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Daily Kos: Climate change will be much worse than you think

2009-02-23T16:40:00.000-06:00

Daily Kos: Climate change will be much worse than you think: "Climate change will be much worse, much sooner than most people think. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN IPCC) recent report, while rather dire, is actually a best-case analysis. For example, the IPCC’s report did not include the effects of “amplifying feedbacks” such as melting permafrost releasing methane -- a powerful greenhouse gas -- which causes more warming, which melts more permafrost, and on and on. Including such effects leads to much more dire results than the UN presented."

Obama plots huge railroad expansion - David Rogers - Politico.com

2009-02-17T13:47:00.000-06:00

Obama plots huge railroad expansion - David Rogers - Politico.com: "Railroads made Chicago, and now a Chicago-rich White House wants to return the favor: remaking rail with a huge new federal investment in high-speed passenger trains.

The $787.2 billion economic recovery bill — to be signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday — dedicates $8 billion to high-speed rail, most of which was added in the final closed-door bargaining at the instigation of White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel."

Obama Gains G.O.P. Support From Governors - NYTimes.com

2009-02-16T22:12:00.000-06:00

Obama Gains G.O.P. Support From Governors - NYTimes.com: "President Obama must wish governors could vote in Congress: While just three of the 219 Republican lawmakers backed the $787 billion economic recovery plan that he is signing into law on Tuesday, that trifling total would have been several times greater if support among the 22 Republican state executives counted."

U.S. war on terror eroded rights worldwide: experts | U.S. | Reuters

2009-02-16T21:58:00.000-06:00

U.S. war on terror eroded rights worldwide: experts | U.S. | Reuters: "Washington s 'war on terror' after the September 11 attacks has eroded human rights worldwide creating lingering cynicism that the United Nations must now combat international law experts said on Monday. Mary Robinson who was the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights when al Qaeda militants flew hijacked planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001 said the United States caused harm with some of the ways it responded."

House GOP celebrates stimulus obstruction with Aerosmith tune and Flat-Out Lie | Crooks and Liars

2009-02-16T21:29:00.000-06:00

House GOP celebrates stimulus obstruction with Aerosmith tune and Flat-Out Lie | Crooks and Liars: "It seems like the GOP thinks that its best shot at gaining back the majority is standing in unison against everything President Obama does, even if it means delaying much-needed government aid to drowning Americans. This Toutube put out by Eric Cantor's office? Really? Contains the frequently debunked flat-out lie about funding for Acorn in the stimulus bill -- um, there isn't any.

It's really awesome of you GOP dudes to fail to help Americans suffering in this economy, and then boast about it!"

Obama Pressures Wall Street Over Bonuses - NYTimes.com

2009-01-29T22:56:00.000-06:00

Obama Pressures Wall Street Over Bonuses - NYTimes.com: "President Obama branded Wall Street bankers “shameful” on Thursday for giving themselves nearly $20 billion in bonuses as the economy was deteriorating and the government was spending billions to bail out some of the nation’s most prominent financial institutions."

Iran: Ready to work with Obama - CNN.com

2009-01-29T22:51:00.000-06:00

Iran: Ready to work with Obama - CNN.com: "Tehran stood ready to work with U.S. President Barack Obama to establish better relations with Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told a CNN-hosted panel at the World Economic Forum."

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury - washingtonpost.com

2009-01-27T11:51:00.000-06:00

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury - washingtonpost.com: "Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies."

TheDartmouth.com | Prof. discusses evolution of religion

2009-01-22T23:53:00.000-06:00

TheDartmouth.com | Prof. discusses evolution of religion: "Religion owes its continued existence not to God, but to a form of evolution, Tufts University professor Daniel Dennett said at the Hardigg Family Fund Lecture held this Tuesday in Dartmouth Hall. Dennett, co-director of Tufts’ Center for Cognitive Studies, advocated studying religion as a “natural phenomenon” and compared religious ideas to viruses, which thrive by replicating and passing themselves from one generation to the next."

The Raw Story | Whistleblower: NSA spied on i>everyone, /i> targeted journalists

2009-01-22T17:54:00.000-06:00

The Raw Story | Whistleblower: NSA spied on i>everyone, /i> targeted journalists: "Former National Security Agency analyst Russell Tice who helped expose the NSA s warrantless wiretapping in December 2005 has now come forward with even more startling allegations. Tice told MSNBC s Keith Olbermann on Wednesday that the programs that spied on Americans were not only much broader than previously acknowledged but specifically targeted journalists. 'The National Security Agency had access to all Americans communications -- faxes phone calls and their computer communications ' Tice claimed. 'It didn t matter whether you were in Kansas in the middle of the country and you never made foreign communications at all. They monitored all communications.'"

Rick Warren's inaugural invocation gets mixed reviews - Los Angeles Times

2009-01-20T17:41:00.000-06:00

Rick Warren's inaugural invocation gets mixed reviews - Los Angeles Times: "'I don t think he acquitted himself very well ' said Randall Balmer a professor of American religious history at Columbia University who considers Warren a friend. 'To lead the nation in saying the Lord s Prayer which is so particularly Christian was a mistake.'"

Chicken McNugget, Step One [PIC]

2009-01-19T16:33:00.000-06:00

Chicken McNugget, Step One [PIC]

Obama Reaches Out for McCain’s Counsel - NYTimes.com

2009-01-19T00:22:00.000-06:00

Obama Reaches Out for McCain’s Counsel - NYTimes.com: "Not long after Senator John McCain returned last month from an official trip to Iraq and Pakistan, he received a phone call from President-elect Barack Obama.

As contenders for the presidency, the two had hammered each other for much of 2008 over their conflicting approaches to foreign policy, especially in Iraq. (He’d lose a war! He’d stay a hundred years!) Now, however, Mr. Obama said he wanted Mr. McCain’s advice, people in each camp briefed on the conversation said. What did he see on the trip? What did he learn?

