Headlines - June 2009
Tuesday June 30, 2009
- Congress Pushing for Federal Reserve Audit
- US High Court Delays Decision on Death Row Inmate
- When Drones Become Indiscriminate
- Nader Nags Obama on Single Payer Healthcare
- EPA Approves California Pollution Rule
- Minnesota Supreme Court Rules for Al Franken, 5-0; Coleman Concedes
- Israel 'Boards Activist Ship Heading to Gaza'
- Crosby, Stills and Nash Have Lot to Say to Next Generation
- The Scramble for Iraq's 'Sweet Oil'
- Zelaya Vows to Return as Honduras Unrest Flares
- Justices to Review Campaign Finance Law Constraints
- Bush Appointees Buck Barack Obama on Terror Policies
- EPA List Shows Dangerous Coal Ash Sites Found in 10 States
- Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Gay Veteran of Iraq Takes on US Army
Monday June 29, 2009
- Crops Face Toxic Timebomb in Warmer World: Study
- Fireworks over Baghdad as US Troops Leave
- Honduras Coup Poses Challenges, Questions for Obama, Congress
- US Urged to Boost Emergency Aid to Displaced
- Leftist Leaders Rally Around Honduran President
- Thousands of Pakistanis Hold Anti-US Rally
- American Troops in Iraq Fade from Major Cities
- Israel Approves 50 New Settler Homes in West Bank
- How a Loophole Benefits GE in Bank Rescue
- Iraqi Whose Lies Made the Case for War Looks on from Afar
Sunday June 28, 2009
- President of Honduras Overthrown in Military Coup
- US-Russia Report on Scrapping Nuclear Weapons to be Unveiled
- How Bribery Became a Way of Life in Iraq
- White House Open to New Tax on Health Benefits
- Rebellion on the Range Over a Cattle ID Plan
- Deal on Gaza Makes Headway
- Small Towns vs. Nestlé
- Did Toxic Chemical in Iraq Sicken GIs?
Saturday June 27, 2009
Friday June 26, 2009
- House Passes Bill to Address Threat of Climate Change
- Gay Rights Movement: 40 Years Since Stonewall Riots
- Slowdown in Once-Booming Organics Troubles Farmers
- Premier Casting US Withdrawal as Victory for Iraq
- Author Naomi Klein Calls for Boycott of Israel
- Consumers Don't Buy Water for Health Reasons
- New Fed Powers Not Matched with Accountability
- Western Aid Declines, Financial Bailouts Mount
Thursday June 25, 2009
- Mountaintop Removal Damage 'Irreversible,' Senate Hears
- Airstrike Report Belies 'Blame Taliban' Line
- Proponents Say Single-Payer Health Coverage is Optimal Rx
- How the Talk Became Big Business
- More Democracy the Cure for Broken System, UN Says
- Friends of the Earth Goes it Alone: Urges 'No' on Climate Bill
- US Policies Criticized by UN Rights Watchdog
- Obama Leaves Door Open to Tax on Health Benefits
- Chemicals in Shampoos and Toys 'Could Lead to Low Birth Weight'
- Lawmaker Accuses Fed of 'Cover-Up' in BofA Deal
- US, Israel, Russia Absent at Cluster Bomb Talks
Wednesday June 24, 2009
- Obama Signs $106 Billion bill for Iraq, Afghan Wars
- Health Insurance Insider: 'They Dump the Sick'
- Clinton Asked to Keep Canada Sands Oil Out of US
- Operation Enduring Folly: US Kills 60 More in Pakistan Air Strike
- UN Meet May Short-Change the Poor
- Ex-Detainees 'Allege Abuse at US Afghan Base'
- Nixon Tapes, Papers Weigh in on Fateful Days
- 'Courageous' Women Front Iran's Resistance
- Gay Couple's Weapon in Lawsuit: Obama's Words
- UN Launches 'Seal the Deal' Campaign
Tuesday June 23, 2009
- Sen. Bennett: US Needs 100 More Nuclear Power Plants
- American Shoppers Misled by Greenwash, Congress Told
- Whaling Commission Faced With Quotas Schism
- Panel Sets Guidelines for Fighting Prison Rape
