AlterNet Headlines - Wed, 26 Apr 2006

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Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:09:29 -0400 (EDT)

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Pain at the Gas Pump | Emperor Bush | Israel Lobby Goes Nuts

 

 

 

 

 

Top Stories from AlterNet for April 26, 2006

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BUSH'S IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown

The Bush administration has pushed hard for limitless powers

to spy on, imprison and torture American citizens in the

name of 'security.' Is this really what America stands for?

http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/35040/

 

 

IMPEACHING BUSH, STATE BY STATE

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet

Taking advantage of 'Jefferson's Revenge,' state

legislatures have brought impeachment much closer to

reality.

http://www.alternet.org/story/35467/

 

 

FDA PLAYS POLITICS WITH POT

Michelle Chen, The NewStandard

Last week's ludicrous governmental report, which denied the

efficacy of medical marijuana, is the Bush administration's

latest attempt to divorce science from policy.

http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/35466/

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Now that gas prices have skyrocketed to record levels, the

president has begun to address Americans' concerns.

But these two articles show that his response is far too little,

far too late:

 

 

PAIN AT THE PUMP: WHO'S GOUGING WHO?

Center for American Progress

The president has spent the last few years complacently

watching prices climb at the pump while his oil buddies

strike it rich.

http://www.alternet.org/story/35472/

 

 

BLAME EVERYONE BUT THE CULPRIT

Jan Frel, AlterNet

With gas prices at an all-time high, Democrats, Republicans

and President Bush are all quick to point blame. But

they're ignoring the biggest offender: all of us.

http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/35464/

 

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ISRAEL LOBBY NUTJOBS ON THE LOOSE

Molly Ivins, AlterNet

The abuse heaped on two academics by America's Israel lobby

only proves the point that we need an honest debate on the

topic.

http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/35439/

 

 

BEYOND '7TH HEAVEN'

Amol Anil Mhatre, The Revealer

As America's cheesiest Christian family prepares to retire

from TV after ten long years, it seems that the public is

God-ed out. Is this a good thing?

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/35141/

 

 

GREED, ENVY AND THE ESTATE TAX

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet

Aspiring aristocrats think that taxing the wealthy is

punishment --but individual wealth is impossible without

the labor and ideas of others.

http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/35462/

 

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A WAKE-UP CALL FOR PRESIDENT BUSH

John Brown, Tomdispatch.com

A former American diplomat asks Bush, " Have you ever woken in the

middle of the night, realizing what you've done to Iraq? "

http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/35386/

 

 

THE RIGHT-WING TERROR-SPHERE

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet

Right-wing blogger Michelle Malkin touched off a storm of threats

after posting protesters' contact information.

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/35381/

 

 

 

 

*** Freshly Mixed ***

 

Onnesha Roychoudhuri: should journalists follow the real news,

or the already-reported scoop?

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/35436

 

Joshua Holland covers the most recent left-baiting from the

religious right:

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/35455/

 

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