Tag: supreme court
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supreme court to decide mumia abu-jamal’s fate
from reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court is expected on Tuesday to issue its latest decision on the fate of Mumia Abu-Jamal, arguably America’s most famous death-row inmate, convicted of slaying a Philadelphia policeman, a crime he denies committing. The court is due to rule on an appeal by the Philadelphia district attorney who is seeking…
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obamessiah: more troops, more secrecy, less change!
from latimes: President Obama plans to send 30,000 to 35,000 additional soldiers and Marines to Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Monday, the largest single U.S. deployment since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The additional troops, Obama’s second major escalation of the conflict this year, will bring the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to about 100,000.…
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obamessiah & the apostles of war: troops, tech, tv & more
obama approved 13k more troops to afghanistan*obama vows to allow open gays into military service*video: gay-rights marchers ‘divided on obama’*obama loosens missile technology controls to china*flashback: kenyan-born obama all set for US senate*gallup: obama poll numbers spike after nobel win*leaked network memo reveals: obama controls your television set*white house: fox news is ‘arm of the…
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8/20 newspurge: leary, cho, stone, disney, s&m, surveillance
history/mystery: timothy leary & the cia*scotus orders review of death row inmate troy davis’s case*fromme-peltier: inequality of mercy*cho’s missing mental records released* media/memes: fcc ‘diversity officer’ targets talk radio*the fairness doctrine is dead, long live the fairness doctrine*’indictments are coming’ in jackson case* oliver stone revealing ‘secret history of america’*your tax dollar$ at work for…
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envirohealth: fountain of youth, fraud & climate control
oregon logging opponents arrested for blockade of timber road*video flashback: weather channel founder wants to sue al gore for fraud*scientists claim ‘fountain of youth’ is on easter island*op-ed: kids a threat to civilization*scotus ginsburg on the “growth in populations that we don’t”*virgin lizard reproduces*senate takes up landmark climate bill*update: senate climate change bill delayed until…
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9/11 updates: lawsuits, licenses & liquor
…the more things change…obama administration shuts down 9/11 families lawsuitfrom steve watson: The Obama administration has effectively ended the efforts of families of victims of the September 11th attacks to bring lawsuits against members of the Saudi Royal family for financial links to the conspiracy. The Supreme Court today ruled that it will not allow…
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police state int’l: drones, phones, kids & climate cops
the panopticon economy: the nsa’s new data-mining facility is one component of a growing local surveillance industry*spy training program could come to universities*secret buildings you may not photograph, part 643*bozeman, mt drops request for internet passwords*dhs to end use of satellites for domestic spying*homeland security announces the elimination of domestic terrorism surveillance satellite*admin kills bush…
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court ok’s dumping gold mine waste in alaska lake
from ap: The Supreme Court has upheld a federal government permit to dump waste from an Alaskan gold mine into a nearby lake, even though all its fish would be killed. By a 6-3 vote Monday, the justices say a federal appeals court wrongly blocked the permit on environmental grounds. Environmentalists fear that the ruling…
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abortion doctor george tiller gunned down at kansas church
…continuing the return to the days of clinton-era homegrown terrors & heartland errors…from dpa: A Kansas physician at the center of the US controversy over abortion was shot to death Sunday morning as he walked into church services in the town of Wichita. George Tiller, 67, one of the country’s few physicians who performed late-term…
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scotus says ashcroft & mueller can’t be sued for post-9/11 torture
from reuters: The Supreme Court rejected on Monday a lawsuit by a Pakistani man against a former U.S. attorney general and the FBI director claiming abuse while he was imprisoned in New York after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. high court overturned a ruling that Javaid Iqbal, who was…
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5/7 newspurge
9/11 updates: fema: no records identifying wtc7 dod office*microcinema intl acquires ‘loose change 9/11: an american coup’*microcinema gets rights to new ‘loose change’*’9/11 press for truth’ to be shown on mainstream tv*feds to seize land in order to build 9/11 memorial by 2011* obamessiah & the apostles of warobamas enjoy post-date stroll around lawn*obamas step…
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5/1 newspurge: mayday, mayday
obamessiah & the apostles of war top dems complicit in torture coverup*obama rejects truth panel*obama legal team wants defendants’ rights limited*court rebuffs feds, reinstates torture suit*’state secrets’ cannot hide cia torture program, appeals court rules*dems refuse to allow skeptic to testify alongside gore at congressional hearing*video: gore denies that ken lay & goldman ceo’s helped…
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4/23 Newspurge
police state international: combat support battalion deployed to ‘maintain public order’ at boston marathon*animal rights activist on fbi ‘most wanted terrorists’ list*video: cop arrests abc news reporter for filming traffic accident*hr1913: local law enforcement hate crimes prevention act of 2009, the end of free speech?*US security boss clarifies comments about border*illegal immigrants detained, then freed…
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envirohealth: euthanasia, e-cigarettes, agent orange, vax & anthrax
nasa climate chief controversial call for civil disobedience oregon bill talks of banning pit bulls & euthanizing themfrom katu: A new bill on pit bulls [940kb PDF] that hasn’t even hit the Senate floor yet is already getting a lot of heat from folks on both sides of the issue. chinese e-cigarettes gain ground amid…
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obama’s 1st day, 2nd oath & 3rd world war
obama’s day 1: recession, war, ethics & morefrom ap: In a first-day whirlwind, President Barack Obama showcased efforts to revive the economy on Wednesday, summoned top military officials to the White House to chart a new course in Iraq and eased into the daunting thicket of Middle East diplomacy. “What an opportunity we have to…