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Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced an $80 million competition Monday that asks the private sector to address some of the department's biggest challenges.
Regional Veterans News 6/9/10
Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Big Spring, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Salem, Oregon, Manatee, Florida, Rome, Georgia, Buffalo, New York, Cape May, New Jersey, Martinsburg, West Virginia, San Francisco, California, and Helena, Montana.
The Return Of Thomas Paine, America’s Anti-Federalist Hero
Mises Daily
Thomas Paine, Liberty's Hated Torchbearer
by George F. Smith
On June 8, 2010 When Thomas Paine's ship pulled into Baltimore harbor on October 30,...
Debbie Menon: Fake ‘Anti-Semitism’ Charge Losing Its Edge
Are the defenders of ‘Anti-Semitism’ losing their edge ?
Navy Veterans “Charity” Lifts Service Members’ Thank-You Letters From Other Organizations
The U.S. Navy Veterans Association says it spends millions to send care packages to America's fighting troops overseas, and as proof, the group has posted to its website thank-you letters from soldiers and sailors like Gina Pronzati. "Everyone in the unit who received a package from you wants to thank you so much," reads the letter on navyvets.org from Pronzati, who served with a U.S. Navy K-9 unit in Afghanistan.
Held hostage by oil spill, or by Israeli spell
It’s the things we don’t see that worry me the most.
In his song "too much rope ", Roger Waters, the Rock musician of the...
State Department Anxious About Diplomatic Secrets Bradley Manning Allegedly Downloaded
The State Department and American embassies around the world are bracing for what officials fear could be the massive, unauthorized release of secret diplomatic cables in which U.S. diplomats harshly evaluate foreign leaders and reveal the inner-workings of American foreign policy.
Gordon Duff: Israel: A Nation Of Bunglers
INEPT PROPAGANDISTS, FORGERS, ASSASSINS AND TERRORISTS
ISRAEL NEEDS TO IMPROVE ITS GAME
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
"Caught in the act, Israelis tape edit alters "get...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 467-10
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CONTRACTS: ARMY
Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on June 3 a $138,843,606 firm-fixed-price contract. This delivery order is being awarded commensurate to...
National Guard Troops question Army Weekend Warrior Healthcare
Members of an Oregon National Guard unit have made complaints about medical care they are receiving or have received from the Regular Army in...
What happened at sea is happening in Gaza
Iara Lee, The Electronic Intifada
In the predawn hours of 31 May, I was aboard the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, part of a convoy of...
Blackwater for Sale
After nearly a decade of working overtly and covertly for the US government across the globe, the infamous mercenary firm Blackwater is apparently for sale. The company made the announcement in a brief statement Monday followed by an even briefer statement from the company's owner, Erik Prince. "Performance doesn't matter in Washington, just politics," Prince said.
On Blaming Turkey, Not Israel
By John Feffer
Last year, Lauren Rosenberg was walking across a four-lane highway in Utah when she was hit by a car. Now she's suing...
Radical Right — Glenn Beck’s Revisionist History
On his radio show yesterday, Fox News host Glenn Beck drove home one of his favorite themes, declaring that progressives have "done everything they can to erase history," and he was "working feverishly to restore it." But like his false belief that Fox News was the only network to air Israeli Defense Forces video of the Gaza flotilla raid, Beck's belief that history is being abandoned in America by everyone but himself is an assertion without concern for the facts.
Standing Up for Helen Thomas
Long-time White House correspondent Helen Thomas was right to apologize for a stupid remark she made about Israeli Jews leaving Palestine, but another ugly part of this incident was how her “mainstream” colleagues quickly turned on this 89-year-old icon.
PRESS TV: International Lawyer Franklin Lamb on Gaza Peace Flotilla Legal Rights
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASES MAY BE FILED AGAINST ISRAEL
FOR THE FLOTILLA ATTACK SAYS TOP INTERNATIONAL LAWYER
Dr. Franklin Lamb says that the Gaza flotilla survivors...
7 Questions for Defenders of Israel’s Inhumane Siege of Gaza
The Gaza blockade has nothing to do with Israel "defending itself." Apologists for the brutal siege of Gaza base their defense largely on a single, spectacularly dishonest argument: that Israel is only trying to keep arms out of Gaza -- arms that Hamas might use against Israeli civilians.
Medal of Honor Recipients Push PTSD Counseling
It’s among the most sensitive subjects for troops stressed out from war while trying to get on with their lives, their families and their careers: whether to tell anyone what’s going on inside.
Now, a unique band of brothers has come together to tell those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder that it’s more than OK to tell. The group consists of 35 Medal of Honor recipients – men from America’s past wars who have the credibility to tell those fighting its current wars that help is there for the taking and to take it.
Cheney’s Push of Deregulators Led to BP Disaster
If it was supervised, if it was overseen, if it was regulated by the federal government, Cheney with his marvellous bureaucratic talent moved in and essentially replaced the people who were in the positions that were central to this regulation, this oversight, with people who were either lobbyists for the industry being regulated or executives from that industry.
The Price of the Pelican
The subtitle of the BP oil spill is the Price of the Pelican. We will never fully know the cost of this spill to wildlife and wetlands, because it will continue its slow-motion rampage long after the lawyers have settled. Rowan Gould, the acting director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, said the spill “in all likelihood will affect fish and wildlife resources in the Gulf and across the North American continent for years, if not decades to come.’’
U.S. Presses Case Against Iran Ahead of UN Sanctions Vote
It's gotten to the point that one wonders if American foreign policy resembles even the barest of resemblance to American needs. and democracy.
