Afghan Democracy Movement by Cindy Sheehan

by Cindy Sheehan
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Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Blog
Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox
Dec. 16, 2009

In my opinion, two things make the continuity of policy from Bush-Obama so very heinous—besides the tripling of troop strength in Afghanistan and no reduction of troops from Iraq—are the escalation of drone bombings and the escalation of the use of military contractors (read mercenary killers) in the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan. These two policies were profoundly wicked when George was at the helm and just because there’s a new imperial skipper the policies don’t become any less evil.

Dennis Kucinich: Expanding the Debt for War and Wall Street

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Dennis Kucinich “Today Congress Will Give The Pentagon ANOTHER 550 BILLION DOLLARS!

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December 16, 2009

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Expanding the Debt for War and Wall Street

GSP+ Latest Statement by EU + Radio Netherlands Worldwide Newsline Program by Suren Surendiran

by Suren Surendiran
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http://www.tamilsforum.com
16 December 2009

Radio Netherlands Worldwide ran a headline story regarding the allegations of war crimes reignited by General Sarath Fonseka’s interview to a Sri Lankan broadsheet news paper at the weekend. RNW interviewed me and requested response from the Sri Lankan High Commission at the Hague this afternoon.

Full Newsline programme can be heard by clicking on the link below and choosing Newsline under Listen Again area at the top left corner. Sri Lanka is the second headline news after the Copenhagen Summit news, which will begin from 5.57 on the time-line indicator:

Kill the Bill by Michael Carmichael

by Michael Carmichael
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PlanetaryMovement.org
December 16, 2009

America’s most assiduous and articulate advocate for health care reform is Dr. Howard Dean.  In the aftermath of the Lieberman crisis that has deleted the medicare buy-in at 55, Dr. Dean has a new political prescription:  Kill the Bill.

Dr. Dean’s reasoning is simple :  “This is not reform.”

Lieberman’s sabotage appears to be driven by his fealty to the insurance lobby based in his home state, but that is really only the tip of a much larger and more adamantine political iceberg.

Cap & Trade: A Critical Look at Carbon Trading

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Democracy Now!
Dec. 15, 2009

Cap & Trade: A Critical Look at Carbon Trading

Will the expansion of carbon emissions trading help stop global warming or just create a new market for Wall Street to make billions? We air excerpts of Annie Leonard’s The Story of Cap and Trade and speak with Larry Lohmann and Frank Ackerman.

Dennis Kucinich: The Firing Line and the Unemployment Line + Iran Sanctions are Counterproductive

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Dennis Kucinich: No Chance To Go To College! No Chance For Health Care! UNLESS You Learn To Kill Or Be Killed!

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December 15, 2009

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Kucinich Speaks Against War Appropriations Bill: The Firing Line and the Unemployment Line