ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Judge: Pay wrongly jailed
A federal judge in Cincinnati on Wednesday agreed that hundreds of people jailed in the Hamilton County Justice Center in the past two decades because of their failure to pay fines were wrongly imprisoned and should be paid $100 per day they served.
National Black agenda must include crack/cocaine disparity, disproportionate warehousing of Blacks
Just as the agendas of conventions of the 1800s reflected on strategies to end enslavement, we cannot have a Black agenda today without strategizing on ways to end the new slavery - unjust incarceration. We cannot talk about achieving true freedom if overwhelming numbers of us are not free.
FBI: No Federal Charges in Till Killing
After a reopened investigation that included the exhumation of Till's body for an autopsy last June, FBI agent John G. Raucci said in a statement that the five-year statute of limitations on federal civil rights violations had expired.
Countdown: Warrantless physical searches
...the fact that it was so quick as a suggestion shows the inclinations unfortunately of this administration-it treats the constitution like some legal technicality, and instead of the thing we're trying to fight to protect. Video-WMP Video-QT
32 US Reps Want Bush Impeachment Inquiry
INTERNATIONAL:
Pakistan says Indian deal will hit arms treaty
Khurshid Kasuri, Pakistan’s foreign minister, said in an interview with the Financial Times: “The whole Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty will unravel. It’s only a matter of time before other countries will act in the same way.” He added: “Nuclear weapons are the currency of power and many countries would like to use it. Once this goes through the NPT will be finished. It’s not just Iran and North Korea. Brazil, Argentina and Pakistan will all think differently.”
Report: E. J'lem hospital held newborn triplet as 'deposit'
The woman gave birth prematurely to triplets at Moqassed two months ago, and the babies needed extensive hospitalization. But due to the hospital's concern that the National Insurance Institute (NII) would not cover the costs, since the babies' father is a resident of the Palestinian Authority, the hospital allegedly decided to release only two of the babies, keeping the third as a "guarantee."
IRAQ:
Video horror captures more sectarian massacres in Iraq
Pssst. You know that 'fake' US assault in Iraq? It's for real, really. The B-52's are bombing now
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Bush Signs Bill That Didn't Pass Congress
In an amazing development that has received almost no media attention, mainstream or alternative, President Bush again placed himself above the law and wilfully violated the Constitution by signing into law a bill that didn't pass both Houses of Congress.
Firm Failed to Protect U.S. Troops' Water
The most serious allegation came from the company's water treatment manager in the war zone whose internal report said troops and civilians in Iraq were left vulnerable to ``mass sickness or death.'' A former Halliburton water expert who found contamination at the Ar Ramadi base a year ago said he was told by superiors not to advise the military or senior company officials of his discovery.
Bush to Restate Preemptive War Strategy
In his revised version, Bush offers no second thoughts about the preemption policy, saying it "remains the same" and defending it as necessary for a country in the "early years of a long struggle" akin to the Cold War. "If necessary, however, under long-standing principles of self defense, we do not rule out use of force before attacks occur, even if uncertainty remains as to the time and place of the enemy's attack," the document continues. "When the consequences of an attack with WMD are potentially so devastating, we cannot afford to stand idly by as grave dangers materialize." Such language could be seen as provocative at a time when the United States and its European allies have brought Iran before the U.N. Security Council to answer allegations that it is secretly developing nuclear weapons.
ECONOMY:
African Americans and the Global Economy
Two international business experts discuss how African Americans can be more involved in global diversity. Ed Gordon speaks with Virginia Clarke, head of Spencer Stuart's Global Diversity Practice in Chicago and Dwight Ellis, president and CEO of Dwight Ellis and Associates.
USA-Dollar-Iran / Confirmation of Global Systemic Crisis end of ...March 2006
A systemic crisis expands like a tsunami progressing through an ocean and hitting different coasts at different moments. When the wave hits a coast, the tsunami has been formed already long ago. An early information is clearly the only way to take some safety measures. In any event, considering the nine indicators developed in GEAB 3, it is now clear for LEAP/E2020 that the crisis is entering its release phase.
The Beginning of the End of the Petrodollar
OP-ED:
The Black Commentator - Revisiting King’s ‘White Moderate’
To better understand how to approach the white moderate power structure, we must first realize how King's criticism of the moderates of his time is not different at all from a criticism of our time. When King says that "the white moderate is more devoted to ‘order' than to justice" he is clearly referring to both the actions of Bill Clinton and Al Gore after the 2000 Presidential Election.
How America Won the Vietnam War, By Losing
Vietnam is now a full-fledged member of the globalized world of capitalism. The only thing that the GOP corporate supporters have to worry about with Vietnam is how low they can get those slave wages to go. America won the Vietnam War by losing it. The dominoes never fell, unless you count them falling toward Wall Street.
The End Of Civilization
I had a mild epiphany the other day: it’s not President Bush who’s living in a fantasy world, it’s most of his critics who are. I’m no apologist for Bush – I neither like nor dislike him. He’s no more significant to me than a fly buzzing around outside my window. People look at Bush’s invasion of Iraq and see a miserable failure. But a failure to do what? Democratize Iraq? Eliminate Iraq’s WMD arsenal? Reduce global terrorism? If those were, in fact, the reasons for invading Iraq, then the invasion would have to be classified as a failure. But what if the real reason was to secure Iraq’s oil supplies, perhaps not for immediate use, and perhaps not even for use by the United States? Then the invasion of Iraq would have to be judged a success.
From the Man Who Voted Against Katrina Aid
There is a mad dog Texas Congressman, Joe Barton, who does not like Venezuela's CITGO providing discount gas to America's poor. Joe Barton is Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and he is demanding that Felix Rodriguez (President of CITGO) reveal details about discounted heating oil. This program was initiated by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in 2005.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
Hot pepper kills prostate cancer cells in study
Capsaicin, which makes peppers hot, can cause prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, U.S. and Japanese researchers said on Wednesday. Prostate cancer tumors in mice fed capsaicin were about one-fifth the size of tumors in untreated mice, they reported in the journal Cancer Research.
Aspartame Is An Excitoneurotoxic Carcinogenic Drug!
There are sufficient independent studies to show that aspartame is a dangerous product and that it should have never been given approval.
FOOD&DRINK:
The Roots of Caesar Salad
Tijuana chef Caesar Cardini first whipped up the now-ubiquitous dish in the 1920s. Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet magazine, tells Susan Stamberg the story and explains what really makes it a true Caesar salad.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Indie Rap Hero Bigg Jus: 'Poor People's Day'
The latest CD from Bigg Jus, Poor People's Day, sports jagged rhythms and off-beat, politically charged lyrics that almost make the recording destined to dodge prime-time airplay. But Bigg Jus says his art has to come first.
'V for Vendetta': The Terrorist as Hero
Supremely tasteless, V for Vendetta, with the mysterious V (Hugo Weaving) haunting London in an insouciantly smiling Guy Fawkes mask, was scheduled to have its premiere last November on the day of the Plot's 400th anniversary. The opening was delayed out of deference to last summer's London subway bombings, as well it might have been. What's remarkable about the Wachowski scenario, as opposed to Moore's original, is the degree to which it stands Fawkes on his head—recuperating this proto–suicide bomber as a figure of revolt. (Moore, incidentally, has disassociated himself from the film.)
HUMOR?:
"NeoConMen"
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Another Angle 15 - March - 2006
ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Autopsy: Florida Boot Camp Death Not From Sickle Cell
Dr. Michael Baden, who observed the new autopsy on behalf of the teen's family, said it was clear Martin Lee Anderson did not die from sickle cell trait, or from any other natural causes.
Dubai Firm Accused of Breaking Pledge to Divest Itself of US Port Operations
The weeks-long saga of Dubai Ports World's purchase of operations in Miami and five other U.S. seaports took another turn Monday, when the company's Fort Lauderdale nemesis publicized a private e-mail and charged the note shows the Arab company has no intention of selling its U.S. assets. Eller & Co., now a partner with DP World in a Miami operation after DP bought out a British firm last week, shared an e-mail that said the Arab company's sale of U.S. assets "would probably take a while."
Feingold Accuses Democrats of 'Cowering'
Republicans Block New Security Scrutiny
Republicans blocked a Democratic effort Wednesday to force House votes on expanding government scrutiny of foreign investments, the latest fallout from a Dubai-owned company's failed bid to run some U.S. port operations.
Preparing our people for future disasters
FEMA was never designed to help you and I. We are foolish to believe that, because we want to believe in the ‘American Dream.’ We must prepare our communities for the big picture.”
U.S. quietly tightens access to classified information
National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley quietly revised the guidelines for determining access to classified government information last year, increasing emphasis on allegiance to the United States and allowing the government broader latitude in rejecting candidates without a clearly articulated cause.
US general says no proof Iran behind Iraq arms
Asked whether the United States has proof that Iran‘s government was behind these developments, Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the military‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pentagon briefing, "I do not, sir."
Wesley Clark - 'We never finished the investigation of 9/11'
Wow, a democrat that openly questions the Bush Administration regarding 9/11?
Ohio House OKs ban on pregnancy disputes
A bill banning wrongful-birth lawsuits and another measure allowing judges to send violent sex offenders into mental institutions when their prison terms are up both passed the Ohio House yesterday.
700 Club website scrubbed Robertson's controversial comments calling Muslims "satanic"
But you can see it here.
15 Years Later, Rodney King Looks Back
King's saga began on March 3, 1991, when he was pulled over for driving recklessly in Lake View Terrace, a residential suburb of Los Angeles. King reportedly resisted arrest and charged at one of the police officers. An amateur videotape captured the end of the arrest, with three officers holding King down on the ground and beating him.
INTERNATIONAL:
US monitoring Israel's Iran options
The sources pointed out that it is clear that Israel would have to coordinate with the US forces air control any attempt to fly over Iraq on the way to Iran, if Israel chooses to attack using the shortest route.
'We are waiting for death'
David Bull, the executive director of Unicef UK, is visiting Turkana, northern Kenya. This is the third and final instalment of his diary. Read part one and part two.
Mexico discovers 'huge' oil field
IRAQ:
Saddam Silenced For Fingering US In Iraq Bombings
Today, Hussein fingered the hidden hand behind the staged bombings in Iraq and his microphone was immediately shut off by the judge. From the AP, "What pains me most is what I heard recently about something that aims to harm our people," Saddam said. "My conscience tells me that the great people of Iraq have nothing to do with these acts." Finally, Abdel-Rahman ordered the session closed to the public, telling journalists to leave the chamber. The delayed video feed also was cut.
"The court has decided to turn this into a secret and closed session," he said."
Saddam Takes Stand,Calls Trial a 'Comedy'
Abbas Calls Raid an 'Unforgivable Crime'
Reeling from a blow to his prestige, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday toured the devastated Jericho prison where Israel spirited away six prisoners, denouncing the raid as an "unforgivable crime," while Israel pledged to put the six on trial for killing an Israeli Cabinet minister.
In case you missed it: ‘The Salvador Option’
The Pentagon may put Special-Forces-led assassination or kidnapping teams in Iraq
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Edward S. Herman : Uncle Chutzpah and His Willing Executioners on the Dire Iran Threat The "Drumbeat sounds familiar" to Simon Tisdall in the London Guardian (March 7, 2006), but not to the servants of power in the U.S. media.
