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August 20th, 2010

Mother of Pat Tillman, Michael Moore, speak out about Gen. McChrystal's appointment to teach at Yale

The mother of Pat Tillman and filmmaker Michael Moore have something to say about Yale University’s hiring of Gen. Stanley McChrystal.Mary Tillman, whose discovery that McChrystal orchestrated the cover-up of her son’s death by friendly fire in Afghanistan, is depicted in Amir Bar-Lev's documentary "The Tillman Story" tells us the ... continue reading

August 20th, 2010

Review: 'The Tillman Story' hits with force

"The Tillman Story" is a story that won't go away, won't leave you alone, won't let you feel at ease. Intensely dramatic, filled with elevated heroism, crass self-interest and blatant stupidity, it's a paradigmatic narrative of our tendentious, turbulent times.It's also a mark of how remarkable the tale of Pat ... continue reading

August 19th, 2010

Tillman's parents: Army still hasn't told the truth

(CNN) -- Six years removed from the death of their son -- former NFL star Pat Tillman -- in Afghanistan, Patrick and Mary Tillman say they haven't gotten the full truth from the U.S. Army and don't expect to. "No, we don't know the whole truth," Mary Tillman said on ... continue reading

August 19th, 2010

"The Tillman Story" Is Heroic Filmmaking

William Tucumseh Sherman once said "War is Hell."In Amir Bar-Lev's skillfully composed documentary "The Tillman Story," the audience gets to see that war is also wasteful, heartbreaking, ruinous and shrouded in deceit.The film opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, with a wider release set for Sept. 3.There ... continue reading

August 18th, 2010

VIDEO: Pat Tillman's Mom: McChrystal Helped in Cover-Up

(CBS) Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career with the Arizona Cardinals to join the U.S. Army Rangers after September 11. In 2004, Pat was shot and killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire. But the story told by the government was quite different. Mary Tillman, Pat's mother, documents her ... continue reading

August 18th, 2010

VIDEO: Michael Moore Hosts 'The Tillman Story' Q&A at New York Premiere

Michael Moore discusses 'The Tillman Story' with (L-R) Actor Josh Brolin, former soldier Russell Baer, producer John Battsek and director Amir Bar-Lev following a special screening at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 on August 11, 2010 in New York City.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3: continue reading

August 9th, 2010

What They Did to Pat Tillman

There is one moment, in a film with many such moments, that just punches you in the gut. It was at the public memorial service held for Pat Tillman in early May 2004, a couple weeks after his death in Afghanistan. Government efforts to turn Tillman into a patriotic superhero ... continue reading

August 9th, 2010

Pat Tillman's mother on Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal: I told you so

Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal was forced to retire because of remarks he made to a Rolling Stone reporter. Having read the article that led to his departure, I feel strangely validated. "The Runaway General" described by journalist Michael Hastings is exactly the arrogant individual I believed him to be. ... continue reading

November 18th, 2009

CA Dems to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan

The California Democratic Party just sent a loud message to President Obama, who is pondering the next U.S. move in Afghanistan: Get out.The state's Dems have gone on record with a Get Out message before -- like at their confab last summer. But this one is more specific. And bolder. ... continue reading

June 7th, 2009

Peace activist Cindy Sheehan protests at McCain's office

By Javier Soto / 3TV PHOENIX -- Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, who has been protesting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for years, was at the Phoenix office of Sen. John McCain Friday morning. Sheehan and other protesters are opposed to Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal being confirmed to lead U.S. ... continue reading

May 13th, 2009

Tillman's parents want general's record reviewed

By Lara Jakes / Associated Press WASHINGTON – The parents of slain Army Ranger and NFL star Pat Tillman voiced concerns Tuesday that the general who played a role in mischaracterizing his death could be put in charge of military operations in Afghanistan. In a brief interview with The Associated ... continue reading

January 30th, 2009

Tillmanâ??s Presence Is Still Strong

By Karen Crouse / New York Times TAMPA, Fla. — The most visible Cardinal has been dead nearly five years. Pat Tillman, the football player turned fallen soldier, is here, there and everywhere Arizona plays, the 2008 team embodying his selflessness and success against great odds. Until this season, Tillman ... continue reading

July 18th, 2008

Pentagon documents sought in Pat Tillman probe

By Erica Werner / Associated Press WASHINGTON - A House committee chairman asked the Pentagon on Thursday to declassify some documents about the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman, saying the public and Tillman's family should get to see them. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., who chairs the House ... continue reading

June 11th, 2008

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

Kucinich.House.gov Washington, Jun 10 - Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio In the United States House of Representatives Monday, June 9th, 2008 A Resolution INDEX Article I Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against Iraq. Article II Falsely, Systematically, and with Criminal Intent Conflating the ... continue reading

December 22nd, 2007

After a suicide, military families wait — and wait — for answers

Associated Press WASHINGTON: It can take months — even years — for the families of troops who kill themselves in Iraq and Afghanistan to learn about the circumstances leading up to the death, including if their loved one left a suicide note. To obtain all investigative materials related to the ... continue reading

October 22nd, 2007

Father still waits for answers on son's death in Iraq

By Jane Holahan / LancasterOnline MILLERSVILLE, Pa - When President Bush came to town earlier this month, he accepted a letter from Millersville's Bill Adams, whose son Brent was killed in Ramadi, Iraq, on Dec. 1, 2005. In the letter, Adams asked if the president could get to the bottom ... continue reading

October 4th, 2007

How Did Specialist Ciara Durkin Die?

