Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Truthout 6/23

From Great Man to Great Screwup: Behind the McChrystal Uproar
Norman Solomon, Truthout: "When the wheels are coming off, it doesn't do much good to change the driver. Whatever the name of the commanding general in Afghanistan, the US war effort will continue its carnage and futility."
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General McChrystal Resigns After Controversial Statements About Obama
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: "President Barack Obama on Wednesday accepted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's resignation from his position as head commander of the war in Afghanistan and indicated Gen. David Petraeus will replace him."
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Judge Slams Obama's Drilling Moratorium, Blocks It
Mark Guarino, The Christian Science Monitor: "The judge said the federal report that led to the drilling moratorium didn't 'explicitly justify' a ban. Some independent engineers who reviewed the report agree. The administration will appeal."
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Jim Hightower | Enter, Real Populists
Jim Hightower, Truthout: "Few people today call themselves populists, but I think most are. I'm not talking about the recent political outbursts by confused, used and abused tea-bag ranters who've been organized by corporate front groups to spread a hatred of government."
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Israel's Actions Could Have US Military Base Implications
Michael Gass, Truthout: "On May 31, 2010, when Israeli warships boarded the inbound flotilla carrying aid to Gaza in international waters, firing on activists, it was not the first time Israel had taken unilateral action without regard for the consequences to the United States - or to their own interests properly defined."
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BP Mistake Allows Oil to Flow Unhindered Into Gulf
McClatchy Newspapers: "Workers pulled the 'top hat' device collecting crude oil from BP's gushing Deepwater Horizon well Wednesday morning in a major setback to efforts to contain the leak."
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Senate Democrats to Obama on Energy Bill: Help Us
Gail Russell Chaddock, The Christian Science Monitor: "Senate Democrats are taking a fresh run at energy legislation this week, beginning with a bipartisan White House meeting on Wednesday and a Democratic caucus meeting on Thursday to find common ground."
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Angola 3 Ruling: No End in Sight to 38 Years in Solitary Confinement
James Ridgeway and Jean Casella, Solitary Watch: "Albert Woodfox has spent nearly all of the last 38 years in solitary confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. His case has brought protests from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, who argue that Woodfox's decades in lockdown constitute torture, and from a growing band of supporters, who believe that he was denied a fair trial."
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Tom Tomorrow | This Modern World
Award-winning cartoonist Tom Tomorrow uses alien newscasters to provide insight into how the media has been covering the BP oil spill.
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Transfer Is Not Justice
Bryan K. Bullock, Esq., Truthout: "I have watched the debate on the closing of the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with much interest. President Obama's idea of closing Guantanamo and sending detainees to a prison in Illinois would be great for me as habeas counsel, but horrible for my client. It would be great for me because I live in Gary, Indiana."
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Free Clinics at the USSF, Deadly Pollutants and OTC Birth Control
Lindsay Beyerstein, The Media Consortium: "Tens of thousands of progressive activists are converging on Detroit this week for the U.S. Social Forum to envision a better future. In the fight for social justice and sustainability, health and health care are at the forefront. During the meeting, the Washtenaw Reds plan to launch a free clinic in Detroit."
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BP-Style Extreme Energy Nightmares to Come
Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com: "On June 15th, in their testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the chief executives of America's leading oil companies argued that BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was an aberration - something that would not have occurred with proper corporate oversight and will not happen again once proper safeguards are put in place. This is fallacious, if not an outright lie."
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Kyrgyzstan: Is the West Worried Enough?
David L. Stern, GlobalPost: "Kyrgyzstan's shaky provisional government is banking that a constitutional referendum this Sunday will provide it the legitimacy and support that it desperately needs, but many observers are anxious that the vote will simply hasten the country's downward political spiral."
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Taking Another Look at Susan Boyle, One Year Later
Linda Pershing and Lauren Rains, Truthout: "Given the way she surprised the world, it seems fitting that Susan Boyle was born on April Fools' Day (1961). Many of us watched the April 2009 YouTube clip of her stunning performance during 'Britain's Got Talent's' semi-final competition, as well as the resulting media frenzy. Reporters and pundits focused largely on her appearance and 'ugly duckling' success story."
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Finding Lessons of Solidarity in Auto Industry Shake-Up
Bankole Thompson and Mitch Moxley, Inter Press Service: "As thousands of people from around the world prepare to converge in Detroit, where expectations are high for the Jun. 22-26 U.S. Social Forum, activists and auto workers hope the meet will be an opportunity to chart a sustainable future for an industry that provides 1.7 million U.S. jobs."
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President Obama Replaces McChrystal With Petraeus (Video)
President Barack Obama, The White House: "Today, President Barack Obama announced that he has relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his duties. President Obama has accepted Gen. McChrystal's resignation. The President has replaced Gen. McChrystal with Gen. David Petraeus. Gen. Petraeus now assumes responsibility for the U.S. War effort in Afghanistan."
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