ECONOMY:
Arab central banks move assets out of dollar
The United Arab Emirates, which includes Dubai, said it was looking to move one-tenth of its dollar reserves into euros, while the governor of the Saudi Arabian central bank condemned the US move as "discrimination". Separately, Syria responded to US sanctions against two of its banks by confirming plans to use euros instead of dollars for its external transactions.
OP-ED:
The Black Commentator - Chitlin' Jobs: Black Folks Get Diminishing ...
Slaves got the animal parts that their masters thought were unfit for whitefolks to eat. Pig intestines, it turned out, became an African American delicacy: chitlin’s. They also got the jobs unfit for white folks. Even after slavery ended, they have gotten jobs only after whites have had the first pickin’s. Unfortunately, there is no way of making something good out of underemployment.
Claude Allen's Life Sentence
was shocked by the news about Claude A. Allen, the black former White House staffer whose rising star officially flamed out after he was arrested on charges of felony theft last week. Not shocked that he got arrested (but), how penny ante his alleged scam was, how unbefitting a man of Allen's stature and lofty ideals rooted in the requisite conservative principles of God, fiscal prudence and anti-affirmative action activism above all else.
I'd rather slam my tit in the car door!
No, really, that's exactly my response to folks who ask me if I've listened to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Neal Boortz, or any of the other neocon pontificators. Obviously, I have listened to them, otherwise I'd have no idea how hateful their diatribes really are. But the odd thing is, there is truth to the adage "know thine enemies."
SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY:
How African Are You?
The newer "genetic admixture tests" examine DNA from genes inherited from all of a person's grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on. A few of these genes reflect the part of the world where those ancestors lived. Like postcards, they track the movement of people from the lands of their ancestors to their current address.
Comet Findings Raise Fiery Mystery
Comets are described as clouds of ice, dust and gases, cruising the coldest fringes of the solar system. But scientists studying comet dust from the Stardust probe found minerals formed by intense heat, suggesting the minerals came from the neighborhood of the sun itself. That's the earliest discovery in what's expected to be decades of study.
FOOD&DRINK:
Cheers to Cooking with Beer
The point of adding beer is to flavor the surface and the sauces or cooking liquids (as in a stew): the stronger the beer, the more flavorful the liquid. For example, adding a Budweiser would be like pouring in tap water. A bitter Guinness contributes a faintly bitter sensation.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Mary Lou Williams Collective: 'Zodiac Suite'
The new CD from the Mary Lou Williams Collective is Zodiac Suite: Revisited. The trio, created by pianist Geri Allen, plays the tunes of Mary Lou Williams.
Memories of the Movies in Segregated America
Writer and filmmaker S. Pearl Sharp offers an audio essay about the black movie going experience during the days of segregated American cinema.
HUMOR?:
Tom Tomorrow: Facts Turning Against You? Call the Nitpicking Squad!
Chrs Rock
http://media.putfile.com/assbeating
Thanks for the heads up Ginny.
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Autopsy: Florida Boot Camp Death Not From Sickle Cell
Dr. Michael Baden, who observed the new autopsy on behalf of the teen's family, said it was clear Martin Lee Anderson did not die from sickle cell trait, or from any other natural causes.
Dubai Firm Accused of Breaking Pledge to Divest Itself of US Port Operations
The weeks-long saga of Dubai Ports World's purchase of operations in Miami and five other U.S. seaports took another turn Monday, when the company's Fort Lauderdale nemesis publicized a private e-mail and charged the note shows the Arab company has no intention of selling its U.S. assets. Eller & Co., now a partner with DP World in a Miami operation after DP bought out a British firm last week, shared an e-mail that said the Arab company's sale of U.S. assets "would probably take a while."
Feingold Accuses Democrats of 'Cowering'
Republicans Block New Security Scrutiny
Republicans blocked a Democratic effort Wednesday to force House votes on expanding government scrutiny of foreign investments, the latest fallout from a Dubai-owned company's failed bid to run some U.S. port operations.
Preparing our people for future disasters
FEMA was never designed to help you and I. We are foolish to believe that, because we want to believe in the ‘American Dream.’ We must prepare our communities for the big picture.”
U.S. quietly tightens access to classified information
National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley quietly revised the guidelines for determining access to classified government information last year, increasing emphasis on allegiance to the United States and allowing the government broader latitude in rejecting candidates without a clearly articulated cause.
US general says no proof Iran behind Iraq arms
Asked whether the United States has proof that Iran‘s government was behind these developments, Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the military‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pentagon briefing, "I do not, sir."
Wesley Clark - 'We never finished the investigation of 9/11'
Wow, a democrat that openly questions the Bush Administration regarding 9/11?
Ohio House OKs ban on pregnancy disputes
A bill banning wrongful-birth lawsuits and another measure allowing judges to send violent sex offenders into mental institutions when their prison terms are up both passed the Ohio House yesterday.
700 Club website scrubbed Robertson's controversial comments calling Muslims "satanic"
But you can see it here.
15 Years Later, Rodney King Looks Back
King's saga began on March 3, 1991, when he was pulled over for driving recklessly in Lake View Terrace, a residential suburb of Los Angeles. King reportedly resisted arrest and charged at one of the police officers. An amateur videotape captured the end of the arrest, with three officers holding King down on the ground and beating him.
INTERNATIONAL:
US monitoring Israel's Iran options
The sources pointed out that it is clear that Israel would have to coordinate with the US forces air control any attempt to fly over Iraq on the way to Iran, if Israel chooses to attack using the shortest route.
'We are waiting for death'
David Bull, the executive director of Unicef UK, is visiting Turkana, northern Kenya. This is the third and final instalment of his diary. Read part one and part two.
Mexico discovers 'huge' oil field
IRAQ:
Saddam Silenced For Fingering US In Iraq Bombings
Today, Hussein fingered the hidden hand behind the staged bombings in Iraq and his microphone was immediately shut off by the judge. From the AP, "What pains me most is what I heard recently about something that aims to harm our people," Saddam said. "My conscience tells me that the great people of Iraq have nothing to do with these acts." Finally, Abdel-Rahman ordered the session closed to the public, telling journalists to leave the chamber. The delayed video feed also was cut.
"The court has decided to turn this into a secret and closed session," he said."
Saddam Takes Stand,Calls Trial a 'Comedy'
Abbas Calls Raid an 'Unforgivable Crime'
Reeling from a blow to his prestige, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday toured the devastated Jericho prison where Israel spirited away six prisoners, denouncing the raid as an "unforgivable crime," while Israel pledged to put the six on trial for killing an Israeli Cabinet minister.
In case you missed it: ‘The Salvador Option’
The Pentagon may put Special-Forces-led assassination or kidnapping teams in Iraq
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Edward S. Herman : Uncle Chutzpah and His Willing Executioners on the Dire Iran Threat The "Drumbeat sounds familiar" to Simon Tisdall in the London Guardian (March 7, 2006), but not to the servants of power in the U.S. media.
ECONOMY:
Arab central banks move assets out of dollar
The United Arab Emirates, which includes Dubai, said it was looking to move one-tenth of its dollar reserves into euros, while the governor of the Saudi Arabian central bank condemned the US move as "discrimination". Separately, Syria responded to US sanctions against two of its banks by confirming plans to use euros instead of dollars for its external transactions.
OP-ED:
The Black Commentator - Chitlin' Jobs: Black Folks Get Diminishing ...
Slaves got the animal parts that their masters thought were unfit for whitefolks to eat. Pig intestines, it turned out, became an African American delicacy: chitlin’s. They also got the jobs unfit for white folks. Even after slavery ended, they have gotten jobs only after whites have had the first pickin’s. Unfortunately, there is no way of making something good out of underemployment.
Claude Allen's Life Sentence
was shocked by the news about Claude A. Allen, the black former White House staffer whose rising star officially flamed out after he was arrested on charges of felony theft last week. Not shocked that he got arrested (but), how penny ante his alleged scam was, how unbefitting a man of Allen's stature and lofty ideals rooted in the requisite conservative principles of God, fiscal prudence and anti-affirmative action activism above all else.
I'd rather slam my tit in the car door!
No, really, that's exactly my response to folks who ask me if I've listened to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Neal Boortz, or any of the other neocon pontificators. Obviously, I have listened to them, otherwise I'd have no idea how hateful their diatribes really are. But the odd thing is, there is truth to the adage "know thine enemies."
SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY:
How African Are You?
The newer "genetic admixture tests" examine DNA from genes inherited from all of a person's grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on. A few of these genes reflect the part of the world where those ancestors lived. Like postcards, they track the movement of people from the lands of their ancestors to their current address.
Comet Findings Raise Fiery Mystery
Comets are described as clouds of ice, dust and gases, cruising the coldest fringes of the solar system. But scientists studying comet dust from the Stardust probe found minerals formed by intense heat, suggesting the minerals came from the neighborhood of the sun itself. That's the earliest discovery in what's expected to be decades of study.
FOOD&DRINK:
Cheers to Cooking with Beer
The point of adding beer is to flavor the surface and the sauces or cooking liquids (as in a stew): the stronger the beer, the more flavorful the liquid. For example, adding a Budweiser would be like pouring in tap water. A bitter Guinness contributes a faintly bitter sensation.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Mary Lou Williams Collective: 'Zodiac Suite'
The new CD from the Mary Lou Williams Collective is Zodiac Suite: Revisited. The trio, created by pianist Geri Allen, plays the tunes of Mary Lou Williams.
Memories of the Movies in Segregated America
Writer and filmmaker S. Pearl Sharp offers an audio essay about the black movie going experience during the days of segregated American cinema.
HUMOR?:
Tom Tomorrow: Facts Turning Against You? Call the Nitpicking Squad!
Chrs Rock
http://media.putfile.com/assbeating
Thanks for the heads up Ginny.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Another Angle 14 - March - 2006
ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure
Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold‘s effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying. Vice President Dick Cheney , visiting Feingold‘s state, called the resolution an "outrageous proposition." Feingold was the lone senator to oppose the 2001 Patriot Act. Two weeks ago, he was joined by only three other senators in opposing a renewal of the law with some new curbs on police powers. Feingold called the curbs meaningless
Surprise! Dems pretty much wimp out on Feingold and censure. And NYT adopts GOP talking points
300,000 Marched in Chicago Friday. Why Doesn't Anyone Know?
300,000 to 500,000 people marched in Chicago to protest The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005. The Police estimated 300,000 according to Channel 2 News Chicago. Which means there were at least 400,000 to 500,000 people.
A Backlash in Phoenix over Immigration from Mexico
Nearly Half of Black Aldermen Ready for Honor former Black Panther
Nine of the city’s 19 Black aldermen say they plan to vote in favor of the honorary street designation for Black Panther Fred Hampton when the measure comes before the City Council March 29. The ordinance’s sponsor Ald. Madeline Haithcock (2nd) dropped the measure from a recent City Council agenda amid controversy sparked by the police union, which has vowed to fight the honorary designation. In his speeches, Hampton often called for the killing of police officers, largely because of the terrorism inflicted on the Black community by law enforcement.
