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News & Views | 05.20.08 Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 17:29:18 -0400 (EDT) News & Views


Tuesday 05.20.08 Headlines... World 'More Peaceful' in 2008, but Don't Count Occupied Iraq http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9069/ Food Crisis Spreading Like a 'Rolling Tsunami of Social Unrest' http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9077/ The Mountain That Lost Its Top http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9071/ Where Industry Once Hummed, Urban Garden Finds Success http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9079/ US Environmental Official Admits White House Influenced Emissions Decision http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9073/ The War on (Euphemism) http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9075 British Contemplate 'Big Brother' Database For Phones and E-mails http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9085 and more... ************************************************** We've launched our Spring fundraiser. Please help support CommonDreams.org! ************************************************ Views... Ray McGovern \| To Admiral William Fallon (USN ret.), With Respect http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9068/ Dean Baker \| Low-Income Renters to Pay for Housing Bailout http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9072/ Sean Gonsalves \| Wanna Know a Secret (Law)? http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9070/ Marie Cocco \| When It Costs Too Much to Support the Troops http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9086/ Derrick Jackson \| Getting on Board With Amtrak's Needs http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9066/ Zia Mian \| Ten Years After Nuclear Weapons Testing and Little Learned http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9067/ Rosie Boycott \| The War to End All Wars: Raising the Threat of Global Warming to War Status http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9082/ and more... ************************************************ Newswire...** ACLU: Justice Department Report Reveals Senior Government Officials Knew Early on of Interrogation Abuse But Did Not Stop It http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0520-21.htm Witness Against Torture: Guantánamo Detainees To Get Their Day In Court http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0520-20.htm ACLU: ICE Immigration Raids Are Reckless and Unconstitutional http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0520-04.htm Friends of The Earth (FOE): Toxic Fire Retardant Chemicals Found in Common Baby Products http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0520-07.htm and more...
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