Archive for February, 2006


28
Feb

Rumors Fly: Cheney to Step Down?

LIVE IN ALBANY POLITICS IN IRAQ DEBATING ABRAMOFF IN SOUTH AFRICA POLL OF THE DAY: Bush Ratings At All-Time Low The CBS News Poll Finds Bush’s Approval Rating Has Fallen To An All-Time Low Of 34 Percent http://tinyurl.com/m2jh4 Insight Magazine: HUNTER-IN CHIEF TO RETIRE ”Cheney seen retiring after midterm elections Vice President Dick Cheney is [...]

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28
Feb

Living In The Age of Great Media

MEDIA MORASS NY TIMES SUES BUSH ADMINISTRATION ”The New York Times sued the US Defense Department on Monday demanding that it hand over documents about the National Security Agency’s domestic spying programme. The Times wants a list of documents including all internal memos and e-mails about the program of monitoring phone calls without court approval. [...]

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28
Feb

Your Letters and South African Debate

LIKES MEDIA PROTEST DAY MARCH 15 Paul O’Hanlon writes from Glasgow: ”I like the idea of the media protest day against the war on Wednesday March 15th, which of course will be followed by the worldwide demonstrations that weekend. http://www.troopsoutnow.org/m18orgcents.shtml for full list “BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH” indeed. March is going to be a [...]

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