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Lebanon on brink of civil war

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Lebanon stands on the brink of all-out civil war. A general strike by the leading trade union to protest rising prices and demand an increase in the minimum wage has led to armed conflict between the pro-Western Sunni and Druze-based government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and the Shia-based Hezbollah ...

Hawiians occupy Iolani Palace

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Around Seventy members and supporters from the "the Hawaiian Kingdom Government" occupied the grounds of Iolani Palace on Wednesday, saying the grounds are the property of the "Hawaiian Kingdom." They locked all the gates and barred government workers and the public from entering the area.Read the full story

Crooks and Liars » GOP Candidate Tony Zirkle Wishes Adolf a Happy Birthday

Friday, April 25th, 2008

On Sunday, Tony Zirkle, a Republican candidate for Indiana's 2nd District, took time out from saving the economy by shredding vintage Playboys (of course!) so he could attend a 119th birthday celebration for Adolf Hitler. He claims he was only there to talk about his experience as a state's attorney ...

Adolf Hitler doll which comes with a change of clothes - and a spare head with a kind face

Friday, April 25th, 2008

An action-man style doll of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has gone on sale in the Ukraine, with saleswomen comparing the doll to Barbie. Supermarkets in the capital Kiev are stocking the 40 centimetre high figure of the fuhrer, complete with jackboots, leather trench-coat and swastika armband. The £100 ...

Mayor rules out Cherbourg contraceptive implants

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The Cherbourg Aboriginal Council has met the town s health service providers to confirm no young girls are receiving contraceptive implants. Last week, reports emerged that girls as young as 12, some with disabilities, were being given contraceptive implants in the Indigenous community of Woorabinda west of Rockhampton.Read the ...

Randi Rhodes Suspended by Air America

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

New York - Air America has suspended on-air host Randi Rhodes for making inappropriate statements about prominent figures, including Senator Hillary Clinton, at a recent public appearance on behalf of Air America in San Francisco which was sponsored by an Air America affiliate station.Read the full story

Military veterans to deliver citizen arrest warrants for Bush and Cheney

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Backed by family members and supporters all across the nation, U.S. military veterans will serve citizen arrest warrants for George Bush and Dick Cheney tomorrow in Washington, D.C.Read the full story

Inteligentaindigena Indigenismo : Gay teen shot dead while dressed as woman in Fort Lauderdale

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE - The shooting death of a gay teenage boy who was dressed in women's clothing is being investigated as a possible hate crime, while detectives try to determine whether he was targeted because of his sexual orientation.Read the full story

Think Progress » 19 percent

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

19 percent: President Bush’s latest approval rating, according to an American Research Group poll, down from 34 percent just one month ago. Seventy-seven percent of Americans disapprove of the job he is doing, and 79 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy.Read the full story

Sarkozy defends Holocaust education plan

Friday, February 15th, 2008

PERIGUEUX, France - President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday defended a plan to require 10-year-olds to honor child victims of the Holocaust, saying adults should not hide terrible truths from children.Read the full story