- US and Kyrgyzstan Sign New Air Base Deal: MP
- Civilians 'Bear the Brunt of War'
- Pentagon to Outline Shift in War Planning Strategy
- Court Allows Gold Mine to Dump Waste in Lake
Monday June 22, 2009
- Obama’s Right Turn
- Supreme Court Rejects Wilson/Plame Suit
- Obama's Undeclared War Against Pakistan Continues, Despite His Attempt to Downplay It
- Critics Fault Climate-Change Legislation
- Former Rwandan Minister Gets 30 Years for Genocide Role
- Thousands Flee Ahead of Pakistan Offensive
- Iran's Guards to 'Crush' Protests
- Latin Radicals Take Center Stage at UN Summit Snubbed by the West
- US Toughens Airstrike Policy in Afghanistan
Sunday June 21, 2009
- Palestinian Lawsuit Condemns Canadian Condo Project as War Crime
- EU to Examine National Opt-Outs for GM Crop Growing
- Most in US Support Govt-Backed Health Care: Poll
- Confidential Memo Reveals US Plan to Provoke an Invasion of Iraq
- Iraqi: 'Life Here Is Dead Because of Americans' Presence'
- In Stark Legal Turnaround, Obama Now Resembles Bush
Saturday June 20, 2009
Friday June 19, 2009
- Humanitarian Aid Criminalized at the Border
- Awaiting Bernanke, House Panel Subpoenas Fed
- Justices Reject Inmate Right to DNA Tests
- 'No US Charges' Likely Over Afghan Raid
- 'Humanure' Victory: Green Toilet Wins Austin City Approval
- Cargill and the Priest: Priest Stands Up Against BigAg and Deforestation
- Tony Blair Knew of Secret Policy on Terror Interrogations
- Congress Sends $106 Billion War Funds Bill to Obama
- 14 Arrested in Latest Massey Protest
- Panel Slams US Over Immigration Raid Tactics
- Peru Indians Hail 'Historic' Day
Thursday June 18, 2009
- US Congressmen Tell Dow to Clean Up Bhopal
- US Senate Approves Resolution Apologizing for Slavery
- Maine Gay-Marriage Foes Hire California Firm That Ran Prop 8
- Obama Administration Criticized Over Failure to Disclose Coal Dump Locations
- World Powers Push for Financial Sector Reform
- Nuclear Funds Hit With Losses
- Arms Talks Ahead of Obama Visit 'Constructive': Russia
- Partisan Ire Surfaces as Senators Start Work on Health Bill
- EPA Declares Public Health Emergency in Asbestos-Ridden Libby, Montana
- Daring Dragline Protest Launches 7 Days That Will Shake Mountaintop Removal Operations
- Lieberman to Clinton: Israel Won't Freeze Settlements
Wednesday June 17, 2009
- McChrystal Looks to Spin Afghan Civilian Deaths Problem
- CIA Fights Full Release of Detainee Report
- Obama to Unveil Finance Overhaul
- Iran Ups Media Crackdown as Reformers Plan Rally
- Report: Iraqi Refugees in US Need More Help
- Teachers File Racial Discrimination Suit Against Obama Administration's School 'Turnaround' Plan
- E-Mail Surveillance Renews Concerns in Congress
- US Climate Report Details Energy, Agriculture Harm
- Activists Urge Obama to Use Trade Pact as Leverage
Tuesday June 16, 2009
- Congress Approves $106 Bln for War, Swine Flu
- Carter Decries Destruction in Gaza
- Number of People Driven From Homes by Conflict at All-Time High
- Massachusetts Suspends Weapons Program
- CIA Mistaken on 'High-Value' Detainee, Document Shows
- Nigerian Rebels Threaten FIFA Junior World Cup, Continue Attacks on Chevron Facilities
- Audit Finds That US Overpaid Blackwater by Tens of Millions of Dollars
- Iran Agrees to Partial Recount of Disputed Ballots
- Pelosi Puts Pressure on Dems to OK War Funding
- Obama Blocks List of Visitors to White House
- Water Risks Ripple Through the Beverage Industry
