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11 most outrageous conservative comments of 2006

Truthdig – A/V Booth – Weekly Video Roundup: Media Matters has collected, stomached and ranked the 11 most outrageous conservative comments of 2006, including Rush Limbaugh blaming America’s obesity crisis on the left and Ann Coulter calling Al Gore a “total fag.” Glenn Beck Watch it Plus BONUS PETER GABRIEL -DOWNSIDE UP on Jools Holland […]

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Mideast allies near a state of panic:

Los Angeles Times: U.S. leaders’ visits to the region reap only warnings and worry. By Paul Richter Times Staff Writer December 3, 2006 WASHINGTON — President Bush and his top advisors fanned out across the troubled Middle East over the last week to showcase their diplomatic initiatives to restore strained relationships with traditional allies and […]

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Spin

Spin Brian Springer: Artist Brian Springer spent a year scouring the airwaves with a satellite dish grabbing back channel news feeds not intended for public consumption. The result of his research is SPIN, one of the most insightful films ever made about the mechanics of how television is used as a tool of social control […]

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US scientists reject interference

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | US scientists reject interference: Some 10,000 US researchers have signed a statement protesting about political interference in the scientific process. The statement, which includes the backing of 52 Nobel Laureates, demands a restoration of scientific integrity in government policy. According to the American Union of Concerned Scientists, data is being […]

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