Internal Strife Dismantles Illinois Hate-Crimes Panel
Five Jewish members of Illinois' hate-crimes commission have resigned in protest over another commissioner who is an official with the Nation of Islam. Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, rails against Jewish and gay people this week in front of commissioners.
JS Online:100 demonstrate at food program rally
Participants urge Bush administration not to eliminate benefit for poor. The rally was organized by the Hunger Task Force at Greenfield City Hall, one of the Milwaukee area's distribution points for the boxes referred to as "stock boxes."
THE ANNUAL FICTION REPORT
Last week, the U.S. came out with its annual human rights report for the world. The only difference between this year’s and those of the recent past is the elimination of Iraq as being the world’s most vile abuser of human rights. Otherwise, the same culprits are mentioned: China, Syria, Iran, North Korea, and a quickly ascending Venezuela. Hugo Chavez’ response was accurate, but much shorter than that of the Chinese. He called the U.S. report nothing more than "toilet paper."
WBAL Radio cancels Rush Limbaugh
WBAL-AM Radio has canceled Limbaugh's syndicated call-in talk show, saying it wants to focus on local news and hosts. It is the first station to cancel the show, which is heard in nearly 600 markets, according to Limbaugh's syndicate, Premiere Radio Networks.
Robertson: Muslims 'satanic'
Television evangelist Pat Robertson said Monday on his live news-and-talk program "The 700 Club" that Islam is not a religion of peace, and that radical Muslims are "satanic."
Pam Spaulding on Pat Robertson's rant
INTERNATIONAL:
Leaked: Blair envoy said US Iraq strategy 'complete mess'
Senior British diplomatic and military staff gave Tony Blair explicit warnings three years ago that the US was disastrously mishandling the occupation of Iraq, according to leaked memos.
Nepal pilgrims search for 'Buddha boy'
Ram Bomjon, the 15-year-old "Buddha boy" of Nepal, has gone missing from the spot where he has been meditating, supposedly without food or water, for the last 10 months.
IRAQ:
Iraqis Find 87 Bodies Within 24 Hours
The bloodshed — the second wave of mass killings in Iraq since bombers destroyed an important Shiite shrine last month — followed weekend attacks in a teeming Shiite slum in which 58 people died and more than 200 were wounded.
Arming Iraq and the Path to War
This is an accurate chronology of United States' involvement in the arming of Iraq during the Iraq-Iran war. It is a powerful indictment of the current Bush administration attempt to sell war as a component of his war on terrorism. It reveals our ambitions in Iraq to be just another chapter in the attempt to regain a foothold in the Mideast following the fall of the Shah of Iran.
American arrested with arms in Iraq, official says
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Former FBI Agent Jailed For Uncovering White House Drug Connection
Richard Taus played it right and played it straight for 10 long years as an FBI agent. He swore to uphold the Constitution, obey the law and protect the American people from enemies both foreign and domestic. What a shock, though, when he found out others in the department, including higher-ups in the Justice Department and the White House were playing a completely different game, playing a highly deceitful and illegal game of drug-running and money laundering. And the tentacles of what came to be known as Iran Contra led to Taus being set up, arrested and sentenced to a 33-99 year federal prison term, a sentence that conveniently started just prior to "Daddy" Bush's 1988 election as President.
ECONOMY:
EU Warns of Sanctions on U.S. Goods
The European Union advised the World Trade Organization on Tuesday that it would reintroduce trade sanctions against the United States in two months unless Washington complies with a WTO ruling condemning tax breaks for U.S. companies operating overseas.
OP-ED:
AlterNet: Nigeria: The Next Quagmire?
Putting American troops at risk in Africa would be a big change -- and speaks volumes about the new relationship between America and the sub-Saharan Africa. Ever since American troops were killed in Somalia early in the presidency of Bill Clinton, a firm rule of U.S. policy toward Africa has been to never put U.S. soldiers on African ground. For more than 10 years, American troops have studiously avoided intervening directly in African conflicts. This policy prevented the United States from trying to halt the genocide in Rwanda in the mid-1990s. More recently, this stance stopped the United States from using troops to restore order to Liberia. The policy may also stop the United States from sending troops to Nigeria.
Open Letter to George W. Bush
Mr. Bush, (I do not address you as Mr. President because American presidents are elected; they do not become president via election fraud!) It is painfully obvious, and embarrassing, that your lack of intellect has led the world towards peril on many levels. While it would take a lifetime to educate you about general issues I thought you may have time to learn at least one thing before your term in office is up.
Please see the dictionary definition for the term “civil war”, which I took the time to look up for you.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
Mad Cow Disease Found in Alabama
The Department of Agriculture confirms that a cow in Alabama was infected with mad cow disease. It's the third case of mad cow disease detected in this country. Agriculture officials say the animal's carcass was buried and was not used for animal or human food.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Miles, Beyond Jazz: Rock Hall Honors Davis
When we hear the story of how Davis earned a place in the rock Hall of Fame, we learn something about the way popular music evolved into the songs we hear today. Steve Inskeep talks with music journalist Ashley Kahn, a regular contributor to Morning Edition and one of those who votes on Hall of Fame inductees, about how Davis spanned musical genres.
Paul Beatty's Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor: Really Black Humor: The Original Kings...
Funny is funny whether ruthless or whimsical, and there's humor in Malcolm X chiding "house Negroes" for taking semantic ownership in "our government . . . our astronauts" and "our Navy" as Negroes "out of [their] mind," and in Danzy Senna's hilarious "Variations on a Theme of Mulatto" (which include African American Jews and Italians cheekily dubbed "Jewlattos" and "Gelattos"). The most anarchic charms lurk in the collection's final, absurdist segment, which identifies jokey avant-gardism in stand-up, spoken word, and straight-up poetry.
Fats Domino, 'Alive and Kickin' After Katrina
Fats Domino nearly perished in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The legendary lifelong resident of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans stayed in his home and had to be lifted out by a Coast Guard helicopter. Domino was touched by the outpouring of concern for him. It was a horrifying experience for him and other victims of the storm. But, the singer says, "I'm still alive and kickin' and I'm sorry for them that didn't make it, but we're gonna make it... we're making it."
JUST WEIRD:
Cat Gives Birth To Mouse-Like Kitten?
A cat in Tunisia has given birth to something strange. According to the owner of the cat, the litter included 5 regular kittens, and one that more resembles a mouse.
HUMOR?:
Sutton Impact: Impeachment Hearings? That's So Last Century
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure
Democrats distanced themselves Monday from Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold‘s effort to censure President Bush over domestic spying. Vice President Dick Cheney , visiting Feingold‘s state, called the resolution an "outrageous proposition." Feingold was the lone senator to oppose the 2001 Patriot Act. Two weeks ago, he was joined by only three other senators in opposing a renewal of the law with some new curbs on police powers. Feingold called the curbs meaningless
Surprise! Dems pretty much wimp out on Feingold and censure. And NYT adopts GOP talking points
300,000 Marched in Chicago Friday. Why Doesn't Anyone Know?
300,000 to 500,000 people marched in Chicago to protest The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005. The Police estimated 300,000 according to Channel 2 News Chicago. Which means there were at least 400,000 to 500,000 people.
A Backlash in Phoenix over Immigration from Mexico
Nearly Half of Black Aldermen Ready for Honor former Black Panther
Nine of the city’s 19 Black aldermen say they plan to vote in favor of the honorary street designation for Black Panther Fred Hampton when the measure comes before the City Council March 29. The ordinance’s sponsor Ald. Madeline Haithcock (2nd) dropped the measure from a recent City Council agenda amid controversy sparked by the police union, which has vowed to fight the honorary designation. In his speeches, Hampton often called for the killing of police officers, largely because of the terrorism inflicted on the Black community by law enforcement.
Internal Strife Dismantles Illinois Hate-Crimes Panel
Five Jewish members of Illinois' hate-crimes commission have resigned in protest over another commissioner who is an official with the Nation of Islam. Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, rails against Jewish and gay people this week in front of commissioners.
JS Online:100 demonstrate at food program rally
Participants urge Bush administration not to eliminate benefit for poor. The rally was organized by the Hunger Task Force at Greenfield City Hall, one of the Milwaukee area's distribution points for the boxes referred to as "stock boxes."
THE ANNUAL FICTION REPORT
Last week, the U.S. came out with its annual human rights report for the world. The only difference between this year’s and those of the recent past is the elimination of Iraq as being the world’s most vile abuser of human rights. Otherwise, the same culprits are mentioned: China, Syria, Iran, North Korea, and a quickly ascending Venezuela. Hugo Chavez’ response was accurate, but much shorter than that of the Chinese. He called the U.S. report nothing more than "toilet paper."
WBAL Radio cancels Rush Limbaugh
WBAL-AM Radio has canceled Limbaugh's syndicated call-in talk show, saying it wants to focus on local news and hosts. It is the first station to cancel the show, which is heard in nearly 600 markets, according to Limbaugh's syndicate, Premiere Radio Networks.
Robertson: Muslims 'satanic'
Television evangelist Pat Robertson said Monday on his live news-and-talk program "The 700 Club" that Islam is not a religion of peace, and that radical Muslims are "satanic."
Pam Spaulding on Pat Robertson's rant
INTERNATIONAL:
Leaked: Blair envoy said US Iraq strategy 'complete mess'
Senior British diplomatic and military staff gave Tony Blair explicit warnings three years ago that the US was disastrously mishandling the occupation of Iraq, according to leaked memos.
Nepal pilgrims search for 'Buddha boy'
Ram Bomjon, the 15-year-old "Buddha boy" of Nepal, has gone missing from the spot where he has been meditating, supposedly without food or water, for the last 10 months.
IRAQ:
Iraqis Find 87 Bodies Within 24 Hours
The bloodshed — the second wave of mass killings in Iraq since bombers destroyed an important Shiite shrine last month — followed weekend attacks in a teeming Shiite slum in which 58 people died and more than 200 were wounded.
Arming Iraq and the Path to War
This is an accurate chronology of United States' involvement in the arming of Iraq during the Iraq-Iran war. It is a powerful indictment of the current Bush administration attempt to sell war as a component of his war on terrorism. It reveals our ambitions in Iraq to be just another chapter in the attempt to regain a foothold in the Mideast following the fall of the Shah of Iran.
American arrested with arms in Iraq, official says
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Former FBI Agent Jailed For Uncovering White House Drug Connection
Richard Taus played it right and played it straight for 10 long years as an FBI agent. He swore to uphold the Constitution, obey the law and protect the American people from enemies both foreign and domestic. What a shock, though, when he found out others in the department, including higher-ups in the Justice Department and the White House were playing a completely different game, playing a highly deceitful and illegal game of drug-running and money laundering. And the tentacles of what came to be known as Iran Contra led to Taus being set up, arrested and sentenced to a 33-99 year federal prison term, a sentence that conveniently started just prior to "Daddy" Bush's 1988 election as President.
ECONOMY:
EU Warns of Sanctions on U.S. Goods
The European Union advised the World Trade Organization on Tuesday that it would reintroduce trade sanctions against the United States in two months unless Washington complies with a WTO ruling condemning tax breaks for U.S. companies operating overseas.
OP-ED:
AlterNet: Nigeria: The Next Quagmire?
