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flag of San Marino courtesy of  Wikipedia
The Republic of San Marino was founded on September 3, 301.

photo courtesy of the Naval Historical Center
Bow section of the airship USS Shenandoah after it broke up and crashed on September 3, 1925.

photo courtesy of the Congressional Pictorial Directory
Congressman John Olver
has a birthday on September 3.

flag of Qatar courtesy of  Wikipedia
Qatar gained independence from the United Kingdom on September 3, 1971.

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He Said It First
by
Mr. Fish

Our Enabling Media Is Worse Than Ever
by
Stanley Kutler

U.S. Salmonella Scare: Farm Inspections Reveal Manure, Mice and Maggots
by
Ed Pilkington

Billions for Acquisitions
Nothing for U.S. Workers

Social Security is in fine shape.
It’s got a surplus that will run out in 2037, but even if nothing were to change by then,
it could still continue to pay out 75 percent of scheduled benefits seventy-five years from now,
long after the surplus disappears,
and those benefits would still be higher than what retirees receive today.

. . . because we are a country less and less educated,
increasingly unable to tell fact from fiction
because we are so unschooled in basic essential knowledge about America and the world.

U.S. Profile on Human Rights Grows at the United Nations
by
Barbara Crossette

The Ambiguity of War’s End
by
Eugene Robinson

Ben Bernanke to Appear Before Financial Crisis Hearing
by
Associated Press

Rabid Rabbis

by
Max Blumenthal

What the Wall Has Done

With the odds stacked so strongly in Israel’s favour,
Palestinians rightly view the U.S. talks with dread.

Greenpeace Activists Arrested after Abandoning Occupation of Arctic Oil Rig
by
Severin Carrell

More Mao Than Thou: What the Hell Is Happening in Nepal?
by
Reese Erlich

This Is a Nuclear Bunker
Where One Wikileaks Server Will Be Located

Vote!

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Some Debts Must Be Paid

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The Ups and Downs of Ups and Downs

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The Two Sides of Their Mouths

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Will the Tea Party help Democratic cancdidates?

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Insights on Fox

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September 3
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical Office
William Pierce Frye
(September 2, 1830 - August 8, 1911)

photo courtesy of  Wikipedia
Henry George
(September 2, 1839 - October 29, 1897)

Library of Congress photo courtesy  of Wikipedia
Hiram Johnson
(September 2, 1866 - August 6, 1945)

photo courtesy of  Wikipedia
Alvin "Sargeant" York
(December 13, 1887 - September 2, 1964)

courtesy of the Naval Historical Center
Lieutenant Junior Grade George H. W. Bush, USN
was rescued by the USS Finback on September 2, 1944.

photo courtesy of the Naval Historical Center	photo courtesy of the Naval Historical Center
The Japanese formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.

photographer: NASA
Christa McAuliffe
(September 2, 1948 - January 28, 1986)

photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical Office
Senator Jim DeMint
has a birthday on September 2.

photo courtesy of Congressman Pomeroy
Congressman Earl Pomeroy
has a birthday on September 2.

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Two Wars Don’t Make a Right
by
Robert Scheer

Iraq Withdrawal:
Amid Heat and Broken Promises
Only the Ice Man Cometh

The Speech President Obama Should Give About the Iraq War (But Won’t)
by
Juan Cole

Obama: Operation Iraqi Freedom Is Over
(Full Video and Text)

Comments on President Obama’s Speech

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Comments on President Obama’s Speech

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September 2
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

Labor Department photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Walter Reuther
(September 1, 1920 - May 10, 1970).

photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Ann Richards
was born on September 1, 1933.

photo courtesy of Congressman Crenshaw
Congressman Ander Crenshaw
has a birthday on September 1.

photo courtesy of Congressman Crenshaw
Congressman Al Green
has a birthday on September 1.

flag of Uzbekistan courtesy of  Wikipedia
Uzbekistan declared independence from the Soviet Union on September 1, 1991.

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The idea is that community banks
are the ones that do the bulk of lending to small businesses
and so by pumping capital into them,
it will get in the hands of Main Street businesses.

The European Union issued a protest. But as far as I am aware,
no U.S. official has said anything
and no U.S. newspaper columnist has denounced . . .

Alan Grayson Saved Our Schools

Alan Grayson and the truth about 9/11

Alienating Friends

Aiding the Enemy

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September 1
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

photo courtesy of 101lifestyle.com
Princess Diana
(July 1, 1961 - August 31, 1997)

flag of Trinidad and Tobago  courtesy of  Wikipedia
Trinidad and Tobago became independent from the United Kingdom on August 31, 1962.

flag of Kyrgyzstan  courtesy of  Wikipedia
Kyrgyzstan declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 31, 1991.

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. . . government, well-executed, is a positive good;
that too much economic inequality is both dysfunctional and unjust;
that capitalism has never worked without regulation and a strong dose of social insurance.

