*SID VICIOUS, RIP*

Sid dies of drug overdose:
www.guardian.co.uk/fromthearchive/story/0,12269,1404116,00.html

(i wasn't that much of a fan of the 'Sex Pistols'. However, what they were doing would sound pretty cool if it was happening now.)



*CORPORATE MEDIA*

Fox news buys al-Jazeera:
snipurl.com/chom

The "S" factor and media indoctrination:
www.unknownnews.org/0502010117starkman.html



*BUSH STATE OF THE UNION*

Bush's state of delusion: speech to Congress ignores crises at home and abroad
www.wsws.org/articles/2005/feb2005/sotu-f03.shtml

Bush warns Syria and Iran:
www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1404776,00.html

(humor.) Our Fuhrer's speech:
www.freedomfiles.org/movies/bush-union.wmv



*AMERICA: ASSESSMENT*

Come see our brutal democracy:
snipurl.com/ci88


*HOMELAND SECURITY: CHERTOFF*

ACLU campaign to urge the Senate not to approve Chertoff:
www.aclu.org/NationalSecurity/NationalSecurity.cfm



*THE DEMOCRATS*

Gonzales will not be blocked:
snipurl.com/chok



*FIDEL CASTRO*

Castro says that Bush appeared "deranged" in his inauguration speech:
snipurl.com/chod



*GLOBAL WARMING*

Dramatic change in West Antarctic ice could produce 16ft rise in sea levels:
snipurl.com/choh



*HEALTH*

Half of bankruptcies caused by medical bills:
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01733473.htm

"...'Unless you're Bill Gates you're just one serious illness away from bankruptcy'..."


Team Bush and Big Pharma's plan for the nation's mental health includes heavy emphasis on new and expensive drugs:
www.dissidentvoice.org/Jan05/Berkowitz0128-2.htm

Canadian doctor suspended for signing US prescriptions:
ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBYK7GNP4E.html



*SOCIAL SECURITY*

Facts and myts about Bush's plan for Social Security privatization:
www.wsws.org/articles/2005/feb2005/socs-f03.shtml

Larouche--CATO Instiute leads the assault on Social Security:
www.larouchepub.com/other/2005/site_packages/ss_privatization/3204dracula_cato.html




*ECONOMIC GLOBALISM: "FREE TRADE"*

(FTAA.) Goodbye to Independence:
www.stoptheftaa.org/artman/publish/article_173.shtml

(FTAA.) US, Brazil aim to relaunch trade deal:
news.yahoo.com/news

(CAFTA.) CAFTA Congressional hearings could come in mid-February:
www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zcafta27jan27,0,3718498.story



*VENEZUELA*

Is Fox news prepping US for war against Venezuela?
www.newshounds.us/2005/02/02/is_fox_news_prepping_us_for_war_wvenezuela.php

Venezuela remains mum over selling Citgo:
www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/energy/3021766



*IRAQ: IMPERALISM*

The US must prevail in Iraq to continue its global expansion (registration required):
snipurl.com/choo



*IRAQ: FALLUJAH*

Graphic photos showing Iraqis suffering from the US massacre of Fallujah:
snipurl.com/chop



*IRAQ: PRETEXT*

US condoned Iraq oil smuggling (legitgov.org):
www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/02/iraq.oil.smuggle/index.html



*IRAN*

Why an attack on Iran is inevitable:
207.44.245.159/article7933.htm




*MILITARISM*

Law gives spending power to special operations forces:
207.44.245.159/article7937.htm

Marine General's blunt comments at public forum about killing shock and prompt clapping:
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/4153541/detail.html#



*MILITARISM: THE DRAFT*

Freedom from the draft:
draftfreedom.org/



*MILITARY ALLIANCES*

New book says US has five secret military bases in Israel:
www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/534726.html

China, Russia hold first ever join military drill:
www.spacedaily.com/news/china-05n.html



*TORTURE*

Videos show Guantanamo Bay abuse:
snipurl.com/chnw





*EVOLUTION*

Evolution takes a back seat in US classrooms:
www.nytimes.com/2005/02/01/science/01evo.html=




*FEMINISM & PORNOGRAPHY*

Nina Hartley--Feminists for porn:
www.counterpunch.org/hartley02022005.html

Chyng Sun--revisiting the obscenity debate:
www.counterpunch.org/sun01312005.html



*AFRICAN HISTORY*

a website devoted to the African-American migration experience:
www.inmotionaame.org/home.cfm



*SPORTS*

Babe Didrikson was a woman ahead of her time:
espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00014147.html




*ASTRONOMY*

The Earth's atmosphere:
csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/earth/atmosphere.html



peace,
NJS

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