Putting American troops at risk in Africa would be a big change -- and speaks volumes about the new relationship between America and the sub-Saharan Africa. Ever since American troops were killed in Somalia early in the presidency of Bill Clinton, a firm rule of U.S. policy toward Africa has been to never put U.S. soldiers on African ground. For more than 10 years, American troops have studiously avoided intervening directly in African conflicts. This policy prevented the United States from trying to halt the genocide in Rwanda in the mid-1990s. More recently, this stance stopped the United States from using troops to restore order to Liberia. The policy may also stop the United States from sending troops to Nigeria.
Open Letter to George W. Bush
Mr. Bush, (I do not address you as Mr. President because American presidents are elected; they do not become president via election fraud!) It is painfully obvious, and embarrassing, that your lack of intellect has led the world towards peril on many levels. While it would take a lifetime to educate you about general issues I thought you may have time to learn at least one thing before your term in office is up.
Please see the dictionary definition for the term “civil war”, which I took the time to look up for you.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
Mad Cow Disease Found in Alabama
The Department of Agriculture confirms that a cow in Alabama was infected with mad cow disease. It's the third case of mad cow disease detected in this country. Agriculture officials say the animal's carcass was buried and was not used for animal or human food.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Miles, Beyond Jazz: Rock Hall Honors Davis
When we hear the story of how Davis earned a place in the rock Hall of Fame, we learn something about the way popular music evolved into the songs we hear today. Steve Inskeep talks with music journalist Ashley Kahn, a regular contributor to Morning Edition and one of those who votes on Hall of Fame inductees, about how Davis spanned musical genres.
Paul Beatty's Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor: Really Black Humor: The Original Kings...
Funny is funny whether ruthless or whimsical, and there's humor in Malcolm X chiding "house Negroes" for taking semantic ownership in "our government . . . our astronauts" and "our Navy" as Negroes "out of [their] mind," and in Danzy Senna's hilarious "Variations on a Theme of Mulatto" (which include African American Jews and Italians cheekily dubbed "Jewlattos" and "Gelattos"). The most anarchic charms lurk in the collection's final, absurdist segment, which identifies jokey avant-gardism in stand-up, spoken word, and straight-up poetry.
Fats Domino, 'Alive and Kickin' After Katrina
Fats Domino nearly perished in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The legendary lifelong resident of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans stayed in his home and had to be lifted out by a Coast Guard helicopter. Domino was touched by the outpouring of concern for him. It was a horrifying experience for him and other victims of the storm. But, the singer says, "I'm still alive and kickin' and I'm sorry for them that didn't make it, but we're gonna make it... we're making it."
JUST WEIRD:
Cat Gives Birth To Mouse-Like Kitten?
A cat in Tunisia has given birth to something strange. According to the owner of the cat, the litter included 5 regular kittens, and one that more resembles a mouse.
HUMOR?:
Sutton Impact: Impeachment Hearings? That's So Last Century
Monday, March 13, 2006
Another Angle 13 - March - 2006
ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Autopsy scheduled today in boot camp death
A second autopsy will be conducted today on the body of a 14-year-old who died after he was punched and kicked by guards at a Panama City juvenile boot camp.
Navy Man Returns His Wings
Dear Mr. President:
As a young man I was honored to serve our nation as a commissioned officer and helicopter pilot in the US Navy. Before me in WWII, my father defended the country spending two years in the Pacific aboard the USS Hornet (CV-14). We were patriots sworn "to protect and defend". Today I conclude that you have dishonored our service and the Constitution and principles of our oath. My dad was buried with full military honors so I cannot act for him. But for myself, I return enclosed the symbols of my years of service: the shoulder boards of my rank and my Naval Aviator's wings.
The 48 Hour Media-blitz for War with Iran
On March 20 the Iran Bourse will formally open and allow countries to break to US monopoly on oil purchases in petrodollars. The central banks across Europe and Asia will trade in part of their stockpiles of greenbacks for euros, and dollars will come flooding back to the homeland. $3 trillion of American cash and securities are owned by people or institutions outside of the United States. If just a small portion of them pour back into the US, Depression will follow.
O'Connor Decries Republican Attacks on Courts
Newly retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took on conservative Republican critics of the courts in a speech Thursday. She told an audience at Georgetown University that Republican proposals, and their sometimes uncivil tone, pose a danger to the independence of the judiciary, and the freedoms of all Americans.
Fifth Third Bank Employs No Blacks in Pittsburgh
While Fifth Third Bank describes itself as a “diverse workforce of more than 22,000 dedicated and talented individuals,” on its Website, such diversity has yet to reach its Pennsylvania branches. Representatives from Fifth Third’s main office have confirmed that none of the bank’s five Pennsylvania branches, located in downtown Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill, Wexford, Murrysville and Cranberry, employ any Black people.
Transcript: Feingold, Frist face off over Bush censure...
Haig says U.S. repeating Vietnam mistake
US businessmen in UAE want Oprah visit
The American Business Group of Abu Dhabi, which has more than 500 members including Boeing Co. and ExxonMobil Corp., wants Winfrey to host a show from the UAE as it seeks to convince Americans that the country is not a threat to national security
INTERNATIONAL:
Secret Synagogue Under Al Aqsa
“The Israeli authorities have been exploiting the big gates of the western side of al-Aqsa since 1996 through conducting a series of excavation works which ended with clandestinely erecting a synagogue”
'Leprosy drug in Milosevic's blood'
Traces of a drug used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis were found in a blood sample taken in recent months from former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, a news report has said. The report came hours after Milosevic's legal adviser revealed a letter the late Serb leader wrote on Friday, one day before his body was discovered in prison, alleging that he was being poisoned.
IRAQ:
Iraqi Shi'ite cleric calls U.S., Britain and Israel a 'Triad of Evil'
Speaking on state-run Iraqiya television, the anti-American al-Sadr also said last month's attack on a Shi'ite shrine in the central city of Samarra was carried "in collusion with the occupiers and the Zionist Entity of Israel," meaning for the U.S. and Israel. Hundreds of Iraqis died in the subsequent sectarian violence, much of which Sunni Muslims said was the work of al-Sadr's militia, the Mahdi Army.
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Former Bush Adviser Charged With Theft
You mean to tell me, with all that this group has stolen, misapropriated, and the like from US, the only people that get justice is TARGET????
Bush is as stubborn and clueless as ever
Your president is clueless and ever so stubborn in the face of huge disasters he has both precipitated and overseen. The piece is titled "Bush is Business as Usual Despite Party Grumbles"...I would add "and as Nation Crumbles"
President Bush's "Bring Them On" Picture Album
ECONOMY:
The Fed Officially Kicks Off the Next Recession
It is official. A recession is coming. How do I know? Because this week new Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave an official warning to bankers about commercial real estate loans. That is always the kickoff to a recession. It is the starter's gun, the national anthem before a ballgame, the opening hymn at a church service.
Razr phones are yanked over bug
An early investigation by Motorola revealed that the bad batch of handsets was shipped to operators between 16 January and 28 February. The bug is known only to affect Razr handsets operating on GSM networks and has been traced to a faulty component in some gadgets.
OP-ED:
Hooray for Baltimore!
I posed a rhetorical question: Why then are you allowing yourselves to be played by “Minority Business Enterprise” programs and 15% - 25 percent minority set-aside programs? It seems to me the 15 percent-25 percent should be set aside for White people and the other ethnic groups that reside in Baltimore since they are the “minority” group. Hey, that’s only fair, and it’s the right thing to do. After all, Black people are some of the fairest, most considerate people on earth, especially when it comes to accommodating everyone else.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
U.S. probing possible third mad-cow case
FOOD&DRINK:
Janete's Midnight Cabyard Kitchen
It was Janete's Cabyard Kitchen that inspired the Hidden Kitchens series, and a new book, Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes and More, about out-of-the-way, guerilla-style foodmakers who serve fervent patrons. Here's a taste of what first drew us in.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
The State of Black America
Ed Gordon discusses voting rights for Katrina evacuees and the recent state of black America symposium with Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, and Bruce Gordon, president and CEO of the NAACP.
HUMOR?:
"Nuclear Success"
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Autopsy scheduled today in boot camp death
A second autopsy will be conducted today on the body of a 14-year-old who died after he was punched and kicked by guards at a Panama City juvenile boot camp.
Navy Man Returns His Wings
Dear Mr. President:
As a young man I was honored to serve our nation as a commissioned officer and helicopter pilot in the US Navy. Before me in WWII, my father defended the country spending two years in the Pacific aboard the USS Hornet (CV-14). We were patriots sworn "to protect and defend". Today I conclude that you have dishonored our service and the Constitution and principles of our oath. My dad was buried with full military honors so I cannot act for him. But for myself, I return enclosed the symbols of my years of service: the shoulder boards of my rank and my Naval Aviator's wings.
The 48 Hour Media-blitz for War with Iran
On March 20 the Iran Bourse will formally open and allow countries to break to US monopoly on oil purchases in petrodollars. The central banks across Europe and Asia will trade in part of their stockpiles of greenbacks for euros, and dollars will come flooding back to the homeland. $3 trillion of American cash and securities are owned by people or institutions outside of the United States. If just a small portion of them pour back into the US, Depression will follow.
O'Connor Decries Republican Attacks on Courts
Newly retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took on conservative Republican critics of the courts in a speech Thursday. She told an audience at Georgetown University that Republican proposals, and their sometimes uncivil tone, pose a danger to the independence of the judiciary, and the freedoms of all Americans.
Fifth Third Bank Employs No Blacks in Pittsburgh
While Fifth Third Bank describes itself as a “diverse workforce of more than 22,000 dedicated and talented individuals,” on its Website, such diversity has yet to reach its Pennsylvania branches. Representatives from Fifth Third’s main office have confirmed that none of the bank’s five Pennsylvania branches, located in downtown Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill, Wexford, Murrysville and Cranberry, employ any Black people.
Transcript: Feingold, Frist face off over Bush censure...
Haig says U.S. repeating Vietnam mistake
US businessmen in UAE want Oprah visit
The American Business Group of Abu Dhabi, which has more than 500 members including Boeing Co. and ExxonMobil Corp., wants Winfrey to host a show from the UAE as it seeks to convince Americans that the country is not a threat to national security
INTERNATIONAL:
Secret Synagogue Under Al Aqsa
“The Israeli authorities have been exploiting the big gates of the western side of al-Aqsa since 1996 through conducting a series of excavation works which ended with clandestinely erecting a synagogue”
'Leprosy drug in Milosevic's blood'
Traces of a drug used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis were found in a blood sample taken in recent months from former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, a news report has said. The report came hours after Milosevic's legal adviser revealed a letter the late Serb leader wrote on Friday, one day before his body was discovered in prison, alleging that he was being poisoned.
IRAQ:
Iraqi Shi'ite cleric calls U.S., Britain and Israel a 'Triad of Evil'
Speaking on state-run Iraqiya television, the anti-American al-Sadr also said last month's attack on a Shi'ite shrine in the central city of Samarra was carried "in collusion with the occupiers and the Zionist Entity of Israel," meaning for the U.S. and Israel. Hundreds of Iraqis died in the subsequent sectarian violence, much of which Sunni Muslims said was the work of al-Sadr's militia, the Mahdi Army.
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Former Bush Adviser Charged With Theft
You mean to tell me, with all that this group has stolen, misapropriated, and the like from US, the only people that get justice is TARGET????
