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Is Obama the End of Black Politics?By Matt Bai The New York Times Magazine August 10, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/magazine/10politics-t.html?hp

Tidbits: August 6, 2008 1. 16,000 Signed Nation's Letter to Obama 2. Join Single Payer New York 3. Re: Sexual Assault in Military (James A. Lucas) 4. Re: The FBI's Emerging, Leaking Case Against Ivins (Georgia in Dallas) 5. Re: So Much for St. John (David Pease)===16,000 Signed on to The Nation's "Open Letter to Barack Obama" [...]

Obama to AFL-CIO Council: He's Counting on Union MovementBy Mike Hall AFL-CIO Blog August 5, 2008http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/08/05/obama-tells-afl-cio-hes-counting-on-union-movement/Barack Obama told the AFL-CIO Executive Council he is counting on the union movement's largest-ever voter mobilization to play a key role in his drive to take back the White House for working families on Election Day. [...]

Joining The Corporate Bail-Out Receiving LineBy Carolyn Patmon Florida ACORN http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=4316I'm changing my name to Fannie Mack.I figure when the federal government is handing out all those billions to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to solve the mortgage crisis, I'll just slide in line and get a few dollars for my own mortgage crisis. Luckily for me, my maiden name is Mack, and my grandmother's name was Fannie, so the paperwork should be easy. [...]

Muslim Holiday at Tyson Plant Creates FurorBy Steven GreenhouseThe New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/us/06muslim.html?_r=1&scp=6&sq=steven%20greenhouse&st=cse&oref=slogin August 6, 2008The union that represents workers at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Tennessee has negotiated a contract that substitutes a Muslim holiday for Labor Day as one of the eight paid holidays at the plant. [...]

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There's Something About Mary: Unmasking a Gun Lobby MoleMary McFate was a prominent gun control activist. Mary Lou Sapone was a freelance spy with an NRA connection. They are the same person. A Mother Jones investigation."James Ridgeway, Daniel Schulman, and David Corn July 30, 2008

Nearly Half the World's Primates at Risk of Extinction· Study paints bleak picture for hundreds of species · Loss of habitat and boom in bushmeat trade blamed* James Randerson, science correspondent * The Guardian, * Tuesday August 5 2008 Nearly half of all primate species are now threatened with extinction, according to an evaluation by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [...]

Sexual Assault in Military 'Jaw-Dropping,' Lawmaker Says July 31, 2008WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A congresswoman said Thursday that her "jaw dropped" when military doctors told her that four in 10 women at a veterans hospital reported being sexually assaulted while in the military.A government report indicates that the numbers could be even higher. [...]

'Make Way for the Trucker'posted by Katrina vanden Heuvel on 08/04/2008 @ 11:05am In these times, when the number of women in Congress has aleveled off, it is great to see Diane Benson waging a spirited fight for Congress in traditionally Republican Alaska.

The FBI's Emerging, Leaking Case Against IvinsThe more revelations there are in the Bruce Ivins case, the more questions there are.Glenn Greenwald salon.org Aug. 05, 2008 | (updated below - Update II - Update III)

By David Swanson In the evolving neocon scheme of unconstitutional US governance, the job of running the country may belong to the office of the Vice President, while the primary duty of the president (other than following orders and acting like he's in charge) may be to pardon the Vice President and all of his henchmen for their crimes. read more

(1) Coal War: Georgia Court Halts Construction Of New Coal-Fired Plant (Scientific American) (2) H.I.V. Study Says Rate 40% Higher Than Estimate (New York Times) (3) Man Nabbed in Gerber Baby Food Threats (BET) (4) Female Pols In Comeback Runs Are Breaking Records (Women's enews)(1) Coal War: Georgia Court Halts Construction of New Coal-Fired Plant First-ever thumbs-down by a court based on greenhouse gas as a pollutant By David Biello Scientific American July 3, 2008 http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=coal-war&sc=PR_20080731 [...]

Will Obama Inspire A New Generation Of Organizers? By Peter Dreier Dissent Magazine Spring 2008 http://dissentmagazine.org/article/?article=1215

Economic Free Fall? By William Greider August 18, 2008 The Nation July 30, 2008 http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080818/greider

Can Space Weapons Protect U.S. Satellites? By Yousaf Butt Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 22 July 2008 http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/can-space-weapons-protect-us-satellites

Obama Is Saying The Wrong Things About Afghanistan He hit the right notes during his swing through Iraq, but his plans for that other war could mean trouble. by Juan Cole Salon July 23, 2008 http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/23/obama/index.html

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When the Bucks StopBy Jim Stanford Red Pepper (UK) July 2008http://www.redpepper.org.uk/when-the-bucks-stopThe current financial crisis highlights fundamental failings in a global economy run for private profit rather than broader social opportunity. Jim Stanford explains how risky financial speculation created a bubble that has now burst, and argues that we need to refocus attention on a real economy founded on the production of actual goods and services [...]

How to Stop the ForeclosuresA Review of the Policy ProposalsBy Fred Moseley Dollars and Sense July 25, 2008http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2008/0708moseley.html