May 17, 2008Asking You For Money Is a Good Thing
TO has a day-to-day impact on the news flow in the US and beyond. Because we are funded by our readership, we are free to address the concerns of our readership. Sure, fundraising is annoying. For you, and for us too. But the alternative is far worse, corporate broadcasting unchecked and...
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May 17, 2008Jeremy Scahill | John Cusack's War
Jeremy Scahill writes a review for Truthout of John Cusack's new film, "War, Inc.": "Back in 1989, in his smash hit, 'Say Anything,' John Cusack famously stood with a boom box above his head outside the home of the woman he loved blasting Peter Gabriel's 'In Your Eyes.' With his latest films on...
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May 17, 2008Obama Hits Back at McCain and Bush
The Associated Press reports: "Senator Barack Obama on Friday criticized Senator John McCain, his potential rival for the presidency, and President George W. Bush for what he called 'dishonest and divisive' attacks in hinting that he would appease terrorists."
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The Nation
May 17, 2008Today in The Nation: Burma's Desperate Hour
The unfolding catastrophe justifies humanitarian intervention by the United Nations. But it is politics, not nature, that most imperils the Burmese people now.
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May 17, 2008Bounties a Bust in Hunt For Al-Qaeda's Leaders
U.S. rewards program fails to turn up reliable leads on most wanted terrorists, testing theory that loyalty can always be bought for a price.
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May 17, 2008Obama Fires Back at President
Candidate answers Bush's veiled criticism with a rebuke of U.S. policies on al-Qaeda, Iraq and Iran.
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May 17, 2008Looking Green vs. Living Green
Lights-out "Earth Hour" adopted by dozens of cities is more symbolic than substantive, critics say.
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Democratic National Committee
May 16, 2008MUST READ: McCain Pushed Earmark for Campaign Contributor
Despite John McCain's self-professed opposition to earmarks and his claim to have never done anything to help his favorite lobbyists and campaign contributors, the USA Today reveals that McCain did in fact push for what watchdog groups called an "earmark" after a major donor lobbied...
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May 15, 2008Dean: California Court Decision a Step Forward for Equality
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement on the California Supreme Court decision to overturn the state's anti-marriage ban:"The Supreme Court of California today took a step forward in the long march toward protecting equal rights under the...
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