It was just one step in a post-election courtship that historians say has few modern parallels, beginning with a private meeting in Mr. Obama’s transition office in Chicago just two weeks after the vote. On Monday night, Mr. McCain will be the guest of honor at a black-tie dinner celebrating Mr. Obama’s inauguration."

Omaha.com Metro/Region Section

2009-01-17T14:27:00.000-06:00

Omaha.com Metro/Region Section: "Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said Tuesday's presidential inauguration will be an extraordinary moment in history, but he takes issue with one part of the ceremony.

The incoming president will use his full name, Barack Hussein Obama, when he is sworn in.

King is no stranger to controversial statements. He started a firestorm in the middle of the presidential campaign when he said terrorists would dance in the streets if Obama won."

8 Dumb Things George W. Bush Said About The Environment

2009-01-17T11:13:00.000-06:00

8 Dumb Things George W. Bush Said About The Environment

Early bad behaviour predicts troubled path, according to study

2009-01-16T12:45:00.000-06:00

Early bad behaviour predicts troubled path, according to study: "Ian Colman, an epidemiologist in the School of Public Health, has determined that people who exhibited bad behaviour in their early teenage years were far more likely than their well-behaved classmates to leave school early and experience problems as adults such mental illness, family conflict and financial troubles.

For his research, Colman utilized data from an ongoing, long-term study, known as the 1946 British Birth Cohort, which tracked 5,000 British citizens born within one week of each other in March 1946."

The Silver Bear Cafe

2009-01-15T23:37:00.000-06:00

The Silver Bear Cafe: "Over the summer he was all the rage - a Texas oil billionaire ready to make a difference and get the U.S. off of foreign oil dependency. Pickens certainly advocates drilling more American oil but also came up with a reasonable-sounding plan to make wind power a reality. 'We re the Saudi Arabia of Wind ' he said. Then he spent $58 million to sell the idea to the American people and to force pro-wind legislation through Congress. People quickly responded to support his efforts. Environmentalists praised him. Pro- free market advocates have flocked to him invited him to address their conferences and hailed him as a hero. That s the Public Relations story. It s not the whole story."

Ted Nugent wants to be Obama's Drug Czar

2009-01-15T20:53:00.000-06:00

The Raw Story | Ted Nugent wants to be Obama's Drug Czar: "What a difference 17 months can make. Ted Nugent the self-proclaimed 'rock legend ' said during an August 2007 concert as he was holding two assault rifles 'Obama he s a piece of shit and I told him to suck on my machine gun ' seems to have had a change of heart."

Joseph A. Palermo Bush s Magical Mystery Tour: Talk About "Lipstick on a Pig "

2009-01-14T23:36:00.000-06:00

Joseph A. Palermo Bush s Magical Mystery Tour: Talk About "Lipstick on a Pig ": "To the bitter end George W. Bush is proving to anybody willing to listen that he is not only the worst president in United States history but also just a horrible human being. Only a thoroughly rotten person would hand over the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department to a racist like Bradley Schlozman. Schlozman labeled anybody to the left of Joseph Lieberman a 'pinko' or a 'communist ' and he is emblematic of the kind of extremist right-wing douche bags Bush appointed throughout the federal agencies and departments and even to the courts."

To ban or not to ban: Bisphenol-A in food is OK with FDA but not with some scientists - Columbia Missourian

2009-01-13T19:31:00.000-06:00

To ban or not to ban: Bisphenol-A in food is OK with FDA but not with some scientists - Columbia Missourian: "Over the years, the rise in obesity, heart disease and some cancers have been attributed to our food and drink intake. Routine visits to fast food drive-thrus for cheeseburgers and greasy fries clog our arteries. Not enough exercise and too many Little Debbies round out our tummies. But the use of Bisphenol-A, a chemical found in hard plastics and metal food cans, has significantly altered a contemporary cliche: It's not just what you eat, it's what you eat out of."

As Talks Falter, Israel Warns of More Extensive Attacks in Gaza - NYTimes.com

2009-01-10T11:41:00.000-06:00

As Talks Falter, Israel Warns of More Extensive Attacks in Gaza - NYTimes.com: "Tank and artillery fire pounded Gaza all night and day with plumes of black smoke visible especially in the eastern part of Gaza City. A tank shell landed outside the home of a family in Jabaliya, northeast of the city, killing eight members of the same family who were sitting outside, hospital officials said, bringing the death toll to more than 820. Nearly half of them were reported to be civilians."

Behaviour link to lifelong health

2009-01-09T01:45:00.000-06:00

BBC NEWS | Health | Behaviour link to lifelong health: "People who behaved badly at school are more likely to suffer mental health and social difficulties as adults, a 40-year-study of Britons suggests."

Bloomberg.com: U.S.

2009-01-08T02:02:00.000-06:00

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "George W. Bush is using the waning days of his presidency to implement a raft of pro-business regulations, triggering vows by the incoming Obama administration and congressional Democrats to gut the measures.

Bush is proposing changes to federal rules that critics say make it more difficult to protect U.S. workers from exposure to toxic chemicals, reduce the use of employee medical leave and open more land to oil and gas exploration. The effort is supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and trade groups representing companies including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Dow Chemical Co."

Fatal Calif. train station shooting sparks anger

2009-01-08T01:48:00.000-06:00

The Associated Press: Fatal Calif. train station shooting sparks anger: "Protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer turned violent Wednesday night with windows broken, fires set and train stations closed."

Nicotine gum effective for gradual smoking reduction and cessation

2009-01-06T10:16:00.000-06:00

Nicotine gum effective for gradual smoking reduction and cessation: "Nicotine gum has been in use for over 20 years to help smokers quit abruptly yet close to two-thirds of smokers report that they would prefer to quit gradually. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare have now found that smokers who are trying to quit gradually can also be helped by nicotine gum. The results of the first study to test the efficacy and safety of using nicotine gum to assist cessation by gradual reduction are published in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine."

