[MCM] All-important hearings in Pima County, AZ, tomorrow morning!

2009-02-22 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
Those concerned about election fraud take note: There is a crucial hearing tomorrow morning (Monday 2/23) in Pima County, AZ, longtime scene of vast election theft, primarily by the GOP. Here's a rundown on the situation, by Dave Griscom: BREAKING: Pima County (AZ) Republican Party Throws It's

[MCM] An Idiots' Guide to India

2009-02-22 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
An Idiots' Guide to India By Hirsh Sawhney Guardian (UK) February 21, 2009 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/20/danny-boyle-india Slumdog Millionaire's implication that western values offer a way out of the slums is a dangerous myth When India's call centres an

[MCM] Joel Kovel fired by Bard College

2009-02-22 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
Prof. Joel Kovel, the author of a broad range of extraordinary writings, has been fired by Bard College for his works on Israel and Zionism. The following press release comes from a group called the Committee for an Open Discussion of Zionism. Below that is Kovel's own statement on his ouster.

[MCM] "Magic Bus"

2009-02-22 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
My friends at Ig Publishing have a new book out--and it was reviewed in today's Times Book Review. Take a gander. MCM MAGIC BUS: On the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Inida Read the New York Times review: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/books/review/Sternt.html?ref=firstchapters Buy it on Ama

[MCM] Coleman's malicious mischief

2009-02-22 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
From Brad Friedman: Dead In Its Tracks: An Anatomy of Norm Coleman's Failed Effort to Contest MN's U.S. Senate Election Sanctions are now warranted against the former Republican Senator, according to the legal analysis of a veteran attorney and political scien

[MCM] A comment on Norm Coleman's fight

2009-02-22 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
Wise words from Jonathan Simon: "The status of this election contest is deeply troubling. It has become increasingly apparent that the Coleman position is devoid of merit, yet his team plods on, delaying the seating of a U.S. Senator at a time when every vote has become essential to the new ad