U.S. Politics

"How the Stupak Amendment Radically Undermines Women's Rights," by Rachel Morris, Mother Jones, Nov. 10, 2009

"Obama Seeks Revision of Plan's Abortion Limits," The New York Times, Nov. 9, 2009

"Dick rmey's View Of Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions: Someone Who 'Eats Like A Pig' And Has Diabetes," by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress, Nov. 9, 2009

"Tony Podesta: Turning Change Into Dollars," by Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post, Nov. 9, 2009

"Health Care: Winning a Battle, Losing the War," by James Ridgeway, Counterpunch, Nov. 9, 2009

"Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill," by John Nichols, The Nation, Nov. 9, 2009

"Dems Sell Women's Rights Down River Of Health Care Denial," by Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network, Nov. 8, 2009

"House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights," by John Nichols, The Nation, Nov. 8, 2009

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Economy

"Senate Plan Would Expand Regulation of Risky Lending," The New York Times, Nov. 10, 2009

"As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?," by Scott Thill, AlterNet, Nov. 9, 2009

"Making Wall Street pay," by Dean Baker, Guardian/UK, Nov. 9, 2009

"Change Wall Street Can Believe In," by Holly Sklar, Common Dreams, Nov. 9, 2009

"The Kafka Economy: Unemployment Up, Stocks Up!," by Dave Lindorff, Counterpunch, Nov. 9, 2009

"Bank Failure Friday Fells a 'Healthy Bank' Bailout Recipient," ProPublica, Nov. 7, 2009

"Unemployment hits 10.2%; Worse since 1983," CNN, Nov. 6, 2009

"Generation Recession," by Lizzy Ratner, The Nation, Nov. 4, 2009

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Bush Accountability

"Bush DOJ Official Daniel Levin 'Not Opposed' to Torture Investigations," by Jeff Kaye, Firedoglake, Nov. 10, 2009

"Amidst Growing Call for Criminal Investigation, Torture Memos Author John Yoo Withdraws from Federalist Society Panel," Alliance for Justice, Nov. 9, 2009

" More on the Verdict in Milan," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Nov. 6, 2009

"Judgment in Milan," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Nov. 4, 2009

"A President Stands Trial for Torture and Disappearings," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Nov. 4, 2009

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International Affairs

"A Disappointing Year With Obama," by William Pfaff, TruthDig, Nov. 10, 2009

"Tensions grow as Chavez masses troops on border," Independent/UK, Nov. 10, 2009

"Is using aid to Israel as leverage becoming a mainstream idea?," by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Nov. 8, 2009

"U.N.'s Goldstone criticizes U.S. reaction to Gaza report," Reuters, Nov. 8, 2009

"The Power of Nonviolent Action in Honduras," by Stephen Zunes, Yes! Magazine, Nov. 8, 2009

"In Defense of the Goldstone Report," by Stephen Zunes, Yes! Magazine, Nov. 5, 2009

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"Postwar" Occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan

"Leave Afghanistan to the Afghans: Why Afghans Oppose the Escalation," by Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch, Nov. 9, 2009

"Iraqis pass election law crucial to U.S. withdrawal plans," McClatchy Newspapers, Nov. 8, 2009

"Where Will They Get the Troops?: Preparing Undeployables for the Afghan Front," by Tom Engelhardt, Dahr Jamail and Sarah Lazare, TomDispatch, Nov. 8, 2009

"Casey says war in Afghanistan needs more US troops," Associated Press, Nov. 8, 2009

"Obama leaning toward 34,000 more troops for Afghanistan," McClatchy Newspapers, Nov. 7, 2009

"America Performs Its Familiar Role of Propping Up a Dictator," by Robert Fisk, Independent/UK, Nov. 6, 2009

"2014 or Bust: The Pentagon's Building Boom in Afghanistan Indicates a Long War Ahead," by Tom Engelhardt & Nick Turse, TomDispatch, Nov. 5, 2009

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Civil Liberties/ Human Rights

"Coping with Bad Prosecutors," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Nov. 10, 2009

"Rights Groups: Obama's Terrorism Courts 'Fatally Flawed,'" by William Fisher, Inter Press Service, Nov. 10, 2009

"Library employees fired over censorship of graphic novel," Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky), Nov. 10, 2009

"Guantanamo Conditions 'Deteriorate,'" Al Jazeera English, Nov. 10, 2009

"TSA screening more than just carry-on bags," Washington Post, Nov. 9, 2009

"Supreme Court to Review Cases of Juveniles Sentenced to Life in Prison," Miami Herald, Nov. 9, 2009

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Environment and Sustainability

"Digital Dumping and the Global 'E-Cycling' Scam," by Gbemisola Olujobi, TruthDig, Nov. 10, 2009

"What the CBO Isn't Telling Congress: Climate Change Threatens Million of Jobs," by Joe Uehlein, Truthout, Nov. 10, 2009

"Is New York's Marcellus Shale Too Hot to Handle?," ProPublica, Nov. 9, 2009

"Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower," Guardian/UK, Nov. 9, 2009

"Despite Censorship By Beef Magnate, Michael Pollan Spreads Message About the Real Price of Cheap Food," AlterNet, Nov. 9, 2009

"As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble," McClatchy Newspapers, Nov. 8, 2009

"Climate Change: Dark Clouds Gathering Over Copenhagen," Inter Press Service, Nov. 8, 2009

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Media Issues

"Denying responsibility for the wars one cheers on," by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Nov. 10, 2009

"The Endless Censoring of Labor," by Dick Meister, Truthout, Nov. 10, 2009

"Murdoch could block Google searches entirely," Guardian/UK, Nov. 9, 2009

"After Mass Layoff, Reporter Sticks With His Labor Union," by Seth Sandronsky, Truthout, Nov. 8, 2009

"Low-Power Radio and What the Media Won't Tell You About the Media," by Amber Sands, Truthout, Nov. 7, 2009

"How the Media Enables Government Lies," by James Bovard, Counterpunch, Nov. 6-8, 2009

"A media orgy of rumors, speculation and falsehoods," by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Nov. 6, 2009

"Keep the Government Out of the News Business," by Bill Boyarsky, TruthDig, Nov. 5, 2009

"Consolidation Station: News 'Sharing' Erodes Journalism," by Megan Tady, In These Times, Nov. 3, 2009

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Activism

"Admiral Mullen Announces Afghanistan Strategy: Prepare to Nonviolently Resist," by Jeff Leys, Common Dreams, Nov. 9, 2009

"The Battle in Seattle: 10 Years After the WTO," by Mike Whitney, Counterpunch, Nov. 6-8, 2009

"Labor Anti-War Group Refocuses on Afghanistan," by Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes, Oct. 29, 2009

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