[MCM] Shattered myths about the torture program (Scott Horton)

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs By Scott Horton, The Daily Beast Posted on April 28, 2009, Printed on April 28, 2009 http://www.alternet.org/story/138625/http://www.alternet.org/story/138625/ In the space of a week, the torture debate in America has been suddenly

[MCM] On Siegelman's case (and others), Obama has to get it right

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
From: Roger Shuler [mailto:rshuler3...@gmail.com] Why is it critical for the Obama administration to support thorough investigations of the Don Siegelman case and other justice-related matters? Because the long-term success of the Obama presidency might depend on it:

[MCM] Times reporter seeks adults who've had to move in with their parents (email only)

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
Friends, I'm looking for someone to interview outside of New York and really need your help. According to US Census data, the high number of layoffs and unfavorable economic conditions have forced many grown adults to move back home with their parents, and some parents to move home with their

[MCM] INN forced to halt production on Free Speech TV

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
From a donor to FSTV and INN: FSTV Gags Independent National Newscast The Free Speech TV network (FSTV), widely perceived as a progressive broadcast provider, has forced its daily evening news show, International News Net (INN), to cancel production. Now in its seventh year as a reliable

[MCM] FBI's new way of tracking terrorists in cyberspace

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
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[MCM] In memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
From Joel Shitney: Friends, Ken Saro-Wiwa was a writer/environmentalist, lobbying Shell Oil to stop polluting his part of Nigeria. The junta arrested Ken and used a kangaroo court to have him hanged. This month, a court in New York will decide if Shell was at fault for Ken's death. But this

[MCM] In memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa (cleaned-up version!!)

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
From Joel Whitney: Friends, Ken Saro-Wiwa was a writer/environmentalist, lobbying Shell Oil to stop polluting his part of Nigeria. The junta arrested Ken and used a kangaroo court to have him hanged. This month, a court in New York will decide if Shell was at fault for Ken's death. But this