Reading List For Week Ending 2-12-2005

William Rivers Pitt The News Is Broken
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105A.shtml

Report: FAA Had 52 Pre-9/11 Warnings
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105B.shtml

Dean Vows to Lead Democrats Back to Power
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105D.shtml

Jonathan Steele The Cheers in Iraq Were All Ours
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105F.shtml

Senate Passes Limit on Class-Action Lawsuits
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105K.shtml

Paul Krugman Bush's Class-War Budget
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105L.shtml

Robert Fisk Peace Without Justice
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105M.shtml

City of Seattle Mandates Recycling
http://www.truthout.org/environment.shtml

Marjorie Cohn Lady Liberty Under Attack
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021105X.shtml

FOCUS: Howard Zinn Changing Minds, One at a Time
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021205Y.shtml

ECO FOCUS Global Warming Bill Means Thousands of New Jobs
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021205W.shtml

BACK TO BEAT STREET
Scott Thill, AlterNet
Jeff Chang's new book sheds light on -- and puts in context -- the contingencies of American youth who are using hip hop as a point of departure for their own generational rebellion.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21232/-->>
Read an excerpt from Jeff Chang's 'Can't Stop Won't Stop,' in which he looks at hip-hop feminism, neo-soul as marketing strategy and the endless cycle of cool.
http://www.alternet.org/wiretap/21234/

AL FRANKEN'S NUTRITIONAL CANDY
Terrence McNally, AlterNet
Al Franken has aimed his rapier wit and truth-telling compulsion at a growing Air America audience, coating the bitter pill of the issues of the day with a candy shell.
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21239/

CGI JOE
Ed Halter, Village Voice
How the military and private tech contractors are training a new generation of soldiers.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21237/

BLAMING BLACK MEN
The Progress Report
In rationalizing his plans to privatize Social Security,Bush cited the troubling statistic that African-Americanmales have a shorter life expectancy than any other ethnic or racial group in America. In his four years in office,he's only worsened the situation.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21238/
More Rights & Liberties: http://www.alternet.org/rights/

ASSESSING THE JET THREAT
Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor
Although cars generate more greenhouse gases, airliner exhaust has an exaggerated effect, scientists say. Is it time to take action?
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21225/
More EnviroHealth: http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/

Iraq's Harry Truman
by Arianna Huffington, TomPaine.com Exclusive
In praise of a bipartisan effort to scrutinize U.S. expenditures in Iraq. http://www.tompaine.com/articles/iraqs_harry_truman.php

A Litmus Test For Mideast Peace
by Rami Khouri, TomPaine.com Exclusive
The editor of the Beirut Daily Star on what must happen to make these peace talks different from all the rest.
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/a_litmus_test_for_mideast_peace.php

Classified 9/11 Report Exposes Multiple Attack Warnings
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005A.shtml

Sidney Blumenthal The Threat to Bush
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005E.shtml

Iran Promises 'Burning Hell' for Any Aggressor
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005F.shtml

Eric Boehlert Fake News, Fake Reporter
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005G.shtml

Justin Vaïsse Condoleezza and Democracy, Five Paths for Reflection
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005H.shtml

Over 200 U.S. Scientists Say They Are Told to Alter Findings
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005J.shtml

Norman Solomon What They Really Mean...
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005K.shtml

Elizabeth Warren Sick and Broke
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005L.shtml

Max J. Castro Social Security: The Right-Wing's Stalingrad?http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/021005M.shtml

Steve Weissman War on Tyrants: What Will Bush Do Next?http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020905A.shtml

J. Sri Raman Aftershocks of "Anti-Terror" Tsunami http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020905B.shtml

Conservatives Balk at Bush Call for Bigger Government
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020905G.shtml

Patrick Sabatier Scales
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020905H.shtml

Marjorie Cohn Lady Liberty Under Attack
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020905X.shtml

Tom Engelhardt Dropping In on the Apocalypse
http://www.truthout.org/environment.shtml

