November 23, 2005 -
As we reported last night at Reconstruction Watch -- our new website watch-dogging the Gulf rebuilding process -- some 50,000 renters facing evictions from their houses won a big victory last night.
November 22, 2005 -
Posted by R. Neal As more information comes out about the rush to war in Iraq (along with more polls showing that Americans are finally starting to realize they were played), Republicans are in full damage control mode. Click "there's more" to read the rest of the post...
November 22, 2005 -
Posted by R. Neal Bush announced his nominations to the newly expanded TVA board of directors. See if you can spot the spin in the Knoxville News Sentinel's report (registration required):
November 22, 2005 -
Posted by R. Neal As a follow up to some of the torture related news posted here in the last couple of days, here's a handy guide to help sort out some of the technical terms: Enhanced interrogation techniques: Torture Dietary manipulation: Torture by starvation
November 21, 2005 -
A follow-up to our earlier post about fake CIA airline companies in NC and TN that are used to shuttle terror suspects to torture-friendly countries: Jason Vest, a contributor to Southern Exposure, has
November 21, 2005 -
Last week was a national week of action targeting Wal-Mart, led by the 400-member coalition Wal-Mart Watch. Thousands of events probing the worker, human rights, environmental and other problems of the Arkansas retail giant were held across the week, including screenings of Robert Greenwald's new documentary, "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price."
November 21, 2005 -
This weekend, about 100 protesters descended on the sleepy North Carolina town of Smithfield -- a place that looks sleepy, but which plays a big role in one of the more unseemly sides of U.S. foreign policy.