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Mythbusting the mythbusting: Our response to Vic Toews' email to Canadians | OpenMedia.ca
2011-07-29 Canadian government determined to send Abdullah Khadr to the US | WL Central
In a completely predictable move, the Canadian government has appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada to fight their earlier two losses in a bid to extradite Abdullah Khadr to the US.
Man Used a Loophole in the Law to Pay 16 Bucks for a $330,000 House
Kenneth Robinson beat the system.Fed passes China to become largest U.S. creditor - The Tell - MarketWatch
As a result of its asset purchase program (QE2), the Federal Reserve at the end of 1Q held about 14% of total outstanding federal debt (debt held by the public). It is, therefore, now the single-largest creditor of the US government. According to separate data from the Treasury Department, China is ranked second.
The Truth About The Economy In 2 Minutes | MoveOn.Org
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich said he could explain the problems with the economy in less than 2 minutes, 15 seconds—and he did it (with illustrations to boot).Exposure Of Information v. Exposure To Information - Ombudsman - Stripes
The government’s recent declassification of the Vietnam-era Pentagon Papers corrects a 40-year mistake. But the motive may have had more to do with defending a current wrong than righting an old one. Several months ago, the White House directed federal agencies to warn employees and contractors that viewing classified documents made public via WikiLeaks violated “applicable laws and…policies.”
Dear Wildlife Lovers,Chris, Jess and the online team at Defenders of Wildlife are here to ask a favor of you today… We need you to help protect North Atlantic Right Whales today by make a tax-deductable donation today: http://dfnd.us/uFpAi4 Entanglement in fishing gear is an awful way for a whale...
Save the Wolves | causes.com
Richard Nixon took office at a time of national crisis.
The Rockefeller Plan - "Tricky" Dick Nixon and Trickier Rockefellers
The Calgary police investigation over a University of Calgary professor's call for the political assassination of Wikileaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange has concluded. No criminal charges will be made over the comments made by political scientist Tom Flanagan .
Investigation into prof's call for Assange's assassination dropped | OpenFile
Jail employees in Clay County strip-searched a Fayette County woman without justification and made racial slurs after she was arrested at a public pool with a biracial child, the woman has charged in a federal lawsuit.