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June 2008

United States of America

by alexnihilo
history and facts about US flags

Ad Hoc Art Gallery

by fkdl
Actually : Poets of the Paste (June 13th to July 13th, 2008) with Elbow Toe, Armsrock, Gaia & Imminent Disaster. Brooklyn

George Bush demande la levée de l'interdiction du forage pétrolier en mer - Les élections américaines - Le Monde.fr

by mbertier (via)
Le président américain a également demandé au Congrès d'autoriser le forage dans l'Arctic National Wildlife, une réserve naturelle en Alaska jusque-là interdite à l'exploitation pétrolière, ainsi que dans les zones autour du Green River Basin dans les Etats du Colorado, de l'Utah et du Wyoming.

Slashdot | White House Wins Ruling On E-mail Records

by mbertier (via)
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found the agency does not have "substantial independent authority" so it is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act."

Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control - Middle East, World - The Independent

by mbertier (via)
Under the terms of the new treaty, the Americans would retain the long-term use of more than 50 bases in Iraq. American negotiators are also demanding immunity from Iraqi law for US troops and contractors, and a free hand to carry out arrests and conduct military activities in Iraq without consulting the Baghdad government.

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May 2008

Cisco internal memo: Chinese censorship and surveillance are "opportunities" - Boing Boing

by mbertier (via)
The document is the first evidence that the networking giant has marketed its routers to China specifically as a tool of repression. It reinforces the double-edged role that Americans' technological ingenuity plays in the rest of the world.

YouTube - Sexy Subaru Forester Sumo Carwash

by karlcow
Mashup culturel - cela aurait été beaucoup mieux sur la musique de Carwash !

Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to Threats - New York Times

by mbertier (via)
“I thought going to Iraq was right because we had God on our side,” he said in an interview near Fort Riley.

massive sinkhole near Daisetta

by karlcow

A massive sinkhole near Daisetta, Texas is seen Wednesday afternoon, May 7, 2008. A zigzagging hole believed to be as long as two football fields and up to 100 feet deep continued to widen late Wednesday, threatening to gobble up nearby tanks and other oilfield equipment.

J'aimerai voir la formation géologique

April 2008

MODOFLY

by fkdl
Developp and tailor art for the next generation of books

Amnesty International launches advert protesting against waterboarding | Media | guardian.co.uk

by mbertier (via)
Amnesty International is launching a new ad featuring a hard-hitting torture scene showing simulated "waterboarding" in a campaign to outlaw the controversial interrogation practice.

TSA may begin air passenger background checks in 2009 (4/16/08) -- www.GovernmentExecutive.com

by karlcow

The department's Transportation Security Administration plans to take over the responsibility for screening passengers against government terrorist watch lists beginning in 2009, TSA Administrator Kip Hawley told the House Homeland Security Transportation Subcommittee Tuesday.

mort ou vif

by karlcow 1 comment
Les experts ne se trompent jamais.

When Foreigners Buy Factories: 2 Towns, 2 Outcomes - New York Times

by karlcow

“They said, ‘There is nothing you can do to compensate for the fact that we are able to pay $1.57 an hour in Mexico,’ ” Ms. Granholm recalled during a recent interview. “That’s when I started to say, ‘Nafta and Cafta have given us the shafta,’ ” she added, using the acronyms for the North American and Central American free trade agreements.

Ah le capitalisme en exploitant les autres, c'est toujours mieux que d'etre exploite chez soi, ou plus exploites du tout :)

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