Month January 2006

Glass of water please, hold the oxycontin

Traces of prescription drugs found in Southern California aquifers “There is no place on Earth exempted from having pharmaceuticals and steroids in its wastewater,” said Shane Snyder, head toxicologist at Las Vegas’ water provider, the Southern Nevada Water Authority, and…

Senators back Bush’s stance on Hamas

Lawmakers from both parties say Palestinians should get no U.S. aid until the group gives up violence These would be the same lawmakers from both parties who enthusisatically supported the war Iraq (based on lies), the invasion and occupation of…

The BUSH STEP DOWN Fiasco

A full-page ad taken out in the January 25th San Francisco Bay Guardian announcesâ┚¬Â¦yet another rallyâ┚¬â€two upcoming, in fact!â┚¬â€designed to bring down Bush. For January 31st, the organizers ask citizens to “Bring the Noise and Drown Out Bush’s Lies.” For…

Too little, too late

The charade of Democratic senators feigning opposition to Alito continues. Democrats didn’t make their case on Alito, Obama says Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said he would vote Monday to filibuster Judge Samuel Alito’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, but he…

White House official warned Abramoff

The Bush administration’s former chief procurement official tipped off lobbyist Jack Abramoff that the government was about to suspend the federal contracts of an Abramoff client, newly filed court papers say.