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Carlin (71) and Helms (86) — polar opposites of U.S. culture — died within weeks of each other. Carlin taught critical thinking through stand-up comedy. Helms represented unquestioned authority — of the past. Lest anyone think Helms was always dour and serious about his love for all things reactionary, those who knew him told stories of his inventive sense of humor. This included the “good old boys” sense of humor.

Greenwire,
Jul. 17, 2008

Global warming could have devastating effects across the United
States, harming human health, settlements and welfare, according to a
report (2.4 Mbyte PDF) released today by the U.S. Climate Change
Science Program.

Vancouver Sun
July 17, 2008

New York — The nightmare scenario for U.S. economic authorities is here: Confidence in their ability to rescue the country from a housing-led financial panic is now at its lowest level since the crisis began.

July 2008
           

            “My strong preference here is to handle all this (US conflict with Iran) diplomatically with the other powers of government, ours and many others as opposed to any kind of strike occurring…From the US perspective, from the United States military perspective in particular, opening up a third front (Israeli and/or US act of [...]

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Washington Post
July 15, 2008;

Monthly Review
June 2008

In trying to comprehend the virus of Islamophobia now infecting Europe, the small country of Denmark offers powerful insights. Shakespeare‚s phrase that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark” seems appropriate to describe the transformation taking place in this former bastion of tolerance and conviviality.

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin …. No. 126 …. July 16, 2008

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Mohawk Nation News, www.mohawknationnews.com
July 13, 2008

The American Association of Jurists (AAJ), a non-governmental organisation with consultative status at the United Nations Social and Economic Council (ECOSOC), condemns the use of excessive force by the Canadian Border Services Agency against two Indigenous grandmothers.

Canadian Dimension magazine, July/August 2008

When I first arrived at Princeton University almost fifty years ago, I felt pretty green — far from home and familiar landmarks, physical and intellectual. One of my fellow grad students, simultaneously friendly and intimidating, was Phil Green, a leftie who would go on to be a member of The Nation [...]

Canadian Dimension magazine, July/August 2008

In recent months major international banks, financial newspapers and mass media have been forced to recognize that there is a major food crisis and that hundreds of millions of people face hunger, malnutrition and outright starvation. World conferences have been convoked and national emergencies have been declared, as millions riot in [...]

Havana Exclusive to Canadian Dimension
July 12, 2008

On July 11th, 2008 the First Ordinary Session of Cuba’s current legislature took place. The National Assembly of People’s Power that was elected on January 20th, 2008, met in Havana’s National Congress Center. More than 92% of the 619 deputies were present. Among the elected deputies absent was Fidel [...]

Windsor Star
July 12, 2008

As he wrestled with the gut-wrenching prospect of leaving his beloved hometown to take over the job of leading Canada’s largest private-sector union, CAW Local 444 president Ken Lewenza’s longtime friend and mentor, Gary Parent, offered this suggestion:

The Nation
May 19, 2008

While the day-to-day focus of US military planning remains Iraq and
Afghanistan, American strategists are increasingly looking beyond these two
conflicts to envision the global combat environment of the emerging
period–and the world they see is one where the struggle over vital
resources, rather than ideology or balance-of-power politics, dominates the