Deepwater Horizon Fears Resurface as Rigs Probe for oil under Arctic Ice
by
Robin McKie

The Spirit of New Orleans
by
Olga Bonfiglio

Full Transcript:
Obama Marks 5th Anniversary of Katrina

Fazel Ahmed Faqiryar, a former deputy attorney-general, told The New York Times newspaper
that Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, and his allies
had blocked or stalled investigations into more than two dozen officials.

An Aboriginal man has been elected to Australia’s House of Representatives,
becoming the first indigenous MP in the country’s history.

August 31
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Huey Long
(August 30, 1893 - September 10, 1935)
"Share the Wealth" and other speeches

photo by Warren K. Leffler courtesy of the Library of Congress
Roy Wilkins
(August 30, 1901 - September 8, 1981)

photo courtesy of Wikipedia	courtesy of the Library of Congress
Fanya Kaplan shot Vladimir Lenin on August 30, 1918.

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice on August 30, 1967.

creator/photographer:  NASA	creator/photographer:  NASA
Dale Gardner, William Thornton, Daniel Brandenstein, Richard Truly, and Guion Bluford
were launched on board Challenger on August 30, 1983.

creator/photographer:  NASA	creator/photographer:  NASA
Charles Walker, Judith Resnik, Richard Mullane, Steven Hawley, Henry Hartsfield, and Michael Coats
were launched on board Discovery on August 30, 1984.

flag of Azerbaijan courtesy of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 30, 1991.

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Beck Played Cheerleader-in-Chief
by
Mitch Potter

Measuring Progress Five Years After Hurricane Katrina
by
Environment News Service

Surrounded by Razor Wire
by
Jonathan Steele

Mexico Massacre Investigator Missing
Blasts Hit TV and Police Stations

Israeli Actors’ Boycott Stirs Settlement Debate
by
Associated Press

August 30
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

illustration courtesy of the Library of Congress
John Locke
(August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704)

photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical Office
David B. Hill
(August 29, 1843 - October 20, 1910)

photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical Office
Senator John McCain
has a birthday today.

photo courtesy of Congressman Reichert
Congressman Dave Reichert
has a birthday today.

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Doing Green Jobs Right
by
Amy B. Dean

“The current business model uses our kidneys to separate the arsenic from the water.
The coal burning companies have found this filtration system to be the most cost-effective
and supportive of their bottom line,”Cygnus-X1-isaHole August 27th, 2010 2:13 pm.

Congress has directed the EPA to study the potential impact of fracking
on drinking water, human health, and the environment
after complaints by residents were seen on the television programme, "Sixty Minutes".

Factory Farms Make You Sick.
Let Us Count the Ways.

The report, seen by the BBC,
details the investigation into the conflict in DR Congo
from 1993 to 2003.

Iraq on Highest Alert for Terror Attacks
by
Lara Jakes

Wild Dogs Salivating

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We will try to find out.

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I Have a Scheme

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There’s not enough time.

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August 29
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

file photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
recorded exerpt from Martin Luther Kings's "I have a Dream" speech
full text of Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech August 28, 1963

creator/photographer:  NASA	creator/photographer:  NASA
Hernández, Olivas, Stott, Fuglesang, Forrester, Ford, and Sturckow
were launched on board Discovery on August 28, 2009.

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Fighting Words on Social Security:
Apply the FICA Tax to All Income
Including Investment Income
and Lower the Retirement Age

U.S. supreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor has said the court
is likely to have to rule on the issue of balancing national security and freedom of speech
due to WikiLeaks posting a cache of US military records about the Afghan war.

An Elegy for A Place Left Out of Katrina Comeback
by
Gerald Herbert

San Esteban, the mining company which employs them, is doing nothing to help the rescue.
It claims it cannot afford to pay their wages.
Earlier this week, lawyers for the firm said that with the mine shut down
and no income, the company is at a high risk of bankruptcy.

The British economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in the second quarter,
higher than initially estimated, thanks to a pick-up in the construction industry
and strong household spending.

Shetland trawlermen illegally caught £15m worth of herring and mackerel.
by
Severin Carrell

. . . if citizens do not engage, and fast, decisions made now about how we communicate
could warp every political debate in the future.
This is why tech-savvy activists are so unsettled by an arrangement
between Google and Verizon
to subdivide the Internet in a manner that serves their corporate purposes
but cheats the promise of digital democracy.

Is the stabbing of a New York cabbie the result of “anti-Muslim hysteria”?
by
Ron Scherer

Anti-Latino Hate Crime is Spreading, Says Report
by
Jamilah King

Without Getting Dirty Themselves?
by
Joe Conason

?The Future Foretold?
by
Mike Luckovich

Exacerbating Tensions and Inflaming Animosities
by
Marwan Bishara

Chase Bank and Obama’s “Make Home Affordable” Scam
by
Ted Rall

Govenment Tries to Make Filming Killer Cops Illegal
by
Chris Arsenault

Killer Cops

Do you know if your flight will catch on fire?

