Foes organizing in communitiesby Thanassis Cambanis Published on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 by the Boston GlobeMore than two centuries ago, the patriots of Brewster shut down the Colonial courts on Cape Cod in one of the first acts of resistance against the tyrannical rule of King George III.Also See: Bill of Rights Defense Committee https://www.bordc.orgNow, … [Read more...] about -U.S. Towns Resisting Patriot Act
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– George W Bush and the REAL State of the Union
Today the President gives his annual address. As the election battle begins, how does his first term add up?232: Number of American combat deaths in Iraq between May 2003 and January 2004501: Number of American servicemen to die in Iraq from the beginning of the war - so far0: Number of American combat deaths in Germany after the Nazi surrender to the Allies in May … [Read more...] about – George W Bush and the REAL State of the Union
-Britain prosecutes intelligence employee who reveals U.S. Spying
New York Times Column Today Shines Light on British Whistleblower; Case Involves U.S. Spying at U.N. to Push Iraq War ResolutionWASHINGTON - January 19 - Breaking a silence shared with almost all major U.S. media outlets, the New York Times on Monday (Jan. 19) for the first time informed its readers about Katharine Gun -- thanks to a column on its op-ed page. As the British … [Read more...] about -Britain prosecutes intelligence employee who reveals U.S. Spying
-In the U.S. they arrest the poor when they can’t pay their doctor bills
How Hospitals Are Gouging and Even Arresting the Uninsured By The Staff of Democracy Now!What do the Emir of Kuwait and the working poor of the United States have in common? Not much, except when it comes to paying for health care in the United States. They all pay the highest price: up to 500% more than the hospital receives from insured patients.That's because hospitals … [Read more...] about -In the U.S. they arrest the poor when they can’t pay their doctor bills
-Bush fears outcome of federal report on 9-11
A political battle is brewing over the US federal panel investigating the September 11 terror attacks seeking an extension, as the White House fears that release of the report in the midst of presidential elections might prove an embarrassment to George W. Bush. Facing a May deadline that many members no longer think they can meet, the panel, which has uncovered new evidence of … [Read more...] about -Bush fears outcome of federal report on 9-11