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| Obama Pledges Partnership at Summit of Americas | |
| In remarks kicking off a Western Hemisphere summit in Trinidad, President Barack Obama said he seeks a new beginning with Cuba, including direct talks with the island's communist regime. (April 17) | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: paul | |
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| Rethink Afghanistan: Cost of War | |
| As we pay our tax bills, it seems an appropriate time to urge everyone to Rethink Afghanistan, a war that currently costs over $2 billion a month but hasn't made us any safer. Everyone has a friend or relative who just lost a job. Do we really want to spend over $1 trillion on another war? Everyone knows someone who has lost their home. Do we really want spend our tax dollars on a war that could last a decade or more? The Obama administration has taken some smart steps to counter this economic crisis with its budget request. Do we really want to see that effort wasted by expanding military demands? Watch Pulitzer Prize-winning authors and journalists, military and foreign policy experts, leading economists, and many more explain just how much the war in Afghanistan will cost us over how many years. We must urge Congress to raise key questions about this war at once. As FireDogLake blogger Siun recently wrote, "Once again we are planning a surge with no exit plan and a continued lack of concern for the most basic protection of the civilians in the land we claim to liberate." http://rethinkafghanistan.com | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 797 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| Death squads haunt Iraqi victims | |
| They once roamed the streets of Iraq's capital gunning down members of other sects - execution style. It has now been revealed that the death squads who carried out these brutal murders are responsible for a much higher number of civilian deaths than previously thought. A study based on evidence from the Iraq Body Count concludes they make up 33 per cent of those killed since the start of the US led invasion in 2003. The Iraqi government has always said foreign military operations claim most lives. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan has our report on those still haunted by the worst of the violence. | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Debate simmers over illegal downloads | |
| Four people behind The Pirate Bay, a popular file-sharing website in Sweden, have been sentenced to one year in prison for breaking copyright law. They say they have done nothing wrong and have vowed to appeal. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports on the controversy and debate over illegal downloads. | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Questions over US torture memo ruling | |
| A day after the US government released top-secret memos about the use of torture in interrogations, questions are being asked about who should be held accountable. Rob Reynolds reports from Washington. | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 801 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 3.75 | |
| Coffee: Better Latte Than Never | |
| Screw Earth Day! One day is for amateurs. WIN a FREE trip to Bonnaroo at http://www.screwearthday.com Coffee: Many of us drink it. Need it. Love it. Did we mention need it? But conventional coffee production has its eco-downsides. Umbra explains why you should get steamed -- and how you can make a big impact, one cup at a time. Tune in to our Screw Earth Day series for more money-saving ways to save the planet beyond April 22. | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Elizabeth Warren on The Daily Show. TARP etc | |
| www.thedailyshow.com | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 774 - Votes: 8 - Rating: 4.5 | |
| Here Are Some Of The Worst Sign From Tea Bag Protest | |
| Watch more at http://www.theyoungturks.com | |
| Date: 17 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 766 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| Bush Torture Memos will haunt us | |
| April 16, 2009 Keith Olbermann Special Comment Bush Torture Memos U.S. future depends on torture accountability Olbermann: We cannot let mistakes of the past haunt our future | |
| Date: 16 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 760 - Votes: 7 - Rating: 4.58 | |
| Buyers flock to Brazilian arms fair | |
| Latin America's largest defence trade show in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has attracted governments from all over the region. Nations have spent billions of dollars on military acquisitions in recent years. An demand remains high, despite a global economic crisis. Gabriel Elizondo reports. | |
| Date: 16 April 2009 - Added by: KMC | |
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