Monday, March 07, 2005

ANOTHER WEEKEND HAS COME AND GONE ... ABIT OF MONDAY NEWS

INTELLIGENCE, INC.
Pratap Chatterjee, AlterNet
The privatization of military intelligence and interrogation has been a booming business. It may also be the cause of the prison scandals in Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/21422/

WOMEN WORLDWIDE FACE EFFECTS OF BUSH'S GAG RULE
Dian Harrison, San Francisco Chronicle
Tuesday is International Women's Day, a worldwide celebration of women's fight for equality and human rights. In light of this commemoration, it is especially disappointing that the Bush administration is working so hard to restrict women's rights.
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0307-27.htm

ITALY GRIEVES AS HOSTAGE ACCUSES US OF MURDER
Richard Owen in Rome, Sunday Times [UK]
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0306-02.htm

WHO OWNS WHAT?
David Morris, AlterNet
George Bush's "ownership society" leaves out the things we actually own --our bodies, our privacy, our dignity, our bedrooms.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21408/

THRESHOLD FEARS AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT 9/11
Commentary by Peter Phillips
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0306-23.htm

BATTLE FOR CHOICE RAGES THROUGH STATES
Cynthia L. Cooper, Women's eNews
As state legislatures face a deluge of anti-abortion proposals, pro-choice activists are hustling to stem further losses to reproductive health rights.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21419/

THE PASSION OF GIULIANA SGRENA
Commentary by Danny Schechter
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0306-22.htm

WANTED: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDREL
John Cavanagh, Institute for Policy Studies
Ten reasons why Paul Wolfowitz would be perfect for the job of World Bank president.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21415/

GIULIANA SHOOTING, QUESTIONS RAISED
Laura Flanders, Air America Radio
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0306-31.htm

MANUFACTURING MARTHA
Rory O'Connor, AlterNet
Newsweek's latest cover features a fake photo of Martha Stewart -- any wonder people are losing faith in the news?
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21412/



QUOTE OF THE DAY ... I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out. Arthur Hays Sulzberger [Publisher at the NY Times]

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