August 28
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Hannibal Hamlin
(August 27, 1809 - July 4, 1891)

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Charles Dawes
(August 27, 1865 - April 23, 1951)

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
W. E. B. DuBois
(February 23, 1968 - August 27, 1963)

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Haile Selassie
(July 23, 1892 - August 27, 1975)

White House photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
(August 27, 1908 - January 22, 1973)

photo courtesy of Congressman Berry
Congressman Marion Berry
has a birthday on August 27.

creator:  NASA
Mariner 2 was launched on August 27, 1962.

creator/photographer:  NASA	creator/photographer:  NASA
Engle, Fisher, van Hoften, Lounge, and Covey
were launched on board Discovery on August 27, 1985.

flag of Moldova courtesy of  
Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991.

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Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives
by
Jeremy Scahill

a breathtakingly cynical GOP hellbent on opposing anything that might improve the economy
in the hopes that voters will blame Democrats in November
and an ill-timed, baseless bipartisan hysteria over deficits

Factory Farming’s Rotten Eggs and Our Broken Democracy
by
Amy Goodman

What We Know About Michael Enright
The Alleged Slasher Of The Muslim Cabbie

Israel Convicts Another Palestinian Gandhi
by
Jeremiah Haber

After Katrina, New Orleans Cops Were Told They Could Shoot Looters
by
Pro Publica & Times-Picayune

Here’s What’s Wrong With BP’s Trust Fund
by
Robert Weissman and Tyson Slocum

Wall Street’s Connected Lobbyists
by
Jim Hightower

The Monster that is Monsanto
by
April Dávila
[Read the comments!]

GM Salmon May Go On Sale in U.S. After Public Consultation
by
Chris McGreal

Chilean Miners Told They May Be Trapped Until Christmas
by
Sam Jones and agencies

Months Before Miners Will Be Freed

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Carter in North Korea to Seek Man’s Freedom

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August 27
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
John Buchan
(August 26, 1875 - February 11, 1940)

U.S. Army photo
Maxwell Taylor
(August 26, 1901 - April 19, 1987)

photo courtesy of  Wikipedia
Geraldine Ferraro
was born on August 26, 1935.

photo courtesy of Congressman Watt
Congressman Mel Watt
has a birthday on August 26.

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Send a rose to Cindy Sheehan!
(posted here 5 years ago)

Thanks to Wall Street’s sway
under Clinton and Bush
the bankers got to rewrite the laws to sanction their treachery.
There is no way that Obama can begin to seriously reverse this course
without shedding the economic team led by the Clinton-era “experts”
like Summers and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
who got us into this mess in the first place.

$30 Million Ways to Say “Loser”
by
John Nichols

Sales of previously owned homes plunged 27.2% nationally in July.
by
Alejandro Lazo

Alan Grayson tries to show Democrats how to take on the Tea Party.
by
David Weigel

Time for New March: For Jobs, Peace, and Hope
by
Jesse Jackson

U.S. Admits Human Rights Shortcomings in UN Report
by
Matthew Lee

State Department Details Blackwater Violations of U.S. Laws
by
Warren P. Strobel

Auto Union Joins Labor and Green Groups on Climate Bill Push
by
Ben Geman

We are the newest 3rd world recipients of capitalism run amok.
by
curmudgeon99 August 24th, 2010 7:27 pm

Save Affordable Housing, Help Revive America’s Middle Class
by
Zach Carter

The Parent Company Trap

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The Parent Company Trap
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Turtle Man

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The Word - Losing His Religion
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August 26
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

flag of Uruguay courtesy of  Wikipedia
Uruguay declared independence from The Empire of Brazil on August 25, 1825.

photo by Marion S. Trikosko courtesy of the Library of Congress
Leonard Bernstein
(August 25, 1918 - October 14, 1990)

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
George Wallace
(August 25, 1919 - September 13, 1998)

official photo
Ted Kennedy
(February 22, 1932 - August 25, 2009)

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Chavez Offers Cheap Gas to Poor in U.S.
(posted here 5 years ago)

Buy your gas at Citgo!
Find a Citgo near you!
(posted here 5 years ago)

Shut Up and Eat Your Sugar
article by
Jim Hightower

Watch Sneak Preview of Hollywood Film on Plame/CIA Leak Case
by
Greg Mitchell

Right-Wing Wusses
by
Eugene Robinson

Hypocrisy

Slow Burn
by
Mike Luckovich

U.S. Leaves Iraq Much Worse Off
by
Adil E. Shamoo

Israel’s Choice is Settlements or Peace, say Palestinians
by
Agence France-Presse

Spotlight on Police Violence Fails to Illuminate
by
Janine Jackson

Cairn Confirms Greenland Oil Find
by
Richard Wray

Trapped Chilean Miners Start Receiving Food and Water
by
Mark Tran and agencies

Surfing the . . .

