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Bush flatly refuses to hand over energy papers 3/14
GET READY FOR DIRTY WATER, COURTESY OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION 3/14
JUST RELEASED: "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" by Greg Palast, with Foreward by Joe Conason, Now At BUZZFLASH.COM
REMEMBER ELECTION 2000, COLIN? "Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the presidential election in Zimbabwe was marked by "numerous, profound irregularities" that thwarted the will of the people." 3/14
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Number of Gay Discharges from the Military is the Highest Since 1987 3/14
According to Larry Klayman, the Federal Election Commission has commenced an investigation of Independent Counsel Robert W. Ray based on a February 21, 2002 complaint by Judicial Watch 3/14
Let's Just Say Things in the Middle East Continue to Deteriorate 3/14
Hey George, This INS Terrorist Break Down Happened on Your Watch, During Your War on Terrorism. How About Accepting Some Responsibility? 3/14
The March 13th Edition of the BuzzFlash World Media Watch, by Gloria Lalumia
New Shipment of "Stupid White Men" on BuzzFlash.com, by Michael Moore. In It's 9th Printing! #2 On NY Times Best Seller List.
It Will be Meat Head (O'Reilly) vs. Butt Head (Limbaugh) on the Radio 3/14
The March 13th BuzzFlash Mailbag: Patriotic, Honest, Irreverent, and All-American
The War on Dissent Widens 3/14
WHAT'S THE REAL STORY GEORGE? "The White House has withdrawn its nomination of a top Marine official and former astronaut for NASA's No. 2 job because of the ongoing war against terrorism, the space agency said Wednesday." 3/14
Schumer Lectures Rehnquist 3/14
BuzzFlash interviews Greg Palast, author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. NEW INTERVIEW!
THE BUZZFLASH GOP MONTANA GOVERNOR JUDY MARTZ WATCH 3/14
A BUZZFLASH READER CONTRIBUTION: Bob Barr is "Under Attack from the Radical Left" 3/14
Federal Election Commission Launches Investigation Of Independent Counsel Robert Ray 3/14
U.S. Won't Recognize Mugabe Gov't.: Maybe Mugabe Won't Recognize the Bush Administration? 3/14
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A PRETTY POOR POSTURE FOR A SUPERPOWER
Pentagon Says U.S. Airstrike Killed Women and Children 3/14
House GOP Backs $2.1 Trillion Budget: GOP Gives "Bush the defense and domestic security increases he wants while paring many domestic programs to keep deficits in check." Say Goodbye to A Gov't For The People. Say Hello To Gov't For War. 3/13
Independent Courts for All Americans 3/14
The Rolling Thunder Tour 3/14
DON'T LET MITCH MCCONNELL PLAY THE FIXER
Senate Rejects Auto Fuel Standards. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.C., called the vote "a missed opportunity ... to pass meaningful (fuel economy) standards" 3/14
Security guards stand at the site where peace activists laid out mock coffins, two of which are covered with Israeli and Palestinian flags in Tel Aviv March 13, 2002. 3/14
DOJ and SEC "Investigating" Andersen 3/14
House OKs "Fetus Protection Bill" 3/13
Judge facing child pornography, molestation charges to withdraw from runoff election 3/14
Hey Big Talker, What Happened to "Bin Laden Dead or Alive"? 3/14
Republican 'Pardon' Report Draws Democratic Fire 3/14
Stimulus package's dirty details Many may not qualify for plan's extra unemployment benefits 3/14
Cave Search in Afghanistan 3/14
Lockerbie Conviction Upheld 3/14
Jeb Tries Enron Damage Control in Florida 3/14
Terror fight undercut by careless words 3/14
Anti-anti-war crowd dreams up a disloyal opposition 3/14
Under the "We'll Believe It When We See It" Category: Russian, U.S. Officials to Cut Nukes 3/14
University of Utah Fights State to Keep Guns Off Campus 3/14
John Ashcroft's Palmer Raids 3/14
Another Assault on Choice: Idaho House OKs Fetal Protection Bill 3/14
Wash. Times Calls Robert Ray's Final Report Announcement A "prosecutorial abuse." We Agree. 3/13
See The INS Docs of Mohammed Atta and Marwan al-Shehhi 3/14
Gore, Back in Political Game, Takes Swipe at Bush 3/14
US admits killing Afghan civilians 3/14
Texas Lab Worker Infected with Anthrax, CDC Says 3/14
"I Am a Patriot" 3/14
Feisty and Furry, Gore Starts Race, Whacking Bush 3/14
Bob Barr Wins, Airport Gets Reagan Signs, Proving, Once Again, That Barr Is Never Above Promoting Ridiculous Legislation to Further His Warped Agenda 3/14
No Need To Lie: Hiding The Truth About 'Star Wars' 3/14
Global Crossing asked to explain accounting practices 3/14
Groups demand the release of task force data 3/14
Bush Promotes Free Trade a Week After Steel Decision Brought Charges of Protectionism. What a Hypocrite! 3/14
Senator Demands FTC Oversight Documents: Committee to Review Transfer of Media Antitrust Authority to Justice 3/14
Fear of Them, fear of Us: "There is only so much we can do about the risk of random assault, but we can at least reclaim our own democracy. Terrorism, unfortunately, is all too real. But so is one's terror of the Bush presidency." 3/14
Marching Into Georgia: George W. Bush’s decision to dispatch about 150 U.S. troops to the former Soviet republic of Georgia highlights the complexities and dangers that his global war on terrorism will confront -- and possibly cause. 3/14
