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'The Afghanistan Report the
Pentagon Doesn't Want You to Read'

"Senior ranking U.S. military leaders have so distorted the truth when
communicating with the U.S. Congress and American people in
regards to conditions on the ground in Afghanistan that the
truth has become unrecognizable." – Lt. Col. Daniel Davis

Where Did the Lies Start? Iraq (PDF)
"Had the President known the truth of what really happened in 2007 Iraq it is a
virtual certainty he would not have made the decision he did in November/
December 2009. ... the situation demonstrates a growing and expanding
willingness on the part of our country’s senior military leaders to use
'Information Operations' even on domestic audiences to manipulate
the system in order to get what they want." – Davis

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Return of the Occupi
"Nothing has been done [regarding our demands]. This is just the beginning."
– Shannon Ikebe, 23, of OCCUPY CAL-BERKELEY, as members
reestablish encampment on Sproul Plaza

General Assembly and Tents Are Back

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Mike Helps Occupy the U.S.A.:
Michael Moore at OCCUPY WASHINGTON, January 12th, 2012
Michael Moore at OWS SPOKES COUNCIL, January 4th, 2012
Michael Moore at OCCUPY TRAVERSE CITY, December 22nd, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY FLINT, November 22nd, 2011 (PHOTO)
Michael Moore at OCCUPY DENVER, November 3rd, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY PORTLAND, October 31st, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY SF, October 29th, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY OAKLAND, October 28th, 2011
Michael Moore at the NYSE, October 24th, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY WALL STREET, October 20th, 2011 (Part 2)
Michael Moore at TIMES SQUARE PARTY, October 15th, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY WALL STREET, October 5th, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY WALL STREET, October 4th, 2011  (Part 2)
Michael Moore at OCCUPY WALL STREET, September 28th, 2011
Michael Moore at OCCUPY WALL STREET, September 26th, 2011

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Open Mike: Mike's Featured Bloggers

Robert Greenwald

Robert Greenwald

Filmmaker, Brave New Films

February 10th, 2012

VIDEO: Lobbyist Poses as Mechanic in Anti-Union Super Bowl Ad

America just got rickrolled. There we were last week, innocently partaking in the annual testosterone-fest ...

Peter Van Buren

Peter Van Buren

Author, 'We Meant Well'

February 9th, 2012

Silent State

Crossposted from TomDispatchOn January 23rd, the Obama administration charged former CIA officer John Kiriakou under ...

Wendell Potter

Wendell Potter

Corporate Whistleblower and Author

February 8th, 2012

The Battle for Vermont's Health -- And Why It Matters for the Rest of the Country

You can't see them. They're hidden from view and probably always will be. But the ...

David Swanson

David Swanson

Activist and Author, War Is a Lie

February 8th, 2012

An Election We Should Be Following

For progressives and populists around the country who take an interest in Congressional races there ...

John Feffer

John Feffer

Foreign Policy in Focus

February 7th, 2012

Iran and the Not-So-Great Game

Stop the Russians from spreading south. This was a primary objective of the Great Game ...

Robert Greenwald

Robert Greenwald

Filmmaker, Brave New Films

February 7th, 2012

What the Koch brothers say online but won’t say under oath

Why will Charles and David Koch produce a video about their position on the Keystone ...

Ray McGovern

Ray McGovern

Retired CIA analyst

February 7th, 2012

Obama’s Super-Bowl Fumble on Iran

Before President Barack Obama’s interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, aired before the Super Bowl on ...

Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben

Founder, 350.org

February 7th, 2012

The Great Carbon Bubble

Crossposted from TomDispatchIf we could see the world with a particularly illuminating set of spectacles, ...

Joe Lapointe

Joe Lapointe

Reporter

February 6th, 2012

Why the Right May Be Right to Be Offended by Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad

This year’s commercial | Last year's commerical For two straight years, Chrysler has won the ...

Tom Engelhardt

Tom Engelhardt

TomDispatch

February 6th, 2012

Offshore Everywhere

Crossposted from TomDispatchMake no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning.  Admittedly, the ...

Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin

Author, Bad Sports

February 5th, 2012

Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday

Crossposted from The NationThis Sunday, the greatest multitude in the history of the United States ...

Dylan Ratigan

Dylan Ratigan

Host, Dylan Ratigan Show

February 3rd, 2012

Auction 2012: Greedy Bastards and Student Debt

Imagine a product so irresistible that most Americans thought they couldn't live without it.  Every ...

Dean Baker

Dean Baker

Co-Director, CEPR

February 3rd, 2012

A Competitive Dollar: The Missing Link in President Obama's Manufacturing Agenda

In his State of the Union Address last week, President Obama announced a renewed commitment ...

Wendell Potter

Wendell Potter

Corporate Whistleblower and Author

February 3rd, 2012

Paying For Cancer Treatment for Children in America With a Car Wash, Bake Sale and Fish Fry

"It shouldn't be this way," read the subject line of an email I received Friday ...

Robert Lipsyte

Robert Lipsyte

Author

February 2nd, 2012

Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl

Crossposted from TomDispatchMost Americans won’t need a justification to watch Sunday’s game, but if you’re ...