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Tea Party Beckerheads Running Scared

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Scaring White People for Fun and Profit

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What comes first hate or fear?

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GOPsters

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Businessman Makes Us Sick

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August 25
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

photo licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License
Howard Zinn was born on August 24, 1922.
exerpt from Economic Justice: The American Class System

©World Economic Forum licensed
Yasser Arafat
(August 24, 1929 - November 11, 2004)

U.S. Government photo
Governor Joe Manchin
has a birthday on August 24.

Congression Pictorial Directory, 111th
Senator Bob Corker
has a birthday on August 24.

Congression Pictorial Directory, 109th
Congressman John Culberson
has a birthday on August 24.

flag of Ukraine courtesy of  Wikipedia
The Ukraine became independent from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.

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New Credit Card Restrictions Take Effect
by
the CNN Wire Staff

Media Created
by
Greg Mitchell

Support Builds for Boycotts Against Israel
by
Farah Stockman

Combat Brigades in Iraq Under Different Name
by
Kate Brannen

Democracy or “Lobbyocracy”?
by
Arshad Khan

Hamid Karzai:
U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Private Contractors
Engaging In Terrorist, Mafia-Like Activity
by
Sam Stein stein

Israeli Soldiers Sell Gaza Flotilla Passengers’ Computers,
Steal Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Cash,
And Israeli Government Refuses to Secure Criminal Evidence
by
Ann Wright

Finding the Crapheads Who Were/Are Columbia
by
Constanza Vieira

Waking Up from the Air-Conditioned Dream
by
Stan Cox

Chilean Miners Found Alive – But Rescue Will Take Four Months
by
Haroon Siddique and agencies

August 24
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

Battle of Mobile Bay courtesy of the Library of Congress
David Farragut captured Fort Morgan on August 23, 1864.

photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical Office
John Sherman Cooper
(August 23, 1901 - February 21, 1991)

photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical Office
Pete Wilson
was born on August 23, 1933.

Congression Pictorial mDirectory, 109th
Congressman John Alder
has a birthday on August 23.

Congression Pictorial mDirectory, 109th
Ranger 1 was launched on August 23, 1961.

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The dog ate my homework.
by
Greg Mitchell

U.S. Dodges Obligation to Help Iraqi Women Trafficked into Sexual Slavery
by
Sebastian Swett and Cameron Webster

Blackwater Reaches Deal on U.S. Export Violations
by
James Risen

San Andreas Fault:
Far More Earthquakes Than Previously Believed

For Whom The Bell Tolls
by
Ralph Nader

On September 27th, A Resounding “No!” to Mountaintop Removal
by
Bo Webb

Iran claims it has no interest in nuclear arms,
and refuses to give up the right to make its own fuel.

Australian PM Asks Independents to Save Government
by
Rod McGuirk

Scotland: Scientists have successfully worked out a way of easily harvesting biobutanol
(something like a grabzillion times more effective and environment-friendly than ethanol,
the stuff Americans pour into their petrol to make their drivers even more smelly and angry)
from the “throwaway” by-products of the whisky process . . .

China’s spectacular ascendance begins to reshape the world economy.
by
David Barboza

August 23
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *

photo courtesy of Wikipedia
William Selby Harney
(August 22, 1800 - May 9, 1889)

photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Norman Schwarzkopf
was born on August 22, 1934.

photographer: NASA
Joe Walker piloted the X-15 to an altitude of 67 miles on August 22, 1963.

Congression Pictorial mDirectory, 109th
Congressman Thaddeus McCotter
has a birthday on August 22.

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Hypocrites and Liars
by
Cindy Sheehan
(posted here 5 years ago)

. . . we aren’t encouraged to remember that America experienced its most storied growth
under the New Deal’s aggressive financial regulation;
and we aren’t told that wages and job growth expanded in the mid-20th century
with a top income tax bracket above 70 percent.
We aren’t reminded of these facts because they threaten the defense industry,
Wall Street, and high-income taxpayers, respectively:
and those forces exert enormous influence over our political discourse,
whether through media sponsorship, political campaign contributions, or lobbying.

Change Accomplished
by
Eugene Robinson

Ahmadinejad says Iran Ready for Nuclear Talks
by
Agence France-Presse

Iceland Set to Become a Press Freedom Haven
by
RTE News

Is Jack “Bad Egg” DeCoster to Blame for Massive Recall?
by
Emily Friedman

Iran Begins Loading Fuel at Its Bushehr Nuclear Power Pland
by
David Batty and agencies

August 22
Born Today - Died Today
by
Steven D. Miller
The World from My Window   *