Liar, liar, pants on fire!! March 30, 2006
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Experts contend that since the U.S. economy isn’t doing too poorly, there must be other reasons for Bush’s approval ratings to be so low. Did I hear anyone say Iraq? [Click on map to enlarge]
Truths America Loves to Deny March 27, 2006
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Rumsfeld and the big picture
By James Carroll | March 27, 2006
''FORTUNATELY, history is not made up of daily headlines, blogs on websites, or the latest sensational attack," Donald Rumsfeld wrote in a Washington Post op-ed column last week. ''History is a bigger picture, and it takes some time and perspective to measure accurately."
Rumsfeld was arguing [...]
Happiness at Harvard March 24, 2006
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At Harvard University this semester, students are flocking to a new class that might give them some insight into the secret to happiness. Psychology 1504, or "Positive Psychology," has become the most popular course on campus.Twice a week, some 900 students attend Tal Ben-Shahar's class on what he calls "how to get happy." He achieved [...]
Wimoweh…The Lion Sleeps Tonight March 23, 2006
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Three impoverished South African women, whose father wrote "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," have won a six-year battle for royalties in a landmark case that could affect musicians worldwide.
No one is saying how many millions will go to the daughters of the late composer Solomon Linda, who died in poverty from [...]
Running into Howard Zinn March 20, 2006
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At a recent medical appointment, I ran into one of my all-time heroes. Howard Zinn is an extraordinary political mentor for many, and one of the genuine stalwarts of the Progressive movement in this country. Well into his 80’s, he is still voicing his committment to a just society. Here’s to you Howard Zinn!![Wikipedia] May [...]
James Carroll again…. March 20, 2006
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JAMES CARROLL
The politics of pacifism meets FBI monitoring
By James Carroll | March 20, 2006
OVER THE LAST four years, the FBI has repeatedly spied on the Thomas Merton Center, a Catholic peace organization in Pittsburgh. The American Civil Liberties Union made the case public last week, with documentation. One 2002 FBI memo defined the center as [...]
When War is the Answer…. March 2, 2006
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE ART
These images are part of a series of remarkable patterns that bacteria form when grown in a petri dish. While the colors and shading are artistic additions, the image templates are actual colonies of tens of billions of these microorganisms. The colony structures form as adaptive responses to laboratory-imposed stresses that [...]
