Now they’ve screwed up the salmon Farm-raised salmon — widely thought to be among the most healthful foods on the American diet — sometimes contain dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, says a landmark study out today. “PCBs stay in the…

Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill says Iraq invasion planned long before 9/11 The Bush Administration began laying plans for an invasion of Iraq including the use of American troops within days of President Bush’s inauguration in January of 2001, not eight…

Drop that computer, terrorist scum DJ Mitchell emails: From an AP article on a U.S. raid in Tikrit: “Troops also seized bomb-making materials, including wireless door bells commonly used as triggers, computers and a handful of weapons.” It is well…

Protestant loyalist racist attacks in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, which is 99% white, is fast becoming the race-hate capital of Europe. It holds the UK’s record for the highest rate of racist attacks: spitting and stoning in the street, human…

Former Treasury Secretary blasts Bush This is a hoot! A former US treasury secretary has given an unflattering account of his time under President George W Bush. Paul O’Neill describes Mr Bush as being disengaged and says that at cabinet…

Schwarzenegger proposes billions in cuts Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled a $99.1 billion budget plan Friday and proposed cutting billions of dollars from public health and welfare programs to help pay for it. A Republican wants to slash public health and…

Powell, then and now From DailyKos Powell, then and now NOW “I have not seen smoking-gun, concrete evidence about the connection” between Iraq and al Qaida. – Secretary of State Colin Powell, 1/9/04 THEN “I want to bring to your…