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• Copenhagen is about the first world helping the rest

  
  Antony Loewenstein — Authority: 442
  The Copenhagen climate summit is causing massive global coverage . Some in the US press are rightly claiming that the world is relying too much on Barack Obama , but writer Naomi Klein argues that Washington should not be viewed as the savior: The highlight of my first day at COP15 was a conversation with the ...
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• The John Yoo Theory of Gun Control

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 743
  By Julian Sanchez A modest proposal: Suppose that we decide to streamline our inefficient criminal justice system by treating people under suspicion of involvement with violent crime—whether or not they’ve been arrested, charged, or even informed of this suspicion—as equivalent to convicted felons.  Suppose, ...
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• Al Qaeda in the AfPak strategy

  
  The AfPak Channel — Authority: 605
  By Marc Lynch The heavy focus on al Qaeda in the new AfPakstrategy could complicate Americas broader strategy of strategic public engagement with the Muslim world. The politics of the focus make perfect domestic sense, as Obama -- quiteeffectively, in a disappointingly Bush-like way -- tried to recapturethe mantle ...
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• Spending Our Way Into More Debt

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 743
  By Tad DeHaven Huge deficit spending, a supposed stimulus bill, and financial bailouts by the Bush administration failed to stave off a deep recession. President Obama continued his predecessor’s policies with an even bigger stimulus, which helped push the deficit over the unimaginable trillion dollar mark. ...
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• Bogged Down in Wars

  
  The LA Progressive — Authority: 142
  I don’t doubt Obama’s strategic intelligence, his seriousness of purpose, his American patriotism, or his decision-making process. But I think his decision is wrong. We can’t do anything there but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Al Qaeda in the AfPak strategy

  
  Marc Lynch — Authority: 629
  The heavy focus on al Qaeda in the new AfPakstrategy could complicate Americas broader strategy of strategic public engagement with the Muslim world. The politics of the focus make perfect domestic sense, as Obama -- quiteeffectively, in a disappointingly Bush-like way -- tried to recapturethe mantle of the "good war" ...
  11 hours ago

• What the OPR Torture Report Will Not Say

  
  The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary from the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy — Authority: 643
  Annotated Aggression: Being Jay Bybee Its October 23, 2002, and youre Jay Bybee, the man in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the United States Department of Justice. John Yoo and a bunch of other lawyers willing to claim that absolutely anything is legal work for you. But youd much rather be a judge. That ...
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• The Morning Plum

  
  The Plum Line — Authority: 771
  * The latest: Public option still not dead, but hanging on by its fingernails . Senate deal includes Medicare buy-in, national nonprofit plan like that enjoyed by federal employees, and if that falls short of certain affordability goals, a triggered public option. * But details are still scarce: Ezra Klein on ...
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• White House: Dismiss John Yoo Lawsuit

  
  Outside The Beltway | OTB — Authority: 696
  The Obama administration is fighting to dismiss Jose Padilla’s lawsuit against John Yoo, citing executive privilege. The Obama administration has asked an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing former Bush administration attorney John Yoo of authorizing the torture of a terrorism suspect, saying federal law ...
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• Bolivian democracy in action (and the West should notice)

  
  Antony Loewenstein — Authority: 442
  Bolivia this week re-elected an inspirational man to lead the country for another five years. The Wall Street Journal isn’t pleased (rambling about dictatorships), but the Guardian editorial perfectly explains the reason why Noam Chomsky calls the country a leading example of real democracy : President ...
  19 hours ago

• Videos - Cheney Stays On Obamas Backside WIth Hannity Interview

  
  Chicagoray's Views and News — Authority: 534
  This here is the only man from the previous administration with the time and wherewithal to get out there and defend the moves made by the previous administration which are ALL being vindicated with this present crew, which is finally being revealed to the Average Americans who were sadly duped by Obamas "Greatest ...
  21 hours ago

• Love That Dirty Water

  
  The Impolitic — Authority: 431
  I often feel guilty because I buy gallons of spring water and 2 liter bottles of sparkle water for my personal consumption. I know its bad for the environment to generate all those empties, but this eases my conscience a bit: More than 20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems have violated key ...
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• EPA Can Regulate Greenhouse Gases Without Congress, So They Intend To

  
  Celebrity Paycut Encouraging celebrities all over the world to save us from global warming by taking a paycut. — Authority: 173
  Who needs Congress to pass laws regarding carbon emissions when you’ve got an EPA? From today’s Washington Post : The Obama administration moved closer Monday to issuing regulations on greenhouse gases, a step that would enable it to limit emissions across the economy even if Congress does not ...
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• Millions in US Drinking Dirty Water

  
  Silenced Majority Portal — Authority: 443
  Millions in U.S. Drink Contaminated Water, Records Show - NYTimes.com So .. at this time when nations meet in Copenhagen to plan for improving our environment, stories like this pop up. - More than 20 percent of our water treatment...
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• Turns out drinking dirty water is OK with Republicans – other people drinking dirty water, that is!

  
  Eideard — Authority: 150
  EPA ignored water pollution for eight years.
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• Smoke Screen: How Bush Insiders Distorted – And Still Influence – America’s Debate Over Climate Change

  
  EnviroKnow — Authority: 617
  Melanie Sloan : World leaders, scientists and activists have gathered in Copenhagen this week to discuss global efforts to address the challenges posed by climate change. Hopes are high that these decision-makers will leave the conference with concrete ideas that will encourage substantive debate back in their ...
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  Bildungblog — Authority: 450
  Michael Brown Joins Faculty of University of Denver Law School; Associate Dean Says School Was Attracted by Browns "Extensive Experience in Arabian Horsemanship"
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• REVIEW: ‘The Last 600 Meters’ Uses Stunning Images to Bring Battle of Fallujah to Life

  
  Big Hollywood — Authority: 748
  It’s hard to say this, but say it I must: one of the reasons that so many current conservative films don’t get distribution or gain success is that they stink.  You heard that right.  Many of them simply suck. Yes, political bias is the main reason conservative films don’t get distribution; there are a ton of ...
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• Bush Climate Team Still Impacting The Debate, Report Finds

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 767
  As the next round of UN climate change negotiations begin in Copenhagen, a new report describes how 22 Bush-era officials are still influencing the climate debate, many of them as registered lobbyists for industry. Among the former officials listed in the report from watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and ...
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• Its Like "Wedding Crashers..."

  
  Welcome to The Now — Authority: 143
  .... if you combined it with "Line of Fire."
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