Bush is as stubborn and clueless as ever
Your president is clueless and ever so stubborn in the face of huge disasters he has both precipitated and overseen. The piece is titled "Bush is Business as Usual Despite Party Grumbles"...I would add "and as Nation Crumbles"
President Bush's "Bring Them On" Picture Album
ECONOMY:
The Fed Officially Kicks Off the Next Recession
It is official. A recession is coming. How do I know? Because this week new Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave an official warning to bankers about commercial real estate loans. That is always the kickoff to a recession. It is the starter's gun, the national anthem before a ballgame, the opening hymn at a church service.
Razr phones are yanked over bug
An early investigation by Motorola revealed that the bad batch of handsets was shipped to operators between 16 January and 28 February. The bug is known only to affect Razr handsets operating on GSM networks and has been traced to a faulty component in some gadgets.
OP-ED:
Hooray for Baltimore!
I posed a rhetorical question: Why then are you allowing yourselves to be played by “Minority Business Enterprise” programs and 15% - 25 percent minority set-aside programs? It seems to me the 15 percent-25 percent should be set aside for White people and the other ethnic groups that reside in Baltimore since they are the “minority” group. Hey, that’s only fair, and it’s the right thing to do. After all, Black people are some of the fairest, most considerate people on earth, especially when it comes to accommodating everyone else.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
U.S. probing possible third mad-cow case
FOOD&DRINK:
Janete's Midnight Cabyard Kitchen
It was Janete's Cabyard Kitchen that inspired the Hidden Kitchens series, and a new book, Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes and More, about out-of-the-way, guerilla-style foodmakers who serve fervent patrons. Here's a taste of what first drew us in.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
The State of Black America
Ed Gordon discusses voting rights for Katrina evacuees and the recent state of black America symposium with Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, and Bruce Gordon, president and CEO of the NAACP.
HUMOR?:
"Nuclear Success"
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Another Angle 9 - March - 2006
ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Third elections worker indicted over presidential recount
A third board worker has been indicted on six counts alleging that Ohio laws were not followed in the selection and review of ballots for the recount. The other two board employees were indicted in August. They're scheduled for trial in May
Fields: cancel N.O. elections; record absentees expected
A state senator from Baton Rouge has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to cancel the city elections in New Orleans, claiming black voters would be disenfranchised because so many cannot vote in their own neighborhoods. Democratic Sen. Cleo Fields filed the written appeal Wednesday with John K. Tanner, the chief of the voting rights section. "I cannot sit by and let an unfair election take place. It's just wrong and it's illegal."
Frist Blocking vote on Port deal
Nation of Islam officials offer reply
Farrakhan’s chief of staff, Brother Leonard Muhammad, said on the radio Tuesday that the Nation of Islam forgave the people who left the commission because “you left out of confusion. You misunderstand what the commission is all about. Come back to the commission and debate your point.” He later issued a stronger challenge to them to return. “They need to come back or shut up,” Leonard Muhammad said. “And leave me alone,” Claudette Muhammad chimed in.
Little Manchurian Candidates
I was determined to get to the bottom of things. Since they didn't send books home with students in the younger grades, I went to the school the following day and spent a couple of hours reviewing the elementary readers. As I read, my eyes opened wider and wider. I had assumed the purpose of the reading curriculum was to stimulate the juvenile imagination and teach reading skills. Instead, I saw material saturated with, to borrow another parent's language, "an unadvertised agenda promoting parental alienation, loss of identity and self-confidence, group-dependence, passivity, and anti-intellectualism."
Spike Lee To Secratary Of State: 'Condi That Stop Smokin' Crack'
"People say, 'She's so successful' and 'Look at her position as a black woman.' She is a black woman who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and said that she never experienced a day of racism in her life." "Condi, stop smoking that crack!
John Bolton Does AIPAC
It should be obvious, considering the photo to the left, who John Bolton, the Straussian neocon “representative” to the United Nations, works for—the American-Israel Political Action Committee. “U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, speaking at a convention of Jewish-Americans, said it is too soon for the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran but other countries are talking about doing so and Washington is ‘beefing up defensive measures to cope with the Iranian nuclear threat,’” in other words the Pentagon is preparing to shock and awe Iran, maybe later this month, but probably down the road, sooner before later
Obituary: Gordon Parks, chronicled African-American life
Perhaps his best-known photograph, which he titled "American Gothic," was taken during his brief time with the agency; it shows a black cleaning woman named Ella Watson standing stiffly in front of an American flag, a mop in one hand and a broom in the other. Parks wanted the picture to speak to the existence of racial bigotry and inequality in the U.S. capital
INTERNATIONAL:
Challenging the mighty dollar
In 2004, Iran decided to do what Iraq did before it -- start the process of eventually selling its oil and natural gas in euros instead of the globally mandated US dollar. Yet, Iran is 'one-upping' Iraq by starting its own energy exchange, labeled the Iran Oil Bourse, which would rival the aforementioned exchanges in London and New York.
Shock and Awe; the sequel
'US Cannot Use Gansi Base for Iran'
DM: Israel Will Have to Act on Iran if UN Can't
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz was asked whether Israel was ready to use military action if the Security Council proved unable to act against what Israel and the West believe is a covert Iranian nuclear weapons program. "My answer to this question is that the state of Israel has the right give all the security that is needed to the people in Israel. We have to defend ourselves."
Netanyahu would control more territory
Benjamin Netanyahu said he would move Israel’s security barrier deeper inside the West Bank. The Likud Party leader was the third of the three candidates in Israel’s March 28 elections to address this year’s American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference.
Missiles 'fired towards China' by mistake
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Abramoff tattles on Bush, DeLay, RNC chair
Vanity Fair is set to publish a tell-all interview with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, noting that his plea-bargain sentence can be "substantially reduced" by co-operating with investigators. The piece makes much of many prominent Republicans' denials of having worked with Abramoff. Abramoff reminisces about jokes President Bush, who now claims not to remember him, made about his weight training program. Abramoff also recalls discussing the Bible, opera, and golf with Tom DeLay.
OP-ED:
Dear Howard, I'm writing to say goodbye
I'm out of here Howard, gone. Wish I could say it's been fun. Starting well before Bill Clinton the Democrats had become GOP Lite. Today the Republic is reeling toward a completely totalitarian fascist state. In truth we've become a foreign invader seeking conquest and empire, the mortal enemy of a peaceful Earth. So I'm off to find political leadership that's got some true moral integrity and courage fight left to fight with.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
Hypertension Drug May Help African Americans
Ohio University scientists say Nebivolol, a European high blood pressure treatment drug, may restore damaged cardiovascular functions in African Americans. Tadeusz Malinski and colleagues in the OU department of chemistry and biochemistry, found the drug -- currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- acts on the level of oxidants lining the cardiovascular system and can restore levels of nitric oxide and reduce oxidative stress.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Guinier: The Meritocracy Myth
Lani Guinier became a household name in 1993 when Bill Clinton appointed her to head the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department and then, under pressure from conservatives, withdrew her nomination without a confirmation hearing. Guinier is currently the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard University where, in 1998, she became the first black woman to be tenured at the law school. This past summer, she offered a glimpse of her upcoming book in this interview with D&S intern Rebecca Parrish.
Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood's First Black Film Star
Seen through a modern lens, Perry's "laziest man in the world" character can be painfully racist.
"The lazy man character that [Perry] played was based on something that had come from slavery," Watkins says. "It was called 'putting on old massa' -- break the tools, break the hoe, do anything to postpone the work that was to be done."
Finally, the white characters would become exasperated and do the work themselves. "And blacks understood it perfectly, and laughed heartily at it,"
HUMOR?:
Tom Toles
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Third elections worker indicted over presidential recount
A third board worker has been indicted on six counts alleging that Ohio laws were not followed in the selection and review of ballots for the recount. The other two board employees were indicted in August. They're scheduled for trial in May
Fields: cancel N.O. elections; record absentees expected
A state senator from Baton Rouge has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to cancel the city elections in New Orleans, claiming black voters would be disenfranchised because so many cannot vote in their own neighborhoods. Democratic Sen. Cleo Fields filed the written appeal Wednesday with John K. Tanner, the chief of the voting rights section. "I cannot sit by and let an unfair election take place. It's just wrong and it's illegal."
Frist Blocking vote on Port deal
Nation of Islam officials offer reply
Farrakhan’s chief of staff, Brother Leonard Muhammad, said on the radio Tuesday that the Nation of Islam forgave the people who left the commission because “you left out of confusion. You misunderstand what the commission is all about. Come back to the commission and debate your point.” He later issued a stronger challenge to them to return. “They need to come back or shut up,” Leonard Muhammad said. “And leave me alone,” Claudette Muhammad chimed in.
Little Manchurian Candidates
I was determined to get to the bottom of things. Since they didn't send books home with students in the younger grades, I went to the school the following day and spent a couple of hours reviewing the elementary readers. As I read, my eyes opened wider and wider. I had assumed the purpose of the reading curriculum was to stimulate the juvenile imagination and teach reading skills. Instead, I saw material saturated with, to borrow another parent's language, "an unadvertised agenda promoting parental alienation, loss of identity and self-confidence, group-dependence, passivity, and anti-intellectualism."
Spike Lee To Secratary Of State: 'Condi That Stop Smokin' Crack'
"People say, 'She's so successful' and 'Look at her position as a black woman.' She is a black woman who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and said that she never experienced a day of racism in her life." "Condi, stop smoking that crack!
John Bolton Does AIPAC
It should be obvious, considering the photo to the left, who John Bolton, the Straussian neocon “representative” to the United Nations, works for—the American-Israel Political Action Committee. “U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, speaking at a convention of Jewish-Americans, said it is too soon for the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran but other countries are talking about doing so and Washington is ‘beefing up defensive measures to cope with the Iranian nuclear threat,’” in other words the Pentagon is preparing to shock and awe Iran, maybe later this month, but probably down the road, sooner before later
Obituary: Gordon Parks, chronicled African-American life
Perhaps his best-known photograph, which he titled "American Gothic," was taken during his brief time with the agency; it shows a black cleaning woman named Ella Watson standing stiffly in front of an American flag, a mop in one hand and a broom in the other. Parks wanted the picture to speak to the existence of racial bigotry and inequality in the U.S. capital
INTERNATIONAL:
Challenging the mighty dollar
In 2004, Iran decided to do what Iraq did before it -- start the process of eventually selling its oil and natural gas in euros instead of the globally mandated US dollar. Yet, Iran is 'one-upping' Iraq by starting its own energy exchange, labeled the Iran Oil Bourse, which would rival the aforementioned exchanges in London and New York.
Shock and Awe; the sequel
'US Cannot Use Gansi Base for Iran'
DM: Israel Will Have to Act on Iran if UN Can't
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz was asked whether Israel was ready to use military action if the Security Council proved unable to act against what Israel and the West believe is a covert Iranian nuclear weapons program. "My answer to this question is that the state of Israel has the right give all the security that is needed to the people in Israel. We have to defend ourselves."
Netanyahu would control more territory
Benjamin Netanyahu said he would move Israel’s security barrier deeper inside the West Bank. The Likud Party leader was the third of the three candidates in Israel’s March 28 elections to address this year’s American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference.