TOWARD A MORE PERFECT UNION
Lakshmi Chaudhry, AlterNet
SEIU president Andy Stern wants to shake up a lot of things -- the labor union movement, the Democratic Party, Wal-Mart. He may be the right man for the job.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21213/

GREENPEACE GIVES PEACE A CHANCE
Amanda Griscom Little, Grist Magazine
The environmental group best known for in-your-face,laws-be-damned direct action is getting in touch with its inner Gandhi.
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21216/

CASHING IN ON CONS
Silja J.A. Talvi, In These Times
At the American Correctional Association's 2005 WinterConference, the bottom line is paramount.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21223/

JEITO TO THE RESCUE
John Fleming, Pacific News ServiceIn rural Mozambique, savvy marketing of a condom brand has slowed HIV infection rates.
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21224/

Keep Your Huddled Masses
by Cory W. Smith, TomPaine.com Exclusive
Today Congress debates a bill that will "protect" America from people fleeing persecution and torture.
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/keep_your_huddled_masses.php

No Nukes!
by Patrick Doherty, TomPaine.com Exclusive
On why America should not be fooled into choosing a new generation of nuclear energy. http://www.tompaine.com/articles/no_nukes.php

Minimizing Malpractice
by Stephanie Mencimer, TomPaine.com Exclusive
Bush's push for tort reform reflects how little he trusts Americans and our judicial system. http://www.tompaine.com/articles/minimizing_malpractice.php

Adjusting For Women
by Martha Burk, TomPaine.com Exclusive
If Rep. Bill Thomas really wants to "adjust" Social Security, he could start by making sure women get their due.
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/adjusting_for_women.php

YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE
Dan Frosch, The NationToday, medical-related debt is the second leading cause of personal bankruptcies -- and the middle class is suffering the most.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21211/

Squandering America's Future
by Robert L. Borosage, TomPaine.com Exclusive
Bush's budget burdens the weak and protects the privileged. http://www.tompaine.com/articles/squandering_americas_future.php

The Flickering Light Of America
by Sen. John Edwards, TomPaine.com
The former senator expounds on his vision for creating an "Opportunity Society." http://www.tompaine.com/articles/the_flickering_light_of_america.php

The Media's 'Personal' Problem
by Peter Hart, TomPaine.com Exclusive
In the semantic battle over "privatization," it's the public who loses when the press succumbs to politics.
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/the_medias_personal_problem.php

MEDIA CASH IN ON JACKSON
Danny Schechter, MediaChannel.org.
Instead of exploring our cultural need for celebrity spectacle, the media will busy themselves worrying about future docu-dramas and possible sequels. http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21218/

MICHAEL MOORE'S CONSERVATIVE COUNTERPART
Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet.
A conservative director wants college students to document "liberal professors" who inject their personal views into classrooms. Is this intimidation of free speech or just a publicity stunt? http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21217/

THE RISE OF AMATEUR ADS
Clayton Collins, Christian Science Monitor.
For an ad industry accustomed to complete control, the rise of amateur ads raises a dilemma: fight them or join them?
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21210/

ARAB MEDIA ON IRAQI ELECTIONS
Jalal Ghazi, Pacific News Service.
Arab newspapers are proclaiming the recent Iraqi elections a victory for both Bush and Iran - but the new landscape may be quite a challenge for an administration intent on setting up a secular government.
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21202/

HOLLYWOOD REPORTERS AND GATSBY ENVY
Nikki Finke, LA Weekly.
Why do journalists lust after the trappings of Tinseltown? http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21178/

Sgt. Kevin Benderman A Matter of Conscience
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020805A.shtml

Senator Feingold U.S. Losing the Race to Engage Muslims
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020805B.shtml

Electricity Prices Likely to Soar
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020805E.shtml

Vets Face Homelessness and Mental Problems
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020805F.shtml

Paul Krugman Spearing the Beast
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020805G.shtml

Gerard Dupuy Trump Cards
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020805H.shtml

