Feingold: Gonzales Misled Congress on Domestic SpyingTue Jan 31, 2006 19:02
Feingold: Gonzales Misled Congress on Domestic Spying
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Senator Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) charged yesterday that Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales misled the Senate during his confirmation hearing a year ago when he appeared to try to avoid answering a question about whether the president could authorize warrantless wiretapping of US citizens.
Iran Says Recourse to UN Kills Nuclear Diplomacy
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Iran said on Tuesday a move by the world's top five powers to report it to the UN Security Council would close diplomatic avenues to a solution of its long-running nuclear standoff with the West.
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Where's the Budget Outrage?
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How strange it is that while the president claims he wants to help people get health coverage, he and his party would support a budget that could force some poor Americans to walk away from care. Where's the budget outrage, asks E. J. Dionne Jr.
Haliburton Awarded $385 Million Contract to Build Immigrant Detention
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KBR announced Friday that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) component has awarded KBR an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contingency contract to support ICE facilities in the event of an emergency. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton.
James Carroll | Is America Actually in a State of War?
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Here is the embarrassing question: Is America actually at war? We have a war president, war hawks, war planes, war correspondents, war cries, even war crimes - but do we have war, asks James Carroll.
Wolfowitz Accused on Cronyism and Illegal Hiring at World Bank
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The World Bank’s internal investigations unit has received an anonymous complaint that the bank’s rules and procedures were stretched in the appointment of close advisers to Paul Wolfowitz, the bank’s president.
Renaud Girard | Irresistible Islamist Political Progression
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"Who wouldn't prefer the government of God after the governments of men that have characterized the Arab-Muslim world?" argues Le Figaro star reporter Renaud Girard.
Venezuela Day 2: The Opposition to Chavez
A Film by Chris Hume and Sari Gelzer
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t r u t h o u t is at the World Social Forum in Caracas, Venezuela. Chris Hume and Sari Gelzer are taking a look at Chavez's Venezuela. On day 2 they went to an opposition rally and talked to opponents of Chavez.
Video Exclusive: Cindy Sheehan on Running for Senate
Interview by Chris Hume and Sari Gelzer
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Cindy Sheehan sat down with Chris Hume on Saturday and discussed why she is considering a run for the Senate. Sheehan cited examples of Diane Feinstein's votes that, in her opinion, did not represent Californians.
VIDEO | Red State Road Trip
A Film by Chris Hume and L. Wild Horse
George W. Bush seems to believe he is a great leader. And despite all the scandals and misjudgments, he still declares the country is behind him. Take a journey across Middle America to see what the country really thinks. "Red State Road Trip," a 6,000-mile journey into the heart of America, is available on DVD at http://www.redstateroadtrip.com. If you purchase it now, part of the proceeds will be donated to t r u t h o u t! So please support a great filmmaker, and help our organization in the process.
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Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts
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