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Sneak peek at a desert Armageddon Asia Times 2008-01-04 2:47 AM
...a veritable industry was built around parsing the literal fallout if deterrence should fail. Indeed, it was Herman Kahn, who founded the Hudson Institute, who in 1965 wrote the book On Escalation, which included an escalation ladder, whose final and 44th step was "spasm or insensate war". In a somewhat similar spirit, a recently released briefing has been making waves. The briefing is turning heads because it was written by Anthony Cordesman, who was a former director of intelligence assessment in the US Secretary of Defense office. He also holds the Arleigh A Burke chair in strategy at CSIS and has done numerous assessments of the Persian Gulf and the Middle East. (text/plain)

Socialists Emerging as Democrats, Republicans Lose Voter Confidence Stewart A. Alexander 2008-01-03 4:20 PM
The socialist parties are emerging as a political force in American politics, addressing those issues that are important to millions of Americans and working people; ending the Iraq War, solving the nation’s health care needs, free education for college students, providing benefits for all veterans, protecting homeowners, creating affordable housing and providing for the needs of all working class people. (text/plain)

Homeless in Deep Freeze Kone/Common Ground 2008-01-03 12:44 AM
Many that have lost their homes 'bare' the brunt of winter. Please Assist if you can. (text/plain)

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Negroponte/Rosen meetings with General Kiani Nov 2007 cnn.com/haaretz 2008-01-01 8:42 PM
JONATHAN MANN, CNN INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: There's something to watch for in Pakistani politics. Civilian leaders appoint a military commander, then the military commander overthrows the civilians. That's how Pervez Musharraf got his job, and he wasn't the first. (text/plain)

Negroponte/Rosen visits to Pakistan November 2007 haaretz/VOA 2008-01-01 7:26 PM
"The real choice we face is not between Musharraf and a return to an effective democratic system, but between Musharraf and the possible collapse of Pakistan," Rosen wrote in a letter to the editor appearing in this week's edition of the Jewish Daily Forward. In addition to Musharraf, he met with General Ashfaq Kiyani, the deputy chief of staff who is expected to take over for Musharraf as head of the army, as well as ministers and intelligence officials. (text/plain)

The New Improved "NWO" Is Ready and Waiting Thanks to The People's 'revolution' Ed Ward, MD 2008-01-01 1:06 AM
Have you figured 'the revolution' out yet? Who is really for reform and truth? Who is not? See if this helps.... (text/plain)

Ms. Nancy Edwards 2007-12-31 6:57 PM
New Year piece w/ reference to New Orleans (text/plain)

National Ron Paul Scandal Revealed: State's Constitution Party Tyranny Hidden in the " Ed Ward, MD 2007-12-31 4:23 AM
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EdWard-MD/message/344 (Embedded links in original article - If there are no links on this posting you are missing facts) (text/plain)

The Iranian Zarathustrian origins of Christmas Press TV 2007-12-30 7:42 PM
The ancients believed that December 25th (according to the Julian calendar) was the birth date of Mithra, the legendary Iranian warrior-cum-superhero, who represented Ahura Mazda (God) in his age-old battle against Ahriman, or Satan. (text/plain)

At the Intersection of Homelessness, Homeownership and Public Housing Elizabeth Cook 2007-12-30 3:42 PM
Homeless homeowners are living under the overpass at Canal and Claiborne, along with a host of New Orleans natives, and people from out of town looking for work. (text/plain + 11 comments)

Not Getting It About New Orleans a 2007-12-30 6:57 AM
It comes as no surprise when a major U.S. newspaper backs real estate developers over the rights and interests of the poor they have a long track record of doing so, while the poor are lectured in patronizing language to emulate the people the papers celebrate. This week the New Orleans Times-Picayune has an article on their website titled "Protests ignore realities." This article is a response to the struggle local residents have been waging against the planned demolition of their homes--protests which made national headlines this week. The "realities" these people supposedly ignore is that the government and wealthy real estate developers know what's best for them. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Sugarbowl Housing Action Mike Howells 2007-12-30 12:52 AM
Supporters of New Orleans public housing will distribute anti-demolition fliers to partygoers at the Sugar Bowl Fan Jam just outside the Super Dome on January 1, 2008 (text/plain)

Many ways to Make Gumbo Rufus 2007-12-27 9:04 PM
How do we work with each other and still not trust each other? (text/plain)

Provocative Thoughts While Touring a Park: Sam Staples 2007-12-27 7:07 PM
From book subtitled: The Authoritarian Nature of the Three Abrahamic Religions: as When God Became the Terrorist: The major thesis of this book is that authoritarianism, as a “human” personality trait, throughout history, has influenced both the “creation” and the “interpretation”, of religious and political dogma, and that this was even more so before there was a constituted division between Church and State. In Judeo-Christianity and Islamic authority, to some extent, is the egotistic imprint of monotheism in which God basically is perceived to have a “psychological” ego consciousness able to understand and communicate with the human ego consciousness of mankind. Particularly, we will want to focus on the ideas of justice—both the ideas of divine metaphysical justice and human social justice. According to Daniel Defoe, in no trivial sense, “Justice is the end of government”. (text/plain)

For the 2008 New Year... Dr. Peter Stern 2007-12-27 5:26 PM
For the 2008 New Year... (text/plain)

"Wake It! Shake It!... Bobby Meade 2007-12-27 3:58 PM
..Drag it out and break it!" That was Ken Kesey in Sometimes a Great Notion. Try to find any record of this quote anywhere! That was the best movie and book there was, yet a lot of young people have never heard of it. Read the PS to learn how it can motivate. (text/plain)

Feds Turn Up Heat On HUD Boss Jackson Michael Steinberg 2007-12-27 5:05 AM
A report today in the online publication Government Executive details mounting evidence from federal investigations linking HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson to scandals in New Orleans-including the demoliton contract for the St. Bernard public housing complex. (text/plain)

Berlin Commune Fights the Property Developers spiegel.de 2007-12-26 7:11 PM
The Köpi in Berlin is famous as one of the last remaining remnants of the city's squat culture from the early 1990s. The building, which is in a desirable location, has now been sold to a property developer -- but the residents aren't giving up without a fight. (text/plain)

The Shock Doctrine in Action in New Orleans a 2007-12-26 6:03 PM
shock doctrine in new orleans (text/plain)

US Officials See Waste in Billions Sent to Pakistan spiegel.de 2007-12-26 4:43 PM
The US has poured billions into Pakistan's struggle against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. But some American officials are now saying that Washington got too little for its money. And that much of the funding may have been misappropriated. Dov Zakheim, who served as the Pentagon's top financial officer until 2004 and helped set up the program in late 2001, said in a telephone interview that while he was at the department, the military carefully checked whether Pakistan carried out the operations it claimed and typically approved only 80 to 90 percent of each invoice. (text/plain + 1 comment)

AP Story on Protests, Demotition, "deputy weeping?" & Letter from Obama to Bush ^ 2007-12-26 2:52 PM
Click below to read an article from the Associated Press about the December 19 Action at New Orleans City Hall. It says a deputy was weeping. What??? Scroll to the bottom of the link to read a great letter Obama wrote Bush on the issue, dated December 18. Keep up the great work, everyone! (text/plain)

Are You Scheduled for Political Termination? HR 1955 & S.1959 Ross Stone 2007-12-25 5:25 AM
Stop the “The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act." Could be used by Government to add thousands of activist organizations and millions of Americans to no travel lists. (text/plain)

City Hall Sellout: A New Orleans Tradition Mchael Steinberg 2007-12-25 12:41 AM
Ten years ago the New Orleans City Council made a secret deal, ignored protests at its meeting to decide the issue, and gave a developer most of what he wanted. (text/plain)

DHS readies contract to outsource data center services govexec.com 2007-12-23 10:48 PM
DHS eventually wants to outsource the center's entire operations to the private sector. According to a source currently bidding on the opportunity as a subcontractor who asked to not be identified, DHS has issued a solicitation under its own Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions contract, which was created to purchase IT services and equipment. (text/plain)

The Day After the Day After Michael Steinberg 2007-12-23 9:57 PM
On Saturday, things weren't what they seemed at City Hall, Duncan Plaza, and in the Times-Picayune. And a $12.8 million HUD payoff? (text/plain + 1 comment)

katrina survivors take on e-mission W Filmore 2007-12-23 7:55 PM
New website by & for katrina survivors (text/plain)

AP Article on D19 Action, and Awesome Obama Letter to Bush ^ 2007-12-23 7:40 PM
Click on link below to read and article about the December 19 action at New Orleans City Hall, from the Accociated Press. It says a deputy was weeping. what??? Scroll to the bottom of the link to read letter Obama wrote Bush on the issue, dated December 18. Keep up the great work, everyone! (text/plain)

New Energy Bill- Working People will Pay Stewart A. Alexander 2007-12-23 3:55 PM
The Democrats and Republicans have made it clear that they are the corporate parties and they only represent the interests of the capitalists and the billionaires. The new energy bill is another long term payment plan that will be required of working class people while the billionaires continue to collect. (text/plain)

BTL:Senate Filibuster Delays Vote on Telecommunications Firms' Immunity in... Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http 2007-12-23 3:26 PM
BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine --Weekly Summary (text/plain)

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