion by Erik Larson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 293 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
Canadians who have a any notion that we are some sort of bastion of civil rights need to stop kidding themselves. Uncer the current Harper regime, Canadians have seen the erosion of civil risghts and core democratic principles. Well we really have no one to blame but...
created by kferaday | 3 years ago 242 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at who's recruiting journalists, how the UK Parliament...
Nine months after it was bombed to rubble by Israeli air strikes, a UN inspections team is headed to the site to check for signs of the alleged nuclear reactor that was being built there.The US and Israel claim the site was a nearly-complete functioning nuclear reactor, which...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago 215 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
And the winner is . . .
Week: #2 May 25-31 2008
Champion: Garth Turner
Pourquoi: Letter - Secret Capital 2of6 -
Publication: Toronto Star
This week’s paper champion Garth Turner is of all things a...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 171 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The parents of Madeleine McCann may be investigated for negligence by the Portugese police, as they left their daughter alone in their unlocked holiday apartment when they went to eat dinner with friends....
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 375 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Daily it seems, we in the western hemisphere are bombarded with stories involving corporate corruption, and of political power being abused where governments treat the electorate, or its subjects, like condemned animals in a science laboratory. Although, not quite all of...
created by peter.reardon | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 482 views | 12 recommendations | 7 comments
"We at India EU Film Initiative (www.iefilmi.com) have received some requests to publish the guidelines for filming in India. Well, shooting in India can be both fun and taxing. All together, it could be a...
created by Richard Drewmore | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 667 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment