Public Option Rejected As Key Dems Vote ‘No’

Published on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by The Nation Public Option Rejected As Key Dems Vote ‘No’ by John Nichols The healthcare reform debate – such as it is – has already provided more than enough disappointment for Americans who recognize the need for a thorough reordering of the way in which this nation meets [...]

As Senate Panel Debates Public Option, Groups Take Direct Action to Promote Single Payer

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/29/as_senate_panel_debates_public_option As Senate Panel Debates Public Option, Groups Take Direct Action to Promote Single Payer

US Dollar Set to Be Eclipsed, World Bank President Predicts

Published on Monday, September 28, 2009 by The Guardian/UK US Dollar Set to Be Eclipsed, World Bank President Predicts United States would be mistaken to take for granted the dollar’s place as the world’s predominant reserve currency, says Zoellick by Heather Stewart The United States must brace itself for the dollar to be usurped as [...]

Why the Current Bills Don’t Solve Our Health Care

Published on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 by Huffington Post Why the Current Bills Don’t Solve Our Health Care Crisis by Rose Ann DeMoro & Michael Moore Now we know why they’ve stopped calling this health care reform, and started calling it insurance reform. The current bills advancing in Congress look more like rearranging the deck [...]

When are we going to get serious about quality health care for all people?

I am posting this article not because I like the way it is written but because I think it shows the crisis in health care we are facing.  The difference is that White Nationalists only care about this town because it is mostly White.  I on the other hand care about this town because it [...]

Iran Tests Long-Range Missiles

Published on Monday, September 28, 2009 by Al Jazeera English Iran Tests Long-Range Missiles Iran has test-fired two long-range missiles which defence analysts say are capable of hitting Israel or US bases in the Gulf region. The state-sponsored Press TV news channel said that the Shahab 3 and Sejil missiles were fired on Monday, the [...]

Cassandras of Climate

Published on Monday, September 28, 2009 by The New York Times Cassandras of Climate by Paul Krugman Every once in a while I feel despair over the fate of the planet. If you’ve been following climate science, you know what I mean: the sense that we’re hurtling toward catastrophe but nobody wants to hear about [...]

Intelligence Veterans Back Torture Probe

Published on Monday, September 28, 2009 by CommonDreams.org Intelligence Veterans Back Torture Probe by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: Accountability for Torture We write you, Mr. President, as former intelligence professionals to voice strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder’s authorization of a [...]

US Threatens to Escalate Operations Inside Pakistan

Published on Monday, September 28, 2009 by The Telegraph/UK US Threatens to Escalate Operations Inside Pakistan The US has told Pakistan that it may start launching drone attacks against the Taliban leadership in the city of Quetta in a major escalation of its operations in the country. by Ben Farmer in Kabul and Javed Siddiq [...]

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup   I know there are scads of pumpkin soup recipes out there, but I love this one for the use of fresh pumpkin, the light ginger flavor and ease to make. You can also use butternut squash when pumpkins are not available. 2 1/2 lbs pumpkin 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 onion, [...]