Other Worlds

Other Worlds

Economic Justice

February 2nd, 2012

"Best practices" and "exemplar communities": Ivory tower housing solutions for Haiti

In a 2011 Forum on the Crisis of Housing in Haiti, a group of camp ...

Ray McGovern

Ray McGovern

Retired CIA analyst

February 1st, 2012

Divining the Truth about Iran

Watching top U.S. intelligence officials present the annual “Worldwide Threat Assessment” before the Senate Intelligence ...

David Swanson

David Swanson

Activist and Author, War Is a Lie

January 31st, 2012

A Crazy Republican Attack That Obama Himself Agrees With

Imagine if a bunch of the craziest war-hungry Republicans in the House filmed themselves in ...

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RT @miketheiron: @MMFlint but they have God on their side! No, not that God. Nor that one. No. No. Yup, that's the one. No, wait that's ...

Feb 10th
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(Full disclosure: the Catholic Church does an enormous amount of good for the poor, opposes the death penalty & opposed the Iraq invasion.)

Feb 10th
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So, Catholic Church-my church-let's thank God our bishops weren't rounded up & thrown in jail. Anyone else who covers up a felony would be.

Feb 10th
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If, say, the Kiwanis Clubs had, nationwide, protected their local presidents who raped 1000s of boys, the Kiwanis would have been SHUT DOWN.

Feb 10th
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The bishops of the Catholic Church should thank their lucky stars they weren't shut down after they aided and abetted felons who raped kids.

Feb 10th
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The Catholic hierarchy seems to have a problem following the law -- whether it's covering up rape by priests or treating women equally.

Feb 10th
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The law is clear & the overwhelming majority of Americans support it: Equal access to birth control for all women-no matter where they work.

Feb 10th
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If a religion says that polygamy or honor killings are OK, then the U.S. government has no business interfering or imposing its will, right?

Feb 10th
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Now Obama has to prosecute those on Wall St. who caused this. We want a perp walk! Jailtime! Also, bring back all regulations on banks. #ows

Feb 10th
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Maddow 2 NYAtt'yGen.: Over 3 yrs since banks crashed the economy. Why didn't this action happen sooner? Att'yGen: Credit the Occupy movement

Feb 10th
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Making banks pay $25B for their abuses is, according to the President, "just the first step" of going after these thieves. #OWS, take a bow.

Feb 10th
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Still crazy after all these years: Half of all likely voters in the U.S. believe it's OK to attack Iran http://t.co/z1wYgV7J

Feb 9th
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Even now, only 27% of Republicans believe Barack Obama was born in the United States: http://t.co/lW46Gc6P #blackhistorymonth

Feb 9th
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RT @OccupyWallStNYC: Lessons Learned from #OWS http://t.co/T0pqkRYb

Feb 9th
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RT @billmaher: Atlantic City casinos, the USFL, the birther movement, NBC, and now Mitt Romney: everything #Trump endorses or touches go ...

Feb 9th
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It's great to watch Hannity and the right wing try to reconcile the real world with the crazy world inside their own heads.

Feb 8th
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Sean Hannity Says If Obama Had His Way, Bin Laden Would Be Alive -- And He Can Prove It!: http://t.co/GufOyh43

Feb 8th
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(From The Onion) "Obama Openly Asks Nation Why On Earth He Would Want To Serve For Another Term" http://t.co/BjTfIxHR

Feb 8th
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The state of California has eliminated ALL state funding for every library in California. http://t.co/1gHskesI #OWS

Feb 8th
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An active-duty Lt. Colonel says Americans haven't been told the truth, that the war in Afghanistan is lost: http://t.co/oJ1bcMPy

Feb 7th
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From Michael Hastings, author of 'The Operators' about Afghanistan: The Afghanistan Report the Pentagon Doesn't Want You to Read | Rolling...

Feb 10th
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Fact That No One Likes Him May Be Hurting Romney « Borowitz Report www.borowitzreport.com DENVER (The Borowitz Report) – Exit polls from last night’s...

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Silent State ...by Peter van Buren, State Department FSO www.michaelmoore.com The number of cases in play suggests an organized strategy ... The Obama...

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Angelides: 'Gluttons of privilege' rule Wall Street www.newsreview.com "The Wall Street reactionaries are not satisfied with being rich. They...

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The Battle for Vermont's Health -- And Why It Matters for the Rest of the Country ...by Wendell Pott www.michaelmoore.com I have observed in Vermont over...

Feb 8th
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Just the workers at Republic Windows & Doors (as seen in 'Capitalism: A Love Story') had to occupy their Chicago factory in order to get what...

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From Mitt Romney's alternate reality, via Andy Cobb and Second City: Super Bowl Ad (Alternate Reality Take) www.youtube.com Mitt sure did feel strongly...

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Powerful article by an active duty Lieutenant Colonel: "How many more men must die in support of a mission that is not succeeding and behind an array of...

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The Great Carbon Bubble ...by Bill McKibben www.michaelmoore.com If we could see the world with a particularly illuminating set of spectacles, one of its most...

