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POPS34 Convicted in Display At US Supreme Court “We’re sad about the convictions, but we’re happy, moved and humbled to bring the stories, names and identification of the men in Guantanamo into a court of law,” said Frida Berrigan, 34, of Brooklyn. She is the daughter of the late Philip Berrigan, a former Roman Catholic priest who was a major figure in the American peace movement during the Vietnam War.
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POPSWhaling fleet crew told to "stay at home" As out intrepid whale campaigner in Tokyo, Junich says, "It is ironic that taxes are being spent on hunting whales - which only a tiny percentage of Japanese people still consider 'food' - when attention should be focused on the impacts of climate change on food supplies, especially considering the huge percentage of food that needs to be imported into Japan," added Sato. "Prime Minister Fukuda should spend his time solving these issues, not wasting it and taxpayer's money on whaling." Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda arrives Europe this weekend, with an itinerary that includes attending discussions on food security issues at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation meeting in Rome. For those of you who haven't read it yet, you can grab the Stolen Whale Meat Scandal dossier here »
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POPSThe Audacity of Dopes: The Regressive Right's Happy Memorial Day Message to the Troops
Look, we'll be candid with you. It's true that we've asked quite a lot from our country's men and women in uniform these last few years. But, remember, the cause was good, and therefore highly worthy of the sacrifice involved, especially because that sacrifice was all yours, not ours. You may have come to think that you were fighting and dying for nothing, but in fact your service has been helping to make sure that we were continuing to win elect... er, that American corporations were continuing to domi... er, that the US was continuing to bring freedom and democracy to the world. Yes, that's it, that's it! Some of you have criticized us for not providing you with adequate armor in this war. Remember that grunt who publicly embarrassed Rumsfeld with his question about that, right before Rumsfeld publicly embarrassed himself with his answer about how you go to war with the Army you have? That was years ago, and we still haven't gotten you the stuff you need. The important thing, thou
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