Strike on Gaza school 'kills 40'

2009-01-06T10:13:00.000-06:00

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Strike on Gaza school 'kills 40': "At least 40 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a United Nations-run school in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources have said."

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2009-01-05T02:42:00.000-06:00

suddenly.everything.sucks.

Low vitamin D levels pose large threat to health | Eureka! Science News

2009-01-04T14:41:00.000-06:00

Low vitamin D levels pose large threat to health | Eureka! Science News: "Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death. In a study set to appear in the Archives of Internal Medicine online Aug. 11, the Johns Hopkins team analyzed a diverse sample of 13,000 initially healthy men and women participating in an ongoing national health survey and compared the risk of death between those with the lowest blood levels of vitamin D to those with higher amounts. An unhealthy deficiency, experts say, is considered blood levels of 17.8 nanograms per milliliter or lower."

Health Buzz: Smoking Bans Cut Heart Attacks, and Other Health News - US News and World Report

2009-01-02T12:10:00.000-06:00

Health Buzz: Smoking Bans Cut Heart Attacks, and Other Health News - US News and World Report: "Hospitalizations for heart attacks fell sharply in Pueblo, Colo., after the implementation of a law that banned smoking in public places and workplaces, according to the January 2 issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. There were 399 heart attack hospitalizations in the city in the 18 months before the smoke-free law went into effect on July 1, 2003, compared with 237 hospitalizations for heart attacks in the 18-month period that began a year and a half after the law went into effect. Researchers also studied two nearby areas that do not have indoor smoking bans and found that there was no significant decline in hospitalizations for heart attacks during the same time periods in those areas, the CDC reports."

Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer

2009-01-02T10:42:00.000-06:00

Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer: "New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer tumors and may even contribute to the development of those tumors in individuals predisposed to the disease."

Smoking Ban Leads To Major Drop In Heart Attacks

2009-01-02T10:35:00.000-06:00

Smoking Ban Leads To Major Drop In Heart Attacks: "A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday. The study, the longest-running of its kind, showed the rate of hospitalized cases dropped 41 percent in the three years after the ban of workplace smoking in Pueblo, Colo., took effect. There was no such drop in two neighboring areas, and researchers believe it's a clear sign the ban was responsible."

Third-hand smoke: Another reason to quit smoking

2009-01-02T10:28:00.000-06:00

Third-hand smoke: Another reason to quit smoking: "Need another reason to add 'Quit Smoking' to your New Year's resolutions list? How about the fact that even if you choose to smoke outside of your home or only smoke in your home when your children are not there - thinking that you're keeping them away from second-hand smoke - you're still exposing them to toxins? In the January issue of Pediatrics, researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and colleagues across the country describe how tobacco smoke contamination lingers even after a cigarette is extinguished - a phenomenon they define as 'third-hand' smoke. Their study is the first to examine adult attitudes about the health risks to children of third-hand smoke and how those beliefs may relate to rules about smoking in their homes."

The Raw Story | NY Times: GOP digging a deeper hole for themselves with 'racebaiting'

2009-01-01T12:22:00.000-06:00

The Raw Story | NY Times: GOP digging a deeper hole for themselves with 'racebaiting': "The controversy over would-be Republican National Committee chairman Chip Saltsman's distribution of a song that many find racially offensive has been going on since Christmas, with much of the commentary focusing on whether it would help or hurt his candidacy. Now the editorial board of the New York Times has weighed in to describe it frankly as race-baiting.

Under the title, 'Talk About Out of Touch,' the Times editorialist writes, 'The Republican Party paid a steep price for race-baiting in the presidential campaign. ... We thought after all that — and, oh yes, losing the election — everyone in the Republican Party leadership would have figured out that race-baiting alienates young, minority and all reasonable voters. Clearly, not everyone has.'"

Common Food Additive Increases Risk Cancer

2008-12-30T17:48:00.000-06:00

Common Food Additive Increases Risk Cancer: "New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer tumors and may even contribute to the development of those tumors in individuals predisposed to the disease. The study also suggests that dietary regulation of inorganic phosphates may play an important role in lung cancer treatment."

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2008-12-29T22:50:00.000-06:00

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Vital Signs - Having a Baby - Vitamin D Deficiency Is Tied to C-Sections - NYTimes.com

2008-12-29T18:47:00.000-06:00

Vital Signs - Having a Baby - Vitamin D Deficiency Is Tied to C-Sections - NYTimes.com: "Vitamin D deficiency may increase the likelihood of having a Caesarean section, a new study has found."

BBC NEWS | Health | Lung cancer link to food additive

2008-12-29T02:00:00.000-06:00

BBC NEWS | Health | Lung cancer link to food additive: "Commonly-used food additives may fuel the growth of lung cancers, a Korean study on animals has suggested.

Processed foods including meat, cheese, and drink contain inorganic phosphates."

Israeli Assault Could Last Weeks; 230 Dead - World news | Newser

2008-12-28T01:43:00.000-06:00

Israeli Assault Could Last Weeks; 230 Dead - World news | Newser: "Israel's bombardment of Hamas posts in the Gaza Strip is the start of a military operation likely to last several weeks, the Jerusalem Post reports. The assault—one of the deadliest in the 60-year conflict—has killed 230 Palestinians, including at least three senior Hamas officers, notes Haaretz. Hamas vowed revenge, calling for a new uprising and more suicide attacks in Israel."

Sleep Longer, Help Your Heart

2008-12-23T18:18:00.000-06:00

Sleep Longer, Help Your Heart: "Sleeping an extra hour may do your heart good, a new study shows.

In the study, every extra hour of sleep was associated with a 33% drop in participants' odds of developing coronary artery calcification over five years.

In the long run, that might cut their risk of heart attack or other heart 'events,' though longer studies are needed to check on that, the researchers note in The Journal of the American Medical Association."

