Name: Igor Volsky
Dateline: Poughkeepsie, New York
Weblog: www.politicalthought.net [RSS]
Articles: 32
First Published: Monday, December 27, 2004
Last Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Currently listing articles 32-1:
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US Admits Use of White Phosphorus in Fallujah— Contrary to previous statements, the military now admits to using incendiary weapons in Iraq. A more honest institution would have also confessed for illegally using
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Will Republicans Condemn Oil Execs for Lying to Congress?— Oil execs say they didn't discuss policy with Dick Cheney's energy task force. A new document says they did.
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Senate Asks for Limited Action on Iraq and Torture— Senate Republicans may look busy, but it's all an illusion to hide White House inaction.
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Iraqi Election Board Questions Election Returns— ...
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Our Short War On Poverty— ...
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Drs Insurance premiums increase because of market cycles, not malpractice claims— ...
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Secret Bush tapes released— ...
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Election Day was a push towards troop withdrawal
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Kennedy's speech was not extreme— ...
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In Iraq, torture is routine
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Bush's 2006 budget will bring big cuts in domestic programs— ...
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Jenna to George W: 'Don't cut Medicaid pa!'
— If only those Medicaid beneficiaries were able to dole out such cash...
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Will Bush Strike Iran? (good point Eric)— ...
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'No mistakes, no regret, no comment'— ...
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Inauguration rhetoric— ...
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Does Rice have the capacity to serve all Americans?— Doe she believe that her loyalty to the president supercedes her responsibilities to the American public? Is telling the truth and looking out for the
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Did Rice lie about Iraq?— ...
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Charity is a fashion statement— Maybe the U.N. should make its own "world aid bracelet." And then once Paris Hilton gets one, all of our world aid obligations will be
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The fine print behind Tsunami relief— ...
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Salvador 'death squad' option in consideration for Iraq— ...
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To vote or not to vote. That is the question...
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Gonzales evades the open secret
— Gonzales did not acknowledge the obvious. The fact that Gonzales's legal opinions directly led to the abuse and torture of prisoners is an open secret.
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We are all torturers
— In the new order, accusations are made, damning investigations and documents are publicized, but no accountability is taken. No heads role. Quite the opposite, torture
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Charities see an increase in number of aid applicants— Despite reports of an improving economy, charities are experiencing an increase in the number of people asking for help to pay the rent or feed
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New Torture Opinion Issued
— The Bush administration has issued a new directive retreating from its previously permissive view of torture.
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Why we're stingy— Helping the poorest nations on earth overcome one of the largest natural disasters in history is less important than the Bush inauguration. The inauguration of
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U.S. to control more Iraqi oil and economy
— The U.S. has "persuaded" the interim Iraqi government to cut social subsidies, reconsider past oil deals with France and Russia and allow U.S. companies full
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"Career soldiers solute Bush"— A Military Times Poll found that almost 66% of active duty U.S. soldiers approve of Bush's handling of the situation, and 73% believe Washington is
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Evening news didn't report forest rule change, gotta love the weekend/holiday news cycle— Evening news fails to report forest rule changes. And if you really want to know what goes on in America, read the news on off-cycle
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Homeland Security whistleblower ignored— Airport security isn't tight enough, little has been done to safeguard other forms of mass transit, the ports remain vulnerable to terrorists
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Most Underreported Stories of 2004— Here is a list of some of my favorite underreported stories of 2004.
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Bush's Christmas present and message, to be unwrapped and enjoyed by the fire— While Bush pays lip service to compassion for "our fellow Americans" his policy and proposals only add to their "illness or poverty. Here, in the
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