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In today, when we wrote these commentaries, still they are two electoral processes those that tomorrow call the attention of the settlers of Venezuela.Ya, first of August, will be the three electoral processes those whom they will occupy the interest of venezolanos.En first place, are the elections in the Communal Councils, organisms of the popular power that will put in direct hands of the population the handling of all the subjects concerning each sector.En second place is the election of (…)

Cheney’s Halliburton Loses Its Iraq Cash Cow By Charlie Cray, TomPaine.com Posted on July 31, 2006
Recently, the Army announced with much fanfare that it was canceling the monopoly logistics contract that Halliburton/KBR has used to bilk U.S. taxpayers since the occupation of Iraq began. The contract will be broken up and divided among at least three different companies, but it’s not clear that this will make much difference to taxpayers, or even that Halliburton will stop making a (…)

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PRESS RELEASE — JULY 31, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Subject: WORST EVER SECURITY FLAW FOUND IN DIEBOLD TS VOTING MACHINE Contact: Alan Dechert Reference: PICTURES ( (Click on thumbnail. Click again on lower half of picture for high resolution)
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — “This may be the worst security flaw we have seen in touch screen voting machines,” says Open Voting Foundation (…)

Why Most Journalists Dislike Fox News: It’s Not The Reason You Think By Scott Baradell Friday, July 28, 2006 According to Dee Rambeau, July is Media Orchard’s "Pick on Fox News" month — so since July is almost over, I thought I’d better get in one last lick.
This may be hard for people who have never been journalists to understand, but I do not dislike Fox News because my politics are left of Roger Ailes’. I dislike Fox News because it undermines the efforts of all journalists who work (…)

Let ’Er Rip, Ceaselessly By SusanUnPC Monday, 31 July 2006 at 11:33
Some ceasefire. In defying the 48-hour cessation of air strikes after only about 18 hours, Israel — which had reserved the right to strike high-value targets and provide air cover for its ground troops — bombed a vehicle supposedly carrying a high-level Hezbollah member, MSNBC reports.
Instead, the errant air strike today killed a Lebanese soldier, said MSNBC, which also announced that the resumed bombings have forced (…)

Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock By Laurie Goodstein Published: July 30, 2006
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Like most pastors who lead thriving evangelical megachurches, the Rev. Gregory A. Boyd was asked frequently to give his blessing - and the church’s - to conservative political candidates and causes.
The requests came from church members and visitors alike: Would he please announce a rally against gay marriage during services? Would he introduce a politician (…)

Open Letter To The American Media By May Ibrahim July 27, 2006 Dear Members of the American Media, I have been following your coverage of the Israeli attack on Lebanon, and I am appalled to see the lack of information provided to your audience on the ACTUAL escalation of events that has truly led to this inconceivably unjust and criminal military onslaught onto Lebanon and its citizens by the government of Israel.
Lebanon and the Lebanese population will suffer for months, if not (…)

"I Came Over Here Because I Wanted To Kill People" By Andrew Tilghman Sunday, July 30, 2006; B01 " I came over here because I wanted to kill people."
Over a mess-tent dinner of turkey cutlets, the bony-faced 21-year-old private from West Texas looked right at me as he talked about killing Iraqis with casual indifference. It was February, and we were at his small patrol base about 20 miles south of Baghdad. "The truth is, it wasn’t all I thought it was cracked up to be. I mean, I thought (…)

Report On Prewar Intelligence Lagging Information Democrats Want Most Might Not Come Out Until After Election By Dafna Linzer, The Washington Post Updated: 12:03 a.m. ET July 30, 2006 When angry Democrats briefly shut down the Senate last year to protest the slow pace of a congressional investigation into prewar intelligence on Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) claimed a rare victory.
Republicans called it a stunt but promised to quickly wrap up the inquiry. Sen. Pat (…)

All The Killings With All Those Weapons Given By Americans Essa bin Mohammed Al-Zedjali, Arab News Monday, 31, July, 2006
The US administration continues to provide Israel, its closest ally, with the most advanced weapons including the sophisticated Smart and Cluster bombs to be used in its continued war against Lebanon in much the same way they are being used against innocent civilians in the daily bombardment of Palestine.
According to a report in the New York Times last Monday, the US (…)