- Pentagon Wavers on Release of Report on Afghan Attack
Monday June 15, 2009
- Most US Troops Out of Iraqi Cities: US Commander
- Obama Tells AMA US Health-Care Costs Are a 'Ticking Time Bomb'
- Big Carbon Players Jockey for Advantage
- Alleged US Massacre in Afghanistan 'Provoked by False Information'
- Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal of the 'Cuban Five'
- USA, Canada to Modernize Great Lakes Water Quality Pact
- World Bank Loan Withdrawn From Brazilian Cattle Corporation
- Brown to Outline Iraq War Inquiry
- UN Food Stolen From the Starving in Somalia Fake Camp Fraud
- Pennsylvania Town Fights Big Coal on Mining Rights
- Tense Iran Braces for Anti-Ahmadinejad March
- Pro-English Measures Being Revived Across US
Sunday June 14, 2009
- Netanyahu Defies Obama with Harsh Conditions for Palestinian 'Entity'
- Unions and Migrant Workers Coalesce from Coast to Coast
- Far-Right Shootings Raise Fear of Hate Offensive in America
- US Cyberdefense Plan Raises Concerns
- Public Not Allowed to Know Location of Hazardous Coal Ash Sites
- Secret Papers 'Show How Shell Targeted Nigeria Oil Protests'
- Afghan Villagers Slain as They Took Cover
Saturday June 13, 2009
Friday June 12, 2009
- US Nuclear Industry Tries to Hijack Obama's Climate Change Bill
- Today's Electronics, Tomorrow's Garbage Heap
- Mitchell Says No Mideast Peace at Lebanon Expense
- Abuse Photos Part of Agreement on Military Spending
- CIA Secrecy on Drone Attacks Data Hides Abuses
- Foreigners Are the Real Pirates, Says Former Somali Fisherman
- Obama Mining Plan Draws Criticism From Both Sides
Thursday June 11, 2009
- Climate Pledges Bound to Breach Key Warming Target: Scientists
- Military Recruiters to Capitalize on Air Show, 'Senior Week'
- Bermuda Takes Guantanamo Uighurs
- G8 Off Track on Increased Aid to Africa - Report
- American Medical Association Opposes Public Insurance Plan
- Peru Suspends Decrees That Fueled Amazon Violence
- Medical Group Calls for Reducing Use of BPA
- Washington to Debate School Lunch and Health Policy Reform
- Death Row Case Embodies Systemic Flaws, Critics Say
Wednesday June 10, 2009
- Health Professionals Tell Congress They Want Single-Payer
- San Francisco OKs Toughest Recycling Law in US
- Prison Is Revolving Door for Mentally Ill, Who Don't Get Needed Meds
- US War Privatization Results in Billions Lost in Fraud, Waste and Abuse--Report
- Chrysler and Fiat Make It Official
- US Green Agenda Delivered Blow as Ban on Drilling off Florida Overturned
- Farm Suicides Turn Children Into Farmers
- Film Aims to Expose Dangers in US Food Industry
- Pacific Island of Palau Agrees to Take Uighur Muslims From Guantánamo Bay
- Water Stress, Ocean Levels to Unleash 'Climate Exodus'
Tuesday June 9, 2009
- China Alone Could Bring World to Brink of Climate Calamity, Claims US Official
- Illinois Town Sued, Accused of Lying About Carcinogen-Filled Town Water
- Reform Challenger Shakes up Iranian Presidential Race
- CIA Urges Judge to Keep Bush-Era Documents Sealed
- Dueling Protests Square off Near Bush's Dallas Home
- Obama Invokes Jesus More Than Bush
- Americans in Jerusalem 'Feel the Hate' for Obama
- First Gitmo Detainee Arrives in US for Trial
- ‘Police Are Throwing Bodies in the River,’ Say Native Protesters
- We Failed to Follow Bombing Rules: Pentagon
Monday June 8, 2009
- Shell Settles Human Rights Suit for $15.5M
- Unions Embrace Street Corner Solidarity
