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Cindy Sheehan and Sam Bostaph call on Americans to unite to save our

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Cindy Sheehan and Sam Bostaph | A Common Cause

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030106R.shtml

Cindy Sheehan and Sam Bostaph write that " we the people of America need

to reach deep inside ourselves and pull out the essential goodness that

connects all of humanity together. Then, we can honor our differences,

while uniting in opposition to the exploitation and ruination of our

American way of life by the Bush crime family and its cronies. However,

our biggest enemy is the citizens of this country's general ennui and

complacency in the face of BushCo's blatant and bloody affronts to

humanity. "

 

 

Iraq War Veteran Garett Reppenhagen | 'I Trusted My Country'

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030106S.shtml

Iraq War Veteran Garett Reppenhagen writes that " in February of 2004,

it was my turn to go to war. I was with 2-63 AR 1st Infantry Division

stationed in Baquba, Iraq, as a Sniper in a six-man team. During my year

there, I saw a lack of effort by our government to provide the US

Soldier with the ability to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi

people. As

events unfolded, like Abu Ghraib and the battles in Fallujah, a growing

resentment of the Iraqi people swelled the support for the insurgency.

Our mission there became impossible. "

 

 

Republicans Considering Endorsing Lieberman

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030106T.shtml

It's been the subject of whispered conversations among top Republican

officials for the past month. Now, US Rep. Chris Shays, R-4th District,

has let slip the secret: GOP officials have discussed cross-endorsing

Democratic Senator Joseph I. Lieberman this fall.

 

 

Tens of Thousands Protest Bush India Visit

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030106U.shtml

Surindra Singh Yadav, a senior police officer in charge of crowd

control, said as many as 100,000 people, most of them Muslim, had

gathered in

a fairground in central New Delhi ordinarily used for political

rallies. " Whether Hindu or Muslim, the people of India have gathered

here to

show our anger. We have only one message - killer Bush go home, " one of

the speakers, Hindu politician Raj Babbar, told the crowd.

 

 

George Monbiot | Flying Is Dying

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/030106EA.shtml

Monbiot warns: There is no way to halt global warming and continue

traveling long distances at high speeds. The only solution is to stop

flying in airplanes.

 

 

The Fate of the Ocean

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/030106EB.shtml

The oceans as we have known them are ceasing to exist, says the author

of this lengthy investigative piece. Oceanic problems once encountered

on a local scale have gone pandemic, and these pandemics now merge to

birth new monsters.

 

 

Jeff Cruz | The $80 Billion Medicare Sellout

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/030106HA.shtml

Nowhere is Republican corruption more glaring than in the Medicare Part

D disaster passed in the dark of night in November of 2003 after a

3-hour vote - the longest recorded vote in the history of the United

States. But seniors and others are organizing to reform the drug plan.

 

 

Pet Worries Fuel Bird Flu Fears as Poultry Bans Spread

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/030106HB.shtml

Alarm over the spread of bird flu grew after Germany reported a dead

cat infected with the virus. Germany told pet owners to keep their cats

indoors, but the World Health Organization (WHO) said there is no

evidence that domestic cats play a role in the transmission cycle of H5N1

viruses.

 

 

AFL-CIO to Spend $40 Million on Vote

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/030106LA.shtml

The AFL-CIO plans to spend a record $40 million in an attempt to unseat

Republicans in this year's congressional elections. The money will fund

a campaign to educate and mobilize 11.4 million members of union

households in 21 states.

 

 

Closing Gender Gaps: Why It Matters

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/030106WA.shtml

When women are given opportunities for education, access to resources,

and a place at the political table, not only is their quality of life

improved, but economies are strengthened, health care is enhanced, and

policies that benefit children, families, and marginalized groups are

given more attention.

 

 

Women and Governance: A Place at the Table

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/030106WB.shtml

The recent election of female presidents in Africa, Latin America, and

Europe is being hailed by many as a seminal moment for the advancement

of women in politics. But a deeper look at the current political gender

balance shows that women still have a long way to go to gain an equal

footing in the global halls of power.

 

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