Headlines - August 2008
Sunday August 31, 2008
- Oil Group Joins Alaska in Suing to Overturn Polar Bear Protection
- Bush to Skip Convention as Gustav Scuppers Republican Plans
- Race Against Time to Save Congo's Apes
- Police Raid RNC Protest Sites in Twin Cities
- Indians’ Water Rights Give Hope for Better Health
- Lebanon Deminers Hang Up Their Detectors as Funds Dry Up
Saturday August 30, 2008
Friday August 29, 2008
- Pakistan Rocked by Renewed Violence and Angry Demonstrations
- Bolivia's Crisis Worsens As President Calls New Referendum
- Putin Accuses US of Starting Georgia Crisis as Election Ploy
- Protesters March for Immigrant Rights
- Global Poverty Figures Revised Upward
- Joan Baez: ‘I Was Right 40 Years Ago and I Am Right Now!’
- KBR Sued For Forcing Nepalese Workers To Iraq
- Obama Vows To Deliver A Better Future For America
- Sarah Palin Is John McCain's Pick For Vice President
Thursday August 28, 2008
- Nader Still Follows Cameras, Proudly Offers Alternative
- US Judge Voices Fear Public Will Be Shut Out of Detainee Trials
- Lesbian Rights Pioneer Del Martin Dies at 87
- Raft Made of Plastic Bottles Crosses Pacific
- Homeland Insecurity in the Twin Cities
- Summer Camp Sows Seeds of Peace
- Housing Fund Seen as Grassroots Victory
- Dispatch from Denver: Protecting the Vote
- ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors
- Fear Grips Immigrants After Miss. Plant Raid
- 3,000 Vets, War Protesters Hand-Deliver Their Message
- North Pole Ice Cap Melting Faster Than Ever
Wednesday August 27, 2008
- CodePink Protester Is Slammed To The Ground by Police in Denver
- Judge Allows No Delay of Miers's Testimony About Fired Prosecutors
- Tennesse Peace Activist Participates in 500 Mile Walk
- Blackwater-Linked Firm To Train Canadian Troops
- Activists Target Corporate Chiefs' Tax Subsidies
- Israeli Police Hold Gaza Activist
- US Soldiers Executed Iraqis, Statements Say
- Schemes To Offset Carbon 'Overpriced and Unfair'
- Iraq Vets Bring Taste of War To Denver
Tuesday August 26, 2008
- Sectarian Clashes Flare Up Again In Iraq
- Hundreds of Workers Held in Immigration Raid
- Police Trap Peaceful Protesters in Denver
- German Coalition Sues Bayer Over Pesticide Honey Bee Deaths
- Peace Now: West Bank Settlement Construction Nearly Doubled This Year
- Maliki Demands 'Specifc Deadline' For US Troop Pullout
- UN Says Has Evidence Air Strikes Killed 90 Afghans, Including 60 Children
- CodePink Faces Tough Odds For Public's Attention
- Conservation as Artists' Muse
- Dispatch from Denver: Making Climate Change THE Issue
Monday August 25, 2008
Sunday August 24, 2008
Saturday August 23, 2008
- US Military in Iraq Releases APTN Cameraman Without Charges after Detaining him for 3 Months
- Afghans Protest Amid Claims 76 Killed in Military Strikes
- Israel Says it will Prevent Peace Protest Boats Reaching Gaza Strip
- Food, Fuel and Water Crises Converging
- Obama Names Veteran Biden as VP Choice
- A Really Bad Couple of Weeks for Pax Americana
- As Democrats Gather, Liberal Positions Gaining in Popularity
Friday August 22, 2008
- Polar Bears Observed On Risky Open Ocean Swims
- Ads on Nuclear Threat Removed From Convention Airports
- Film Reveals CIA's 'Most Secret Place on Earth'
- Wasted Food Is Also Wasted Water
- Clash Over Plan to Save Tropical Forests
- Gay Marriage in Oregon? Tribe Says Yes
- Sadrists Denounce Emerging US-Iraq Deal
- Georgia's Crucial 'Energy Corridor'
- FDA Permission To Irradiate Spinach, Lettuce Followed by Swift Criticism
- David Crosby Not Shy About Which Side He's On
- Iraq Still Demanding Withdrawal Date, Right to Try U.S. troops
Thursday August 21, 2008
- McCain Unsure How Many Houses He Owns
- British Security Services Colluded in Unlawful Detention of Terror Suspect, Court Rules
- Feingold Joins Call Against FBI 'Surveillance' Proposal
- Fallout From Gay Student Case Roils Florida Town
- Activists Determined to Break Gaza Blockade Despite Threats