Mexico's Democratic Revolution Wins Vote
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020805L.shtml

Hard Right Has Long Wanted to Kill Social Security
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020705F.shtml

Army Sergeant Breaks Ranks to Shun War
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020705G.shtml

David Kay Let's Not Make the Same Mistakes in Iran
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020705M.shtml

Jan Lundberg War on Plastic: Rejecting the Toxic Plague
http://www.truthout.org/environment.shtml

Senator Richard J. Durbin A Form of Torture
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020705Y.shtml

Eric Margolis Paranoia Grips the U.S. Capital
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/020705Z.shtml

WHAT'S IN POPEYE'S PIPE?
Dana Larsen, Cannabis Culture
The world's most famous sailor-man may be tooting more than just spinach in his pipe.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21206/

FROM SING SING TO THE WHITNEY
Anthony Papa, AlterNet
A victim of New York's Rockefeller drug laws recalls life as a prisoner, an activist, and an artist.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21197/

MEASURING METH IN MONTANA
Robin Troy, Missoula Independent
Between the reporting and the reality, the question is this:How big, exactly, is Montana's methamphetamine problem?
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21203/

FIXING THE FEDERAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Bill Piper, AlterNet
The Supreme Court's recent ruling on federal sentencing guidelines holds both promise and danger, depending onwhat Congress does.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21204/

GIMME SHELTER
Rose Aguilar, AlterNet
How some Iraq veterans are returning home, only to facehomelessness and mental problems. Meanwhile, the VA is MIA.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/21191/

INTERNAL BLEEDING
Mary Lynn F. Jones, AlterNet
George Bush's aggressive push to privatize SocialSecurity is causing concern -- inside his own party.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21201/

DRUM MAJOR FOR JUSTICE
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
A tribute to actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis,1917-2005.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21200/

THE PERSISTENT TAINT
Salim Muwakkil, In These Times
Race has faded into the background as an issue for mostAmericans, including progressives.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21199/

IT WASN'T WORTH IT
Cindy Sheehan, AlterNet
Now that every lie about the invasion and occupation of Iraq has been exposed to the light, why are our sons and daughters still there? Was my son's sacrifice "worthit"?http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/21184/
More War on Iraq: http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/

THE MEXICAN SCENE
Danna Harman, Christian Science Monitor
Despite a US warning about drug battles and abductions along the border, tens of thousands of Americans continue to visit small Mexican towns every day.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21196/
More DrugReporter: http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/

ANOTHER TURKEY ESCAPES THE POT
Osha Neumann, AlterNet
Alberto Gonzales, the new U.S. Attorney General, is the perfect example of the New Racism.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21193/
More Rights & Liberties: http://www.alternet.org/rights/

Fixing America's Broken Elections
by Rep. John Conyers, TomPaine.com Exclusive
America's voting system is fraught with problems. The gentleman from Michigan wants to change all that.
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/fixing_americas_broken_elections.php

THE RIGHT-WING EXPRESS
Don Hazen, AlterNet
If you want to know how the conservative message machine was built and what progressives can do to respond, just ask RobStein.
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21192/

THE FOOD DETECTIVE
Russell Schoch, Tomdispatch.com
Michael Pollan discusses food chains, ecological dead zones,and the amazing power of corn.
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21185/

A PATH PAVED WITH BAD INTENTIONS
Joshua L. Dratel, AlterNet
The message that the torture memos convey is unmistakable:these policy makers do not like our system of justice, with its checks and balances, that they have been sworn to uphold.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/21189/

A PROGRESSIVE 12-STEP PROGRAM
Bob Burnett, AlterNet
Are progressives collectively stuck in an abusive relationship with the administration? If so, a 12-step program could be the answer.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21181/

ALL IN HER HEAD
Jessica Lyons, Monterey County Weekly
Anorexia -- the most deadly mental illness -- is definitely not just about looking thin.
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21182/
More EnviroHealth: http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/