Missiles 'fired towards China' by mistake
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Abramoff tattles on Bush, DeLay, RNC chair
Vanity Fair is set to publish a tell-all interview with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, noting that his plea-bargain sentence can be "substantially reduced" by co-operating with investigators. The piece makes much of many prominent Republicans' denials of having worked with Abramoff. Abramoff reminisces about jokes President Bush, who now claims not to remember him, made about his weight training program. Abramoff also recalls discussing the Bible, opera, and golf with Tom DeLay.
OP-ED:
Dear Howard, I'm writing to say goodbye
I'm out of here Howard, gone. Wish I could say it's been fun. Starting well before Bill Clinton the Democrats had become GOP Lite. Today the Republic is reeling toward a completely totalitarian fascist state. In truth we've become a foreign invader seeking conquest and empire, the mortal enemy of a peaceful Earth. So I'm off to find political leadership that's got some true moral integrity and courage fight left to fight with.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
Hypertension Drug May Help African Americans
Ohio University scientists say Nebivolol, a European high blood pressure treatment drug, may restore damaged cardiovascular functions in African Americans. Tadeusz Malinski and colleagues in the OU department of chemistry and biochemistry, found the drug -- currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- acts on the level of oxidants lining the cardiovascular system and can restore levels of nitric oxide and reduce oxidative stress.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Guinier: The Meritocracy Myth
Lani Guinier became a household name in 1993 when Bill Clinton appointed her to head the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department and then, under pressure from conservatives, withdrew her nomination without a confirmation hearing. Guinier is currently the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard University where, in 1998, she became the first black woman to be tenured at the law school. This past summer, she offered a glimpse of her upcoming book in this interview with D&S intern Rebecca Parrish.
Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood's First Black Film Star
Seen through a modern lens, Perry's "laziest man in the world" character can be painfully racist.
"The lazy man character that [Perry] played was based on something that had come from slavery," Watkins says. "It was called 'putting on old massa' -- break the tools, break the hoe, do anything to postpone the work that was to be done."
Finally, the white characters would become exasperated and do the work themselves. "And blacks understood it perfectly, and laughed heartily at it,"
HUMOR?:
Tom Toles
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Another Angle 8 - March - 2006
ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Nation of Islam officials offer reply
Brother Leonard Muhammad, said on the radio Tuesday that the Nation of Islam forgave the people who left the commission because “you left out of confusion. You misunderstand what the commission is all about. Come back to the commission and debate your point.” He later issued a stronger challenge to them to return. “They need to come back or shut up,” Leonard Muhammad said. “And leave me alone,” Claudette Muhammad chimed in.
Spike Lee To Secratary Of State: 'Condi That Stop Smokin' Crack'
"People say, 'She's so successful' and 'Look at her position as a black woman.' She is a black woman who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and said that she never experienced a day of racism in her life." "Condi, stop smoking that crack!
Cosby's Lawyers See No Flattery in an Imitation
The "House of Cosbys" cartoon tells the story of Mitchell Reynolds, an obsessed Bill Cosby fan who builds a machine that clones Cosbys, each of whom has a special power (like data analysis). It had been the No. 1 rated show on Channel101.com for three consecutive months.
How black music became urban
Over the years the dynamics of black music have been aptly demonstrated by the way in which: “From blues, jazz, rock n roll, R&B, to reggae, it's had to redefine itself after it's been co-opted by the mainstream in order to maintain its relevance to its black core fan-base.”
Obituary: Gordon Parks, chronicled African-American life
Gordon Parks, 93, the photographer, filmmaker, writer and composer who used his prodigious, largely self-taught talents to chronicle the African-American experience and to retell his own personal history, died Tuesday at his home in New York. As a photographer, Parks combined a devotion to documentary realism with a knack for making his own feelings self-evident. The style he favored was derived from the Depression-era photography project of the Farm Security Administration, which he joined in 1942 at the age of 30. Perhaps his best-known photograph, which he titled "American Gothic," was taken during his brief time with the agency; it shows a black cleaning woman named Ella Watson standing stiffly in front of an American flag, a mop in one hand and a broom in the other. Parks wanted the picture to speak to the existence of racial bigotry and inequality in the U.S. capital.
Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett Dies at 45
The youngest of nine children born into poverty in a Chicago housing project, Puckett was drafted by the Twins in 1982 and became a regular just two years later. He got four hits in his first major league start and finished with 2,304 in only 12 seasons. "There are a lot of great players in this game, but only one Kirby,"
INTERNATIONAL:
Israel slaps the U.S. - and slaps again
Israel has in recent days delivered not one but two slaps to its closest ally. The first came in remarks by ex-Shin Bet chief and senior Kadima candidate Avi Dichter, speaking of negating the road map and moving on to a policy of unilateralism - in contrast to statements by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in her joint news conference with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. The second was delivered via a USAID report, which corroborated the claims of Palestinians that Israel was failing to keep promises it had made to Rice, a situation which according to the study could bring about economic catastrophe, beginning with the destruction of the Gaza hothouses project, which Washington had so strongly supported.
Aborigine singer 'left for dead'
An investigation has been launched after a prominent Aboriginal woman in Australia was left for dead after collapsing at a busy city bus stop.
IRAQ:
Iraqi farmers forbidden to have non-genetic modified seed
A new report [1] by GRAIN and Focus on the Global South has found that new legislation in Iraq has been carefully put in place by the US that prevents farmers from saving their seeds and effectively hands over the seed market to transnational corporations. This is a disastrous turn of events for Iraqi farmers, biodiversity and the country's food security.
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Poll: Cheney Less Popular Than OJ
Iran will be stopped, Cheney vows to Israeli lobbyists
Cheney made it clear Iran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, described the Iranian regime as "irresponsible," and warned the United States had "all options on the table."
Neocon raps to RAW on Iran Contra, Iraq
HEALTH&FITNESS
Finding a Way: Peachy French Toast in Winter
Sure, the calendar says it's almost spring, but around here we won't be seeing local peaches until, at the earliest, mid-summer. Plus, I knew that any "fresh" peaches I'd find this time of year would be stone-hard and flown in from faraway lands, and that this would render the whole point of the recipe obsolete. And yet, I wanted that French toast. Badly.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood's First Black Film Star
"The lazy man character that [Perry] played was based on something that had come from slavery," Watkins says. "It was called 'putting on old massa' -- break the tools, break the hoe, do anything to postpone the work that was to be done."
Finally, the white characters would become exasperated and do the work themselves.
Singer Bettye Lavette, Still Raising Hell
Bettye LaVette grew up in the same Detroit neighborhood as Smoky Robinson, Jackie Wilson and Aretha Franklin. But she didn't make it to the heights that they did. After a Top 10 R&B hit in 1962, her follow-up singles failed, and she bounced from record label to record label, never quite breaking through to stardom. LaVette is currently celebrating her 60th birthday, and her latest album, I've Got My Own Hell to Raise.
HUMOR?:
Tom Tomorrow: The Untroubled World of Your Average Conservative
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Nation of Islam officials offer reply
Brother Leonard Muhammad, said on the radio Tuesday that the Nation of Islam forgave the people who left the commission because “you left out of confusion. You misunderstand what the commission is all about. Come back to the commission and debate your point.” He later issued a stronger challenge to them to return. “They need to come back or shut up,” Leonard Muhammad said. “And leave me alone,” Claudette Muhammad chimed in.
Spike Lee To Secratary Of State: 'Condi That Stop Smokin' Crack'
"People say, 'She's so successful' and 'Look at her position as a black woman.' She is a black woman who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and said that she never experienced a day of racism in her life." "Condi, stop smoking that crack!
Cosby's Lawyers See No Flattery in an Imitation
The "House of Cosbys" cartoon tells the story of Mitchell Reynolds, an obsessed Bill Cosby fan who builds a machine that clones Cosbys, each of whom has a special power (like data analysis). It had been the No. 1 rated show on Channel101.com for three consecutive months.
How black music became urban
Over the years the dynamics of black music have been aptly demonstrated by the way in which: “From blues, jazz, rock n roll, R&B, to reggae, it's had to redefine itself after it's been co-opted by the mainstream in order to maintain its relevance to its black core fan-base.”
Obituary: Gordon Parks, chronicled African-American life
Gordon Parks, 93, the photographer, filmmaker, writer and composer who used his prodigious, largely self-taught talents to chronicle the African-American experience and to retell his own personal history, died Tuesday at his home in New York. As a photographer, Parks combined a devotion to documentary realism with a knack for making his own feelings self-evident. The style he favored was derived from the Depression-era photography project of the Farm Security Administration, which he joined in 1942 at the age of 30. Perhaps his best-known photograph, which he titled "American Gothic," was taken during his brief time with the agency; it shows a black cleaning woman named Ella Watson standing stiffly in front of an American flag, a mop in one hand and a broom in the other. Parks wanted the picture to speak to the existence of racial bigotry and inequality in the U.S. capital.
Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett Dies at 45
The youngest of nine children born into poverty in a Chicago housing project, Puckett was drafted by the Twins in 1982 and became a regular just two years later. He got four hits in his first major league start and finished with 2,304 in only 12 seasons. "There are a lot of great players in this game, but only one Kirby,"
INTERNATIONAL:
Israel slaps the U.S. - and slaps again
Israel has in recent days delivered not one but two slaps to its closest ally. The first came in remarks by ex-Shin Bet chief and senior Kadima candidate Avi Dichter, speaking of negating the road map and moving on to a policy of unilateralism - in contrast to statements by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in her joint news conference with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. The second was delivered via a USAID report, which corroborated the claims of Palestinians that Israel was failing to keep promises it had made to Rice, a situation which according to the study could bring about economic catastrophe, beginning with the destruction of the Gaza hothouses project, which Washington had so strongly supported.
Aborigine singer 'left for dead'
An investigation has been launched after a prominent Aboriginal woman in Australia was left for dead after collapsing at a busy city bus stop.
IRAQ:
Iraqi farmers forbidden to have non-genetic modified seed
A new report [1] by GRAIN and Focus on the Global South has found that new legislation in Iraq has been carefully put in place by the US that prevents farmers from saving their seeds and effectively hands over the seed market to transnational corporations. This is a disastrous turn of events for Iraqi farmers, biodiversity and the country's food security.
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
Poll: Cheney Less Popular Than OJ
Iran will be stopped, Cheney vows to Israeli lobbyists
Cheney made it clear Iran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, described the Iranian regime as "irresponsible," and warned the United States had "all options on the table."
Neocon raps to RAW on Iran Contra, Iraq
HEALTH&FITNESS
Sure, the calendar says it's almost spring, but around here we won't be seeing local peaches until, at the earliest, mid-summer. Plus, I knew that any "fresh" peaches I'd find this time of year would be stone-hard and flown in from faraway lands, and that this would render the whole point of the recipe obsolete. And yet, I wanted that French toast. Badly.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood's First Black Film Star
"The lazy man character that [Perry] played was based on something that had come from slavery," Watkins says. "It was called 'putting on old massa' -- break the tools, break the hoe, do anything to postpone the work that was to be done."
Finally, the white characters would become exasperated and do the work themselves.
