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Humans Vs. Birds: Hitchcock In Reverse (Mickey Z.)
Mickey Z. -- World News Trust "Thanks for the wild turkey and the passenger pigeons, destined to be shit out through wholesome American guts." --William S. Burroughs, Thanksgiving Prayer Aug. 10, ...
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Gaza’s Kite Runners (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 8, 2009 -- When seen from a distance, kites in Gaza may look quite ordinary. But while Gazan children, in many respects, are just children, their ...
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Shrinking Glaciers Reveal Global Warming in U.S. Northwest (Jim Efstathiou Jr.)
Jim Efstathiou Jr. Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Three glaciers in different climate zones of the U.S. Northwest have shrunk rapidly since 1989, confirming the impact of global warming on their decline, the ...
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Reclaiming the Vote (ddjango)
ddjango -- World News Trust Aug. 7, 2009 -- In my previous post (Oblahma: Time for a Moratorium on Talk), I asked, "If there is no really discernible difference between the real agendas of the ...
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About half of U.S. mortgages seen underwater by 2011 (Al Yoon)
Aug. 5, 2009 -- NEW YORK (Reuters) – The percentage of U.S. homeowners who owe more than their house is worth will nearly double to 48 percent in 2011 from 26 percent at the end of March, portending ...
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Judge won't approve Bank of America, SEC settlement (Jonathan Stempel)
Judge says $33 mln settlement leaves issues open. Link to bailout money unclear, judge says. Bank of America, SEC not available for comment. NEW YORK, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has ...
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US Military Base Plan Fuels Latin American Tensions (Bill Van Auken)
Bill Van Auken -- World Socialist Web Site Aug. 5, 2009 -- A plan unveiled by the United States and Colombia to open up more Colombian bases for use by the U.S. military has fueled growing tensions ...
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Consciousness Capitalism: Corporations Are Now After Our Very Beings -- Joe Bageant
Joe Bageant Joe Bageant -- World News Trust Aug. 4, 2009 A few years ago, compliments of the George W. Bush administration, I got an education in political reality. The kind of education that makes ...
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The Bastards Never Die -- Joe Bageant
Joe Bageant at the Royal Tavern A short history of why we eat oil, can't smoke pot, and why assault weapons are so expensive in our hour of need Joe Bageant -- World News Trust (With running ...
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Urban Caveman -- Living Life Out-Of-Balance (Mickey Z.)
Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Balance: A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements In early 2000, I was walking through Manhattan with three friends on our way to meet ...
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Hunky Dory (James Howard Kunstler)
James Howard Kunstler James Howard Kunster -- World News Trust Aug. 3, 2009 -- A broad consensus has formed in the news media and among government mouthpieces and even some "bearish" investors on ...
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