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March 21, 2006

01:00
Creating a Moral Economy
To revive progressive ideals, we first need to dispel the empty rhetoric of market fundamentalism.
Source: AlterNet
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01:00
Infected Planet
Modern human plagues like bird flu aren't the result of mysterious forces. Whether we mean to or not, we bring them on ourselves.
Source: AlterNet
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01:00
Movie Mix: The Grace Lee Project
A filmmaker examines the truths and stereotypes associated with her name -- and the thousands of other Asian Americans who share it.
Source: AlterNet
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01:00
Those Corporate Homewreckers
It's just not possible to be a responsible parent or spouse if your work leaves you with barely enough time to shower.
Source: AlterNet
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01:00
Progress Report, 03/21/06

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Putin's Anti-Democratic Agenda On The March

Source: Center for American Progress
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March 20, 2006

21:00
Bush Pushes His Defense of Iraq War, Saying It Can Be Won
The president acknowledged that the war was cutting into the "political capital" that he claimed after his re-election.
Source: NY Times Political Reports
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21:00
2 Years After Soldier's Death, Family's Battle Is With Army
Army explanations of Pat Tillman's death in Afghanistan have not satisfied his family, and now a criminal investigation is under way.
Source: NY Times Political Reports
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21:00
Justices Weigh In on Use of Tapes and Transcripts
The question before the Supreme Court is if 911 calls used as evidence violate the rights of defendants to face their accusers in court.
Source: NY Times Political Reports
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21:00
Pastors' Get-Out-the-Vote Training Could Test Tax Rules
Pennsylvania pastors are being enlisted by a conservative coalition at the same time the I.R.S. is promising to crack down on political activities by churches.
Source: NY Times Political Reports
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21:00
Major Education Official Is Quitting for House Post
Sally L. Stroup, the federal Education Department's top official overseeing colleges and universities, will be deputy staff director of the House committee on education.
Source: NY Times Political Reports
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21:00
F.B.I. Agent Testifies Superiors Didn't Pursue Moussaoui Case
The agent told a jury he was regularly thwarted by senior F.B.I. officials in his efforts to confirm that Zacarias Moussaoui was involved in an imminent hijacking plot.
Source: NY Times Political Reports
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20:32
What If Iran Had the Bomb?
William Greider examines the new map of floating nuclear alliances that could challenge the Bush Administration's bluster on the subject.

Source: The Nation Editors' Picks
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17:51
Bush: U.S. strategy in Iraq is working
President Bush on Monday cited progress in stabilizing an insurgent stronghold in northern Iraq, saying he has “confidence in our strategy” of bringing peace to the country.
Source: MSNBC Political Reports
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13:59
Iraq protesters march on Pentagon
Marchers protesting the Iraq war tried to deliver a mock coffin to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Monday to mark the third anniversary of the Iraq war.
Source: MSNBC Political Reports
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13:00
Norman Solomon: Why Are We Here?
The problem isn't that this war may not be winnable. The problem is that this war is wrong, and must be stopped.
Source: AlterNet
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12:41
Politics: The Normalcy of Fear
Anja Tranovich and Rachel Corbett profile a delegation of Iraqi women who are traveling the country in an effort to convey the grim realities of the US occupation.

Source: The Nation Editors' Picks
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12:00
Arianna Huffington: John Ashcroft, Lobbyist
The failed senator and former attorney general now works on K Street. "Let the Earnings Soar" is his next hit song.
Source: AlterNet
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12:00
WireTap: Why French Youth Are Rioting -- Again
News: This time young people are opposing an ill-conceived new employment law that the French government is pushing to boost ratings before elections next year.
Source: AlterNet
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10:39
No appeal for Whitewater figure
In a case tied to the Whitewater investigations, the Supreme Court refused Monday to consider an appeal by former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker to withdraw his 1998 guilty plea to tax conspiracy.
Source: MSNBC Political Reports
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10:00
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Bradley leads an underdog brigade that says, "Believe the hype!" Plus: A Sweet 16 thoughts on the NCAA Tournament's first four days.
Source: Salon.com
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