- White House May Have Lost 7 Months of E-mail Since 2003
- Ruling Protects Arizonan Who Sells Anti-War Shirts
- Anti-Obama Echo Chamber in Full Swing
- Detainee's Death Sparks Concerns About Oversight
- Bush Plan Would Blunt State Birth Control Law
- Bottling Plan Pushes Groundwater to Center Stage in Vermont
- Key US Iraq Strategy in Danger of Collapse
- McCain's Plan to Privatise Veterans' Health Care
- Peruvian Natives Agree to 48 Hour Protest Truce
Wednesday August 20, 2008
- The Verdict at MSNBC: Maddow Gets Own Show
- Capturing The Bush Legacy Online
- Afghans Doubt US Intentions: Report
- Bush Covered Up Musharraf Ties with Qaeda, Khan
- Mystery Behind Aafia Siddiqi's 'Arrest' Deepens
- US Civilian Court Begins Iraqi Murder Trial of Former Marine
- One Protest, 52 Arrests and a $2 Million Payout
- US, Poland Sign Missile Shield Deal
- Law and Order: Curfew America
- World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis
Tuesday August 19, 2008
Monday August 18, 2008
- Forever 21 Development on South Central Farm Site Protested
- Stanford Biologist Sees Money in Preservation
- In Rural New York, Windmills Can Bring Whiff of Corruption
- A Modest Proposal for Sustainable Eating
- Helen Thomas Stars in New Kennedy Documentary
- Wastewater Often Used in Urban Agriculture: Study
- Musharraf Walked a Tightrope
- Journalist Says US Target was Al-Jazeera
- Tour of Tskhinvali Undercuts Russian Claim of Genocide
Sunday August 17, 2008
Saturday August 16, 2008
Friday August 15, 2008
- 32 Picketers Arrested Outside Disneyland In Labor Protest
- White House Reporter Helen Thomas Profiled on HBO
- Buying Into 'Organic,' 'Natural,' 'Local'
- Raleigh County Mountain at Center of Coal vs. Wind Debate
- Russia Accused of Dropping Cluster Bombs on Georgian Civilians
- Escaping The Poverty Trap
- Pentagon Legal Adviser's Objectivity Challenged
- Arar's US Lawsuit Resurrected
- Suffocating Dead Zones Spread Across World's Oceans
- Russia: Poland Risks Attack Because of US Missiles
Thursday August 14, 2008
- US Groups File Election Complaint Against Wal-Mart
- Hamdan Jurors Disappointed Convict Could Be Held
- Ecuador Says Could Help Settle Chevron Suit
- Nothing Behind US Allegations?
- Civil Liberties: Outrage at New York Police Plan to Track Vehicles
- Under Surveillance: Backers of Privacy Rights Track GPS Use
- Canada To Evict US Deserter
- Shell Rebuked For 'Greenwash' Over Ad For Polluting Oil Project
- Back to Nature: The Cheeky New Way To Save The Planet
- West's Diplomats Rush To Save Musharraf From Impeachment as Resignation Rumors Grow
- Guantanamo Trials Put Generals At Odds
Wednesday August 13, 2008
- US Sergeant Shot, Mutilated Afghan Man, Soldier Testifies
- 'Gitmo On The Platte' Set As Holding Cell For DNC
- War Court Resumes, Readies Canadian's Trial
- Amazon Rainforest Threatened By New Wave of Oil and Gas Exploration
- Study Finds 115 Million Animals Ued in Tests Worldwide
- Mukasey Won't Pursue Charges in Justice Department Hiring Scandal
- Prince Charles Sees Red Over GM Crops
- Police Revoke RNC Permit For Welfare Rights Group
- Pelosi Says Open To House Vote On Offshore Drilling
- US Warns Against Israeli Plan To Strike Against Iran's Nuclear Facilities
Tuesday August 12, 2008
- Bush Plan Takes Scientists Out of Decision Making On Endangered Species Status
- Most Companies In US Avoid Federal Income Taxes
- FBI's Use of Phone Records Shows Need to Protect the Press, Senators Say
- Israeli Arms Sales To Georgia Raise New Concerns
- 21 US Cities to Measure and Report Carbon Emissions
- Group Concerned About Climate Change Challenges Oil Sands Development
- House Judiciary To Probe Allegations White House Ordered Forged Letter Linking Saddam-Al Qaeda
- Use of Iraq Contractors Costs Billions, Report Says
- Rush to Arctic As Warming Opens Oil Deposits
Monday August 11, 2008
- An End To Mountaintop Removal Mining?
