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How Washington is Screwing Up Health Care Reform
- and Why It May Take a Revolt to Fix It By Matt Taibbi Let's start with the obvious: America has not only the worst but the dumbest health care system in the developed world. It's become a black leprosy... ...
FBI Whistleblower: Members of Congress 'Bribed, Blackmailed'
By Brad Friedman We'll look at the answers given by Edmonds during her deposition in regard to bribery and blackmail of current and former members of the U.S. Congress, including Dennis Hastert (R-IL),... ...
CIA Documents Provide Little Cover for Cheney Claims
Spencer Ackerman, The Washington Independent: "In a statement, Tom Parker, the policy director of Amnesty International’s American branch, said, 'Perhaps unsurprisingly, given Vice President Cheney's track... ...
CIA Accused of Third Torture Prison in Europe
By Britta Sandberg As Americans continue to debate the torture era of the Bush administration, a new report has emerged about the alleged existence of a third secret prison used by the CIA in Europe.... ...
Blackwater (Xe) Accused in Afghan Murders
David Zucchino, The Los Angeles Times: "Mirza Mohammed Dost stood at the foot of his son's grave, near a headstone that read, 'Raheb Dost, martyred by Americans.' His son was no insurgent, Dost said. He... ...
So Much for the Promised Land
By Chris Hedges Elite African-American figures, Baker argues, long ago placed personal gain and career advancement over the interests of the black majority. They espouse positions that are palatable to... ...
Private contractors replacing troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
If you thought the end of American intervention in foreign wars was nearing, think again. President Obama has been replacing soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan with private contractors-some 250,000 are currently... ...
Where Are They Now? Ex-Bush Loyalists Cash In
Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com: "In May, the US economy lost 345,000 nonfarm jobs, pushing the unemployment rate from 8.9 percent to 9.4 percent. According to official statistics, 14.5 million Americans are... ...
Government Has Pledged $12.8 Trillion on Bailouts
Every Household on the Hook for $109,887 http://snipurl.co m/id8vk Housing construction, permits hit record lows The Commerce Department said construction of new homes and apartments fell 12.8 percent... ...
The Politics of Big Money
Bill Moyers Journal: "As the banking stress-test results come in, the Journal takes a closer look at money's stranglehold on politics. Bill Moyers speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) - who declared... ...