Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 10:04 am by Dillon MacRae
Beginning from the standpoint of the retired general who oversaw the U.S. Army’s investigation into the Abu Ghraib debacle, historian Jeremy Brecher and legal analyst Brendan Smith have offered The Nation an outline of the various accountability options that are available and where things stand today. However one may feel about exactly how to reach closure on this most awkward of topics, their points generally are quite well taken and certainly provide every American with food for thought…however difficult it may be to digest. Read full post »
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Filed under: Foreign Policy, National Security
Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 at 8:32 am by Dillon MacRae
At long last, a U.S. federal agency finally broke down and Thursday officially relayed the “news” that other governments the world over have been telling their citizens for years: climate change is real, it poses a catastrophic threat to human health on numerous fronts, and it will dramatically alter life as we know it — not just for those yet to come, but much sooner — for many of us, within our own lifetime. Read full post »
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Filed under: Environment
Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 4:26 pm by Dillon MacRae
Nobel Laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore today issued probably the most dramatic — yet surprisingly still realistic — challenge this nation has had on its table in at least a generation, maybe two. He called on all Americans to band together to pressure policy-makers to begin domestically generating 100 percent of the nation’s electricity from renewable and other clean energy sources within 10 years. And he makes one heck-of-a strong case. Read full post »
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Filed under: Environment
Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:23 am by Dillon MacRae
PBS’ famed Frontline documentary series will air an election special, “The Choice 2008,” on Oct. 14. The show promises in-depth insight into the biographies of the two candidates vying for our vote in November. Read full post »
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Filed under: 2008 Campaign
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