Evolution: Library: Steven Pinker: Evolution of the Mind

2008-12-23T00:33:00.000-06:00

Evolution: Library: Steven Pinker: Evolution of the Mind

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense: Scientific American

2008-12-22T19:07:00.000-06:00

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense: Scientific American: "When Charles Darwin introduced the theory of evolution through natural selection 143 years ago, the scientists of the day argued over it fiercely, but the massing evidence from paleontology, genetics, zoology, molecular biology and other fields gradually established evolution's truth beyond reasonable doubt. Today that battle has been won everywhere--except in the public imagination."

Sugar as addictive as cocaine, heroin, studies suggest

2008-12-17T20:48:00.000-06:00

Sugar as addictive as cocaine, heroin, studies suggest: "It's one addiction that won't land you in court or an inpatient rehab. But sugar - as anyone who mainlines sweets can attest - can be just as habit-forming as cocaine."

Media Matters - Newspaper headlines baselessly suggest Obama involvement in Blagojevich scandal

2008-12-12T14:18:00.000-06:00

Media Matters - Newspaper headlines baselessly suggest Obama involvement in Blagojevich scandal: "In recent coverage of the scandal involving Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), several media outlets have offered headlines that baselessly suggest President-elect Barack Obama has been implicated in the scandal. As Media Matters for America noted, prosecutor and U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald stated during a December 9 press conference that the criminal complaint against Blagojevich 'makes no allegations about the president-elect whatsoever -- his conduct,' and Fitzgerald cautioned the press to 'not cast aspersions on people for being named or being discussed or if you learn they're being interviewed.'"

What’s the Point of Bailing Out the Auto Industry? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

2008-12-11T14:23:00.000-06:00

What’s the Point of Bailing Out the Auto Industry? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com: "Governments intervene in markets all the time — and they should, in order to make markets more competitive; to solve problems of externalities (which are ubiquitous); to resolve difficulties caused by individuals’ shortsightedness, including the spurring of innovation; and to reduce transactions costs.

Where does the auto bailout fit in?"

News from The Associated Press

2008-12-10T20:06:00.000-06:00

News from The Associated Press: "As it prepares to leave office, the Bush administration is moving to make it easier for U.S. farming companies to hire foreign field workers, which farmworker groups say will worsen wages and working conditions."

Frank Schaeffer: W The Merciless: What We'll Remember Most About George W. Bush

2008-12-10T19:57:00.000-06:00

Frank Schaeffer: W The Merciless: What We'll Remember Most About George W. Bush: "George W. Bush is doing farewell TV interviews with a view to his legacy. What makes him unique? Here's my personal note for the cosmic time capsule.

I write this as the proud father of a Marine son who served honorably in W's wars. I write this as an author who had one of my many pro-military op-eds (that was published in the Washington Post) glowingly read out loud on Meet The Press by first lady Laura Bush. I write this as a former life long Republican.

Who and what was George W Bush? I believe he was our nation's first sociopath president."

Obama Energy Pick a Nobel Physicist - Politics news | Newser

2008-12-10T18:17:00.000-06:00

Obama Energy Pick a Nobel Physicist - Politics news | Newser: "Nobel laureate Steven Chu is Barack Obama's nominee for energy secretary, the Wall Street Journal reports. The acclaimed physicist, director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, was an early advocate for finding scientific solutions to climate change, and his lab is doing groundbreaking work in developing carbon-neutral sources of energy, Reuters adds. Chu would work closely Obama's current energy adviser, Carol Browner, who will coordinate energy policy in the new post of 'energy czar.'"

Media Matters - Disregarding Fitzgerald's warning, media use Blagojevich scandal to engage in guilt-by-association against Obama

2008-12-10T15:58:00.000-06:00

Media Matters - Disregarding Fitzgerald's warning, media use Blagojevich scandal to engage in guilt-by-association against Obama: "Disregarding U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's warning to 'not cast aspersions on people for being named or being discussed' in the criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, several in the media have used the scandal as an opportunity to engage in suggestions of guilt-by-association against President-elect Barack Obama, by rehashing Obama's purportedly 'questionable associations,' or suggesting that Obama is a product of corrupt 'Chicago politics.'"

Obama aims high on energy, global warming

2008-12-10T01:12:00.000-06:00

Obama aims high on energy, global warming: "President-elect Barack Obama, meeting today with former Vice President Al Gore, declared 'the time for denial is over' on global warming and pledged to retool the U.S. energy grid using new technologies."

Studies: Vitamins, selenium won't prevent prostate cancer - CNN.com

2008-12-09T23:30:00.000-06:00

Studies: Vitamins, selenium won't prevent prostate cancer - CNN.com: "There is also some evidence -- though no firm proof -- that exercising, quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and eating less fat could help prevent prostate cancer or slow the progression of the disease. Following a Mediterranean-style diet, which includes plenty of fruits and vegetables, healthy oils from fish and nuts, and moderate amounts of alcohol, may also be beneficial, Gaziano says."

What Did Obama Know? -- Political Wire

2008-12-09T11:31:00.000-06:00

What Did Obama Know? -- Political Wire: "In fact, just days after the presidental election, there were reports that Obama favored Jarrett for the Senate appointment. However, it's also clear from the complaint that the transition team refused to play ball with Blagojevich. The complaint states the governor said he knows
that Obama wanted Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but 'they're not willing
to give me anything except appreciation. Fuck them.'"

Diets Rich in Red Meat, Saturated Fat Getting Pushed in Medical Journals | Health and Wellness | AlterNet

2008-12-09T11:29:00.000-06:00

Diets Rich in Red Meat, Saturated Fat Getting Pushed in Medical Journals | Health and Wellness | AlterNet: "Would a medical journal publish an article pushing for a higher recommended dietary allowance of protein from an author whose e-mail address used to be smiller@beef.org?