- Activist Cindy Sheehan in Dallas to Renew Anti-Bush Protests
- Judge Halts Deportation of 4, Cites ICE Conduct
- Seeking the Face of Climate Change
- Global Weapons Spending Hits Record Levels
- Iraqi Security Forces Arrest Five American Civilians
- Israel Ministry Wages Settlement War Against US
- Democrats Stoke Grassroots Healthcare Campaign
- The 'End of the Line' for the World's Oceans
- Lobbyists Unlimited in Honoring Lawmakers
Sunday June 7, 2009
Saturday June 6, 2009
Friday June 5, 2009
- Industry Defends Drilling, Ignores Water Contamination
- Peru: Police, Indigenous Indians Clash in Protests Over Resources
- US Lawmakers Seek More Nuclear Power in Bill
- GAO: US Aid Programs Overpay for Food, Delivery
- Politics and the Financial Crisis Slow the Drive to Privatize
- Texans Sue KBR, Halliburton Over War-Zone Burn Pits
- College Grads Flock to Farms
- World Environment Day Calls for End to CO2 Addiction
- Drugstore Health Clinics Treating More Ailments
Thursday June 4, 2009
- SEC Charges Countrywide Co-Founder Mozilo
- Homeowners Seeking Gov’t Loan Mods Are Fed Up
- Record Turnout at Hong Kong Tiananmen Candlelight Vigil
- The Deadly Toll of Abortion by Amateurs
- OAS Opens Doors to Cuba Without Conditions
- North Korea Tries US Journalists
- The Power of Microfinance
- UN Human Rights Council Blasts US for Killing Civilians, Drone Attacks and Using Mercenaries
- Biden Tells Governors to Plan for Rail-Line Stimulus Money
- Maryland's Donna Edwards: Emerging Leader, Liberal Maverick
- US Judge Rejects Lawsuits in Wiretapping Cases
- Obama: I'll Personally Pursue Two-State Solution
- Green Energy Overtakes Fossil Fuel Investment, Says UN
Wednesday June 3, 2009
- Gay Marriage Approved in New Hampshire
- Max Baucus Regrets Killing Single-Payer, Sanders Says
- Appeals Court Reinstate Nigeria Activist Case Vs Shell Unit
- Big Business 'Failing to Disclose Climate Risks' to Investors
- Cheney Led Briefings of Lawmakers to Defend Interrogation Techniques
- In Occupied Palestine, Loving the Children is the Easy Part
- Economic Crisis Making for More Unstable World
- Revealed: The Bid to Corner World's Bluefin Tuna Market
- Netanyahu Cites Secret Deal with Bush to Justify More Settlements
- Washington Didn't Want You to See this Guantanamo Photo
- US Report Finds Airstrike Errors in Afghan Deaths
- Tillman's Mother Says General Lied Again About His Death
Tuesday June 2, 2009
- Conservation Groups Sue Over Gray Wolf Delisting
- Eavesdropping Case Tests Obama Vows on Secrecy
- Thomas Berry, Environmentalist-Priest, Dies
- Controversial Coal Mining Method Gets Obama's OK
- W. Va. Judge Limits Massey Energy Protesters' Legal Arguments
- Progressives Divided? Not All Back Obama Policies
- Baucus to Meet with Single-Payer Advocates
- Tap Water Worries Have You Buying Bottled? Safeway Loves You
- US Must Release Guantanamo Evidence: Judge
Monday June 1, 2009
- Jimmy Carter Charges Obama 'Doesn't Want to Punish Those Who are Guilty' of Crimes
- Cheney: Death Only Option for Some Detainees if Gitmo Closed
- Pakistan Plan to Attack Taliban Haven Promises Wider War
- Obama Has 250,000 'Contractors' in Iraq and Afghan Wars, Increases Number of Mercenaries
- Oil Economy Driving Growth of Controversial Tar Sands
- Prop. 8 Opponents Take their Case to Fresno
- Even in Crisis, Banks Dig In for Fight Against Rules
- Identity of Men on CIA Rendition Flights to British Island Revealed
- Amazon Rainforests Pay the Price as Demand for Beef Soars