Singer Bettye Lavette, Still Raising Hell
Bettye LaVette grew up in the same Detroit neighborhood as Smoky Robinson, Jackie Wilson and Aretha Franklin. But she didn't make it to the heights that they did. After a Top 10 R&B hit in 1962, her follow-up singles failed, and she bounced from record label to record label, never quite breaking through to stardom. LaVette is currently celebrating her 60th birthday, and her latest album, I've Got My Own Hell to Raise.
HUMOR?:
Tom Tomorrow: The Untroubled World of Your Average Conservative
Monday, March 06, 2006
Another Angle 6 - March - 2006
ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
BAY AREA Blacks make 'covenant' for change
As if reciting a prayer, the crowd of more than 2,000 read the lines together in a solemn voice:
Covenant No. 1: Securing the right to health care and well-being.
Covenant No. 2: Establishing a system of public education in which all children achieve at high levels and reach their full potential.
Covenant No. 3: Correcting the system of unequal justice.
Its Real: Prison Labor for the Military
We've heard that troops are in such short supply in Iraq that ordinary seamen off Navy Trident subs are being given quickie training as sentries, rather than serving on strategic missile platforms, and off they go to Iraq. Now, with the receipt of the Army plans to use federal prisoners for labor, we have to ask what kind of picture this paints of the military's state of readiness?
THE FOX NEW FOUR PART STORY ON ISRAELI SPYING IN THE US
These are the videos AIPAC lobbied FOX News to remove from their website. Since then,. AIPAC has found itself embroiled in yet another espionage case, this time involving an operative inside the very Pentagon office from which many of the now discredited claims abut Iraq's WMD.
Bias preserved in deeds
The houses along Biltmore Avenue are full of black people, but none of them are supposed to live there. Buried in records are 60-year-old property restrictions that banned minorities from living in the modest High Point neighborhood.Clause No. 8 reads like this:"No person of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race ... "
NAACP: Teacher Accused of Forcing Boy to Drink Soap
Depleted Uranium in Urine of Soldiers
A Few Good Curators
DJs, like curators, are collectors, so when Grandmaster Flash and other hip-hop luminaries met up with some officials from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History the other day, there was some serious collecting to discuss. To begin with, museum director Brent Glass described his institution's grand undertaking: "It's the only museum in the world that has the mission of telling the whole of American history."
INTERNATIONAL:
UK: Ministers back 'terminator' GM crops
Ministers are trying to scrap an international agreement banning the world's most controversial genetic modification of crops, grimly nicknamed "terminator technology", a move which threatens to increase hunger in the Third World.
Police street-stop rule 'faces axe'
Strict anti-racism rules for when police accost suspects in the street could be dropped because they are taking up too much time, it has emerged. Officers are currently obliged to provide everyone stopped with an on-the-spot written record stating why they were targeted.(England)
IRAQ:
Lethal ‘flying gunships’ returning to Iraq
The four-engine gunships, whose home base is Hurlburt Field in Florida, have operated over Iraq before, flying from airfields elsewhere in the region. In November 2004, air-to-ground fire from AC-130s supported the U.S. attack that took the western city of Fallujah from insurgents.
Hello Iran, Bye Iraq; US GIs on Video; Drilling USA; Talabani woos Sadr; "Smoking" Iraqis
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
CUNNINGHAM SCANDAL FIGURE LINKED TO IRAN CONTRA COCAINE TRAFFICKING
"It was drugs, it was money-laundering, it was everything," South Florida detective James Rider told Robert Parry of The Consortium at the time. "I know the CIA was in there somewhere."
Former DEA Agent Wants George H. Bush, Negroponte And Other Higher-Ups Held Accountable For Illegal Drug Smuggling
After Castillo blew the whistle, Bush made a point to seek out Castillo during one of his South of the border visits, in essence trying to "feel out" Castillo, but at the same time careful not to make any incriminating statement. "When Bush confronted me and then just walked away after I told him some of the evidence I had, it was obvious he knew what was going on and was involved in the illegal drug trade," said Castillo. And when Castillo's allegations first went public, he was the first government DEA agent with first-hand knowledge of North's drug dealing sanctioned by Bush and other higher-ups.
BUSH & CHENEY VOW TO JAIL REPORTERS
Perhaps Bush and Cheney , joint custodians of the nation’s first unitary diktatorship, need a refresher course on the Pandora’s Box they open by their latest salvo into the world of totalitarian madness. The biggest leakers in the United States are "Nero" Cheney and his ward , "Caligula" Bush.
Staged attack to precede war against Iran
Psychological manipulation and military plans are now being fine-tuned and put into place in order to carry out a war against Iran. This manipulation of the public at large strongly resembles preparations taken prior to the current war in Iraq, giving rise to suspicions of a potential diversionary tactic by the U.S. military. At the same time that pressure to pull the troops out of Iraq is intensifying, the U.S. is dispatching an entire division there, possibly to employ against Iran at a later date.
Priests clean up after Bush dogs
Hindu priests who take care of the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian independence leader, conducted a purification ceremony at the shrine after last week’s visit by President Bush.
ECONOMY:
HOUSING MARKET GLUTS UP
The Commerce Department said yesterday the backlog of unsold new homes in January reached the highest level ever of 528,000, with sales steadily sliding by as much as 5 percent.
*How a housing downturn could roil economy
*US mortgage bonds face risk if house prices fall
*48% home sales drop leads state
OP-ED:
Stanley Crouch: Copyrighting the N-word
You know the old saying, 'Whatever the market will bear.' " Now we find that comedian Damon Wayans has spent the past 14 months trying to copyright the N-word with "iggas" instead of "iggers."
Horray for Honkeywood? Spike Lee Speaks Out
You go to any studio, the [only] black you are going to see is the guy at the gate. In Hollywood, there is not one African-American who is an executive that has gatekeeper position that could greenlight a picture. They'll make a movie with Denzel [Washington] and Jamie [Foxx] and Eddie [Murphy], but only because they can make money off them.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Dr. John: 'We're Gonna Be Back' in New Orleans
In a tour of devastated neighborhoods, he expresses fear that the city's unique grassroots culture has been uprooted. Dr. John, 65, now lives on Long Island. He was on tour when Katrina struck six months ago. But he felt the storm's wrath intimately. Nearly every member of his band and much of his road crew had homes in New Orleans that were either damaged or destroyed.
HUMOR?:
Sutton Impact: Bush's Expanded Presidential Powers
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
BAY AREA Blacks make 'covenant' for change
As if reciting a prayer, the crowd of more than 2,000 read the lines together in a solemn voice:
Covenant No. 1: Securing the right to health care and well-being.
Covenant No. 2: Establishing a system of public education in which all children achieve at high levels and reach their full potential.
Covenant No. 3: Correcting the system of unequal justice.
Its Real: Prison Labor for the Military
We've heard that troops are in such short supply in Iraq that ordinary seamen off Navy Trident subs are being given quickie training as sentries, rather than serving on strategic missile platforms, and off they go to Iraq. Now, with the receipt of the Army plans to use federal prisoners for labor, we have to ask what kind of picture this paints of the military's state of readiness?
THE FOX NEW FOUR PART STORY ON ISRAELI SPYING IN THE US
These are the videos AIPAC lobbied FOX News to remove from their website. Since then,. AIPAC has found itself embroiled in yet another espionage case, this time involving an operative inside the very Pentagon office from which many of the now discredited claims abut Iraq's WMD.
Bias preserved in deeds
The houses along Biltmore Avenue are full of black people, but none of them are supposed to live there. Buried in records are 60-year-old property restrictions that banned minorities from living in the modest High Point neighborhood.Clause No. 8 reads like this:"No person of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race ... "
NAACP: Teacher Accused of Forcing Boy to Drink Soap
Depleted Uranium in Urine of Soldiers
A Few Good Curators
DJs, like curators, are collectors, so when Grandmaster Flash and other hip-hop luminaries met up with some officials from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History the other day, there was some serious collecting to discuss. To begin with, museum director Brent Glass described his institution's grand undertaking: "It's the only museum in the world that has the mission of telling the whole of American history."
INTERNATIONAL:
UK: Ministers back 'terminator' GM crops
Ministers are trying to scrap an international agreement banning the world's most controversial genetic modification of crops, grimly nicknamed "terminator technology", a move which threatens to increase hunger in the Third World.
Police street-stop rule 'faces axe'
Strict anti-racism rules for when police accost suspects in the street could be dropped because they are taking up too much time, it has emerged. Officers are currently obliged to provide everyone stopped with an on-the-spot written record stating why they were targeted.(England)
IRAQ:
Lethal ‘flying gunships’ returning to Iraq
The four-engine gunships, whose home base is Hurlburt Field in Florida, have operated over Iraq before, flying from airfields elsewhere in the region. In November 2004, air-to-ground fire from AC-130s supported the U.S. attack that took the western city of Fallujah from insurgents.
Hello Iran, Bye Iraq; US GIs on Video; Drilling USA; Talabani woos Sadr; "Smoking" Iraqis
BUSH CRIME FAMILY:
CUNNINGHAM SCANDAL FIGURE LINKED TO IRAN CONTRA COCAINE TRAFFICKING
"It was drugs, it was money-laundering, it was everything," South Florida detective James Rider told Robert Parry of The Consortium at the time. "I know the CIA was in there somewhere."
Former DEA Agent Wants George H. Bush, Negroponte And Other Higher-Ups Held Accountable For Illegal Drug Smuggling
After Castillo blew the whistle, Bush made a point to seek out Castillo during one of his South of the border visits, in essence trying to "feel out" Castillo, but at the same time careful not to make any incriminating statement. "When Bush confronted me and then just walked away after I told him some of the evidence I had, it was obvious he knew what was going on and was involved in the illegal drug trade," said Castillo. And when Castillo's allegations first went public, he was the first government DEA agent with first-hand knowledge of North's drug dealing sanctioned by Bush and other higher-ups.
BUSH & CHENEY VOW TO JAIL REPORTERS
Perhaps Bush and Cheney , joint custodians of the nation’s first unitary diktatorship, need a refresher course on the Pandora’s Box they open by their latest salvo into the world of totalitarian madness. The biggest leakers in the United States are "Nero" Cheney and his ward , "Caligula" Bush.
Staged attack to precede war against Iran
Psychological manipulation and military plans are now being fine-tuned and put into place in order to carry out a war against Iran. This manipulation of the public at large strongly resembles preparations taken prior to the current war in Iraq, giving rise to suspicions of a potential diversionary tactic by the U.S. military. At the same time that pressure to pull the troops out of Iraq is intensifying, the U.S. is dispatching an entire division there, possibly to employ against Iran at a later date.
Priests clean up after Bush dogs
Hindu priests who take care of the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian independence leader, conducted a purification ceremony at the shrine after last week’s visit by President Bush.
ECONOMY:
HOUSING MARKET GLUTS UP
The Commerce Department said yesterday the backlog of unsold new homes in January reached the highest level ever of 528,000, with sales steadily sliding by as much as 5 percent.
*How a housing downturn could roil economy
*US mortgage bonds face risk if house prices fall
*48% home sales drop leads state
OP-ED:
Stanley Crouch: Copyrighting the N-word
You know the old saying, 'Whatever the market will bear.' " Now we find that comedian Damon Wayans has spent the past 14 months trying to copyright the N-word with "iggas" instead of "iggers."