The Journal of the American Medical Association did in its June 25 issue this year in an article titled 'The Recommended Dietary Allowance of Protein: A Misunderstood Concept.'

In its Oct. 15 issue, it had to print a correction stating that author Sharon L. Miller was 'formerly employed by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association' and author Robert R. Wolfe received money from the Egg Nutrition Center, National Dairy Council, National Pork Board and Beef Checkoff through the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

Oops."

The Associated Press: Montana judge: Man has right to assisted suicide

2008-12-07T02:47:00.000-06:00

The Associated Press: Montana judge: Man has right to assisted suicide: "A Montana judge has ruled that doctor-assisted suicides are legal in the state, a decision likely to be appealed as the state argues that the Legislature, not the court, should decide whether terminally ill patients have the right to take their own life."

Press TV - India 'was planning to attack Pakistan'

2008-12-07T02:38:00.000-06:00

Press TV - India 'was planning to attack Pakistan': "India was planning to launch a military strike against Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks which killed over 170 people, a Pakistani official says.

Pakistan's High Commissioner to London Wajid Shamsul Hassan said there was evidence suggesting that India had plans to make a quick attack against Pakistan after the Mumbai terror attacks 'to teach Pakistan a lesson', the BBC reported."

Press TV - Obama appoints Rumsfeld critic

2008-12-07T02:37:00.000-06:00

Press TV - Obama appoints Rumsfeld critic: "President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Eric Shinseki, an outspoken critic of the Bush policy in Iraq, as his secretary of Veterans Affairs."

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2008-12-04T11:02:00.000-06:00

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Increases in the National Debt | Incredimazing

2008-12-03T11:58:00.000-06:00

Increases in the National Debt | Incredimazing

Newsvine - Detroit CEOs save more than $15,000 by driving

2008-12-02T17:03:00.000-06:00

Newsvine - Detroit CEOs save more than $15,000 by driving: "The CEOs of Detroit's three automakers — Ford Motor Co.'s Alan Mulally, General Motors Corp.'s Rick Wagoner and Chrysler LLC's Robert Nardelli — are saving their companies more than $15,000 by driving to Washington, D.C., rather than flying by corporate jet:"

Feds ignored clear meltdown warnings - Economy in Turmoil- msnbc.com

2008-12-01T15:49:00.000-06:00

Feds ignored clear meltdown warnings - Economy in Turmoil- msnbc.com: "The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents."

Exercise helps prevent age-related brain changes in older adults

2008-12-01T12:18:00.000-06:00

Exercise helps prevent age-related brain changes in older adults: "Older adults who exercise regularly show increased cerebral blood flow and a greater number of small blood vessels in the brain, according to findings presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)."

Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand - New York Times

2008-12-01T12:05:00.000-06:00

Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand - New York Times: "To the public, these men are members of a familiar fraternity, presented tens of thousands of times on television and radio as “military analysts” whose long service has equipped them to give authoritative and unfettered judgments about the most pressing issues of the post-Sept. 11 world.

Hidden behind that appearance of objectivity, though, is a Pentagon information apparatus that has used those analysts in a campaign to generate favorable news coverage of the administration’s wartime performance, an examination by The New York Times has found."

The ongoing disgrace of NBC News and Brian Williams - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com

2008-12-01T12:03:00.000-06:00

The ongoing disgrace of NBC News and Brian Williams - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com: "The New York Times's David Barstow, whose excellent and aggressive journalism led to the uncovering last April of the Pentagon's domestic propaganda program involving network 'military analysts,' today returns to this topic with another lengthy front-page expos�. Barstow focuses today on the numerous, undisclosed conflicts of interest of Gen. Barry McCaffrey, who continues to be featured frequently by NBC News as an objective analyst as he opines about war policies in which he has a substantial (and concealed) financial stake."

Bush Admin Undercuts Work-Safety Rule | Drudge Retort

2008-11-30T16:49:00.000-06:00

Bush Admin Undercuts Work-Safety Rule | Drudge Retort: "The Labor Department is racing to complete a new rule, strenuously opposed by President-elect Barack Obama, that would make it much harder for the government to regulate toxic substances and hazardous chemicals to which workers are exposed on the job."

Bush's Recession, Rooted in Self-Interest

2008-11-30T15:07:00.000-06:00

Bob Burnett: Bush's Recession, Rooted in Self-Interest: "While George Bush ran for President as a born-again Christian and 'compassionate conservative,' his behavior indicated he was guided not by the principles of Jesus but rather by a narcissistic morality of personal advantage. While making a revealing documentary about the 2000 Bush campaign, filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi asked the candidate why she should vote for him; Bush replied. 'It's in your interests.' Pelosi observed, 'He didn't push my country's interest - but rather, my own.' Bush's primary consideration was what's in it for me?"

Upon Return, Jesus Taken For Pussy Liberal

2008-11-30T14:38:00.000-06:00

BIGfib.com Satire: Upon Return, Jesus Taken For Pussy Liberal: "Jesus Christ made his grand return Friday but apparently has been taken for a 'pussy commie liberal' by most of the townspeople he s encountered."

Research on mice links fast food to Alzheimer's | Science | Reuters

2008-11-28T20:48:00.000-06:00

Research on mice links fast food to Alzheimer's | Science | Reuters: "Mice fed junk food for nine months showed signs of developing the abnormal brain tangles strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease, a Swedish researcher said on Friday.

The findings, which come from a series of published papers by a researcher at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet, show how a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol could increase the risk of the most common type of dementia."

Private Student Loan Providers Draw Fire - Business news | Newser: Know More. Search Less.

2008-11-28T16:59:00.000-06:00

Private Student Loan Providers Draw Fire - Business news | Newser: Know More. Search Less.: "Private student lenders deserve no part of the Treasury’s $200 billion consumer lending program, student advocacy groups say. They charge that the largely unregulated industry preys on young borrowers with risky variable-interest loans, the Washington Post reports. “A bailout for the providers of usurious private student loans will not solve the college affordability crisis,” the heads of nine groups, including the publishers of Consumer Reports, said in a letter to Hank Paulson."

