Weekly Links

War on Terror
Admissions of Bush Plot May Not Make Trial
Lawmakers criticize Bush on border security
Russia Angry With U.S. Human Rights Report
U.S. Military Death Toll in Iraq Tops 1,500
WMD's Anyone?: Maximum pain is aim of new US weapon
Nun to Continue Her Antimissile Activism Out of Prison
Visit her website
High school students win right to counter-recruitment table
Video Game Used To Lure New Recruits
Novel Idea: Summit May Favor Tackling Causes of Terror
From Carolina: Veterans and families rally against the war
"The Bush administration's secret program to transfer suspected terrorists to foreign countries for interrogation has been carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency under broad authority that has allowed it to act without case-by-case approval from the White House or the State or Justice Departments" - I Love Torture!
CIA Flying Suspects To Torture?
Defense Wants Bush to Testify at German 9/11 Trial

GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST ON ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR

Friendly Fire
Freed Italian hostage recalls U.S. shooting
Italy demands answer as hostage liberation turns bloody
Body of Slain Italian Agent Gets Hero's Welcome
No One Safe on Baghdad's Roads, Iraqis Say
Italy Rejects U.S. Version of Iraq Shooting
Bulgaria Says Soldier Killed by U.S. Troops in Iraq
'My truth' By Giuliana Sgrena
Italy Demands Justice from U.S. Over Iraq Death
Social Insecurity
GOP catches heat on Bush Soc. Sec. plan
Republicans Attack Democrats, AARP on Pensions
Bush Sets Up Social Security 'War Room'
N.J. Demonstrators protest Bush's Soc. Sec. Plan
Travels with George: Hitting the pavement with Soc. Sec. Plan
Calculate What You'll Loose with Social Insecurity

Deficits and Shady Deals
Democrats Assail Bush's Budget, Deficit
Documents Suggest Bigger DeLay Role in Donations
Rumsfeld Asked for Unlce "Bucky" Contract Details
Uncle Bucky makes a killing
Analyst: Bush Budget Would Yield Deficit
Deficits and Deceit
Environment
Protest: Chopping Down Oregon's Old Growth
U.S. Infrastructure Deteriorating
House Committee Downplays Health Risks of Mercury
Mercury Study Identifies Problem Spots
Dolphin Beaching Followed Sub's Exercises
Quake Swarm Off Ore. Coast Prompts Reseach
Ecuador tribes vow to fight oil threat
Latin America
Venezuelan Prez. Says Washington Plots His Murder, U.S. Denies
Colombia Massacre Raises Rights Issues
New Leftists Emerge in Latin America
Aristide Supporters March in Haiti Capital
Bolivian President Offers Resignation
Experts Uncover Ancient Mayan Remains
M4M
Gannongate Swinging Open?: New Move in Congress for Info
South Dakota Paper Probes Senator's Link to Jeff Gannon
Bill Maher on Jeff Gannon (video)

Miracles Happen: Tsunami Survivor Found Adrift Comes Home

Commentary on blue/red divide: Empty Boots by Cindy Sheehan

Another Animation from Mark Fiore: Never again... again
Cartoon from Tom Tomorrow: Penguin perspective