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Friday, October 10th, 2008
12:00 am	'We Were Told We Were Fighting Terrorists; the Real Terrorist Was Me' http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/102352/%27we_were_told_we_were_fighting_terrorists%3B_the_real_terrorist_was_me%27/ A powerful excerpt from 'Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan' lays bare the racism at the core of the Iraq occupation. (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
12:00 am	Recession? Depression? How Deep, How Far and What Can Be Done? http://www.alternet.org/workplace/102379/recession_depression_how_deep%2C_how_far_and_what_can_be_done/ A survey of what some of the best thinkers believe we're facing in the coming months and years -- and the best ways to prevent complete disaster. (Comment on this)
2:00 am	Troopergate Investigator: Palin 'Unlawfully Abused Her Authority' http://www.alternet.org/election08/102564/troopergate_investigator%3A_palin_%27unlawfully_abused_her_authority%27/ The news isn't good for the Republican vice presidential nominee -- and is an unpleasant reminder of the power abuses of the Bush years. (Comment on this)
Friday, October 10th, 2008
12:00 am	'We Were Told We Were Fighting Terrorists; the Real Terrorist Was Me' http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/102352/%27we_were_told_we_were_fighting_terrorists%3B_the_real_terrorist_was_me%27/ A powerful excerpt from Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan lays bare the racism at the core of the Iraq occupation. (Comment on this)
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
12:00 pm	Memo to Media: The Palin Rape-Kit Story Has Not Been 'Debunked' http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/102327/memo_to_media%3A_the_palin_rape-kit_story_has_not_been_%27debunked%27/ The central, undisputed facts of Palin's actions remain hidden in plain sight for all to see. It's time for the press to take a closer look. (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
12:00 am	Voter Election Guide to Human Rights and Civil Liberties http://www.alternet.org/rights/102092/voter_election_guide_to_human_rights_and_civil_liberties/ Find out how the candidates compare on a range of issues from torture to wrongful convictions. (Comment on this)
12:00 am	Palin's Reckless Abuse of Power -- A Lawyer's View http://www.alternet.org/election08/102560/palin%27s_reckless_abuse_of_power_--_a_lawyer%27s_view/ Cut through the legal language, and the abuse of power is as bad as anything we've seen in the Bush era. (Comment on this)
Friday, October 10th, 2008
12:00 am	Why the GOP Is Nuts About ACORN http://www.alternet.org/democracy/102557/why_the_gop_is_nuts_about_acorn/ Attacks on ACORN appear to be part of a broader GOP strategy to shrink the number of Dem voters and sow doubts if the election turns out to be close. (Comment on this)
11:00 pm	Why Everyone Loves Hot, Smart Older Women http://www.alternet.org/sex/102547/why_everyone_loves_hot%2C_smart_older_women/ The word "desperation" has disappeared from the definition of "cougar"; words like smart, successful and funny have taken its place. (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
12:00 am	The Woman Who Could Have Prevented This Financial Mess Was Silenced by Greenspan, Rubin and Summers http://www.alternet.org/workplace/102559/the_woman_who_could_have_prevented_this_financial_mess_was_silenced_by_greenspan%2C_rubin_and_summers/ A sad tale emerges of willfully arrogant behavior designed to undermine a wise woman's good judgment. (Comment on this)
12:00 am	Recession? Depression? How Deep, How Far and What Can Be Done? http://www.alternet.org/workplace/102379/recession_depression_how_deep%2C_how_far_and_what_can_be_done/ Nobody can say for sure, but I surveyed some top experts for their views on what might occur in the coming months and years. (Comment on this)
12:00 am	Voter Election Guide to Human Rights and Civil Liberties http://www.alternet.org/election08/102092/voter_election_guide_to_human_rights_and_civil_liberties/ Find out how the candidates compare on a range of issues from torture to wrongful convictions. (Comment on this)
Friday, October 10th, 2008
7:00 pm	Memo to GOP: Minority Homeowners Did Not Cause Wall St. Meltdown http://www.alternet.org/democracy/102555/memo_to_gop%3A_minority_homeowners_did_not_cause_wall_st._meltdown/ ACORN has decidedly moved past the stage of being ignored and even the stage of being laughed at. ACORN is now being attacked. Next comes victory. (Comment on this)
7:00 pm	Memo to GOP: Minority Homeowners Did Not Cause Wall St. Meltdown http://www.alternet.org/election08/102555/memo_to_gop%3A_minority_homeowners_did_not_cause_wall_st._meltdown/ ACORN has decidedly moved past the stage of being ignored and even the stage of being laughed at. ACORN is now being attacked. Next comes victory. (Comment on this)
2:00 pm	David Sirota: Henry Paulson: Good Businessman or Very Bad Communist? http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/102496/henry_paulson%3A_good_businessman_or_very_bad_communist/ Is Paulson looking to socialize risk and privatize gain? The answer could be the difference between economic disaster and recovery. (Comment on this)
3:00 pm	Mark Weisbrot: Why the Bailout Won't Help http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/102529/why_the_bailout_won%27t_help/ The bailout's supporters said Congress had to do something to unfreeze the credit markets. It didn't work. (Comment on this)
3:00 pm	Why the Bailout Won't Help http://www.alternet.org/workplace/102529/why_the_bailout_won%27t_help/ The bailout's supporters said Congress had to do something to unfreeze the credit markets. It didn't work. (Comment on this)
11:36 am	Dow Dips Below 8,000; Anxiety, Anger at all Time Highs http://www.alternet.org/blogs/workplace/102495/dow_dips_below_8%2C000%3B_anxiety%2C_anger_at_all_time_highs/ The long-held dominant economic paradigm is under fire. (Comment on this)
12:00 am	Obama Talks Tough About Afghanistan; Here's What He's Really in For http://www.alternet.org/audits/102340/obama_talks_tough_about_afghanistan%3B_here%27s_what_he%27s_really_in_for/ Afghanistan is filled with poor, jobless people who have seen their families blown up by Americans. And they're itching to get revenge. (Comment on this)
12:00 am	How Badly Can the 'Experts' Ruin the Planet? http://www.alternet.org/workplace/102322/how_badly_can_the_%27experts%27_ruin_the_planet/ Look no further than the World Bank to see how many economic, social and environmental problems so-called experts can make worse. (Comment on this)