May, 2008
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COVERAGE
Pat Racimora
When Sen. Hillary Clinton suggested recently that her Democratic rival faced a possible doomsday scenario before the general election, naturally everyone assumed she herself would be instigating Armageddon. But maybe the Republicans really do have the goods to pull off an upset in November.
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Karl Rove manipulates the presidential primaries
Anyone who thinks America's master of dirty-tricks campaigning isn't busy undermining the 2008 presidential election is not paying attention. The only thing Rovean politics can't overcome with electronic voting machines, swiftboating and cronies is a landslide victory - which is where Hillary Clinton was headed before Barack Obama dropped in out of the blue. Here's the inside scoop on how G.O.P. power players have ignored their own party this year to help the newcomer beat the New Deal democrat, along with plans to implement martial law if he doesn't. Download in PDF format.
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Fahrenheit 911 Filmmaker on Clinton Vs. Obama
Michael Moore, the director of the movies Sicko and Fahrenheit 911, appeared on the Larry King show, saying he wouldn't endorse either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in the Democratic primaries. However, on April 21st, the eve of the Pennsylvania primary, he changed his mind.
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CULTURE
NASA
There's a buzz among amatuer historians and astronomers, and it's all about ancient prophecies declaring the year 2012 as the end of a "World Age". The Fourth World that we're living in now is coming to a close, and if the final curtain is anything like the last three times, a lot of us will be going out with a bang. Follow the trail as we ferret out the forensic evidence of past cataclysms and evaluate scientific evidence of an approaching doomsday. Download in PDF format.
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HEALTH
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Restoring Your Vision Without Glasses or Surgery
Back in the 1920's, Dr. William Bates developed an approach to for correcting eyesight that never caught on with his peers. Yet by following a series of simple techniques, you can beat serious eye disorders, get back your 20/20 vision and leave the spectacles behind. Here's a look at how it's done.
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LOCAL NEWS
The fact that the CIA conducted waterboarding inside secret prisons abroad is not exactly a big secret. What has come to light are the briefings of the congressional intelligence committees way back in 2002, when folks like Rep. Nancy Pelosi posed no objection to the illegal conduct. Yet the House Speaker went further, exacting retribution against the congresswoman who did speak out about the situation.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Why Pakistan and Benazir Bhutto are Important
On October 18th, less than twelve hours back from exile, a massive bomb exploded near Bhutto's motorcade on a jam-packed Karachi boulevard. On December 27th, another bomb exploded, as a gunman shot Bhutto dead in Rawalpindi. Was the U.S. State Department involved in her murder? Read this in-depth account about the the life and times of this dynamic leader, from the early days of her father's administration in the 1970s (he graduated from U.C. Berkeley), to the present quagmire, and the role played by the United States in Pakistani politics.
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