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rudkla - 24. Okt, 11:17

Cyber Resistance

Dahr Jamail, Truthout: "If technology has transformed warfare into a spectacle of shock and awe, its contribution to the cause of dissent has been no less remarkable. It has enabled solidarities across borders and facilitated networks and forums dedicated to impartial communication of ground realities beyond the sanitized projection of mainstream news. True, technological advances have not brought an end to either occupation, but it has certainly helped alternative voices and views to be heard."

https://www.truthout.org/10230910

https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=mainstream+news
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Dahr+Jamail

rudkla - 24. Okt, 11:01

Obama als Hoffnungsträger im freien Fall

Weil trotz Rhetorik wenig vorangeht, steigt nach Umfragen die Unzufriedenheit mit dem "Yes, we can"-Präsidenten.

https://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/8/146407

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rudkla - 24. Okt, 10:56

America's Real Quagmire

https://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/10/23-11

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https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Mark+Weisbrot

rudkla - 24. Okt, 09:45

Bush Jokes as Protesters Burn His Effigy

Alledged war criminal in Canada: Former U.S. president George W. Bush garners noisy protest in Edmonton

While former U.S. president George W. Bush talked about democracy inside a downtown Edmonton conference centre on Tuesday, hundreds of protesters were outside exercising their right to free speech with signs, songs and screams.

https://snipurl.com/sn0ww

Shoes Fly as Bush Tells Audience, 'I Did Not Sell My Soul'

By John Byrne

A day after an effigy of the Grim Reaper stalked his speech in Edmonton, Canada, former President George W. Bush was on the defensive over his personal salvation.

https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23802.htm

From Information Clearing House

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Regarding War Crimes, Bush Not One To Say: 'Oh Man, Woe Is Me'
https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/10/23-5

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https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=war+crimes
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rudkla - 24. Okt, 09:28

US Unemployed Losing their lifeline

Record recession for UK economy

Britain's economy contracted unexpectedly in the third quarter of this year, quashing hopes that the downturn was ending and instead marking the country's longest recession since records began in 1955.

https://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/10/20091023121431418545.html

US Unemployed Losing their lifeline - 7,000 a Day

As the Senate debates whether to extend unemployment benefits, more than 200,000 jobless Americans are set to see their checks stop in October.

https://snipurl.com/sp9vx

From Information Clearing House

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https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=jobless
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rudkla - 24. Okt, 09:15

The Death-Defying Dollar

By Barry Eichengreen

The blogosphere is abuzz with reports of the dollar's looming demise. The greenback has fallen against the euro by nearly 15% since the beginning of the summer. Central banks have reportedly slowed their accumulation of dollars in favour of other currencies.

https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23798.htm

Dollar Collapse Update: "Obama Demands Pay in Euros!"

By Mike Whitney

Here's a likely scenario of what could take place in the next few months.
https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23801.htm

Herding the Sheep

By Washington's Blog

The message, quite overtly, is: if you are pissed, you are in a minority. The country has moved on. Things are getting better, get with the program..

https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23797.htm

https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Dollar+collapse
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Barry+Eichengreen
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Mike+Whitney

rudkla - 24. Okt, 08:58