Alternet 7/1/08
We Forget What It Was Really Like Under the Clintons
By David Morris, AlterNet
NAFTA failures; deregulation of banking and ENRON’s rise; “Welfare Reform” that led to more poor people. This and more is what the Clintons gave us.
Obama Can Win; If He Does, Let’s Hope His Sunny Bipartisan Talk Is Just Rhetoric
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
Flowery talk of hope and reconciliation has enormous appeal, but what we need is a fighter.
Radical Cleric: The “Campaign Ad” Mike Huckabee Doesn’t Want You to See [VIDEO]
By Max Blumenthal, Thomas Shomaker, AlterNet
Mike Huckabee tells America: end the abortion “holocaust,” save the country from illegal immigration
The Media Makes Pregnant Teens Have Babies
By Katha Pollitt, The Nation
Teens getting pregnant: bad. Teens having babies: good. If this makes no sense, wake up and smell the Enfamil: it’s 2008!
Shocking Allegations From London: Corrupt U.S. Officials Sold Nuclear Weapons Secrets
The Times of London UK
A former FBI translator claims U.S. officials allowed Pakistan and other states to steal nuclear weapons secrets.
Why Barack Should De-Escalate on Pakistan
By Tom Hayden, HuffingtonPost.com
Barack Obama’s support for intervention in Pakistan if there is “actionable intelligence” against al-Qaeda legitimizes Bush’s escalation plans.
Beware the Credit-Industrial Complex
By Susan J. Douglas, In These Times
The subprime fiasco is just one example of how banks profit from shady practices.
My Mother, a Paranoid Schizophrenic
By Christine Ferrer, New America Media
The author candidly discusses her own mother’s struggle with a misunderstood and stigmatized illness.
Musharraf Blames Benazir Bhutto for Her Own Death [VIDEO]
By Adam Howard, AlterNet
In an exclusive “60 Minutes” interview Musharraf refused to acknowledge any security lapses by his government in protecting Bhutto.
Several New Polls Show Obama Pulling Ahead of Clinton in NH
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
According to CNN: Obama and Edwards get Iowa bounce going into New Hampshire; Hil slips.
Kucinich Protests Outside NH Democratic Debate That Excluded Him [VIDEO]
By Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority
Sadly, this level of dissent is so rare to witness during a tightly scripted election year that many so-called liberals want Dennis to shut up.