HOW TO GET OUT OF IRAQ
Tom Hayden / In These Times
The door is swinging wide open for the peace movement and politicians in the Democratic Party, to offer an exit strategy for Iraq.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/24539/

FROM DAWN SANDERS AT CARE2 GREEN PARTY ALERTS - Tell Congress: We won't tolerate the Abuse of Science for Political Gain!
I don't know about you, but I'm starting to think the White House has a serious case of science "phobia". Consider this recent specimen -- in June we learned that Phil Cooney, chief of staff of the White House's Council on Environmental Equality, re-wrote government reports in order to significantly downplay the scientific certainty on global warming. But Mr. Cooney is NOT a scientist - he's a lawyer who used to work as an oil industry lobbyist. Take action and go to: http://go.care2.com/33945

Not surprisingly, after the New York Times disclosed Cooney's role in doctoring government reports, he left the Bush Administration and took a job with ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil company and chief supporter of "junk science", which aims to create doubt in the minds of the media and general public that global warming is actually occurring. The blatant manipulation and suppression of science for political purposes has dangerous implications for OUR health, safety and environment. Fortunately, this fact hasn't gone unnoticed in the scientific community. To date, more than 6,000 scientists, including Nobel Laureates, have signed a letter asserting that the Bush Administration has a pattern of distorting AND censoring important scientific work in order to advance their partisan political agenda. But now we need your help. Please join us in sending our elected officials a message loud and clear: we won't tolerate your manipulation of science for political purposes! Go to: http://go.care2.com/33945

It's undemocratic, unpatriotic and betrays our country's long tradition of scientific scholarship and achievement. Thank you for taking action today!

MESSAGE FROM JENNY McKINLEY AT CARE2 CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES ALERTS - Special Announcement Regarding Racial Justice Group Launches Progressive Blog
I am excited to be able to announce to you that the Advancement Project, a national civil rights/racial justice organization, just launched www.justdemocracyblog.org This blog is designed to give progressive voices like yours a way to share news, exchange views, and stay in touch. Visit the website to stay informed on the latest racial justice issues such as: voting rights, educational opportunities, immigrant rights, criminal justice, economic justice, and policing. Learn more: http://go.care2.com/33303

"We are seeking to advance the national dialogue on race," said Judith Browne, co-director, Advancement Project. The Just Democracy Blog will serve as the "voice" of the new racial justice movement in the United States. Advancement Project will be inviting a variety of guest authors as well as visitors to post issues of interest. Advancement Project's core purpose is to develop, encourage, pioneer and widely disseminate innovative ideas and models that inspire and mobilize a broad national racial justice movement so that universal opportunity and a just democracy are achieved. The organization was founded on the principle that structural racism can be eliminated and a racially just democracy may be attained through multi-racial collective action by organized communities.