RIGHTS-US: Vets' Lawsuit Opens Door on Suicides, Poor Care

RIGHTS-US: Vets' Lawsuit Opens Door on Suicides, Poor Care: "18 veterans commit suicide every week"

Life Expectancy Drops for Some U.S. Women

Life Expectancy Drops for Some U.S. Women

RIGHTS-US: Trials of Muslim Charities Likened to a Witch-hunt

RIGHTS-US: Trials of Muslim Charities Likened to a Witch-hunt

Behind Analysts, the Pentagon’s Hidden Hand - New York Times

Behind Analysts, the Pentagon’s Hidden Hand - New York Times

CJR: $17 Million a Day to Influence Congress

CJR: $17 Million a Day to Influence Congress

Poor, Bitter Americans Should Cheer Up! - Political Machine

Poor, Bitter Americans Should Cheer Up! - Political Machine

The Government Is Trying to Wrap Its Mind Around Yours

The Government Is Trying to Wrap Its Mind Around Yours

DEVELOPMENT: Family Planning Gets Mere Sliver of Aid Pie

DEVELOPMENT: Family Planning Gets Mere Sliver of Aid Pie: "funding for family planning as a percentage of all population assistance has dropped considerably, from 55 percent in 1995 to 7.0 percent in 2005."

POLITICS-US/IRAQ: Stuck!

POLITICS-US/IRAQ: Stuck!: "That neither Petraeus, now commander of all U.S. forces in Iraq, nor his civilian counterpart, Washington's ambassador to Baghdad, Ryan Crocker, was able to offer even the slightest clue as to 'how this ends' in Congressional testimony this week added yet one more layer of irony to a war which has systematically defied every prediction of its architects."

RIGHTS: Serious Abuses No Bar to U.S. Military Aid

RIGHTS: Serious Abuses No Bar to U.S. Military Aid

Steered Wrong: Brokers, Borrowers, and Subprime Loans - Center for Responsible Lending

Steered Wrong: Brokers, Borrowers, and Subprime Loans - Center for Responsible Lending

In Justice Shift, Corporate Deals Replace Trials - New York Times

In Justice Shift, Corporate Deals Replace Trials - New York Times

Secret US plan for military future in Iraq | World news | The Guardian

Secret US plan for military future in Iraq | World news | The Guardian

Think Progress » Blog Archive » Voinovich: I think bin Laden is saying, ‘We’re kinda bankrupting this country.’

Think Progress » Blog Archive » Voinovich: I think bin Laden is saying, ‘We’re kinda bankrupting this country.’

GAO Blasts Weapons Budget

GAO Blasts Weapons Budget

Military Report: Secretly 'Recruit or Hire Bloggers' | Danger Room from Wired.com

Military Report: Secretly "Recruit or Hire Bloggers" | Danger Room from Wired.com

YouTube - Jim Rogers on CNBC: ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE and Bernanke

YouTube - Jim Rogers on CNBC: ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE and Bernanke

Arphid Watch: Skimming becomes a felony in Washington State | Beyond the Beyond from Wired.com

Arphid Watch: Skimming becomes a felony in Washington State | Beyond the Beyond from Wired.com: "The stark fact that everybody in Washington State is about to become an automatic electronic identity beacon is rather glossed-over"

Chunk of Antarctic ice shelf collapses, putting larger area at risk - Los Angeles Times

Chunk of Antarctic ice shelf collapses, putting larger area at risk - Los Angeles Times: "once they're gone, they're gone"

J.P. Morgan Raises Its Offer for Bear Stearns - washingtonpost.com

J.P. Morgan Raises Its Offer for Bear Stearns - washingtonpost.com: "In the reworked deal, J.P. Morgan agreed to cover the first $1 billion in losses if the value of those securities falls, with the Fed responsible for any losses beyond that."

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