Horray for Honkeywood? Spike Lee Speaks Out
You go to any studio, the [only] black you are going to see is the guy at the gate. In Hollywood, there is not one African-American who is an executive that has gatekeeper position that could greenlight a picture. They'll make a movie with Denzel [Washington] and Jamie [Foxx] and Eddie [Murphy], but only because they can make money off them.
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Dr. John: 'We're Gonna Be Back' in New Orleans
In a tour of devastated neighborhoods, he expresses fear that the city's unique grassroots culture has been uprooted. Dr. John, 65, now lives on Long Island. He was on tour when Katrina struck six months ago. But he felt the storm's wrath intimately. Nearly every member of his band and much of his road crew had homes in New Orleans that were either damaged or destroyed.
HUMOR?:
Sutton Impact: Bush's Expanded Presidential Powers
Friday, March 03, 2006
Another Angle 3 - March - 2006
ANOTHER ANGLE
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Hip hop orgs say, 'Shut 'em down!'
Dozens of groups across the country are calling for Congress to censure the President. Within hours of the news, the National Organizing Committee of the National Hip Hop Political Convention, the League of Pissed Off Voters, ColorofChange.org, the Hip-Hop Caucus, the Finding Our Folk Tour and others drafted a petition demanding the Congressional Censure. More on the petition here.
Paul Dawson, a white teacher at Valley High, was suspended last month after he admitted saying "niggah" to a student who would not sit down in class on Dec. 2, according to district documents. But Dawson argued that the term did not constitute a racial slur.
Storm the White House
Multi-Day Event, Beginning March 15, come when you can and stay as long as you can - we are taking over the White House until they leave.
Just putting it out there.
U.S. Cites Exception in Torture Ban
Bush administration lawyers, fighting a claim of torture by a Guantanamo Bay detainee, yesterday argued that the new law that bans cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of detainees in U.S. custody does not apply to people held at the military prison.
Republican Congressman Predicts Bush Impeachment
Republican Congressman Ron Paul has gone on record with his prediction that the impeachment of George W. Bush is right around the corner but warned that in the meantime the US was slipping perilously close to a dictatorship.
*The bungling Bush presidency is falling apart
Midwest Oil fined for selling gas too cheaply
The Minnesota Commerce Department on Thursday announced plans to fine a gas station chain $140,000 for repeatedly selling gas below the state's legal minimum price.
Two Resign From Ill. Hate Crimes Panel
SEE YA! How dare these people! Let's hope the govenor continues to stand up.
DeLay fights for his political life in Texas
DeLay, nicknamed "the Hammer" for the blunt way he wielded power during 22 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been swamped by ethics allegations that have made him a prime Democratic target in November's elections and a national symbol for charges of Republican corruption.
Katherine Harris Caught Up in Bribery Scandal
Suit Accuses a Police Chief of Blocking CPR
The chief, Robert K. Bowman of the small town of Welch, told Mr. Snead that his friend, red-faced and gasping for breath, had the virus that causes AIDS, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday. Chief Bowman grabbed Mr. Snead's shoulder, the suit says, pulling him away from his friend, Claude Green Jr.
After critical new article, Abramoff group sendsRaw Story cease and desist over year old story
Gulf War Veteran Gets Placebos Instead Of Real Medicine
Like thousands of other soldiers, Army veteran Mike Woods said he developed bizarre symptoms after serving in the first Gulf War -- blackouts, chest pain and numbness in the extremities. Woods looked to the Veterans Administration for help. He said his VA doctor prescribed him a drug called Obecalp.
INTERNATIONAL:
Drought crisis develops in Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Program believes the critical situation in the southern Borena Zone and south-eastern Somali Region is likely to get even worse as there have been forecasts of continued dry weather. This will leave an estimated 11 million people in Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya without food.
IAEA says no evidence of Iranian n-weapons plan
In its report which has been circulated to its 35 board members, the IAEA said that its three years of investigations had not shown "any diversion of nuclear material to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices".
IRAQ:
Who Will Tell Our Stories?
The Bush administration insists it is bringing democracy to Iraq; yet refuses to listen to the wishes of the Iraqi people. Now we see just how far the administration will go to keep the voices of Iraqis away from the American public.
ECONOMY:
Corporate tax breaks may be found illegal
Every year, U.S. companies collect billions of dollars worth of tax breaks from states and cities anxious to lure jobs and investment to their regions. Now a good chunk of this largesse may be threatened by a U.S.Supreme Court case.
Europeans Again Lift Rates and Hint at More Increases
With Europe seemingly on firm economic footing, the European Central Bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the second time in three months and signaled more increases to come.
OP-ED:
Shining Light into the Abyss
Occasionally events occur that reveal transitory glimpses of painful truths that are ordinarily kept hidden from public view, as when lightning strikes in darkness and reveals the contours of a landscape. Hurricane Katrina was such an event. As that powerful storm wrecked havoc upon the Gulf Coast, the world saw with absolute clarity who this government serves.
Let Them Starve
Columnist Charles Krauthammer, that great humanitarian, that lover of western "values", was even more blunt. Hamas must be cut off completely, he wrote, with "no recognition, no negotiation, no aid, nothing. And not just assistance to a Hamas government but all assistance." That is to say: let them starve.
SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY:
RFID: Sign of the (End) Times?
Katherine Albrecht is on a mission from God. "My goal as a Christian (is) to sound the alarm." If the VeriChip becomes a common payment device similar to the "contactless" payment system in the Exxon Mobil Speedpass, all who wish to buy and sell goods will be compelled "to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads," as it says in Revelation.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
Bextra - What Did Pfizer Know? - Everything
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Movie Review 'Dave Chappelle's Block Party': A Comedian's Ultimate Goal: Rock the Block
In "Dave Chappelle's Block Party," The nominal idea, the comic explains on camera, was "the concert I've always wanted to see." The result, which ping-pongs between Brooklyn and Mr. Chappelle's hometown in Ohio, is a tantalizing sketch-portrait of the artist amid an outpouring of hard beats and soul.
HUMOR?:
Tom Toles
News others won't tell you
NATIONAL:
Hip hop orgs say, 'Shut 'em down!'
Dozens of groups across the country are calling for Congress to censure the President. Within hours of the news, the National Organizing Committee of the National Hip Hop Political Convention, the League of Pissed Off Voters, ColorofChange.org, the Hip-Hop Caucus, the Finding Our Folk Tour and others drafted a petition demanding the Congressional Censure. More on the petition here.
Valley High teacher appeals suspension over comment
Paul Dawson, a white teacher at Valley High, was suspended last month after he admitted saying "niggah" to a student who would not sit down in class on Dec. 2, according to district documents. But Dawson argued that the term did not constitute a racial slur.
Storm the White House
Multi-Day Event, Beginning March 15, come when you can and stay as long as you can - we are taking over the White House until they leave.
Just putting it out there.
U.S. Cites Exception in Torture Ban
Bush administration lawyers, fighting a claim of torture by a Guantanamo Bay detainee, yesterday argued that the new law that bans cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of detainees in U.S. custody does not apply to people held at the military prison.
Republican Congressman Predicts Bush Impeachment
Republican Congressman Ron Paul has gone on record with his prediction that the impeachment of George W. Bush is right around the corner but warned that in the meantime the US was slipping perilously close to a dictatorship.
*The bungling Bush presidency is falling apart
Midwest Oil fined for selling gas too cheaply
The Minnesota Commerce Department on Thursday announced plans to fine a gas station chain $140,000 for repeatedly selling gas below the state's legal minimum price.
Two Resign From Ill. Hate Crimes Panel
SEE YA! How dare these people! Let's hope the govenor continues to stand up.
DeLay fights for his political life in Texas
DeLay, nicknamed "the Hammer" for the blunt way he wielded power during 22 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been swamped by ethics allegations that have made him a prime Democratic target in November's elections and a national symbol for charges of Republican corruption.
Katherine Harris Caught Up in Bribery Scandal
Suit Accuses a Police Chief of Blocking CPR
The chief, Robert K. Bowman of the small town of Welch, told Mr. Snead that his friend, red-faced and gasping for breath, had the virus that causes AIDS, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday. Chief Bowman grabbed Mr. Snead's shoulder, the suit says, pulling him away from his friend, Claude Green Jr.
After critical new article, Abramoff group sendsRaw Story cease and desist over year old story
Gulf War Veteran Gets Placebos Instead Of Real Medicine
Like thousands of other soldiers, Army veteran Mike Woods said he developed bizarre symptoms after serving in the first Gulf War -- blackouts, chest pain and numbness in the extremities. Woods looked to the Veterans Administration for help. He said his VA doctor prescribed him a drug called Obecalp.
INTERNATIONAL:
Drought crisis develops in Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Program believes the critical situation in the southern Borena Zone and south-eastern Somali Region is likely to get even worse as there have been forecasts of continued dry weather. This will leave an estimated 11 million people in Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya without food.
IAEA says no evidence of Iranian n-weapons plan
In its report which has been circulated to its 35 board members, the IAEA said that its three years of investigations had not shown "any diversion of nuclear material to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices".
IRAQ:
Who Will Tell Our Stories?
The Bush administration insists it is bringing democracy to Iraq; yet refuses to listen to the wishes of the Iraqi people. Now we see just how far the administration will go to keep the voices of Iraqis away from the American public.
ECONOMY:
Corporate tax breaks may be found illegal
Every year, U.S. companies collect billions of dollars worth of tax breaks from states and cities anxious to lure jobs and investment to their regions. Now a good chunk of this largesse may be threatened by a U.S.Supreme Court case.
Europeans Again Lift Rates and Hint at More Increases
With Europe seemingly on firm economic footing, the European Central Bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the second time in three months and signaled more increases to come.
OP-ED:
Shining Light into the Abyss
Occasionally events occur that reveal transitory glimpses of painful truths that are ordinarily kept hidden from public view, as when lightning strikes in darkness and reveals the contours of a landscape. Hurricane Katrina was such an event. As that powerful storm wrecked havoc upon the Gulf Coast, the world saw with absolute clarity who this government serves.
Let Them Starve
Columnist Charles Krauthammer, that great humanitarian, that lover of western "values", was even more blunt. Hamas must be cut off completely, he wrote, with "no recognition, no negotiation, no aid, nothing. And not just assistance to a Hamas government but all assistance." That is to say: let them starve.
SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY:
RFID: Sign of the (End) Times?
Katherine Albrecht is on a mission from God. "My goal as a Christian (is) to sound the alarm." If the VeriChip becomes a common payment device similar to the "contactless" payment system in the Exxon Mobil Speedpass, all who wish to buy and sell goods will be compelled "to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads," as it says in Revelation.
HEALTH&FITNESS:
Bextra - What Did Pfizer Know? - Everything
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS:
Movie Review 'Dave Chappelle's Block Party': A Comedian's Ultimate Goal: Rock the Block
In "Dave Chappelle's Block Party," The nominal idea, the comic explains on camera, was "the concert I've always wanted to see." The result, which ping-pongs between Brooklyn and Mr. Chappelle's hometown in Ohio, is a tantalizing sketch-portrait of the artist amid an outpouring of hard beats and soul.
HUMOR?:
Tom Toles
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