AlterNet - May 19, 2006

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Top Stories from AlterNet for May 19, 2006

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-->>New York Readers:

AN EVENING WITH EDUARDO GALEANO AND ARUNDHATI ROY

Latin America writer Galeano and Booker Prize winner Roy make a

rare joint appearance for an evening of readings and

conversation. Sunday, May 21, 7pm. $15. The Town Hall, 123

West 43rd, NYC. For more info call 212.840.2824 or visit:

http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org

 

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HOW THE RIGHT STOLE THE '60S (AND WHY WE SHOULD GET THEM BACK)

Astra Taylor, AlterNet

Conservatives are winning the battle over how the 1960s are

remembered. But their version is far from the truth.

http://www.alternet.org/story/36328/

 

HOW BUSH DESTROYED THE CIA

Sidney Blumenthal, AlterNet

In Porter Goss, the Bush administration found the perfect

hatchet man to drive the CIA into the ground. Hayden, the

former NSA chief, may oversee its liquidation.

http://www.alternet.org/story/36343/

 

ONE STEP CLOSER TO A POLICE STATE

Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Placing National Guard troops on the border could be a

violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. And that's just fine

with the Bush administration.

http://www.alternet.org/story/36428/

 

BUSH'S WRECKAGE

Molly Ivins, AlterNet

The minimum we should expect of Bush in return for dropping

the issue of impeachment (or not) is that he cease breaking

the law.

http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/36430/

 

FLIGHT OF THE CHILD SOLDIERS

Zack Pelta-Heller, AlterNet

Don Cheadle stars in a new documentary chronicling the lives

of kids forced to fight -- and sometimes kill their own

families -- in a fundamentalist militia in Uganda.

http://www.alternet.org/story/36283/

 

NEW ORLEANS: REPEATING ITS MISTAKES?

Mia White, AlterNet

On the eve of New Orlean's mayoral runoff, we must ensure

that the area's displaced retain a voice in who will be

their city's next leader.

http://www.alternet.org/katrina/36429/

 

WHY ARE GORE AND KERRY POLLING WORSE THAN BUSH?

Jan Frel, AlterNet

The big names in the Democratic Party have even lower

numbers than Bush -- is that because everyone's ignoring

the crisis in our politics?

http://www.alternet.org/story/36425/

 

GRANDMA'S SEX MUSEUM

Liz Langley, AlterNet

The 71-year-old owner of the World Erotic Art Museum can

teach us a thing or two about the aesthetics of racy art.

http://www.alternet.org/sex/36423/

 

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** New in MULTIMEDIA:

 

" RadioNation " with Laura Flanders:

Cindy Sheehan and Margot Kidder; W and Bonds breaking laws;

Charlie Savage and Dave Zirin; plus 'The Motherhood Manifesto.'

http://www.alternet.org/multimedia/36390/

 

** New in THE MIX:

 

Deanna Zandt: Feds urge women to stay healthy. Why?

To breed, of course...

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/36398/

 

Joshua Holland on vengeful U.S. Marines killing innocent

civilians -- mothers and 3-year-old children -- in Iraq

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/36417/

 

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