Month: June 2005

MICHAEL SMITH IN LA TIMES The Downing Street Memos

The Real News in the Downing Street Memos Los Angeles TimesBy Michael SmithMichael Smith writes on defense issues for the Sunday Times of London.June 23, 2005It is now nine months since I obtained the first of the “Downing...

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The Future for Renegade Bloggers?

Via today’s Democracy Now!: U.S. Marshals Shut Down Radio Free Brattleboro    In Vermont, U.S. Marshals have shut down the low power community radio station Radio Free Brattleboro for operating without a...

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Medically Uninsured Can’t Afford It

Thanks to right-wing talk radio the level of disinformation in the public stream of information is at an all-time high.  Hannity, Rush, and all their brethren will literally say anything to either start a ratings increasing...

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Bolton Bulletin and a Bloomin’ Limerick

Bless my soul, do Republicans show class from time to time? Steve Clemons says that “Senators Trent Lott, Susan Collins, Lincoln Chafee, John McCain, George Voinovich and Lamar Alexander have all stated that they believe...

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