- California: Marijuana Law Goes Up In Smoke As Federal Agents Raid Dispensaries
- US-Led Force Kills Eight Civilians in Afghanistan
- Maine Dairy 'Somewhat Vindicated' As Monsanto Leaves Bovine Hormone Business
- A Solar Success
- Morales to Push Bolivian Reforms After Winning Vote
- Meltdown In The Arctic Is Speeding Up
- Guaranteed Health Care Key Plank in Democrat's Platform
Sunday August 10, 2008
Saturday August 9, 2008
Friday August 8, 2008
- Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate
- US Weighs Stepped-Up Military Forays Into Pakistan
- Fury After Israeli Officer in Charge of Prisoner's Shooting Is 'Reassigned'
- US Attorney Scandal Probe Enters White House Circle
- Besieged Morales Pins Hopes on Popular Vote
- US and Canada Found Guilty of Racism
- Opponents Reach Deal to Impeach Musharraf
- Hamdan Gets Light Sentence, Thanks Military Jury
- Sadr To Disarm If US Withdraws On Timetable
- Hard Times For Hollywood, Florida
- Medellin Execution Highlights Flaw In International Law: Experts
- Myanmar Arrests "8-8-88" Anniversary Marchers
- Worldwide Protests On Eve of China Olympics
- Russia Sends Forces Into Georgian Rebel Conflict
Thursday August 7, 2008
- End Nuclear Threat, Next President Told
- Did Dick Cheney Give Bush Plausible Deniability?
- Iraqi Parliament Adjourns Without Setting Elections
- After Split Decision In Guantanamo, Legal Debate Rages On
- Human Rights in the Age of Counter-Terrorism
- US Says Submarine Leaked Radiation in 3 Japan Ports
- E-waste Poisoning Environment In Ghana: Greenpeace
- Growing Hesitancy Over A Military Test
- Anti-War Protesters Freeze In Place
- Guantanamo Detainee Petitions Rights Panel Over Torture
- Prepare For Global Temperature Rise of 4C, Warns Top Scientist
Wednesday August 6, 2008
- Tree Lovers Urged To Spread The Love in A forest - and Film It
- Afghans Increasingly Caught in Crossfire
- Doubt Cast on US Version of Terror Suspect's Arrest
- Texas Executes Mexican Inmate Amid International Protests
- New Map Aims to Help Battle for Arctic Territories
- Rockies Wilderness at Risk From Latest Dash For Gas
- Gun-Control Groups Fear Top Activist Was NRA Spy
- Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Cost Soars
- Hiroshima Marks Bomb Anniversary With Hope For US Change
- 'Split Verdict' Reached At Guantanamo Tribunal
Tuesday August 5, 2008
- Doubts About Anthrax Story
- Gaza 'Fulbright Three' Stripped of US Visas
- US May Have Taped Visits to Detainees
- Police Block Food Supplies To Power Station Protesters
- Enron Setbacks Could Hurt Other White-Collar Prosecutions
- Al-Arian Case: 'When You Have To Leave America To Be Free'
- Pelosi: At-Risk Democrats Permitted to Back Drilling
- Mexican Set For US Execution in Defiance of Intl Court of Justice
- Nearly Half of All The World's Primates at Risk of Extinction
- California Fights Nestle's Plan to Bottle Pristine Waters
- Author Claims White House Knew Iraq Had No WMD
Monday August 4, 2008
- US Has 'Under-Estimated Spread of HIV by 40 Percent'
- Prescription Data Used To Assess Consumers
- Battle Over Oil-Rich City Threatens To Derail Iraqi Elections
- Anger at Police Raid on Green Camp Ahead of Coal Protest
- Solar Power Breakthrough Stores Energy for Later Use
- The Search For Osama (No, Not That One)
- Israel's Secret Police Pressuring Sick Gazans to Spy for Them, Says Report
- March Sets Tone For AIDS Conference
- Intelligence Spin by US Hardliners Sparked NKorean Crisis: Book
- Solzhenitsyn, Soviet Dissident Writer, Dies at 89
- Seoul Probes Civilian `Massacres' by US
Sunday August 3, 2008
- As the Fighting Swells in Afghanistan, So Does a Refugee Camp in Its Capital
- Mixed Feelings Over WTO Failure in Geneva
- A Voyage into the Great Arctic Meltdown
- Group Protests Vacationing Bush
- Attenborough Alarmed as Children are Left Flummoxed by Test on the Natural World
- Many with HIV Hide Attendance at AIDS Conference
- The Climate Costs of a Glass of Milk
Saturday August 2, 2008
Friday August 1, 2008
- FCC Rules Comcast Violated Internet Access Policy
- Source: British Territory Used for US Terror Interrogation
- Man Suspected in Anthrax Attacks Said to Commit Suicide
- Afghanistan Spiralling Back to Days of Taliban, Say Charities
- Bush Order Expands Role for National Intel Chief
- Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border
- Wal-Mart Warning Managers of Labor Bill
- Judge Rules Bush Advisers Can't Ignore Subpoenas