At least 33 die in America's worst shooting rampage | News | The Australian

The story breaking here in Australia

Shia police kill at least 33 in revenge for bombings - Independent Online Edition

A tragedy continues to unfold in Iraq. Can US or UK forces really prevent this kind of wholesale secterian murder?

Petrol price jumps 17c a litre | NEWS.com.au Business

Petrol prices are jumping again in Australia - for no good reason

Mark Daley's last post

The last MySpace post from a young soldier before leaving for Iraq. As an anti-war, liberal leaning, left winger, this stopped me in my tracks and gave me pause for thought.

Iraq fears being caught in middle of U.S.-Iran tensions | Chicago Tribune

Iraq fears being caught in middle of U.S.-Iran tensions

BBC NEWS | Politics | Blair under intense pressure

It is extraordinary enough that the prime minister has been interviewed for a second time by police in the cash-for-honours investigation.

Fury over police shooting groom - World - smh.com.au

An angry crowd have demanded to know why New York police officers killed an unarmed man on the day of his wedding, firing dozens of shots that also wounded two of the man's friends. Some called for the ouster of the city's police commissioner.

'Act now' to prevent climate change - Stern Report

A powerful report on the effects of climate change on the world economy today warns that global warming could cost the Earth 20 per cent of its wealth if the problem is not dealt with soon.

Leaked US report shows Iraq close to 'chaos'. 02/11/2006. ABC News Online

A leaked military report shows the US Central Command believes Iraq is one step closer to what it describes as "chaos".

"America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between" - Oscar Wilde

I came across this today and I thought I would 'drop the pebble in the pond', so to speak. Where will these ripples take us? Please discuss. WS

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In response - The Fonts of American Power and preserving American hegemony

[The following piece was written in response to a fine article by OLUSEYE BASSIR and is also posted there.]

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Bush set for change of course in Iraq

THERE are signs that the Bush Administration will change course in Iraq after the US mid-term elections on November 7.

A deepening tragedy

As the number of service men and women killed and wounded in Iraq continues to grow, it may be worth spending a moment to look a bit further into the details behind the statistics.

GREED - A look at impacts of corporate America

Robert Reich points out that the superrich live in a parallel universe to the rest of the country: much of the time we don't see them because they live in walled estates, travel in private limousines and use different airports from the rest of us (4). There's lots of them.

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