Campaign.USA With the Internet Comes a New Political ‘Clickocracy’ » Links to this article By Jose Antonio Vargas Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, April 1, 2008; Page C01 We saw it coming. Just as MySpace and Facebook change the way we communicate, just as YouTube alters the way we entertain ourselves, just as eBay and [...]
Archive for April 1st, 2008
1 Apr
NYT Iraq War Timeline Whitewashes History
Published on AfterDowningStreet.org (http://www.afterdowningstreet.org) NYT Iraq War Timeline Whitewashes History Parts I & II By davidswanson Created 2008-04-01 20:27 Special Report: NYT Iraq War Timeline Whitewashes History (Part I: Hans Blix Security Council Presentation) To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War yesterday, The New York Times published an interactive [...]
1 Apr
Bush Aide Quits Over Money Use
Bush Aide Quits Over Money Use By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: March 29, 2008The New York Times WASHINGTON (AP) — An aide to President Bush has resigned because of his alleged misuse of grant money from the United States Agency for International Development when he worked for a Cuban democracy organization. The aide, Felipe Sixto, was promoted [...]
1 Apr
As Jobs Vanish and Prices Rise, Food Stamp Use Nears Record
As Jobs Vanish and Prices Rise, Food Stamp Use Nears Record By ERIK ECKHOLM Published: March 31, 2008 The New York Times Driven by a painful mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in the coming year, [...]
1 Apr
Top U.S. Housing Official Resigns
Top U.S. Housing Official Resigns Housing secretary Alphonso R. Jackson left a news conference after announcing his resignation on Monday. By RACHEL L. SWARNS The New York Times Published: March 31, 200 WASHINGTON — Housing secretary Alphonso R. Jackson resigned on Monday, saying that he needed to devote more time to his family. The announcement came as federal [...]
1 Apr
Knives sharpened for treasury plan
Knives sharpened for treasury plan By EAMON JAVERS | 4/1/08 4:32 AM EST Paulson proposed creating three new entities to regulate the financial system of the United States. Photo: John Shinkle Even as Treasurey Secretary Henry Paulson stood on a flag-bedecked stage Monday to officially unveil an ambitious blueprint to restructure the nation?s financial [...]
