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Another blow for corporate rights

Thursday, December 20, 2007

The SEC takes care of business: The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed changes that could prevent many shareholders from raising issues of social and environmental corporate responsibility. Over the past few decades, shareholder resolutions have played a significant role in persuading major companies to improve their labor, environmental and corporate governance practices.

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Kabuki show

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee, its members still outraged at the fact that Mukasey has told them to stuff it on investigating the CIA or anything else, are now going through the same dance with the fellow he’s chosen to be his deputy. Mark Filip, who helped Bush steal the election in Florida, is everyone […]

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Another day, another corporate crime

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Via Susie: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission, overturning a 32-year-old ban, voted Tuesday to allow broadcasters in the nation’s 20 largest media markets to also own a newspaper. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was joined by his two Republican colleagues in favor of the proposal, while the commission’s two Democrats voted against it. … […]

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Sheldon Whitehouse speaks out on Bush criminality

Friday, December 7, 2007

Rhode Island traded a mediocrity for a first rate Senator when it threw out Lincoln Chafee last year. Senator Whitehouse scores the Bush criminal enterprise in a Senate speech. (Full story here). Let’s start with number one. Bear in mind that the so-called Protect America Act that was stampeded through this great body in August […]

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No WMDs in Iran

Monday, December 3, 2007

A lot of very unsurprising things have been revealed lately. A few days ago I noted that Bush and al-Maliki had all but sealed a sweetheart deal that, in the case of Bush, helped his cronies tremendously, and in the case of al-Maliki, promised to preserve his power, all to the detriment of their respective […]

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Mr. 9/11 is having a tough few days

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Looks like Mr. 9/11 is in for some stormy weather. Even the New York Times covered the story about Rudy paying the security costs for his Long Island adulterous trysts out of the budgets of obscure city agencies. (It should be pointed out, however, that the Times obligingly buried the story in the back pages […]

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Least surprising shocking development of 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

Talking Points Memo reports that Bush and al-Maliki have sealed a deal whereby he, on behalf of the Iraqi people, will allow Bush’s cronies to economically rape their country, and Bush, on behalf of the American people, promises to keep al-Maliki in power. Iraq’s government is prepared to offer the U.S. a long-term troop presence […]

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No telecom immunity for the moment

Friday, November 16, 2007

The Democrats in the Judiciary Committee have sent a FISA bill to the floor without telecom immunity. Details are a little unclear. It looks like after a series of machinations, which included a vote in which the Democrats failed to strip the provision from the bill, it somehow got sent to the floor without the […]

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The truth on television

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Don’t be surprised if Keith Olbermann should disappear mysteriously. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=arWJ358tZgU[/youtube]

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Getting ready to fool us twice

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Here we go again: Iraq Déjà Vu: Cheney Pressuring Intel Analysts, Stifling Dissent, Manipulating Intelligence

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