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2008-11-28T02:20:00.000-06:00

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TheStar.com | sciencetech | 2,700-year-old marijuana found in Chinese tomb

2008-11-28T02:18:00.000-06:00

TheStar.com | sciencetech | 2,700-year-old marijuana found in Chinese tomb: "Researchers say they have located the world s oldest stash of marijuana in a tomb in a remote part of China. The cache of cannabis is about 2 700 years old and was clearly cultivated for psychoactive purposes ' rather than as fibre for clothing or as food says a research paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany. The 789 grams of dried cannabis was buried alongside a light-haired blue-eyed Caucasian man likely a shaman of the Gushi culture near Turpan in northwestern China.'"

Rachel Maddow Show: Republicans Blaming the Workers for the Problems at GM, Ford and Chrysler | Video Cafe

2008-11-26T19:15:00.000-06:00

Rachel Maddow Show: Republicans Blaming the Workers for the Problems at GM, Ford and Chrysler | Video Cafe: "Rachel Maddow talks to Ron Gettlefinger from the UAW about the demonization of union workers and the attempt by the right to blame the auto workers for the problems at GM, Ford and Chrysler. The chattering class on cable news has done it's best to tout the Republican party line and scare everyone to death about the dangers of unionization when unions are our last front in trying to prevent a complete race to the bottom in this country, and Rachel's right, it is class warfare. The ones who have been winning that war are desperate to maintain the status quo. Look for this fight to get louder and uglier if they try to get the Employee Free Choice Act through the Congress again."

Young unaware of junk food impact

2008-11-26T03:32:00.000-06:00

BBC NEWS | Health | Young unaware of junk food impact: "Most young people in the UK are unaware of the serious damage junk food can do to their health, a survey suggests.

The British Heart Foundation poll found 73% of eight to 15-year-olds were not aware that a junk food-laden diet could potentially shorten their life."

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Stop smoking drug concerns raised

2008-11-25T20:43:00.000-06:00

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Stop smoking drug concerns raised: "I discovered that across Britain, more than 3,000 people have complained about adverse reactions to Champix.

About 260 have reported suicidal-related reactions to the drug. Of these, 16 had attempted suicide and 10 had killed themselves.

But 260 reported bad reactions, no matter how severe, sounds like a drop in the ocean compared to millions of Champix prescriptions. I wanted to know whether these extreme reactions were just isolated cases.

I went to the US where the drug - marketed there as Chantix - was developed and first launched."

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2008-11-25T19:45:00.000-06:00

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Link between depression, higher risk of cardio events may be because of change in health behaviors

2008-11-25T16:13:00.000-06:00

Link between depression, higher risk of cardio events may be because of change in health behaviors: "The increased risk of cardiovascular events for patients with coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression appears to be largely explained by a change in health behaviors, especially a lack of physical activity, according to a study in the November 26 issue of JAMA."

Media Matters - The media myth: Detroit's $70-an-hour autoworker

2008-11-25T14:33:00.000-06:00

Media Matters - The media myth: Detroit's $70-an-hour autoworker: "Somebody at the Times needs to clarify the record, because the average United Auto Workers member is not paid $80 an hour. Or even $70. Not even close. Yet (thanks to the Times?) the issue has become a central talking point in the unfolding national debate about the future of America's automotive industry.

Indeed, that $70-an-hour meme, actively promoted by the anti-union conservative media, has ricocheted around the traditional press as well as the political landscape, where it was picked up by congressional critics last week during hearings and used to argue against aiding GM, Ford, and Chrysler."

Ocean turning to acid at lightning speed: Scientific American Blog

2008-11-24T21:57:00.000-06:00

Ocean turning to acid at lightning speed: Scientific American Blog: "Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is making the Pacific coast acidic far more rapidly than previously believed, potentially wreaking havoc for creatures living in it that are unable to tolerate the swiftly changing environment.

Ecologists at the University of Chicago tracked the acidity of the Pacific off an island close to Washington state over the course of eight years. Their results, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: the waters here are becoming acidic 10 times more quickly than had been predicted using other models. Their data also shows that populations of mussels—key animals in that ecosystem—are declining rapidly as the ocean becomes less alkaline."

Measuring the Bush Recession | Crooks and Liars

2008-11-24T16:07:00.000-06:00

Measuring the Bush Recession | Crooks and Liars: "As the American economy plunges deeper into crisis, the conservative chattering classes are hoping for a replay of their 2001 blame game. Having successfully perpetuated the myth that President Bush 'inherited a recession' from Bill Clinton, right-wing mouthpieces from Rush Limbaugh to Fred Barnes began blaming Barack Obama for the Bush recession literally within hours of his election. But as a quick glance at the data shows, across virtually economic indicator from GDP, unemployment and consumer confidence to home prices, foreclosures and manufacturing output, ownership for this mushrooming economic calamity squarely belongs to George W. Bush."

New Evidence Linking Meat To Cancer

2008-11-23T02:55:00.000-06:00

New Evidence Linking Meat To Cancer: "Diets high in red and processed meats have long been associated with cancer of the large intestine. Now, however, for the first time scientists have looked at whether eating meat and other animal fats is also linked to cancers of the small intestine. Their findings show yet again what natural health advocates have said for years: red meat and diets high in animal fats are a good way to promote cancer, not wellness."

Bush’s last rule-making hurrah - Yahoo! News

2008-11-23T01:54:00.000-06:00

Bush’s last rule-making hurrah - Yahoo! News: "So, what rules are the White House and all its federal agencies trying to get through this season?

The Wall Street Journal reports that the new rules, 'open the way for commercial development of oil shale on federal land, allow truckers to drive for longer periods, and add certain restrictions on employee time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act.'"

