Politics
We've Got One Week Left to Stop One of Bush's Worst Environmental Attacks
Posted by Shemuses from Alternet
A simple redefinition of terms will destroy the Endangered Species Act in less than a week if we don't act now. The Endangered Species Act is our primary legal tool for environmental protection. We have until September 15-about a week-to save the Endangered Species Act. Not just some species, but the Act itself! Bush administration officials are proposing redefinitions of terms that would allow conservative appointees in federal agencies to virtually the destroy the Act.
S&R interviews PCAP's Bill Becker - Part 1
Posted by angliss from Scholarsandrogues
Today Bill Becker, executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Program, talks about PCAP, it's recommendations, and what the United States needs to do to address global warming.
Thai PM in the soup over cook show
Posted by Shemuses from Al Jazeera
Thailand's embattled prime minister has appeared in court to answer charges that he violated the constitution by hosting a televised cooking show while in office. The case is the latest embarrassment for Samak, who has not been able to enter his office at Government House in the capital, Bangkok, since protesters stormed the compound on August 26.
They say they will not leave until he resigns.
Venezuela: Creating an Endogenous Cooperative Culture
Posted by Shemuses
Since 1998, the government of President Hugo Chavez has embarked on wide ranging projects to redistribute Venezuelan resources and services. He has promised radical change to the eighty-three percent of Venezuelans who live below the poverty line in a country that is one of the world's largest exporters of oil.[1] Chavez has redirected oil income from a large and wealthy management to a multiplicity of projects designed to improve social welfare. The scope of these projects range from programs aimed to address health and educational needs to organic gardens, which are designed to change the modus operandi of the Venezuelan economy.
Political Savvy Meter
Posted by Shemuses from The Tyee
Elections national, provincial and U.S. Let's talk raw politics about all three.
Why Harper's smart, McCain's not and James needs to be.
Since when are education and eloquence liabilities in a president?
Posted by VincebusEruptum from Scholarsandrogues
Isn't it ludicrous even to ask such a question? Apparently not, in the presidential race of 2008...
GOP ought to declare War on Error
Posted by VincebusEruptum from Jazz-from-hell.blogspot
It no jocke! Despite the hapless Republicans being roused these last few days by the fiery speeches of Sarah Palin and John McCain, the GOP still finds ways to embarrass itself at its own convention to the delight of the world...
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