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14656 [lbo-talk] violent crime up -- rank: 1000

On Jun 13, 2006, at 9:09 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote: >> Switzerland is another frequent counter-example. > > I'm always troubled by 'counter examples' to flawed points. > There's no counter-example to the claim that the combination of > American "culture" and millions of guns and gun owners results in > 10,000 murders/year. > > It's just bad statistics. How's that? You have some examples that show both similiarities and differences. Similarity: lots of guns. Dif ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Jun 14 06:26:56 PDT 2006

14657 [lbo-talk] new radio product -- rank: 1000

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Jun 13 15:57:27 PDT 2006

14658 [lbo-talk] Karl Rove Beats The Rap -- rank: 1000

On Jun 13, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Carrol Cox wrote: > Very good. It reminds me however of a bothersome side-effect of > opposition to the despicable HRClinton. Everytime we sneer at her we > are, willy-nilly, drawing on sexist responses to uppity women. I'm not > arguing the attacks should stop, but merely pointing out a contingent > difficulty. Yeah, but on the other hand, she gets a free pass from a lot of liberals and feminists because she's a woman. It cuts both ways. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Jun 13 12:23:49 PDT 2006

14659 [lbo-talk] Rove escapes? -- rank: 1000

so much for Jason Leopold's world exclusive...

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Date:	Tue Jun 13 08:33:33 PDT 2006

14660 [lbo-talk] violent crime up -- rank: 1000

On Jun 13, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote: > I think that US-ers > are not necessarily more violent than other nations in terms of > engaging in > actual physical acts of violence. They are more infatuated with > *representations* of violence So why is our murder rate so much higher than other countries, and why do we love guns so much? There's plenty of violence in the media elsewhere. Doug

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Date:	Tue Jun 13 07:43:47 PDT 2006

14661 [lbo-talk] more Ohio -- rank: 1000

Illegitimate election A key source for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responds to criticism of his analysis of the 2004 election By Steven F. Freeman http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/06/12/freeman/

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Jun 13 07:42:00 PDT 2006

14662 [lbo-talk] media elite at play -- rank: 1000

[from Page Six] SIGHTINGS... TIMES publisher Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger Jr. exiting the Reebok Gym on Columbus Avenue wearing a Jefferson Airplane T-shirt with the words "Get high!" on the back . . .

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Date:	Tue Jun 13 07:23:19 PDT 2006

14663 [lbo-talk] Ohio? no story! -- rank: 1000

Editor & Publisher Online - June 12, 2006 Some Ohio Editors and Reporters Criticize 'Rolling Stone' Story on 2004 Alleged Vote Fraud NEW YORK Did the press really miss the story in the 2004 presidential election of massive voter fraud and conspiracies to keep millions from casting ballots that a recent controversial piece in Rolling Stone has alleged? As the article's author, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., believes, did news outlets, both nationally and in the battleground state of Ohio, engag ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 12 16:43:26 PDT 2006

14664 [lbo-talk] violent crime up -- rank: 1000

On Jun 12, 2006, at 7:04 PM, Miles Jackson wrote: > Doug Henwood wrote: > >> [wonder if this is Iraq war blowback?] >> >> FBI reports biggest violent crime jump in 15 years >> By James Vicini >> 11 minutes ago >> > > Dane Archer's actually done some interesting archival research on > this. During the 20th century, murder rates are significantly > higher when a country is at war or immediately following wartime. > Moreover, this increase c ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 12 16:15:59 PDT 2006

14665 [lbo-talk] dumb press release of the day -- rank: 1000

[this house and pundit are multiple winners!] BRAD AND ANGELINA HOLLYWOOD "IDOLOGY": The Glamorization of Out of Wedlock Pregnancy For Booking Katharine on your show, call Special Guests at: 630-848-0750. For Questions/ information regarding Katharine DeBrecht, call Kay Bell at: 703-356-3839 Does anyone see the dichotomy of Angelina and Brad going to Africa, a country that is plagued with aids, famine and out-of-wedlock pregnancy, to demonstrate that is it perfectly acceptable and ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 12 16:02:21 PDT 2006

14666 [lbo-talk] violent crime up -- rank: 1000

[wonder if this is Iraq war blowback?] FBI reports biggest violent crime jump in 15 years By James Vicini 11 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. violent crimes last year increased by the highest percentage in 15 years, the FBI said on Monday, but Justice Department officials rejected any suggestion that an anti-terrorism emphasis and federal funding cuts were to blame. The FBI said nearly 12,500 law enforcement agencies across the country reported an increase in the number of violent cri ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Mon Jun 12 14:45:03 PDT 2006

14667 [lbo-talk] Liza on CNBC! -- rank: 1000

Liza's going to be on CNBC's Power Lunch at 1:45 eastern time talking about whether unions are relevant today. Doug

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Date:	Mon Jun 12 09:46:22 PDT 2006

14668 [lbo-talk] bold leadership at the UAW -- rank: 1000

New York Times - June 12, 2006 U.A.W. Facing Tough Choices, Leader Warns By MICHELINE MAYNARD LAS VEGAS, June 11 The president of the United Automobile Workers union told his members in a strikingly blunt report released Sunday that they cannot ride out the automobile industry crisis and should be prepared to make tradition-breaking decisions to help rescue the industry. In the report, to be given to members at the union's convention, which opens here on Monday, the union president, Ron G ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Mon Jun 12 07:58:27 PDT 2006

14669 [lbo-talk] Dems slipping in state races -- rank: 1000

USA Today - June 11, 2006 Dems slipping in state races By Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON The political landscape has gotten friendlier for congressional Democrats over the past six months, but the party's prospects for scoring big gains in governors' races now look more difficult. In some cases, the same concerns that are costing congressional Republicans and raising Democrats' hopes of gaining control of the House or Senate are hurting Democratic governors in November's races. In M ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 12 07:56:32 PDT 2006

14670 [lbo-talk] Texas Dems get bold on immig -- rank: 1000

Houston Chronicle - June 11, 2006 Platform takes a swipe at GOP support for plan to stop illegal immigration By CLAY ROBISON and KRISTEN MACK Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle FORT WORTH - Striking a markedly different posture from Republicans, the Texas Democratic Party on Saturday endorsed an immigration policy encouraging assimilation over wall-building. The party, many of whose voters, candidates and officeholders are Hispanic, has traditionally been supportive of immigration. But a new ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 12 07:54:22 PDT 2006