Physical inactivity raises cancer risk - studies

2008-11-22T14:38:00.000-06:00

Physical inactivity raises cancer risk - studies: "Regular exercise or physical activity reduces risk of cancer, according to a new study led by James McClain of the National Cancer Institute and colleagues and reported at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research."

Sarah Palin Turkey Incident: Does TV Interview While Turkeys Are Slaughtered In The Background (VIDEO)

2008-11-22T09:17:00.000-06:00

Sarah Palin Turkey Incident: Does TV Interview While Turkeys Are Slaughtered In The Background (VIDEO): "Some videos you just have to see to believe. On Thursday, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appeared in Wasilla in order to pardon a local turkey in anticipation of Thanksgiving. This proved to be a slightly absurd but ultimately unremarkable event. But what came next was positively surreal. After the pardon Palin proceeded to do an interview with a local TV station while the turkeys were being SLAUGHTERED in the background!! Seemingly oblivious to the gruesomeness going on over her shoulder, she carries on talking for over three minutes. Watch the video below to see for yourself. Be warned, it's kind of gruesome."

Exercise, sleep help women fight cancer :: WRAL.com

2008-11-22T08:35:00.000-06:00

Exercise, sleep help women fight cancer :: WRAL.com: "Putting on your walking shoes and sleeping a full eight hours a night can help reduce a woman's risk of getting cancer, according to a recent study."

Why all those Great Depression analogies are wrong. - By Daniel Gross - Slate Magazine

2008-11-22T08:27:00.000-06:00

Why all those Great Depression analogies are wrong. - By Daniel Gross - Slate Magazine: "All this historically inaccurate nostalgia can occasionally make you want to clock somebody with one of the three volumes of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.'s history of the New Deal. The credit debacle of 2008 and the Great Depression may have similar origins: Both got going when financial crisis led to a reduction in consumer demand. But the two phenomena differ substantially. Instead of workers with 5 o'clock shadows asking, 'Brother, can you spare a dime?' we have clean-shaven financial-services executives asking congressmen if they can spare $100 billion. More substantively, the economic trauma the nation suffered in the 1930s makes today's woes look like a flesh wound."

Newsvine - Musical at Iowa college acts out scary Bible tales

2008-11-22T04:13:00.000-06:00

Newsvine - Musical at Iowa college acts out scary Bible tales: "Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children — this is the Bible?

They're among six stories from the Old Testament acted out in 'Terror Texts,' a musical at Northwestern College in Orange City."

Obama goes for pragmatists, not ideologues - International Herald Tribune

2008-11-22T03:52:00.000-06:00

Obama goes for pragmatists, not ideologues - International Herald Tribune: "The choices are as revealing of the new president as they are of his appointees - and suggest that, from its first days, an Obama White House will brim with big personalities and far more spirited debate than occurred among the largely like-minded advisers who populated President George W. Bush's first term.

But the names racing through the ether in Washington about the choices to follow also suggest that Obama continues to place a premium on deep experience. He is widely reported to be considering asking Bush's defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, to stay on for a year; and he is thinking about Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander and Marine Corps commandant, for national security adviser, and placing Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury secretary whom Obama considered putting back in his old post, inside the White House as a senior economic adviser."

Glenn Beck Wonders Why He's Resented as a Bigot | Media and Technology | AlterNet

2008-11-21T14:33:00.000-06:00

Glenn Beck Wonders Why He's Resented as a Bigot | Media and Technology | AlterNet: "Glenn Beck has been telling a personal story illustrating what he says is a particularly intense level of hatred on the left.

According to the newly signed Fox News host, he was verbally assaulted by a truck driver while standing in line at a Wendy's restaurant at a truck stop. Writing on his blog, Beck says the truck driver called him a 'racist bigot,' blaming the talk show host and conservatives 'for everything.' Wrote Beck, 'The hatred was palpable.' As his security detail stood between him and his assailant, Beck says the truck driver ended his rant by threatening to run him over."

Pot joins the fight against Alzheimer's, memory loss: Scientific American Blog

2008-11-20T16:07:00.000-06:00

Pot joins the fight against Alzheimer's, memory loss: Scientific American Blog: "Scientists from Ohio State University report that marijuana, contrary to the conventional wisdom, may help ward off Alzheimer's and keep recall sharp. Their findings, released today at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Washington D.C.: chemical components of marijuana reduce inflammation and stimulate the production of new brain cells, thereby enhancing memory."

Press TV - Israel ignores UN call to ease siege

2008-11-20T02:52:00.000-06:00

Press TV - Israel ignores UN call to ease siege: "Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has brushed off UN calls for the reopening of the border crossings with the Gaza Strip for humanitarian aid."

Jacob Heilbrunn: Obama Is Killing the GOP With Kindness

2008-11-19T20:56:00.000-06:00

Jacob Heilbrunn: Obama Is Killing the GOP With Kindness: "But it's clear that Obama is taking a radically different approach to the presidency than George W. Bush. Where Bush sought to polarize, Obama is taking the opposite approach. He wants to embrace the opposition in order to create his own kind of stealth presidency. Instead of trying to crush an already enfeebled Republican opposition, Obama is seeking to further weaken it by depriving it of an enemy -- himself. Democrats who worry that Obama is selling out to the opposition may have it backwards. His ingenious approach could end up marginalizing the GOP for decades. Tapping Cheney might be going one step too far, but could a post for the Decider himself be far behind?"

PageOneQ | Huckabee: Gays haven't suffered enough to call for equal rights

2008-11-19T19:01:00.000-06:00

PageOneQ | Huckabee: Gays haven't suffered enough to call for equal rights: "Former Arkansas Governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told the panelists of The View that he was proud that the country saw past race in electing Barack Obama as President, but insinuated that gays haven't been subjected to enough physical violence to have true civil rights grievances."