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Why the Right May Be Right to Be Offended by Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad ...by Joe Lapoi www.michaelmoore.com A year from now, we may be...

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Offshore Everywhere ...by Tom Engelhardt www.michaelmoore.com A new way of preserving the embattled idea of an American planet is coming into focus and one...

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Daily Kos: The rightwingoverse www.dailykos.com In the Rightwingoverse, doubt must be cast upon facts, science, and basic reality, in order to sustain an...

Feb 6th
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Thanks to the Record of Bergen County, New Jersey and reporter Lindy Washburn for doing the kind of important, in-depth journalism that's disappearing all...

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Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday ...by Dave Zirin www.michaelmoore.com The people of Indiana are angry. I’m not sure telling them that anger...

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Occupy the Super Bowl: Indiana’s New Anti-Union Law Sparks Protest at Sport’s Biggest Spectacle www.democracynow.org Occupy protesters in Indianapolis are...

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The battle of McPherson Square ...by Jefferson Morley www.salon.com Rough police tactics rout 300 protesters from their tent city in the heart of Washington

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Livestreaming of eviction at OccupyDC: OCCUPY DC BEING EVICTED NOW - Watch Live | OccupyWallSt.org occupywallst.org According to twitter reports, majority of...

Feb 4th
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Feb 4th: Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran www.antiwar.com February 4, 2012 Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran / NO war / NO sanctions / NO...

Feb 4th
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Here's a better link for the Freewayblogger contest: Tales of the Freewayblogger: Slogan Contest/West Coast Tour freewayblogger.blogspot.com I'd...

Feb 3rd
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Now's your change to Freeway blog -- enter the Freeway Blogger's contest for the best slogans about global warming, get your work seen by tens of...

Feb 3rd
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Paying For Cancer Treatment for Children in America With a Car Wash and Bake Sale ...by Wendell Pott www.michaelmoore.com In late November, Caroline Richmond...

Feb 3rd
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Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl ...by Robert Lipsyte www.michaelmoore.com You need to watch this game to fully understand how jobs, religion, leadership,...

Feb 2nd
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From Laura Flanders: The Deal That Saved Detroit (And Banned Strikes) | The Nation www.thenation.com Romney bad; Obama good; Big Three back. The Deal with...

Feb 2nd
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Divining the Truth about Iran ...by Ray McGovern www.michaelmoore.com Watching top U.S. intelligence officials present the annual “Worldwide Threat...

Feb 1st
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Anti-Wall Street protester's Twitter posts subpoenaed www.reuters.com NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy...

Feb 1st
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If we ever get single-payer and decent health care for all in this country, one big reason will be Dr. Deb Richter: ...

Jan 31st
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I think we all breathe easier with unrepentant supporters of basic human decency like Frank Cordaro locked up: Occupy Des Moines trainer sentenced to 30 days...

Jan 31st
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Canada’s Labor Movement Digs in for ‘PATCO Equivalent,’ as Lockouts Drag On ...by Mike Elk www.michaelmoore.com "When PATCO happened [in 1981] we didn’t...

Jan 30th
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In the Washington area? Get down to OCCUPY DC to defend the encampment from a likely raid by police today: Jan 30th: Occupy DC will defend our home and our...

Jan 30th
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Here's one of the channels streaming coverage of the Occupy Wall Street march tonight in solidarity with Occupy Oakland: Timcast www.ustream.tv Timcast...

Jan 29th
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Five Stories I Am Currently Following

Today, February 11th, 2012

FBI: People who like privacy are probably terrorists

A flyer designed by the FBI and the Department of Justice to promote suspicious activity reporting in internet cafes lists basic tools used for online privacy as potential signs of terrorist activity.

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U.S. will like this revolution even less than the last one: Nicaragua plans conversion to renewable energy

Nicaragua may be rich in resources, with abundant rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and wind-swept plains, but it built its economy on being a gas-guzzler. Now, the government is reevaluating its approach, trying to wean Nicaragua off its dependence on foreign oil and becoming a leader in sustainable development along the way.

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Vietnamese not eager to welcome back Monsanto, the company that gifted them with Agent Orange

No biotech company has yet got the official green light for selling genetically modified organisms (GMOs), but it does not assuage the fears that Vietnam could end up with another tragic legacy from a company that once caused many deaths in the country, environmental activists say.

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DO SOMETHING: Help President Nasheed of the Maldives, leader in global warming fight, now ousted in a coup

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives has been one of 350.org's strongest allies, and friends, for many years.

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Borowitz Report: 'Fact That No One Likes Him May Be Hurting Romney'

DENVER (The Borowitz Report) – Exit polls from last night’s Republican contests reveal that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s key obstacle to gaining the GOP nomination is the fact that voters cannot stand him.

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"You know, I can't really do this anymore ... unless those of you who are watching this in the theater want to join me. I hope you will. And please – speed it up." – Michael Moore asking audience to join him in an uprising against Wall Street at end of 2009's 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

Irish Times: 'The Occupy Wall Street movement seems a direct answer to Moore's appeal'

Check out Rage Against the Machine's 'Sleep Now in the Fire,' the video shot on Wall Street in 2000 by Michael Moore that forced the NYSE to lock its doors: