Monthly Archives: May 2011

News on Afghanistan war and military spending

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin

House passes $690 billion defense bill – USATODAY.com www.usatoday.com The Republican-controlled House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $690 billion defense bill that limits President Obama’s authority on reducing nuclear weapons and deciding the fate of terrorist suspects. House Votes Today … Continue reading →

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Withdraw from Afghanistan – petition

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

Are 1,500 U.S. Troop Deaths in Afghanistan Enough Reasons to End the War? Favorited on www.youtube.comSign our petition to end the Afghanistan War: http://rethinkafghanistan.com Memorial Day is coming up, and we’ve just passed a grim milestone: 1,500 U.S. troop deaths … Continue reading →

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4th IPCC Report Global Warming

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin

Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Solomon, S., D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M. Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United … Continue reading →

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Petition ; Withdraw from Afghanistan

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

The Safe and Responsible Redeployment of United States Combat Forces from Afghanistan Act of 2011 1) States that is U.S. policy to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan by July 1, 2011. 2) Requires the President’s … Continue reading →

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Global Warming – link to IPCC report, scientists

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

Compare these to the first five authors alpha listed for the IPCC AR4 WG1 The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change: 1. Krishna Achutarao. Research Scientist at the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. … Continue reading →

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Getting out of Afghanistan

Posted on May 20, 2011 by admin

Dear R. E.   Despite the constantly changing rationale the U.S. has proffered as the justification for the war in Afghanistan, one consistent argument has been made by both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations throughout the decade-long conflagration: … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, May 24: Spread the word, make the call – re. Afghanistan

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

This is a critical moment for the war in Afghanistan. Over the next few weeks, President Obama will be making his decision on U.S. strategy in the region. Together, we can amplify our voices. Together, we can influence the debate … Continue reading →

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Top ActBlue fundraising pages

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

. Kathy Hochul 2. Democracy for America 3. PCCC – Progressive Change Campaign Committee 4. Debra Bowen 5. ActBlue

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Developements on Wall Street

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

The People vs. Goldman Sachs | Rolling Stone Politics www.rollingstone.com They weren’t murderers or anything; they had merely stolen more money than most people can rationally conceive of, from their own customers, in a few Credit Rating Agencies Scandal: massaging … Continue reading →

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Letter from Catholic University of America faculty to Speaker Boehner

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

Dear Mr. Speaker, We congratulate you on the occasion of your commencement address to The Catholic University of America. It is good for Catholic universities to host and engage the thoughts of powerful public figures, even Catholics such as yourself … Continue reading →

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