President for 60 more days, George Bush tearing apart protection for America's wilderness | World news | The Guardian

2008-11-19T18:44:00.000-06:00

President for 60 more days, George Bush tearing apart protection for America's wilderness | World news | The Guardian: "George Bush is working at a breakneck pace to dismantle at least 10 major environmental safeguards protecting America's wildlife, national parks and rivers before he leaves office in January.

With barely 60 days to go until Bush hands over to Barack Obama, his White House is working methodically to weaken or reverse an array of regulations that protect America's wilderness from logging or mining operations, and compel factory farms to clean up dangerous waste.

In the latest such move this week, Bush opened up some 800,000 hectares (2m acres) of land in Rocky Mountain states for the development of oil shale, one of the dirtiest fuels on the planet. The law goes into effect on January 17, three days before Obama takes office.

The timing is crucial. Most regulations take effect 60 days after publication, and Bush wants the new rules in place before he leaves the White House on January 20. That will make it more difficult for Obama to undo them."

The Raw Story | Tina Brown: Bush's endless 'debacles' made him 'punch drunk'

2008-11-19T13:34:00.000-06:00

The Raw Story | Tina Brown: Bush's endless 'debacles' made him 'punch drunk': "As the last days of George W. Bush's presidency wind down, it is becoming clear that he expects to leave the urgent problems of his final months for the incoming Obama administration to sort out."

The Raw Story | Tina Brown: Bush's endless 'debacles' made him 'punch drunk'

2008-11-19T13:33:00.000-06:00

The Raw Story | Colbert cheers the way Fox 'schooled' caller's 'hippie-speak'

2008-11-19T13:06:00.000-06:00

The Raw Story | Colbert cheers the way Fox 'schooled' caller's 'hippie-speak': "Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert expressed satisfaction on Tuesday that those radical hippie ideas of peace and love have become so thoroughly discredited that nobody even bothers to mention them.

Colbert noted in his best fake-pundit style, 'This year everyone talked about hope and change, but thankfully we never took the next step to much more dangerous ideas -- I am talking about peace and love.'"

Drill for Natural Gas, Pollute Water: Scientific American

2008-11-19T04:02:00.000-06:00

Drill for Natural Gas, Pollute Water: Scientific American: "In July a hydrologist dropped a plastic sampling pipe 300 feet down a water well in rural Sublette County, Wy. and pulled up a load of brown oily water with a foul smell. Tests showed it contained benzene, a chemical believed to cause aplastic anemia and leukemia, in a concentration 1,500 times the level safe for people.

The results sent shockwaves through the energy industry and state and federal regulatory agencies."

Bank of America CEO predicts worst ever credit card losses for industry

2008-11-19T03:27:00.000-06:00

Bank of America CEO predicts worst ever credit card losses for industry: "So the industry that sent pre-approved cards to everyone every day or the week including a friend's 2 year old daughter is in trouble? Good and serves them right. Now the people who thought this was a good idea - including the very top - ought to all be canned for such stupidity. Now I know the GOP thinks business can do no wrong but this was completely a self inflicted problem. And here I thought the big banks hired the best and brightest but they're all looking pretty stupid now.

Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis said on Tuesday that the U.S. economy will get worse before it improves, and forecast record losses for the U.S. credit card industry.

'We, as an industry, may end up with possibly the highest credit card losses the industry has ever experienced,' Lewis said."

Newsvine - Texas House members spend $140K to renovate lounge

2008-11-18T22:23:00.000-06:00

Newsvine - Texas House members spend $140K to renovate lounge: "While state agencies are being told to rein in their spending, Texas House members have ordered at least $140,000 in renovations for their members-only lounge, including antique chandeliers, granite countertops and big screen televisions."

Think Progress � If it’s Sunday, it’s still conservative.

2008-11-18T22:22:00.000-06:00

Think Progress � If it’s Sunday, it’s still conservative.: "In 2006, Media Matters conducted a study on Sunday political talk shows, finding that “Republicans and conservatives have been offered more opportunities to appear on the Sunday shows — in some cases, dramatically so.” From 2001 to 2005, conservative guests outnumbered progressives “by 58 percent to 42 percent.” Atrios notes that tomorrow’s shows will also be dominated by conservative guests:

7 Appearances by Republican current elected officeholders
3 Appearances by Democratic current elected officeholders.
2 Appearances by Republican former elected officeholders.
1 Appearance by a Bush Cabinet Secretary.
T. Boone Pickens
Ted Turner."

Cheney and Gonzales Indicted In Prisoner Assault Case

2008-11-18T18:47:00.000-06:00

Firedoglake � Cheney and Gonzales Indicted In Prisoner Assault Case: "Gonzales and Cheney have been indicted by a grand jury. The indictment is related to prisoner abuse at Wallace County Federal detention centers, which are run by Vanguard Group. Cheney has an investment in Vanguard and is charged with conflict of interest and 'misdemeanor assault' on detainees through the company, while Gonzales is charged with using his office to quash an investigation."

Wonk Room � PNAC: Palin’s Pentagon In Waiting?

2008-11-18T15:06:00.000-06:00

Wonk Room � PNAC: Palin’s Pentagon In Waiting?: "It looks like Bill Kristol may be making good on his threat to revive the Project for the New American Century. Since May, visitors to PNAC’s website were informed that “this account has been suspended,” but now the website is back up, though it does not seem to have been updated with any new material.

PNAC’s militaristic ultra-nationalism is implicated in some of the worst mischief of the Bush years, from the “global war on terror” to the invasion of Iraq to President Bush’s support for Israel’s refusal to negotiate with the Palestinians. Many of its members served as advisers to John McCain’s presidential campaign. Bill Kristol is still listed as PNAC’s chairman, and is known to be “exceptionally close” to the senator. McCain’s top foreign policy aide, Randy Scheunemann, serves as PNAC’s project director. McCain spokesperson Michael Goldfarb is also listed as a PNAC research associate."