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August 26, 2005-Although the revelation received predictably little attention in America’s corporate media on May 1, the Times of London reported on a top secret internal British government memo that proves that George W. Bush was lying through his teeth when he took this nation to war in Iraq.
The leaked memo is now known as the "Downing Street Memo," referring to the prime minister’s residence. Its authenticity has not been (…)

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Originally published February 2005
Writer’s Note: This is a social criticism and commentary on religion, meant to stir thought and insight into a different way of seeing the world. My wish is not to offend anyone’s beliefs, only to open minds to new realms of understanding and to what just might be possible. I do not claim to be right, or to know the truth. Quite simply, I wish only for the reader to absorb this essay with an open mind, willing to (…)

by Peter Fredson
Conservative rage was apparent in blog comments on criticism of George Bush and his failure as a president in both peace and war. The anti-war movement, which is barely mentioned in the media, is gaining momentum. Some commentators wondered if public acceptance of Bush’s reasons for going to war would lead to his impeachment. A number of blogs mention that the Iraq quagmire is fast approaching that of Vietnam. Most blogs show a certain vehemence and very strong unwavering (…)

CIA assassinated Italian Intelligence operative - Fox TV.
By Liberal Republican
A Talking head with glasses and light colored hair on Fox TV concluded, last night, that the supposed accidental killing of an Italian intelligence official was intentional.
He went on to explain that it was retribution dealt out to the Italians for arranging a deal with the terrorists to release an aid worker held hostage. In fact the agent was shot while he was covering the released woman hostage with his (…)

Tests on returning troops suggest serious health consequences of depleted uranium use in Iraq
By Dave Lindorff
Gerard Matthew thought he was lucky. He returned from his Iraq tour a year and a half ago alive and in one piece. But after the New York State National Guardsman got home, he learned that a bunkmate, Sgt. Ray Ramos, and a group of N.Y. Guard members from another unit had accepted an offer by the New York Daily News and reporter Juan Gonzalez to be tested for depleted uranium (…)

by Michael Parenti
Even before I arrived in Venezuela for a recent visit, I encountered the great class divide that besets that country. On my connecting flight from Miami to Caracas, I found myself seated next to an attractive, exquisitely dressed Venezuelan woman. Judging from her prosperous aspect, I anticipated that she would take the first opportunity to hold forth against President Hugo Chavez.
Unfortunately, I was right.
Our conversation moved along famously until we got to the (…)

Fourteen children and three adults have died in a fire that swept through a building in Paris housing African immigrants, French police say.
The fire broke out in the capital’s 13th district shortly after midnight. Thirty people were injured.
Some 200 firefighters took two hours to control the blaze and help many of the building’s 130 residents to safety.
In April, 24 people died in a fire at a Paris hotel also housing immigrants, prompting calls for better housing.
Friday’s fire (…)

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Reported on Wednesday, August 24, by a meager number of media outlets (a search on Google News produced all of ONE result, this, from Political Affairs Magazine) Congressman Jim Leach (R) of Iowa has become the first Republican to publicly announce that he would cosponsor the bill (H. Res. 375) by representative Barbara Lee (D) of California.
The bill, a resolution of inquiry, introduced by Lee in the House of Representatives on July 20, 2005 and referred to the Committee on (…)

Dear friend I would like to invite you to a one day event looking at how plannning can help the Mayor’s London Food Strategy deliver better health, social inclusion and more sustainable communities. The event will be held at City Hall on 19th September 2005. It will: introduce the London Food Strategy and explain how the strategy will affect planners expore the practical links between planning, health, social inclusion and sustainable communities provide practical case studies (…)

We will be discussing our Visions for London event which is also now confirmed for Saturday 29 October 2005 at City Hall.
Michael Edwardes and hopefully Doreen Massey will be reporting back from a Conference in Rome on similar urban themes the previous weekend.
The venue will be the meeting room, 1A Hollybush Place off Bethnal Green Road, E2 9QX.
The street is a cul-de-sac first on the right after passing under the railway bridge adjoining the crossroads with Cambridge Heath Road.
It (…)