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Opinion – Michael Collins
The Money Party is a small group of enterprises and individuals who have most of the money in this country. Read more »
Archive for 2009
Greg Palast: Al Qaeda donation for Sarah Palin?
Column – Greg Palast
I thought that headline would get your attention. And it’s true. I’m biting my nails waiting for the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which could come down as early as today. At issue: whether corporations, as “unnatural … Read more »
Unnoticed – A Major Leftist Win in Uruguay
Opinion – Michael Collins
Uruguay’s left wing political coalition, the Broad Front party ( Frente Amplio ), retained control of the presidency in the November elections. This wasn’t just any election. Read more »
What Obama Said And Didn’t Say What Obama Said
Opinion – Michael Collins
It is easy to forget that when this war began, we were united — bound together by the fresh memory of a horrific attack, and by the determination to defend our homeland and the values we hold dear. I refuse to accept the notion that we cannot … Read more »
Bob Fitrakis: Al-Gathafi’s big tent
Column – Bob Fitrakis
Colonel Muammar al-Gathafi lives in a really big air-conditioned tent with cushy rugs and incredible chandeliers. How do I know? I visited the tent on the 40th anniversary of the Libyan revolution, when a 27-year-old al-Gathafi overthrew the Libya government, … Read more »
NY-23 E-Vote Failures Merit Full Hand-Count
Column – Bradblog.Com
John Conklin, the Director of Public Information for New York State’s Board of Elections has now issued a statement in response to the Gouverneur Times’ article by Nathan Barker last week, alleging a “VIRUS in the VOTING MACHINES” [ caps in original headline … Read more »
Bush Family Fortunes – BBC Documentary
Press Release – Greg Palast
Starting today—by making a small donation to our not-for-profit Investigative Journalism Fund—you can download Greg Palast’s classic BBC Television documentary, Bush Family Fortunes . Read more »
How We Got to Zero: General Eikenberry’s Hail Mary
Column – Michael Collins
“WASHINGTON — The United States ambassador to Afghanistan, who once served as the top American military commander there, has expressed in writing his reservations about deploying additional troops to the country, three senior American officials …
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Florida: Ballots Urge Use Of “Invsible” Blue Ink
Article – Bradblog.Com
On October 17th, we reported that World’s Worst Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent of Sarasota, FL, had discovered in pre-election tests that her new Diebold/Premier optical-scan voting systems failed to properly read paper ballots marked with blue …
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Palast: TALIBAN = 9/11?? Afghanistan by Hypnosis
Opinion – Greg Palast
On September 11, 2001, my office building, the World Trade Center, was attacked by al Qaeda, a murder cult of Saudi Arabians, funded by Saudi Arabians. And so, in response to the Saudis’ attack, America invaded … Afghanistan. Like, HUH?
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The Supreme’s Overdue Decision on Campaign Funding
Opinion – Michael Collins
The Supreme Court of the United States will soon announce a major decision on our lightly controlled system of campaign funding. Will it retain some limitations on corporate influence or will the court blow the lid off and cause a perpetual flood …
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‘Hiccups’ ‘Glitches’ ‘Snags’ and ‘Snafus’ Report..
Article – Bradblog.Com
We’re watching results as they’re coming in tonight, while continuing to comb through various problem reports as they’ve been coming in throughout the day (the usual “hiccups” “glitches” “snags” and “snafus” reportage — anything but the proper word for them …
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M Collins: Failure by Design – the “Public” Option
Article – Michael Collins
Do you know what the “public option” does or who it covers? If you’ve had trouble finding out, it’s not your fault. Reading the corporate media coverage provides little or no clue. It’s hardly ever defined. There’s a very good reason for the lack of …
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Bob Fitrakis: Why Wright State is wrong
Column – Bob Fitrakis
Who is Dr. Larry James? A man who in his biography claims responsibility for “Fixing Hell.” Whose hell did he fix? Or did he look the other way while the Devil’s work was done?
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The S-Word and Dr. Kevorkian’s Accountant
Column – Greg Palast
Health care Rx from my socialist fire department. Tell me where it hurts, Mr. President. What’s killing you, Barack, is what’s killing us all: an evil germ called “Medical Loss Ratio.” “Medical Loss Ratio” [MLR] is the fancy term used by health insurance …
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“Deficit Neutral” Health Care Reform
Column – Michael Collins
First we’re told that our health care is only worth the time and effort if the remedy has no negative impact on the budget. No deficits allowed. The deficit risk defines your chances for health and longevity.
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The G-20 Announces a “New World Order”
Column – Michael Collins
PITTSBURGH — A new world order is emerging at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh with a decision by the group to become the premier coordinating body on economic issues. Radio Free Europe , Sep. 26, 2009
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Your electronic vote in 2010 has just been bought
Column – Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman
Unless US Attorney General Eric Holder intervenes, your electronic vote in 2010 will probably be owned by the Republican-connected ES&S Corporation. With 80% ownership of America’s electronic voting machines, ES&S could have the power to shape America’s …
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Greg Palas: Secret White House letter to G-20
Column – Greg Palast
Roll over Damschroder and tell Rove the news
Column – Bob Fitrakis
I’m always amazed at the political career of Matt Damschroder, Deputy Director of the Franklin County Board of Elections. He’s just been named to the bipartisan Committee to Modernize Voter Registration (CMVR).
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