Iraq Today A Tale Of Two Realities After Liberation
Amir Taheri notes Iraqis see liberation as opening ties with the U S and Britain and report no mass exodus or political prisoners. Cities now have functioning municipalities and schools reopen while markets, media freedom, and new communications flourish under a broader openness.
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Turkey
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Basra
Saddam Hussein
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Tigris
Hashem Yassin
Natsios
Karl Rove
Halliburton
Bechtel
Daniel Pipes
United States Institute of Peace
California recall spectacle overshadows Texas redistricting
The recall campaign in California garners media frenzy as Texas redraws loom. Candidates span actors to Porn stars with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Arianna Huffington among notable names. A PETA suit on dairy ads adds to regional satire while observers hail the media circus.
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Laci Peterson
Patrick Dennehy
Texas
Austin
Arnold Schwarzemeger
Arianna Huffington
Michael Jackson
Larry Flynt
Gary Feepiceane
Gary Coleman
PETA
Errata and echoes of dates in a reader column
A reader notes a misdated reference to Constantine and 1347, while the author highlights the significance of 1347 as a local road marker. The piece recalls a middle aged friend with inoperable cancer who was kept unaware of the full prognosis and lived six months afterward.
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Cleanup project uncovers a nation headed for deception
A desk audit turns up a sweeping critique of U S policy and politics. The author lists reg changes, budget cuts, corporate influence, and political rhetoric shaping public life, alleging deception and erosion of democratic norms across government and media.
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