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Webバージョン  |  アップデート設定  |  登録解除 いいね ツイート 転送 http://endofsecrets.blogspot.com The Lethal Debate: Questions About Killing Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Tom Junod The question that should be asked in tonight's foreign-policy debate won't be. The question that should be asked would have to do with the killing of American citizens in the name of foreign policy, and would go something like this: "President Obama, just over a year ago an American drone killed a 16-year-old American citizen named Abdulrahman al-Awlaki. Despite your personal involvement in America's targeted killing programs, you have never acknowledged nor addressed the circumstances of his death. read more I Stand with Those Who Stand Against Tar Sands Pipelines Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Maude Barlow Today, I will be in Victoria to join the many others who, like me, envision a different future than that which the Harper government has set out. We see a world with clean rivers and streams for fishing and drinking, clean air we can breathe, and land protected from industrial clearcuts in the name of pipelines and fossil fuels. read more Local Governments and National Security Policy Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Lawrence Wittner Can local governments influence national security policy? Congress has the power to appropriate funds for military purposes and to declare war. But local governments sometimes have something to say about this – especially when national policy has significant effects upon them. read more The Candidates Chill on Climate Change Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Eugene Robinson Not a word has been said in the presidential debates about what may be the most urgent and consequential issue in the world: climate change.(Photo by David Blackwell CC-BY-ND) read more A Report from Tar Sands Blockade in Texas Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Julia Butterfly Hill Seventy-eight year old Eleanor Fairchild and actress Daryl Hannah try to stop excavators from destroying Fairchild's land. See video of incident below. (Photo by Steven Da Silva)In January 2012, I, like many other people, thought the Keystone XL pipeline controversy was over. We had won a hard-fought victory in suspending the proposed tar sands pipeline from crossing the border from Canada into the USA. read more Time Is Tight to Produce a Worthy US Dream Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Pepe Escobar LOS ANGELES - It's tight. It's awfully tight. But way beyond demented pollmania permeating every nook and cranny of the multibillionaire election circus - coupled with the torrential vomiting of the Spin Machine scary monsters and super freaks - these are the stark facts.An apt metaphor for the presidential lanscape. read more Of Course Monsanto Says It’s Safe Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Tim Schwab If you’ve been paying attention to the news about food lately, you’ve probably read about the now infamous “Seralini study,” in which University of Caen (France) molecular biologist Gilles-Eric Seralini demonstrated major health issues associated with eating Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) corn and the herbicide used in conjunction with it, RoundUp. read more From Hope to Fear: 2008 vs. 2012 Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Richard Falk In 2008, Barack Obama rekindled faith in the America electoral process for many, and revived the deeper promise of American democracy, bringing to the foreground of the national political experience a brilliant and compassionate African American candidate. read more This Presidential Election Show is Lame, But the Outcome Could Be Dramatic Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Gary Younge 'There are two ways you can interest [the average American] in a campaign, and only two that we have ever found successful," wrote Clem Whitaker, the co-founder of America's first political consulting firm. "He likes a good hot battle, with no punches pulled ...", or "he likes the movies; he likes mysteries; he likes fireworks and parades ... So if you can't fight, PUT ON A SHOW! read more Will the Apocalypse Arrive Online? Posted by jon on 22 October, 2012 Karen Greenberg First the financial system collapses and it's impossible to access one’s money. Then the power and water systems stop functioning.  Within days, society has begun to break down.  In the cities, mothers and fathers roam the streets, foraging for food. The country finds itself fractured and fragmented -- hardly recognizable. read more 登録変更 | 登録解除

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