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Propaganda – it’s official

Propaganda – it’s official

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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi: “House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and senior House Democrats today called on President Bush to stop the alarming use of illegal covert propaganda to promote government policy after two new accounts of such activity surfaced today. In a letter to the President, they pointed out that independent investigations have revealed the use of covert propaganda in at least three federal agencies. “ They called on the President to “publicly renounce the use of covert propaganda…

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Biosecurity a No-Go

Biosecurity a No-Go

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In March of 2004, the US Dept of Health and Human Services announced the formation of a new National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity. The aim of the board was to advise feds on research of “dual use” – science that could be used as a weapon. This was meant to prevent terrorists from seeing information that they could transform into bioweapons while still not impeding – too much – the flow of information in the sciences. “The NSABB will…

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Fahrenheit and Passion Win

Fahrenheit and Passion Win

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‘Fahrenheit,’ ‘Passion’ Win People’s Choice Awards Kudos to the people! Michael Moore, vilified on all sides, gets some much-deserved credit in winning the People’s Choice Awards. Mel Gibson too – although his movie about the destruction of the human body isn’t really to my personal taste. To some extent, they represent two distinct audiences. It was interesting to me that Moore dedicated his win to the soldiers in Iraq and that Mel Gibson thanked people in the blue states and…

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Guantanamo Enters 4th Year

Guantanamo Enters 4th Year

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Guantanamo Bay: ‘Icon of lawlessness’ enters fourth year as torture allegations mount Today is the 3rd anniversary of US Naval Base “detentions” at Guantanamo. Even the FBI is now making allegations about torture and ill-treatment. There are more than 500 – called “detainees” rather than “prisoners” who remain there without charge or trial. So this is America: “The detainees, a few of them children, are strapped, shackled and blindfolded, into transport planes. Some are forced to urinate and defecate on…

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The Real GOP

The Real GOP

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The Real GOP Brought to you by the Irregular Times, this site explicates the observable facts about the current incarnation of those who call themselves Republicans. Read the documentation for the agenda, which includes “pesky observable facts” related to core behaviors such as Inability to Give Peace a Chance Extreme Fiscal Irresponsibility Spying on the American People Plagiarizing Lying to the American People Keeping Women in Their “Place” Screwing Over the Working Poor Dismantling the Consitutional Separation of Church and…

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