Soldier In Finance Unit At Bagram Air Base Said To Have "Discovered Things" Is Found Dead (CBS/AP) Exactly how Ciara Durkin died remains a mystery. The Army National Guard soldier from Massachusetts was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in Afghanistan last week, and now her family ... continue reading

August 3rd, 2007

The Other War ...by Cindy Sheehan

I was sitting behind the stage at Union Square the other day when a young woman with a cameraman in tow approached me and asked me if she could ask me a "question." Seldom when I am approached to answer "a" question does it turn out to be just one ... continue reading

May 4th, 2007

From a mother who lost a son in Iraq

Logan, Utah Herald Journal To the editor: Ruben Navarrette’s recent column on Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch sure brought life crashing towards me. As the mother of the last man to die after the Jan. 20, 2007, Karbala, Iraq, attack, I can say that having a son die in Iraq ... continue reading

April 28th, 2007

Panel investigates Missourian’s death

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. William Lacy Clay said yesterday that a congressional panel has filed an urgent request for records related to the death of Army Pvt. LaVena Johnson, the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq. The Missouri Democrat told Department of Defense officials the records are ... continue reading

April 25th, 2007

Soldier: Army ordered me not to tell truth about Tillman

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The last soldier to see Army Ranger Pat Tillman alive, Spc. Bryan O'Neal, told lawmakers that he was warned by superiors not to divulge -- especially to the Tillman family -- that a fellow soldier killed Tillman. O'Neal particularly wanted to tell fellow soldier Kevin Tillman, who ... continue reading

April 24th, 2007

'The Yellow Badge of Cowardice' ...by Cindy Sheehan

There was an unbelievable story in The Cove Herald last week that comes from near where George Bush and I own property: Copperas Cove, Texas. Apparently two residents: Bill and Georgia Thomas decided that the Resident in Chief deserved one of the three Purple Hearts that Bill earned in Vietnam ... continue reading

April 24th, 2007

Tillman's brother blasts military

By Scott Lindlaw and Erica Werner / Associated Press WASHINGTON - Pat Tillman's brother accused the military Tuesday of "intentional falsehoods" and "deliberate and careful misrepresentations" in portraying the football star's death in Afghanistan as the result of heroic engagement with the enemy instead of friendly fire. "We believe this ... continue reading

April 22nd, 2007

Soldiers' mothers demand truth

Pat Tillman's mom to confront Congress By Julia Prodis Sulek / San Mateo County Times Three Northern California mothers are bonded together by death and deceit. Each was told by the military that her son died gloriously in battle — charging up a hill to confront the enemy, fighting off ... continue reading

April 21st, 2007

After Tillman death, Army clamped down

By Scott Lindlaw / Associated Press Within hours of Pat Tillman's death, the Army went into information-lockdown mode, cutting off phone and Internet connections at a base in Afghanistan, posting guards on a wounded platoon mate, and ordering a sergeant to burn Tillman's uniform. New Army investigative documents reviewed by ... continue reading

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Feb 9th
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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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RT @dankildee Wow! A packed house in #Flint for our supporters get-together. Lots of people fired up and ready to go! #MI05 #DanForCongress

Feb 7th
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Went to the Morgan Library to see original manuscript of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." My favorite writer, born 200 years ago today.

Feb 7th
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RT @MikeElk: how bittersweet that on the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens - candidate favoring child janitors is losing

Feb 7th
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RT @BrentALang: In honor of François Truffaut's birthday, the final, shattering scene from "400 Blows" http://t.co/k4cHsPSx

Feb 7th
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RT @crooksandliars: New At C&L: If Obama Administration is 'At War' with the Catholic Church, So Are Most American Catholics http://t.co ...

Feb 6th
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RT @thinkprogress: NEW POLL: "More than 7 in 10 support increasing the taxes of those earning more than $1 million a year" http://t.co/C ...

Feb 6th
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RT @BrianFWright: @MMFlint We know there were #Reagan #Democrats... Maybe #ClintEastwood is an #Obama #Republican...

Feb 6th
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And Clint, the consensus is u done a good thing standing up 4 Detroit--& your sermon seemed 2 b a call 2 give O his "second half." #sellcars

Feb 5th
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Congrats Giants! A great game. Hilarious ending - have never seen a player bummed out because he scored a touchdown.

Feb 5th
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RT @ZKWC: @MMFlint sounded to me like he was going to get all Dirty Harry on some Republicans by calling for another Obama term.

Feb 5th
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Eastwood ad started great-but it ended like America was gonna go all Dirty Harry on the world again. Jeez. Props tho for representin Detroit

Feb 5th
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Pat's 2nd play wasn't til 3:18 left in 1st qt-but now... Surprised by #OWS sentiment of Pepsi ad! Game began w/ a somber AmericaTheBeautiful

Feb 5th
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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...

Feb 9th
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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...

Feb 8th
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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...

Feb 7th
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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...

Feb 7th
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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...

Feb 7th
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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...

Feb 6th
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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...

Feb 6th
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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...

Feb 5th
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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...

Feb 5th
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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
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Feb 3rd
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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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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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Jan 30th
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Jan 29th
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A Call For Mass Action Against The Suppression of The Occupy Movement ...by Emma Kaplan michaelmoore.com Now this movement faces a true crossroads. Will it be...

Jan 29th
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Jan 29th
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