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Monthly Archives July 2008

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 
Guantanamo video shows interrogation of 15 year-old  
11:41 am | Comments

Monday, July 14, 2008 
89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality  
4:21 pm | Comments (1)

 
The dangerous hostility game with Iran  
10:00 am | Comments

With negotiation starting to work, Bush administration hawks promote an atmosphere of crisis — and the risk of actual conflict grows.

 
Plutocracy Reborn  
9:57 am | Comments

Income inequality is now greater than it was right before the 1929 crash.

 
Ninety years ago, the Arabs gave their opinion – and were ignored  
9:34 am | Comments

Friday, July 11, 2008 
John McCain -- 61 Flip-Flops and Counting  
3:57 pm | Comments

 
Great Depression in the United States  
11:53 am | Comments

Will 2009 be like 1929?

Thursday, July 10, 2008 
‘Short-sizing’ saves companies money but gives you less for same price  
12:20 pm | Comments

GIVE ME BACK MY ICE CREAM!

 
America is apparently OK with Communist countries as long as they provide us with cheap labor and products  
10:03 am | Comments

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 
Labor bureau: Japanese man, 45, died of overwork  
1:23 pm | Comments (1)

I’m just not ambitious and motivated enough for that to happen to me.

 
Domestic spying quietly goes on  
1:22 pm | Comments

 
Atheist soldier sues Army for unconstitutional discrimination  
11:50 am | Comments

 
Man gets death threats after taking his communion wafer out of church  
9:25 am | Comments

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 
G8 leaders discuss world food shortages over an eight-course, 19-dish dinner prepared by 25 chefs  
9:49 am | Comments

 
Suddenly, prayer rooms are “essential” at work (UK)  
9:44 am | Comments

Monday, July 7, 2008 
9 idiots hurt in 1st day of Spain's running of the bulls  
1:59 pm | Comments

 
Analysts: US Chances To Prevent Current Oil Crisis Were Ignored, Blocked  
10:27 am | Comments

(via The Huffington Post)

Saturday, July 5, 2008 
Ten Years Ago, Bin Laden Demanded Barrel Of Oil Should Cost $144  
6:10 pm | Comments

At the time it was just $11/barrel.

 
Cindy McCain Charged $750K On Platinum Cards In One Month  
6:05 pm | Comments

Just a regular American like you and me … not like that elitist Obama.

 
Big Oil's Iraq deals are the greatest stick-up in history  
8:25 am | Comments

Friday, July 4, 2008 
Avg. gas price: $4.10; Last year: $2.95.  
10:28 am | Comments

Happy 4th of July!

Thursday, July 3, 2008 
Happiness is a warm nanny-state?  
6:19 pm | Comments

Countries with policies like universal health care, high wages, strong unions, and a large social safety net have the happiest people.

 
Hatemonger Rush Limbaugh to get $400 MILLION to continue spewing hate  
9:15 am | Comments

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 
J. Crew is selling distressed paint-splattered jeans for $285  
3:21 pm | Comments

 
ABC reports astrological election predictions as if it is news  
11:46 am | Comments

 
Millions of Americans are embarrassingly ill-informed and they do not care that they are.  
11:23 am | Comments (1)

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 
"Enhanced" waters not worth the money  
4:49 pm | Comments

 
Mother's junk food 'harms child'  
12:23 pm | Comments

Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.

 
Issues take a back seat to gossip and nonsense in the presidential election  
9:48 am | Comments

And the Web doesn’t seem much better than the MSM.