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Once again our wonderful, corporate-owned media is ignoring the major story of the year - George Bush confesses to approving torture, a war crime.  Oh, you missed it? Not surprising. What's the top story this weekend? Barak Obama and his ... [full story]

In a recent editorial, The New York Times points out what many of us have known since George Bush stole his way back into another term in 2004 - he will leave his mess in Iraq for others to clean ... [full story]

The media is reporting that Barak Obama is in trouble for speaking the truth. But the reality is the Clinton campaign is twisting his comments and taking them out of context and creating a controversy where there is none. ... [full story]

"We are no longer staring into the abyss of defeat, and we can now look ahead to the genuine prospect of success." - John McCain's prepared remarks on the Iraq surge set to be delivered on April 7, 2004. This ... [full story]

Sen. Joe Biden, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says the infamous Bush Surge of troops in Iraq is a failure. To anyone with average intelligence, this is stating the obvious, but we appreciate the reminder, Joe.A leading ... [full story]

We won't call John McCain crazy or mad for some of the things he comes up with, but we won't disagree with those that do. Clift Schecter at Alternet has come up with a list of the 10 craziest ... [full story]

Ralph Nader is asking John Conyers, chair of the House judiciary committee, to consider the impeachment of President George W. Bush . Nader chides Conyers for going against the wishes of the American public and criticizes Congress for doing nothing, ... [full story]

Keith Olbermann, in one of his Special Comments, spanked the Clinton campaign and Hillary Clinton herself over the Geraldine Ferraro fiasco.  From last night's Countdown: "Senator, as it has reached its apex in their tone-deaf, arrogant, and insensitive ... [full story]

Bush's plan to spur the economy with tax rebate checks is starting to look more like another administration effort to bail out the financial industry that caused the financial meltdown in the first place. Rebate checks should be ... [full story]

Hillary Clinton finally got around to disavowing the remarks made by Geraldine Ferraro, but is it a matter of too little, too late. The damage was already done, and the story played for nearly a week. Speaking before the National ... [full story]

For years politicians and economic experts have been denying the economic problems facing this country. Now it's time for all to share the pain the poor and near-poor have been facing.Former Senator John Edwards touched on the quality of the ... [full story]

A group of foreign workers brought over after Hurricane Katrina are suing the company. The charge inhumane conditions and say they were lied to about becoming permanent residents. Of course the company denies the charges, but in this age ... [full story]

An Alabama bio-diesel plant that makes fuel from soy beans is the source of pollution of the Black Warrior River. The plant is in an old chemical factory and the new owners seem to be following the old ways ... [full story]

Look for the Republicans in Congress to continue giving lip service to wanting to do away with pork barrel politics. It will continue to be business as usual despite, or because of, the will of the people. The congressional ... [full story]

America has been in a recession since 1975, according to this op-ed by Robert Costanza, which calls for a new definition of the term.The shortcomings of GDP are well known, and several researchers have proposed alternatives that address them, ... [full story]

Right-wing domestic terrorism has a history of surging following the election of liberal Democratic presidents. Bigotry, religious intolerance, ignorance and a misguided, heightened  sense of patriotism all play an important in domestic terrorism. In the 1930s, as in the 1960s ... [full story]

The Bush Administration applauded the strike inside Ecuador by Columbia against FARC rebel laders, but they are ignoring the dark side of their ally in Latin America. Many of the inner circle of Columbia President Alvaro Uribe have ties to ... [full story]

Congressman Robert Wexler is fed up with with the Bush Administration's contempt for congress illustrated by actions of Attorney General Michael MuKasey's and has issued a call for impeachment. Sorry, Congressman, as usual the Democrats are late to the ... [full story]

George W. Bush will forever be known as the torture president, having secured this legacy with his veto of a bill outlawing waterboarding by the CIA. Time has run out to initiate successful impeachment proceedings, but maybe some brave souls ... [full story]

John McCain seems to running a one-man war on children , his Senate voting record indicates. As this article in Think Progress points out, Republicans have a hard time supporting children once they are born. Who in their right mind ... [full story]