Navy report shows polar cap is shrinking fast 3/14
Stimulus package's dirty details: Many may not qualify for plan's extra unemployment benefits 3/14
If it's just theorizing, it's bad theorizing, Cragg Hines on Bush's Nuclear Posture Review 3/14
Feds suggest removing fish habitat protections 3/14
This is No Joke: CEOs Plan Network to Link Them In Attack 3/14
Land of decreasing freedoms 3/14
From the Archives: Hitting the Trifecta 3/14
Study says blacks get poorer medical care 3/14
"If you're ready to give $250 to the Republican Party, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is ready to offer you an up-close and personal briefing on America's war on terrorism." 3/14
Army Secretary's Job Hinges on Answers to Enron Queries 3/14
"Shares of several meat processing companies and restaurants fell Wednesday afternoon on news that five head of cattle in Kansas were being tested after showing symptoms similar to foot-and-mouth disease." 3/14
Visas Approved for Terrorist Pilots Six Months After Attacks! 3/13
Bush may tap retirement funds to avoid hitting debt ceiling 3/13
Does the Jingoistic Murdoch New York Post Discriminate Against Americans? 3/13
Otto Reich Has Quickly Turned to His Obsession: Watch out for this Condoner of Atrocities in Central America 3/13
A BUZZFLASH EDITORIAL: Of All The Republican Chicken Hawks, Tom Delay Takes The Cake 3/12
Robert Ray Resigns, Reportedly to Run for the Senate in New Jersey. He is the Perfect Candidate for the Grand Hypocrisy Party: a Thick Layer of Pompous Piety Over a Core of Raw, Ruthless Ambition. 3/13
A BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY: Tom Delay, Cluck Cluck 3/13
THE NEW YORKER CATCHES UP WITH BUZZFLASH IN DETAILING THE CHARGE THAT THE FBI IS DRAGGING ITS FEET IN IDENTIFYING THE ANTHRAX TERRORIST
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THE NEWARK NEW JERSEY STAR-LEDGER EXPOSES ROBERT RAY FOR WHAT HE IS, A GRAND HYPOCRISY PARTY (GHP) OPPORTUNIST
In Appointments, Administration Leaves No Family Behind, by the One Washington Post Reporter Who Actually Challenges the White House Version of Things Now and Then 3/13
Bush Goes Back to Elementary School Again. "I'm a Little Teapot...." 3/13
When Did America Become Sparta? 3/13
The Fallout of Desperation: When in doubt, nuke 'em, by Robert Scheer 3/13
U.S. House passes measure easing immigration rule 3/13
Iran Contra Alumni in Bush Government: Shameful! 3/13
Shades of a "Vietnam Body Count" in Afghanistan 3/14
US sends suspects to face torture 3/13
You’re Shocked W Flip-Flopped on Free Trade? 3/13
Tensions Rise as Pickering Fight Drags on 3/13
Possibly the biggest political myth of the year just keeps on growing 3/13
Keep College Open to the Poor 3/13
The American Civil Liberties Union has accused the Denver Police Department of keeping illegal files on peaceful protest groups including Amnesty International and the Nobel Peace Prize-winning American Friends Service Committee. 3/13
Pearl Kidnapping Suspect Shouts Out Threats to U.S. in Pakistan Courtroom 3/13
Cheney Gets Warning in Jordan 3/13
H&R Block Severs Ties with National Rifle Association 3/13
Right Wing Hack William Bennett is on the Loose Again. Buy Some Ear Plugs. 3/13
Transcript: “Earth Shattering” World Bank Scoop 3/13
Pushing marriage won't end women's poverty 3/13
Latin America: Enron Fallout is a Hot Issue 3/13
Reckless talk of new nukes 3/13
Itchy fingers on the trigger: The weekend's leaked Pentagon report has underlined the growing number of US advisers who now advocate the use of nuclear weapons 3/13
Report Says Many Major Polluters Operate Without Required Permits 3/13
The official who blocked a strong tire safety rule used flawed reasoning and has a conflict of interest 3/13
A Message Machine With the Hiccups. What's behind the embarrassing "aberrations" in the Bush P.R. department. 3/13
States Shouldn't Subsidize Religious Schools 3/13
An Example of Pro-Bush Propaganda from the Right Wing Disinformation Machine 3/14
How unfortunate that Bush and his family are so closely tied to performing Enron's bidding. 3/13
Questions From Congress for Enron's Law Firm 3/13
How long for the same old stories? by Molly Ivins 3/13
Cicero Was Wrong. "Sure, there's a value to being feared, but it's safer to be feared and admired rather than just feared and loathed." 3/13
Ohio Board Hears Debate on an Alternative to Darwinism 3/13
"Under pressure from the White House, the leadership of the House has chosen the sneakiest possible way to get amnesty passed so the president can go to Mexico this month and tell [Mexican President] Vicente Fox [that] amnesty has been approved." 3/13
What It's All Worth, by Jimmy Breslin 3/13
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Republicans Make Draconian Cuts at the University of Wisconsin 3/13
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The Top 10 Conservative Idiots 3/11
Nukelets, by Bill Mitchell 3/14
Bushism of the Day 3/14
President Denounces Fairy Tale Of Evolution 3/14
Dubya's Dayly Diary 3/14
Tom Ridge demonstrates the new Homeland Security Advisory System 3/13
Military Promise "Huge Numbers" For "Gulf War 2: The Vengeance" 3/14
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