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Bill Moyers on Defiling Democracy
Dec 9, 2006 Bill Moyers offers this gripping and comprehensive analysis of corruption in Washington and finds that "although Jack Abramoff [above] and Tom DeLay have been brought down, the system remains as vulnerable as ever." Watch it
Study Group: Pentagon Conceals Iraq Violence
Dec 9, 2006 Despite all the attention focused on the Iraq Study Group's report, one of its more damaging allegations has largely escaped media scrutiny: The Pentagon and intelligence agencies are drastically underreporting acts of violence in Iraq. The panel said that one day the U.S. reported 93 acts of violence when in fact there were more than 1,100. (h/t: Randi Rhodes)
Feingold: Iraq Report a ‘Washington Inside Job’
Dec 9, 2006 Sen Russ Feingold critiques the Iraq Study Group report and argues for a more holistic approach to counter-terrorism: "The Iraq Study Group essentially sees Iraq the same way that most of official Washington does -- as the be-all and end-all of our foreign and national security policy Nothing could be further from the truth".
Weekly Video Roundup
Dec 9, 2006 In this week's installment, "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver mocks Rumsfeldian "ironic distance" from the war; NBC's David Gregory rakes the White House's Tony Snow over a bed of coals; and "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert airs Bush's dirty laundry on national TV.
Foley Scandal: Ethics Committee Chastises to No Avail
Dec 9, 2006 Having just finished its investigation of the Mark Foley coverup, the House Ethics Committee said lawmakers behaved inappropriately, but that no rules were broken: "In all, a pattern of conduct was exhibited among many individuals to remain willfully ignorant of the potential consequences of former Representative Foley's conduct with respect to House pages."Alive in Baghdad: Iraq Through the Eyes of Iraqis
Dec 8, 2006 Founded by Brian Conley, a 26-year-old American journalist, and coordinated in Iraq by 21-year-old Iraqi Omar Abdullah, the website Alive in Baghdad features short films by Iraqis documenting daily life in their war-ravaged country. You must see this site. (BBC story, AiB site)
Pelosi Mulls Smoking Ban
Dec 8, 2006 D.C. may be smoke-free, but Congress gets to set its own rules. Unfortunately for nicotine-craving lawmakers (25% of Congress), the Democrats' victory may lead to change for more than Iraq and the minimum wage -- Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi is considering a ban on smoking in the U.S. Capitol.
Saudi Links to Iraq Insurgency
Dec 8, 2006 Private Saudi Arabians have allegedly donated millions of dollars to Sunni insurgents in Iraq, according to the Iraq Study Group and Iraqi officials. It's an open secret that Iran has supported Shiite militants, causing some to worry that Iraq's sectarian strife could develop into a regional quagmire.
Koreas Hope to Reunite for Olympics
Dec 8, 2006 Despite the fact that the two countries are still officially at war, North and South Korea will make a joint bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, where they hope to compete as one country. While the rest of the world has a meltdown over North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the South seems determined to resolve its differences peacefully.
Hillary the Panderer
Dec 8, 2006 Arianna Huffington takes Hillary Clinton to task for continuing her vote-hungry triangulating campaign against video game indecency. In case you missed it, last year Hillary got all bent out of shape over a hidden sex scene in a game called "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas." She didn't seem to mind the initial release of the game, which allowed players (17 and older) to commit mass murder in graphic detail.
How to Beat Wal-Mart
Dec 8, 2006 Stacy Mitchell chronicles the successful campaigns of community activists around the country who've taken on retail giants and won. The key to victory is "getting people to see themselves not just as consumers, but as workers, producers, business owners, citizens, and stewards of their community."Death Toll Rises to 90 After Mexico Earthquake
Sep 11, 2017 President Enrique Pena Nieto says a third of the homes in the city of Juchitan are uninhabitable.