By DAVID...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
“Where can you find the highest quality health care in the U.S. ? There isn't one single answer, but believe it or not, many studies and independent experts point to the Veterans Health Administration as among the best.” So begins a June 2, 2010, article on MarketWatch, the Dow Jones online daily financial news report. The article quotes Elizabeth McGlynn, associate director of Rand Health, a division of the Rand Corp., in Santa Monica , Calif. , who co-authored a comparative study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2004 that found the VA outperformed its community health-care counterparts by 20 percentage points in preventive care. It also performed significantly better on chronic disease care and in overall quality.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Dementia Among Older Veterans
Older veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear more likely to develop dementia over a seven-year period than those without PTSD, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Satyajit Das: Crunch-Porn and Crash Lit
From Naked Capitalism; Satyajit Das: Even More Crunch-Porn and Crash Lit
By Satyajit Das, a risk consultant and author of Traders, Guns & Money: Knowns...
June 8th, Anniversary of Israeli Attack on the USS Liberty
From Central Florida Veterans For Peace:
Would the US allow its citizens to be attacked and killed by a foreign power and then cover up...
Regional Veterans News
Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Brunswick, Florida, Sacramento, California, Columbus, Ohio, Houston, Texas, Fishers, Indiana, Syracuse, New York, Roanoke, Virginia, Tucson, Arizona, Castro Valley, California, and Springfield, Missouri.
Gordon Duff: New USS Liberty Video, Honor Our Heroes
REMEMBERING THE 1967 ATTACK ON THE USS LIBERTY
AN ATTACK IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS BY "THAT SPECIAL COUNTRY"
Video by EmbraceHistory
In 1967, in...
Tom Friedman Wants to Raise Your Taxes
There are basically two views of the American people. In one, we're the patriots ready to do whatever it takes for our country. If a crisis requires sacrifices, we won't flinch when our leaders summon us to make them. We're the people FDR asked not only to fight and die for freedom, but also to pay higher taxes on profits, "to forgo higher wages" and "spending money for things that we want... which are not absolutely essential." We rise to the challenge and ask what we can do for our country.
Foreign Policy Briefing 6/7/10
Israel has become a "strategic liability" for the U.S., suggests Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Cordesman adds the attack on the Turkish ship to a series of "major strategic blunders," by Israel. [Cordesman and CSIS are impeccably "hyper-centrist," so this is a good sign - JFP.
Rush Limbaugh, the Sharpest Most Shrewd Groom in the USA
Singer Elton John received a $1 million fee to perform in front of 400 guests celebrating radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh's fourth wedding Saturday night, People Magazine reports.
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 464-10
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CONTRACTS: AIR FORCE
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, Va. (FA8720-10-D-0001); Boeing Co., Saint Louis, Mo. (8720-10-d-0002); DCS Corp., Alexandria, Va. (FA8720-10-D-0003); BAE Systems...
Krugman: Madmen in Authority
By Paul Krugman
Madmen in Authority
Rereading my post on the folly of the G20, it seems to me that I didn’t fully convey just how...
Financial Panel Issues a Subpoena to Goldman Sachs
Financial Panel Issues a Subpoena to Goldman Sachs
By SEWELL CHAN
WASHINGTON — The commission established by Congress to investigate the causes of the financial...
The Eurozone Crisis Worsens Sharply
From the Baseline Scenario:
By Peter Boone and Simon Johnson
The big news is France. With sentiment worsening across Europe, France has lost its relative safe...
What Exactly is an Anti-Semite?
After much research, I have found that the phrase “Anti-Semite” is being misused primarily in the USA and causing us harm as we debate the issues concerning U.S. Middle East Policy and Israel.
Glenn Greenwald Clobbers Eliot Spitzer in Debate on the Gaza Flotilla
Yesterday, two Netanyahu propagandists appeared on MSNBC prior to Glenn Greenwald, painting a picture of the flotilla raid that was so grossly distorted it was unrecognizable as the incident that is being rightfully condemned around the world. Host Eliot Spitzer vigorously agreed with them, and then brought them back once again to counter Glenn after his appearance.
Fundraiser For Gilad Atzmon, Geneva New York
Israeli Activist and Musician, Gilad Atzmon
June 30, 7pm Geneva, New York
To conduct a dialogue against war and speak about the Israeli treatment of...
U.S. May Go to War with Iran over Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Press TV reports today that two Iranian aid ships carrying humanitarian relief and medical supplies for the people of Gaza have departed from Iran. The nation’s Red Crescent announced Monday the cargo includes food, medicine and appliances and will be accompanied by a group of Iranian doctors and relief workers.
Gordon Duff: Israel Opens Door For New Look At Holocaust
GOVERNMENT VIDEO MOCKING FLOTILLA DEAD "THE LAST STRAW"
PROPAGANDA "STEAMROLLER" FROM ISRAEL PUTS DOUBT ON HOLOCAUST CLAIMS
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
Israel's release, direct from...
Wilkerson on Cheney
Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired United States Army soldier and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson is an adjunct professor at the College of William & Mary where he teaches courses on US national security. He also instructs a senior seminar in the Honors Department at the George Washington University entitled "National Security Decision Making."
Bush, Cheney May Face Prosecution For Medical Experiments On Detainees
Evidence Indicates that the Bush Administration Conducted Experiments and Research on Detainees to Design Torture Techniques and Create Legal Cover
Illegal Activity Would Violate Nuremberg...
BP Tries to Block Photos of Dead Wildlife
For animal lovers, one of the most heartbreaking aspects of the Gulf spill is the oil-drenched wildlife washing up on shore. If you're too horrified to look at any photos, you're in luck — BP doesn't want you to see them. As of Friday morning, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s tally of dead animals collected in the Gulf area was 527 birds, 235 sea turtles (six to nine times the average rate), and 30 mammals, including dolphins